As ambient temperatures drop the fuel becomes colder causing a lower vapour pressure, and with it a lower burner output. Boiling ½ litre of water takes under 2.5 minutes in most conditions. The main claim to fame of these stoves is that they boil water and they do this FAST. This integrated system is easy to manage on the trail, great for those new to using stoves, and if looked after generally lasts. This type of stove is a gas stove that includes an integrated pot set, usually an electric starter mechanism and a wind barrier system all in one. This shield is put around the burner and pot to minimise the impact of wind on the stove Integrated Gas Stoves MSR Pocket Rocket 2 stove mounted on a gas cylinder Great for couples or solo hikers who want minimal weight and easy cooking. The cheaper stoves don’t work well in wind without a windshield.Hard to gauge how much gas is left in the cylinders.Fuel is readily available worldwide in a range of sizes.If using the small cylinders you will need a base support to stop them tipping over due to their small weight. for most of the stoves on this range a 100gram canister will last just on size days. While it’s dearer to buy these small cylinders it’s easier to keep track of gas use. There are a number of different cylinder sizes but from personal preference I use the small 100 gram unit. We asked our community questions relating to hiking stove use in a survey and 30% of hikers identified they use this stove type for their hiking adventures however anecdotally this number is much larger from what I’ve seen on my hikes.įor the use I described in the introduction, I will need approximately 18 grams of gas per day for two people at a cost of approximately $1.58 for two people/day. These units tend to be very robust and will last for years. While manufactures will usually recommend you use their brand of gas, the canisters are interchangeable between brands. Like other stove units you will need to add the pot to the system to cook anything. The cheaper models use matches, cigarette lighters, or a fire steel to ignite with dearer models often containing a push button starter mechanism. This cooking system involves a gas heating unit screwed into the top of a gas canister, which contains a butane/propane mixture.Ī wide range of companies produce these units so you are spoiled for choice with most models selling for under $110 RRP AUD. I have bypassed cooking on open fires here as well as avoided homemade stoves and will instead concentrate on readily available commercial systems. When comparing these stove systems you will need to look at the size and weight of the system which includes the unit creating the heat, the fuel source and the cooking/heating container. For us this means we will be boiling approximately 1.5-1.8 litres of water on average each day. Will you just be boiling water for a hot drink and for rehydrating your food or will you be cooking on the trail? On our typical multiday trips, we don’t tend to ‘cook’ and instead we usually drink two cups of tea/hot chocolate a day and boil up an average of 500ml of water for rehydrating a twin pack meal and a dessert every second day. When looking at purchasing a stove option you need to consider its use. But what if you do want that hot chocolate or hot meal at the end of the day? How do you heat it up? Or if you are so inclined, how do you cook on the trail? Now as a typical ‘gear head’ I must admit to owning six stove systems with my stoves being mainly aimed at my multiday solo thru-hikes where I am trying to minimise weight. One of these considerations that we are faced with is what do you do about food?įor most day hikes it is relatively easy to manage your food and even on short overnight hikes you can forgo hot meals and drinks and keep things simple. It’s at this stage that several additional considerations come into play. As hikers we gain experience and confidence the longer we hike and depending on our interests, we often move onto longer day hikes and may even transition to overnight and multi-day trips.
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