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Re: Vargo decagon v trangia mini
I'm with Ken. I've never heard a kind word about the Vargo. The mini Trangia (Trangia 28) has a good reputation, but it's not exactly UL. Light maybe but not UL. The Trangia 28 ...

In GEAR » Vargo decagon v trangia mini
March 30, 10:41am

Re: Screw the stove
Well, I don't know that I'd go so far as to say "screw the stove," but you will notice I was thinking in terms of weight and the span of the pot supports not the burner itself. T...

In GEAR » Recommend a canister stove? Group cooking...
March 30, 10:24am

Re: Canister Stove for a Group
Fred and James have the right idea. For a group, a remote canister stove is a good bet. It's got a lot wider spread to its pot supports which will support a larger pot well. I really like th...

In GEAR » Recommend a canister stove? Group cooking...
March 29, 11:07pm

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: World's Lightest Canister Stove with Auto Ignition
I wonder at what point it's too low? It's constantly loosing heat, so the longer you take to boil, the more heat you're losing. Yeah, if you turn it down ultra low, you'll loose mo...

In GEAR » World's Lightest Canister Stove with Auto Ignition
March 29, 3:05pm

Re: Re: Re: World's Lightest Canister Stove with Auto Ignition
With canister stoves, that's pretty much true. Typically, how you use it has a lot more to do with efficiency than the stove itself (unless the stove is just utter junk). One of the most impo...

In GEAR » World's Lightest Canister Stove with Auto Ignition
March 29, 10:51am

Re: Piezo on these stoves?
Roger Caffin wrote: > I have serious reservations about hanging windscreens from the pot. I can't help thinking that the exhaust gases are going to be a bit choked, which may lead to more...

In Editor's Roundtable » Recent Developments in Canister Stoves
March 29, 9:51am

Re: World's Lightest Canister Stove with Auto Ignition
this regulator is not your run-o-the mill needle valve type. It has the ability to micro manage your fuel at low pressure allowing better efficiency in cold weather. Actually, a regulator valve d...

In GEAR » World's Lightest Canister Stove with Auto Ignition
March 29, 9:32am

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: World's Lightest Canister Stove with Auto Ignition
the Micro Regulator makes the stove a little safer in case of accident by controlling the release of the liquid fuel. Hmm. Not sure I'd want to experiment with that! HJ Adventures In Stoving

In GEAR » World's Lightest Canister Stove with Auto Ignition
March 28, 4:52pm

Re: Re: World's Lightest Canister Stove with Auto Ignition
Very interesting. Thank you for that, Rick. And, to my mind, all the more reason to doubt that there's any "magic" in one means of holding back the gas vs. another (in terms of co...

In GEAR » World's Lightest Canister Stove with Auto Ignition
March 28, 9:40am

Re: KOVEA PURCHASE
A 213 area code? Interesting. That's here in Los Angeles where I am. "Hmm," said Jim. :) HJ Adventures in Stoving

In Editor's Roundtable » Recent Developments in Canister Stoves
March 26, 9:32am

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