Stove of the Week: MSR Simmerlite

Stove of the Week: MSR Simmerlite Recently, I was asked by a mountaineering friend about ways to melt snow for drinking water that are light weight.  I'm therefore posting a series within the Stove of the Week series on light weight winter capable stoves. In that vein, this week's stove is the MSR Simmerlite.  Let's start it off right with a flame shot:   Today's destination is Haines Canyon, site of much of my stove testing.  I...

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Stove of the Week: Coleman Xtreme

Oh, my, look at the time.  Another week has passed.  It must therefore be time for another "Stove of the Week" (SOTW) post.   Related posts: Stove of the Week:  Coleman XpeditionStove of the Week:  Coleman XtremeUpdate on Powermax Fuel 11/7/2011 Recently, a friend of mine who enjoys mountaineering asked the proverbial $64,000 question, "what's a good, light weight way to melt snow?"  A fair question I might add,...

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Stove of the Week: Tibetan Ti Wing Stove

Well, another week has passed, so it's time to post another stove.  This week, the stove of the week is the Tibetan Ti Wing Stove.  At 12g, the Tibetan Ti Wing Stove is one of the lightest backpacking stoves there is.  Every investigation I've read lists hexamine as the lightest overall fuel, all things considered (stove, packaging, the fuel itself).   The Tibetan Ti Wing Stove is a solid fuel stove.  It is typically...

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Stove of the Week: Coleman Xpedition

Well, here's something I'd like to try:  A "Stove of the Week" post.  I doubt I'll be able to post a stove every week (but I'll try), but I collect stoves, I've got quite a number of interesting stoves, and I'd love to share them with you.  I take them out quite frequently in the winter, but when the temperatures climb, less frequently so. Related posts: Stove of the Week:  Coleman XpeditionStove of the Week:  Coleman...

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