Why a Wood Stove? More Thoughts on the Caldera Cone Ti-Tri.

Why a wood stove?  I mean why not just pile up a rock circle, throw in some wood, and fire it up?  In terms of a stove, what could be lighter than nothing?I "cut my teeth" on wood cooking back in the day (60's & 70's), so I have some idea as to what's involved with just cooking on an open fire.I've got to say, it's really nice to have a little wood burner like the Ti-Tri Caldera Cone with Inferno option along compared to just an...

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MSR MicroRocket -- Packability Report #2

People have asked, just how packable is the new MicroRocket?A 110g canister, a MicroRocket, and a piezo ignition will all fit into a 550ml mug type pot -- but the lid won't fully close.In order to answer that question, I thought I'd compare five reasonably well known upright canister stoves:MSR MicroRocketMSR PocketRocketOptimus CruxSnow Peak GigaPower (GS-100)Soto MicroRegulator (OD-1R) Hopefully, once you've seen the photos, you'll have a...

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The Ti-Tri Caldera Cone -- The Ultimate Ultralight Stove System?

Is the Ti-Tri Caldera Cone the ultimate ultralight stove system?Hyperbole?  Am I being a little "over the top?"  Maybe.  But maybe not.  Let's check it out.  At the end of the post, I'll discuss why I think this triple fuel system is so darned useful that I really do consider it the ultimate lightweight stove system, particularly for mixed elevation (above and below the elevation where fires are permitted) backpacking.The...

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The New MSR MicroRocket -- Completed Review

If you've been following my blog at all, you know I've been evaluating the new MicroRocket stove from MSR.The new MSR MicroRocketAs a part of that evaluation, I've put up a series of posts on the MicroRocket:The New MSR MicroRocket -- First LookThe MSR MicroRocket -- Trail Report #1The MSR MicroRocket -- Trail Report #2The MSR MicroRocket -- Cooking Report The MSR MicroRocket -- Packability Report #1The MSR MicroRocket -- Packability Report...

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The Kovea Camp 5 Remote Canister Stove

IntroductionIf it's cold out and your remote canister stove has a generator (a pre-heat mechanism), then you can invert (turn upside down) the canister.  Inverting the canister means that you're sucking liquid off the bottom of the canister instead of sucking vapor off the top.  Now, liquid fuel goes to the burner where the heat of the flame vaporizes fuel. If the heat of the flame is doing the vaporization, you're far less dependent on...

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