For family car camping I recently got this from cabelas. Thin, stainless, and heavy duty feel.
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bernardmann
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The MSR Whisperlite actually saved my ass in the Alaskan wilderness. My friend and I were in the middle of nowhere at about 5500 feet and ran out of water. We actually had to use the Whisperlite to melt snow for water...
Just fired up the Sportster 502. Had to get a replacement pump and generator as mine had siezed up. Amazing for a stove that is 30 years old... still works and burns pretty well. Not as light weight as some, but for most of my camping these days... it does the job.
Was looking at them on e-bay... this one is going for upwards of $50.
Mine is not as nice, but still manages.
Was looking at them on e-bay... this one is going for upwards of $50.
Mine is not as nice, but still manages.
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How'd I miss this thread the first go-around??
Ditto on both the Coleman and the Whisperlite International. I've got a Coleman propane 2-burner for when I'm operating out of a vehicle. I've got the MSR for backpacking. Before it, I was using my miltary stove (kinda like the small Coleman backpacking stoves, a little gas tank underneath, a pump to prime it up, nests inside of an aluminum case that acts as your pot). The Whisperlite has been SO much better. The military one wasn't bad, but it's not small..
Have to admit, though, I've been eyeing the SnowPeak GigaPower stove... REALLY small, just screw it onto a canister and go. (https://www.expeditionexchange.com/snowpeak/) I'd also like to have a kelly (or a volcano, if you prefer) to keep in the Series, just because it suits a Series... http://www.kellykettle.com/
Ditto on both the Coleman and the Whisperlite International. I've got a Coleman propane 2-burner for when I'm operating out of a vehicle. I've got the MSR for backpacking. Before it, I was using my miltary stove (kinda like the small Coleman backpacking stoves, a little gas tank underneath, a pump to prime it up, nests inside of an aluminum case that acts as your pot). The Whisperlite has been SO much better. The military one wasn't bad, but it's not small..
Have to admit, though, I've been eyeing the SnowPeak GigaPower stove... REALLY small, just screw it onto a canister and go. (https://www.expeditionexchange.com/snowpeak/) I'd also like to have a kelly (or a volcano, if you prefer) to keep in the Series, just because it suits a Series... http://www.kellykettle.com/
A little off topic... (but not too far off)... what sort of pots/pans are people using? I pick up most of my cooking pans/pots from Goodwill. Got a small aluminum pot from an old camp set, a 6" beat up teflon frying pan with shortened (sawed off) handle, large sierra cup and a stainless bowl. I was thinking of going titanium, but damn they get expensive.
Asolo3j said:
For me, it depends on what kind of camping I'm doing. Up until now I have mostly done long mile backpacking so I only carry an MSR Blacklight frying pan and a titanium mug. I have had other kits though and would recommend MSR or GSI kits.
I have the same one as above for car camping.....makes for quick BBQ grilling with a side.....electric start easy life
http://www.coleman.com/coleman/image...oveEI_wd04.jpg
Backpacking I use an MSR multifuel
http://www.coleman.com/coleman/image...oveEI_wd04.jpg
Backpacking I use an MSR multifuel
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Aluminum is good, but only as long as it has been anodized. I don't need to kill any more brain-cells by eating food cooked in a non-anodized aluminum pan.
-C
Edit: I just did a quick google search and found out that there is no longer evidence that cooking in aluminum causes alzheimers.
-C
Edit: I just did a quick google search and found out that there is no longer evidence that cooking in aluminum causes alzheimers.
craig said:
The Primus OmniFuel is top drawer. Burns anything: white gas, unleaded gas, diesel, kerosene, even isobutane canister gas. Its 12,500 BTU rocket flame boils the 750 ml of water in my Primus kettle in 1 min 30 sec. The stove will actually simmer too.
Wisperlites suck. My friend's cheap plastic pump broke on his Whisperlite while he froze in Labrador on our early spring '04 motorcycle trip up there.
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craig said:Is a Coleman stove really as good as it gets? I mean with all the gourmet chefs in this forum, awesome gear that EE finds, etc the best that can be found is a Coleman!? I was looking at them the other day at GI-joes and they just feel cheap. Thin tin metal, etc. I know they go forevery, but there has to be some sort of exotic overpriced stove that is perfect for car camping... I want to see a stove that is worthy of riding around in the same truck as an Engel FF.
This is the stove your looking for Craig.
http://www.brunton.com/product.php?id=400
That would be the cats ass your looking at.:drool:
slcroverguy said:This is the stove your looking for Craig.
http://www.brunton.com/product.php?id=400
That would be the cats ass your looking at.:drool:
Yep... that would be the one. Way over the top nice.
Dang, I just bought a new stove too.
Camping Life Magazine 2006 Editor's Choice
"Best New Camp Stove" - Wind River Range
Editor Stuart Bourdon writes: "Among camp stoves, especially in the two-burner category, there is the VW, the Cadillac and the Porsche, if you will. The new Brunton Wind River Range is the Porsche in this category. It's handsome and well designed, and it's lightweight (compared to some of the bigger Cadillac stoves) at 23 pounds. Yet it is still beefy enough to support heavy pots and pans..."
Yup over the top for sure! Anything described as handsome has got to be over the top, LOL
"Best New Camp Stove" - Wind River Range
Editor Stuart Bourdon writes: "Among camp stoves, especially in the two-burner category, there is the VW, the Cadillac and the Porsche, if you will. The new Brunton Wind River Range is the Porsche in this category. It's handsome and well designed, and it's lightweight (compared to some of the bigger Cadillac stoves) at 23 pounds. Yet it is still beefy enough to support heavy pots and pans..."
Yup over the top for sure! Anything described as handsome has got to be over the top, LOL
ptschram
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I can't stand propane while camping. Call me old school, but I'm a Coleman man all the way. I love the peak one stoves and the lanterns are so damned cute and easy to pack when you're traveling in a space-deprived Rover.
I have one Peak One stove (with the integral tank, not like the Whisper-lite), two of the two burner stoves and two of the peak one lanterns.
Old school all the way.
MSR for pans though (or cheapie Wal-Mart stuff that I can throw way of they get too nasty on the trail).
I have one Peak One stove (with the integral tank, not like the Whisper-lite), two of the two burner stoves and two of the peak one lanterns.
Old school all the way.
MSR for pans though (or cheapie Wal-Mart stuff that I can throw way of they get too nasty on the trail).
Nah. This is old school.
http://www.davistent.com/davisTent/html/PeakWoodStove.html
Let me know if you want one.
http://www.davistent.com/davisTent/html/PeakWoodStove.html
Let me know if you want one.
