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Why you should use liquid fuel
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Re: Why you should use liquid fuel
There are a couple things they made no mention of:
1) No mention of long distant hiking tests.
2) You "can" recycle the used up canisters.(OOPS!- They did mention recycle MSR canister)
3) How many people have suffered accidental burns, due to spilled fuel from a canister?(Possibly some one has, maybe?)
Is MSR losing market share, due to the masses switching to canisters?
I use and enjoy many MSR products, including two of their white gas stoves.
The 5 pluses mentioned, are good points.
But, it seems I always put the Jetboil in the pack now days, when I head out for a hike.
I also have a Campingaz canister; maybe not used as much, I would believe, in the USA as in foreign countries. Still, a popular canister.
On Isle Royale and most outings, I just stay with my Jetboil.
1) No mention of long distant hiking tests.
2) You "can" recycle the used up canisters.(OOPS!- They did mention recycle MSR canister)
3) How many people have suffered accidental burns, due to spilled fuel from a canister?(Possibly some one has, maybe?)
Is MSR losing market share, due to the masses switching to canisters?
I use and enjoy many MSR products, including two of their white gas stoves.
The 5 pluses mentioned, are good points.
But, it seems I always put the Jetboil in the pack now days, when I head out for a hike.
I also have a Campingaz canister; maybe not used as much, I would believe, in the USA as in foreign countries. Still, a popular canister.
On Isle Royale and most outings, I just stay with my Jetboil.
"And standing on the the crest of the Greenstone Ridge, I suddenly had this desire to retreat north to where I just come, to stay in the backcountry, to spend another day in a place where the only deadline I had was to pitch the tent before dark."
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Re: Why you should use liquid fuel
I use both white gas and cannister stoves. For kayaking, I use Peak 1 Expedition 2 burner stove that uses the powermax fuel (I have a bunch of the fuel). For backpacking, an MSR Microrocket. For longer trips, I use a Whisperlite, more efficient fuel wise. For winter trips, a MSR Dragonfly. I have played with the Whitebox alchohol stove. I used a Whisperlite when I hiked the AT, never had a problem with it, easy to clean and maintain.
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Re: Why you should use liquid fuel
4) The most efficient and safe liquid fuel, kerosene, is nasty stuff that stinks and stains whatever it gets on.jrwiesz wrote:There are a couple things they made no mention of:
1) No mention of long distant hiking tests.
2) You "can" recycle the used up canisters.(OOPS!- They did mention recycle MSR canister)
3) How many people have suffered accidental burns, due to spilled fuel from a canister?(Possibly some one has, maybe?)
5) Liquid fuel stoves can be temperamental and difficult to light.
A gas appliance is sort of like my electric chainsaw. It just runs. Put it on the shelf for 5 years then plug it in and it runs. Petroleum fueled devices have to be cared for and put away much like gasoline appliances.
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Re: Why you should use liquid fuel
While I have used the SVEA 123 since the 70's without any issues, since transitioning to sea kayaks we now carry a back-up Sierra Zip Stove (http://www.zzstove.com/) and reduce the amount of fuel we take. If nothing else it provides a little ambiance while watching the sunset at Long Point or Rainbow Cove...
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Re: Why you should use liquid fuel
I have an msr liquid fuel stove, but haven't used it in 10+ years and then only used it in the winter. I usually use my pocket rocket or a homemade alcohol stove.