OK, call me crazy.....but I like old liquid fuel stoves. Yes, there are issues of safety and learning curve. I have travelled mountaineering and such internationally and it always makes me leery of "dependng on a canister based fuel system" of any type. Give me petrol of any type. I have some REALLY REALLY old stoves, just picked up a WW2 Coleman 530 "pocket stove". I also have a 30+ year old XGK MSR that will run on just about anything and is outstanding at alitude (abeit LOUD). My Mother-in-Law has a Svea brass stove (similar to the Coleman 530) from the "touring car days" back in the 1910-20's. It is awesome, cant wait unit it lands at my house...... I have some MSR internationals, and a few double and single burner Coleman's. You can get a converter head to run the old school double colemans on standard propane canisters and if you still carry the fuel tank you can go somewhat multi fuel....
Your perference for wood cooking is also good! Do you have a Kelley Kettle yet? I really want one of those....
Ironwood
Edited by Ironwood (11/28/12 03:09 AM)