The Starter Stove
I've been asked a number of times a inquiry something similar this: "Hey, Jim, I'm only getting into backpacking; what stove should I get?"
Good question, in addition to I've got a yoke of ideas, naturally. :)
My recommendation for a "starter" stove for someone getting into backpacking is typically going to live a canister gas stove, that is a stove that runs on a canister of compressed gas (typically propane mixed amongst either isobutane or regular butane). A canister stove is going to live the most similar a gas stove that yous powerfulness lead maintain at habitation in addition to likely has the easiest "learning curve" to negotiate of whatsoever of the major types of stoves. If yous desire to showtime out on wood, alcohol, ESBIT, or liquid fossil oil fuels, knock yourself out, but my recommendation is for a canister gas stove.
And when I nation "starter" stove, I don't hateful about "El Cheapo" slice of junk that you're going to desire to dump inward the trash later you've used it a few times. I'm going to recommend about proficient value-for-the-dollar options that powerfulness real good live the only stove you'll e'er need. Of cast about of yous volition live bitten past times the "stove bug" in addition to desire to branch out, but what I'll acquaint today are about proficient options that should stand upwards yous inward proficient stead for many years to come.
As usual, I won't essay to produce your thinking for you. I'm going to acquaint about options, in addition to you'll demand to in addition to then pick out a stove based on your needs in addition to your toll constraints. I'm going to acquaint about choices inward 2 sub categories of canister stoves: regular upright canister stoves in addition to integrated canister stoves. I'll address each sub category inward turn.
Regular Upright Canister Stoves
An upright canister stove is only a pocket-size gas burner that mounts direct on peak of a canister of gas. By "regular," I hateful only the typical stove sold alone, non a stove that is tied to a detail pot. Examples of about pop regular upright canister stoves include the MSR PocketRocket, the Optimus Crux, the Soto MicroRegulator, in addition to the Snow Peak GigaPower.
My typical recommendation for a proficient stove for the dollar is the Snow Peak GigaPower (GS-100) which is $40.00 (not including whatsoever taxes in addition to shipping) for the manual version. That's an fantabulous value. It's non the lightest nor the most compact, but it's a real proficient stove in addition to reasonably compact.
But what to ready in? Tall, mug shaped pots are quite popular, but honestly I don't recommend them. Such mug shaped pots are very narrow, in addition to a lot of oestrus gets wasted upwards the sides. The smallest I would acquire amongst is the MSR Titan Kettle which is 850ml. I genuinely intend a 1000ml (1 liter inward other words) pot is the most versatile pot size. It's perchance slightly big (but non much) for i person, but it's real versatile, in addition to if yous acquire a pot that is wider than it is tall, it's to a greater extent than efficient inward terms of catching the flaming in addition to non wasting flames upwards the side of the pot. Always run your stove on medium flaming for best efficiency. A high flaming is seldom needed in addition to wastes fuel.
What should that pot live made out of? Titanium cookware is best for boiling water. If yous desire to produce to a greater extent than than boiling water, in addition to then I recommend aluminum cookware, peculiarly difficult anodized aluminum. Hard anodized aluminum is typically cheaper than titanium, nearly equally durable, in addition to nearly equally light, but aluminum is far ameliorate for cooking inasmuch equally it distributes oestrus good whereas titanium is infamous for "hot spotting" (where the spot where the flaming hits gets hot in addition to burns).
Regular canister stoves are quite vulnerable to wind. I typically utilisation about form of a windscreen. You lead maintain to live careful though. Trap also much heat, in addition to yous powerfulness overheat the canister in addition to it powerfulness explode. One must experience the canister oft in addition to consistently amongst one's hand. If the canister feels hot, similar a shot plough the stove down, opened upwards up the windscreen, in addition to lead maintain the pot off the stove until things cool down. Only diligent, attentive people should utilisation a windscreen amongst a canister stove. If i is the type whose heed wanders or is easily distracted, a windscreen powerfulness non live such a proficient idea. Manufacturers of cast patch that a windscreen should never live used at all, thus you're on your ain if yous utilisation a windscreen. I personally believe that windscreens are condom if yous are checking the canister frequently. Be aware that non only could a canister explosion number from allowing also much oestrus to create upwards but that i could also melt whatsoever plastic parts of a stove.
Integrated Canister Stoves
By "integrated" I hateful a pot in addition to stove that are sold together in addition to are designed for each other. Examples of integrated canister stoves would live the JetBoil PCS, Flash, Zip, in addition to Sol equally good equally the MSR Reactor. Everyone knows that integrated canister stoves are efficient in addition to boil H2O quickly, but if yous acquire an integrated canister stove, yous also acquire a "secret" feature: wind resistance. The burner is protected to varying degrees past times the oestrus exchanger. Particularly the MSR Reactor is windproof.
