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Re: [krosbakken] The Better Stove?:
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petsfed
Nov 18, 2008, 1:39 AM
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If you're a backpack gourmet, the whisperlite is gonna leave you wanting more.
I own a Superfly which is an awesome canister stove, its small enough that I can carry it when I climb, but not so small as to be unstable a la the Pocket Rocket. The only problems are that the canisters can't be refilled, and you don't get as many hours of flame from the same weight as a white gas stove, and canisters don't like cold weather. There is, however, nothing funnier than the shriek from your partner when they don't realize that its their turn to keep the fuel warm until they wake up in the morning. White gas is undeniably cheaper though. For the same price, i can get a gallon of white gas as a single, small canister of MSR fuel.
I also own a Brunton Optimus, which is the Brunton equivalent to the MSR Dragonfly. I've always been VERY impressed with the Dragonfly, although it is incredibly noisy. It just cooks things fast, and has an adjustable flame so you can go all gourmet style on your dehydrated stroganoff.
For cold weather, simple boil-water type meals, you can't go wrong with the Whisperlite.
(This post was edited by petsfed on Nov 18, 2008, 1:42 AM)
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