Msr PocketRocket Deluxe Stove Kit

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If you are mostly just boiling water to make hot drinks and instant dehydrated meals/ramen noodles, etc, then you can expect to be able to make an estimated 18 meals. A wood-burning stove like the popular Solo Stove or new Patagonia Wood Burning Stove works by allowing you to collect small, dry twigs. Unlike a campfire, wood stoves protect the ground from scorched earth, funneling heat towards the bottom of your cookpot. What we liked: Extreme windproofness, works well in cold conditions, biggest capacity integrated stove we found, modularity allows for group and solo use without additional equipment, fast boil, stability, ease of use It’s actually quite rare to find ultralight qualities in a pressure-regulated stove, so it is pretty awesome that MSR was able to finally combine the two concepts. If you own the 1.0 L Personal system or a first-gen 1.8 L system and your stove mounts on top of the canister, you may use these pots:

What we didn’t like: weight (although it’s quite good for a group stove), slower boil (but only by a few seconds) What we liked: fits fuel canister inside, fast boil, ease to use, space efficient, all-included, simmering, insulated rubber handles and side-body, a pressure regulator to keep fuel use consistent in the cold, includes pour spout in lid

Watch your sleeves when lighting your stove. Thin material, especially that of wind shirts, is quite susceptible to melting if it comes anywhere close to a flame. It is also very fuel efficient and is able to boil water in just a few minutes. Also, it has an adjustable flame, so you can cook with precise control. Before lighting, screw your stove onto your gas canister all the way (read the directions). Turn your gas valve. Then use your lighter to gently and carefully hold a flame to the gas until it lights. Read the instructions that come with your camping stove before doing this. Versatile: Pot’s insulated grip allows it to serve as an eating and drinking vessel; pot lid doubles as a strainer; bowl is hot- and cold-safe

Push-Start Ignition: Fast, reliable piezo lighting; spark igniter is protected inside burner for maximum durability. Like all of the small canister stoves, the Deluxe boasts some basic design features that make it easy to set up. It gets extra points for a large control valve wire and simple fold-out pot supports that lend more stability than you'd expect — though it's still not as stable as the competition. Patagonia boasts that the wood-burning stove has the benefit of not creating additional trash, like empty fuel canisters. Wood burning stoves also don't rely on fossil fuels to run, instead using a sustainable abundant renewable source.

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We make every effort to make sure our product descriptions are as detailed as possible, but we understand that sometimes, things just don't fit as expected, or the colour just wasn't what you were expecting. The fine print? Many smaller and rural area municipalities aren’t able to take crushed fuel canisters. In that case, your only option is to throw that metal in the trash. However, many National Park campgrounds have fuel canister recycling collections. Many PCT thru-hikers will save their used canisters to dispose of at the campground at Mt. Lassen National Park, not far from the trail.

So, fairly consistently the PRD would just edge out the Soto Windmaster. I did also observe that as the canister approached empty the Soto Windmaster had sooner and more apparent drop in pressure than the PRD. I don’t have data to share on this point yet; this will require some further testing and analysis. I will ultimately also want to test both stoves in a more controlled environment (indoors), with zero wind, and with a regular and controlled wind. Conclusions

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The Soto Windmaster has a three-pronged pot support, which allows it to be used with a variety of pots and pans. It also has a wind baffle which helps to protect the flame from windy conditions. Most quality outdoor gear is outrageously expensive. I have spent the better part of the last ten years slowly accumulating the best gear that I can afford. It is always a good idea to invest in quality gear because 1. quality gear typically lasts longer and 2. it always performs at a higher level when you need it to.