LOL. Can post 3301 times but can't read one thread...too funny.

Ray: I'm perfectly pleased with my Vargo.

I might make or buy one of those Heineken cups and the cozy to try with it. Should bring my winter boil times down having an insulated cup with a cozy.

Hi bigmothertrucker,

This is my setup for a lightweight cooking system (the batteries are just for size reference) Total weight for Cooking Pot with lid, Stove, Gas canister (enough for 3 days use) and folding Spork is 450 grams or 1lb. The mesh storage bag isn't shown.

TRUCKER--when it comes to survival gear i always suggest
avoiding any kind of home made gear--pop can stoves in this
case..Trangia makes several kinds of burner-potholder
combos..the stoves are time tested and can be carryed
fueled and ready to go and resealed if any fuel is left.
i would try and find the larger military Esbit stoves for
no other reason than they can still be used without the
fuel tabs..these stoves were prized by German Troops in WW2
because they could cook--read..heat coffee water..using any
burnable items at hand--straw..paper..having a dry surface
to light even a small fire on and a pot holder for a canteen
cup or old ration can was better than a fancy Primus type
stove with no fuel--

Not "can't," just didn't have the time right then. Being on an aircard in a marginal cell area makes for really poor internet service sometimes...

Why pick?

Depending on how you made your pepsi stove, you can flip it over, add a little bit of screening, and use it with esbit tabs. Esbit works better in cold or wet weather. But neither one really works well if you want to boil water or do real cooking- they are really just for heating stuff, IMHO.