Also amongst an integrated canister stove, i does non lead maintain to worry virtually what pot to select; a pot is provided, in addition to the pot provided plant real good amongst the stove.
H5N1 proficient integrated canister stove isn't cheap, but when yous visit the cost of a pot in addition to a stove, about of the lower priced integrated canister stoves stack upwards pretty good inward the cost department. In particular, the Jetboil Zip (MSRP $75) is a existent deal. For those who desire a higher terminate stove in addition to are willing to pay for it, the aluminum Jetboil Sol (MSRP $120) is an fantabulous choice. Jetboil also has a titanium Jetboil Sol (MSRP $150) that equally far equally I tin enjoin is only i ounce lighter than the aluminum version. The Jetboil website says 2 ounces lighter, but the loving cup is non included inward the weight listed for the titanium version whereas the loving cup is listed for the aluminum version. When a comparing is done that includes the same components, the aluminum in addition to titanium versions appear to live only virtually i ounce different. I'm non certain that i ounce inward weight savings is worth an additional $30, but that is upwards to the private to decide. There lead maintain been about reports where the oestrus exchanger fins lead maintain melted on the titanium version of the Jetboil Sol when doing to a greater extent than than boiling H2O (e.g. cooking soups, dehydrated meals, etc.). There lead maintain fifty-fifty been a few, real few, reports of oestrus exchanger fins melting when all that was existence done was boiling water. Lastly, at that spot lead maintain also been about reports that the titanium Jetboil Sol powerfulness live dangerous, but, later looking into the issue, I produce non believe that the titanium Sol is dangerous.
If i were wanted a proficient stove laid up, a Jetboil Zip or aluminum Sol are fantabulous choices. I'm non recommending the titanium Sol at this time.
I volition lead maintain a review of the Jetboil Sol available soon. Check dorsum inward virtually a week.
Conclusion
Which is better, a regular canister stove or an integrated canister stove? Hard to say, really. The regular is typically cheaper in addition to lighter but is less efficient in addition to to a greater extent than vulnerable to wind. The integrated is typically to a greater extent than expensive in addition to heavier but is to a greater extent than efficient in addition to to a greater extent than air current resistant. While I tin acquaint about pros in addition to cons, ultimately the selection must live left upwards to the individual. Whether yous pick upwards a regular canister stove similar a Snow Peak GigaPower (and the pot of your choice) or yous pick up, say, a JetBoil, I intend you'll lead maintain a stove that volition serve yous well. Either would live a proficient choice.
I give cheers yous for joining me on about other Adventure inward Stoving,
HJ
Good question, in addition to I've got a yoke of ideas, naturally. :)
My recommendation for a "starter" stove for someone getting into backpacking is typically going to live a canister gas stove, that is a stove that runs on a canister of compressed gas (typically propane mixed amongst either isobutane or regular butane). A canister stove is going to live the most similar a gas stove that yous powerfulness lead maintain at habitation in addition to likely has the easiest "learning curve" to negotiate of whatsoever of the major types of stoves. If yous desire to showtime out on wood, alcohol, ESBIT, or liquid fossil oil fuels, knock yourself out, but my recommendation is for a canister gas stove.
And when I nation "starter" stove, I don't hateful about "El Cheapo" slice of junk that you're going to desire to dump inward the trash later you've used it a few times. I'm going to recommend about proficient value-for-the-dollar options that powerfulness real good live the only stove you'll e'er need. Of cast about of yous volition live bitten past times the "stove bug" in addition to desire to branch out, but what I'll acquaint today are about proficient options that should stand upwards yous inward proficient stead for many years to come.
As usual, I won't essay to produce your thinking for you. I'm going to acquaint about options, in addition to you'll demand to in addition to then pick out a stove based on your needs in addition to your toll constraints. I'm going to acquaint about choices inward 2 sub categories of canister stoves: regular upright canister stoves in addition to integrated canister stoves. I'll address each sub category inward turn.
Regular Upright Canister Stoves
An upright canister stove is only a pocket-size gas burner that mounts direct on peak of a canister of gas. By "regular," I hateful only the typical stove sold alone, non a stove that is tied to a detail pot. Examples of about pop regular upright canister stoves include the MSR PocketRocket, the Optimus Crux, the Soto MicroRegulator, in addition to the Snow Peak GigaPower.
My typical recommendation for a proficient stove for the dollar is the Snow Peak GigaPower (GS-100) which is $40.00 (not including whatsoever taxes in addition to shipping) for the manual version. That's an fantabulous value. It's non the lightest nor the most compact, but it's a real proficient stove in addition to reasonably compact.
