[pct-l] Lite Weight Cookset

[Robert Henry]

Read the instructions for the Jet Boil carefully.  As an engineer I thought
I knew it all, so didn't bother the first time.  The instructions
specifically say not to cook cream soups.  I did.  Once.  I got distracted,
the water "bumped" making big steam bubbles at the bottom of the pot, which
meant that the heat was not carried away rapidly enough.  Not only did the
soup burn (of course I ate it anyway), but the fins on the bottom of the
pot turned from Titanium to Titanium oxide, and I had to replace the pot 4
weeks later.

I also had a situation where the stove wouldn't thread into the fuel
bottles, and I could never figure out the root cause; there was no obvious
bunged threads, no junk in the threads, and no warping to be seen.  So I
had to replace the stove 4.1 months in to the trip, and REI honored the
failure.

I used my Jet Boil 2 meals a day for all 5 months on the trail and loved
it.  No fuss, no muss.  When my support crew (family) met me at the trail,
I always had them bring at least 1 8oz fuel bottle.  I only mailed once.


On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 10:21 AM, Rod Miller <rod at rodmiller.com> wrote:

> On 1/23/14 10:54 PM, Dennis Phelan wrote:
> > I didn't think the Jetboil was a good option until I started using one.
> > While they are heavier than the stove with a TI pot setup, they are so
> > efficient in their heat transfer they make up for their excess weight by
> > saving gas.  I have found that a jetboil will use almost 50% less fuel to
> > boil a given amount of water than stove and pot setup.  This is even more
> > true when there is a wind (breeze).
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 5:09 PM, Jim Marco <jdm27 at cornell.edu> wrote:
> >
> >> Yeah, there are a lot of good canister outfits out there. As much as I
> >> like alcohol for short weekend trips and overnighters, I do not use them
> >> for more than a few nights out.
> >>
> >> For white gas stoves, I prefer the venerable SVEA 123r. It is a rugged
> >> little stove, 12oz of fuel is good for about two weeks(the fuel weighs
> >> about 10oz, but the stove weighs ~20oz.) Total is around 35oz for 14
> days
> >> with pot and wind screen. This *will* run on auto fuel though not as
> >> hot/clean.
> >>
> >> Only one canister stove do I feel comfortable with. This is Caffin's
> 3.1oz
> >> remote stove. Coupled with a 1oz wind screen, a grease pot at 3.25oz,
> and
> >> an 240g canister (actually weighs a bit more than 12oz) this makes a
> great
> >> stove for about 10 days. Total is around 20oz for 10 days. I recommend a
> >> spare canister because these are not as reliable as the SVEA.
> >>          My thoughts only . . .
> >>                  jdm
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:
> pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> >> On Behalf Of Dan C. aka Thumper
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 4:37 PM
> >> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> >> Subject: [pct-l] Lite Weight Cookset
> >>
> >> Just thought I'd share my cookset info:
> >>
> >> Optimus Crux Weekend HE Cook System - Combined weight = 315g or 11.1oz
> >> (About 25% less than Jet Boil PCS)
> >>
> >> I've found them Sports Authority as well as on Amazon;
> >>
> http://www.amazon.com/Optimus-Crux-Stove-Terra-Weekend/dp/B0046GRL6A/ref=pd_sbs_sg_2
> >>
> >> This set uses standard iso-butane canisters.  The weight can be reduced
> >> further by eliminating the covers and possibly the sauce pan/lid.
> >>
> >> Thumper
>
> My experience with the Jet Boil Ti Sol is that a 110g cartridge
> will boil 38 cups of water (one at a time of course). This at
> altitudes of 8000 - 11000 feet. Note that this stove is for
> boiling only, not for cooking, as the gas valve is on or off,
> not adjustable. 1 cup of 40-50 degree water will boil in 30
> seconds. For freeze dried junkies like me this stove is ideal.
>
> It has been upgraded since many negative reviews of it were
> posted on the REI. My only complaint is that the piezo igniter
> sometimes fails at high elevations (don't laugh, I carefully
> observed the pattern, and whatever physical phenomina are at
> work are well beyond me), so I just carry a small lighter.
>
> Sticks
>
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