Hiking stoves
19 Aug 2013 13:55 #58115
by Josh of the Bushveld
I'm pretty sure I boil less than 1 litre per day on most trips.
I find MSR, and most imported stuff far too expensive (except for Gaz and Kovea).
Is the price difference between Gaz or Kovea and MSR, Jetboil etc worth it?
(If you're traveling then I understand how a DragonFly or WhisperLite could be appealing)
Replied by Josh of the Bushveld on topic Hiking stoves
If you need to boil 24 litres on a single tripASL wrote: MSR Reactor and Jetboil Helios stoves can do 24 litres... food for thought for the weight conscious!
I'm pretty sure I boil less than 1 litre per day on most trips.I find MSR, and most imported stuff far too expensive (except for Gaz and Kovea).
Is the price difference between Gaz or Kovea and MSR, Jetboil etc worth it?
(If you're traveling then I understand how a DragonFly or WhisperLite could be appealing)
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20 Aug 2013 12:41 #58130
by Josh of the Bushveld
How often do you do more than boil water for oats and tea in the morning, boil water for meal for supper (as opposed to cooking) and maybe another tea in the afternoon and after supper? Anything more is unnecessary and extra weight, extra complexity with complicated stoves with lots of moving parts, and extra expense
A 1l bottle of meths costs around R20 depending on where you buy. A load is 50ml (for boiling 2 cups). So you get around 20 loads for R20, ie R1 per load. Even if you halve that efficiency, R2 per load is pretty good. Factor in the fact that the stove and accessories (pot stand, windshield etc) is pretty much free (besides some scrounging, labour and experimentation), it becomes a very cheap system too. And easy to replace.
Replied by Josh of the Bushveld on topic Hiking stoves
How often do you do more than boil water for oats and tea in the morning, boil water for meal for supper (as opposed to cooking) and maybe another tea in the afternoon and after supper? Anything more is unnecessary and extra weight, extra complexity with complicated stoves with lots of moving parts, and extra expense
A 1l bottle of meths costs around R20 depending on where you buy. A load is 50ml (for boiling 2 cups). So you get around 20 loads for R20, ie R1 per load. Even if you halve that efficiency, R2 per load is pretty good. Factor in the fact that the stove and accessories (pot stand, windshield etc) is pretty much free (besides some scrounging, labour and experimentation), it becomes a very cheap system too. And easy to replace.
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