But what to ready in? Tall, mug shaped pots are quite popular, but honestly I don't recommend them. Such mug shaped pots are very narrow, in addition to a lot of oestrus gets wasted upwards the sides. The smallest I would acquire amongst is the MSR Titan Kettle which is 850ml. I genuinely intend a 1000ml (1 liter inward other words) pot is the most versatile pot size. It's perchance slightly big (but non much) for i person, but it's real versatile, in addition to if yous acquire a pot that is wider than it is tall, it's to a greater extent than efficient inward terms of catching the flaming in addition to non wasting flames upwards the side of the pot. Always run your stove on medium flaming for best efficiency. A high flaming is seldom needed in addition to wastes fuel.
What should that pot live made out of? Titanium cookware is best for boiling water. If yous desire to produce to a greater extent than than boiling water, in addition to then I recommend aluminum cookware, peculiarly difficult anodized aluminum. Hard anodized aluminum is typically cheaper than titanium, nearly equally durable, in addition to nearly equally light, but aluminum is far ameliorate for cooking inasmuch equally it distributes oestrus good whereas titanium is infamous for "hot spotting" (where the spot where the flaming hits gets hot in addition to burns).
Regular canister stoves are quite vulnerable to wind. I typically utilisation about form of a windscreen. You lead maintain to live careful though. Trap also much heat, in addition to yous powerfulness overheat the canister in addition to it powerfulness explode. One must experience the canister oft in addition to consistently amongst one's hand. If the canister feels hot, similar a shot plough the stove down, opened upwards up the windscreen, in addition to lead maintain the pot off the stove until things cool down. Only diligent, attentive people should utilisation a windscreen amongst a canister stove. If i is the type whose heed wanders or is easily distracted, a windscreen powerfulness non live such a proficient idea. Manufacturers of cast patch that a windscreen should never live used at all, thus you're on your ain if yous utilisation a windscreen. I personally believe that windscreens are condom if yous are checking the canister frequently. Be aware that non only could a canister explosion number from allowing also much oestrus to create upwards but that i could also melt whatsoever plastic parts of a stove.
Integrated Canister Stoves
By "integrated" I hateful a pot in addition to stove that are sold together in addition to are designed for each other. Examples of integrated canister stoves would live the JetBoil PCS, Flash, Zip, in addition to Sol equally good equally the MSR Reactor. Everyone knows that integrated canister stoves are efficient in addition to boil H2O quickly, but if yous acquire an integrated canister stove, yous also acquire a "secret" feature: wind resistance. The burner is protected to varying degrees past times the oestrus exchanger. Particularly the MSR Reactor is windproof.
Also amongst an integrated canister stove, i does non lead maintain to worry virtually what pot to select; a pot is provided, in addition to the pot provided plant real good amongst the stove.
H5N1 proficient integrated canister stove isn't cheap, but when yous visit the cost of a pot in addition to a stove, about of the lower priced integrated canister stoves stack upwards pretty good inward the cost department. In particular, the Jetboil Zip (MSRP $75) is a existent deal. For those who desire a higher terminate stove in addition to are willing to pay for it, the aluminum Jetboil Sol (MSRP $120) is an fantabulous choice. Jetboil also has a titanium Jetboil Sol (MSRP $150) that equally far equally I tin enjoin is only i ounce lighter than the aluminum version. The Jetboil website says 2 ounces lighter, but the loving cup is non included inward the weight listed for the titanium version whereas the loving cup is listed for the aluminum version. When a comparing is done that includes the same components, the aluminum in addition to titanium versions appear to live only virtually i ounce different. I'm non certain that i ounce inward weight savings is worth an additional $30, but that is upwards to the private to decide. There lead maintain been about reports where the oestrus exchanger fins lead maintain melted on the titanium version of the Jetboil Sol when doing to a greater extent than than boiling H2O (e.g. cooking soups, dehydrated meals, etc.). There lead maintain fifty-fifty been a few, real few, reports of oestrus exchanger fins melting when all that was existence done was boiling water. Lastly, at that spot lead maintain also been about reports that the titanium Jetboil Sol powerfulness live dangerous, but, later looking into the issue, I produce non believe that the titanium Sol is dangerous.
If i were wanted a proficient stove laid up, a Jetboil Zip or aluminum Sol are fantabulous choices. I'm non recommending the titanium Sol at this time.
I volition lead maintain a review of the Jetboil Sol available soon. Check dorsum inward virtually a week.
Conclusion
Which is better, a regular canister stove or an integrated canister stove? Hard to say, really. The regular is typically cheaper in addition to lighter but is less efficient in addition to to a greater extent than vulnerable to wind. The integrated is typically to a greater extent than expensive in addition to heavier but is to a greater extent than efficient in addition to to a greater extent than air current resistant. While I tin acquaint about pros in addition to cons, ultimately the selection must live left upwards to the individual. Whether yous pick upwards a regular canister stove similar a Snow Peak GigaPower (and the pot of your choice) or yous pick up, say, a JetBoil, I intend you'll lead maintain a stove that volition serve yous well. Either would live a proficient choice.
I give cheers yous for joining me on about other Adventure inward Stoving,
HJ
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