Backpacking Stoves

I was impressed with your setup. I wonder how well the Esbits do in mid winter though. Have you tried it on any Klondike outings? I'm thinking I'd be all for a Jetboil after sleeping with the canister in my bag.

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I do the Winter camp outs with the scouts every month no matter the weather. The best winters stoves use coleman fuel/white gas and kerosene. If you need a lot of heat in the winter use a kerosene stove. Holy crap they give off a lot of heat. Thats why I switched to MSR multi fuel stoves (Whisperlite Int., Dragonfly, XGK EX) for winter and all my scout crap. I can boil water for a troop of 12 year olds in sub zero temps for 50¢ in just a few min. You can get the full set up on eBay for under $50. I got my XGK (just the stove) for $12.
 
I also usually stick with the MSR Whisperlite. I like that I can dial in exactly how much fuel I'm going to use. I have various sized fuel bottles depending on the number of people I'm cooking for as well as the duration of the trip. When using an isobutane stove I always feel like I have to carry an extra canister because I don't really trust the canister fuel gauge. Also the whisperlite allows me more versatility I can boil water very quickly for the freezer bag type meals or I can reduce the heat and simmer for the more backcountry gourmet-ish dinners. I do still have a small isobutate stove that I will occasionally take out if I'm wanting to be super weight conscious.
 
I also usually stick with the MSR Whisperlite. I like that I can dial in exactly how much fuel I'm going to use. I have various sized fuel bottles depending on the number of people I'm cooking for as well as the duration of the trip. When using an isobutane stove I always feel like I have to carry an extra canister because I don't really trust the canister fuel gauge. Also the whisperlite allows me more versatility I can boil water very quickly for the freezer bag type meals or I can reduce the heat and simmer for the more backcountry gourmet-ish dinners. I do still have a small isobutate stove that I will occasionally take out if I'm wanting to be super weight conscious.

Yep, and you never know----

Found a 2/3's full gallon can of Coleman fuel (along with a lot of other trash) a day in on the Beartooth's Lake Plateau last summer. At least 3 years old but no water so filled up the fuel bottle. Damn horse packers-----

We still use the Dragon Fly or Wisperlite for almost all outings.
 
Coleman Peak 1 Apex.
Primus Himalayan MFS.
Hot. Fast. Cheap. Between the two of them, I can burn white gas, kerosene or butane/propane blends.

Wayne


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as i am getting ready for a trip to the Winds in a few weeks, I went through my gear and did a few upgrades - and one of those was a stove. I had the JetBoil Flash for 2+ years and it was fantastic*, except in windy conditions, which i uncannily find myself in quite a bit. So sold the JetBoil a few days ago, and picked up the MSR WindBurner.
 
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