Pocket stoves | TheaterFire

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divorceevil@reddit

Do both if you can. One for the Bob. Maybe even more. Camper, house, bag, and safe location.

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ReactionAble7945@reddit

You will eventually get EVERYTHING. Seriously, I have so many different ones.

The little altoid stoves you can make at home are GREAT for light weight and will burn multiple types of alcohol. Seriously cheap if you are making a dozen for you to put in every pack. They only burn 1 temp and not exactly fuel efficient. Doesn't leave black on pot.

The same with the pop can stoves. Doesn't leave black on pot.

Then we get to the MSR ISOPro pocket rocket clones you can get from China for not much. These are great for the backpacker who wants to be able to control the fire OR do a quick boil and not use up a lot. Doesn't leave black on pot.

Then we have the MSR/colman liquid fuel stoves. I have been told the these are what you want if you are going to cook and are car camping. I had access a long time ago to the big colman multi-burner. It was GREAT, if you plan on car camping with kids. You would probably be king of the neighborhood if you set up one of these after a hurricane or tornado or there was some kind of war and this was camp kitchen. I don't remember leaving black on the pots.

Then we have my MSR burn EVERYTHING liquid. They don't make the one I have any more. It was the adventurer stove. It will burn white gas, regular gas, unleaded gas, kerosine, deiseal, name something liquid it should run. The issue is, it has two different modes. OFF and blow torch. There is nothing inbetween. This type has run on Everest and death valley and in a couple different wars and ..... Leaves lots of black on the pots.

Then we have the new fangled ones. I have something that burns sticks and produces electricity. Kind of cool and at the same time, can be challenging to keep fed with wood. I tried to make hamburgers on the grill. It was challenging to keep the fire warm enough on the cold day with rain and .... My burgers were not warm enough on the inside. But I did charge my phone and it would have boiled water if I had started early. Of course it leave black on the pot.

Then there is just building a fire.

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lustforrust@reddit

Can confirm that the MSR international is a god damned blow torch. I have used it for brazing plumbing and even as a forge so I could straighten out a bent steering linkage in the middle of nowhere. I remember in outdoor ed in highschool a classmate tried baking bannock on one. Two minutes later the pan was glowing red, the bannock was still raw on top with a fine layer of ash and charcoal on the bottom.

Pro tip: Jet fuel burns clean and won't blacken the pot.

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Unable_Explorer8277@reddit

For a prepper context, wouldn’t an alcohol stove make more sense?

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WhereDidAllTheSnowGo@reddit

Invertable remote canister stoves are by far the best - cheaper & far simpler than liquid white gas, far safer than atop-canister burners, lower = less wind, more efficient with a wind screen, can be doubled or tripled for big pots, and weigh only a bit more.

Why safer? Consider Rocket-like stoves. Boiling water is balanced atop a pedestal often on a non-solid, non-flat surface; the control & thus your hand is located under the boiling pot & next to flame. Invertible means up-ending the canister for winter (liquid) mode.

I have and teach Scouts a few dozen different stoves. I carry a UL-category Kovea Spider.

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ThePreparedScotsman@reddit

I will probably be upgrading my pocket stove soon also, found it to be much less efficient than my dragonfire gel stove that’s on my webbing

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Kaliking247@reddit

Honestly worst case scenario you just need something to hold wood chips/alcohol Bunsen burner. Gas stove tops are great and easy but if shit is bad enough anything that can hold a pot above fire works.

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GeorgeCrossPineTree@reddit

I have the MSR Pocket Rocket and it’s fantastic — tiny, effective, inexpensive. It’s the perfect thing to throw in a pack, along with a fuel container and metal cup.

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SantaCruzSoul@reddit

I was just looking at getting one. They came recommended by other posts.

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onenifty@reddit

Would also highly recommend it. It sips fuel and is tiny. We've used ours for years.

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Aggressive_Staff_982@reddit

I just got into camping and bought the Kelly kettle. I got the kit which comes with a small stove kit. My partner and I each have one and it uses anything combustible that you'd find outside. I'm not an experienced camper but am still able to use it to boil water. It may not be the most company to carry around but it works well if you have a campsite.

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ManAboutTownAu@reddit

In addition to MSRs, I also have a Trangia methylated spirit burner. I pair it with a military 1 litre water bottle fitted with a kidney cup and stove attachment. The benefit over gas is it doesn't roar, so you can listen and be silent. Can also burn twigs if out of fuel.

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Spiley_spile@reddit

Depends where you are/what time of year. I no longer carry anything without a flameadjuster. Im in the US PNW. Due to fire risks, stoves without flame adjustersare illegal to use part of the time/ year round in many places, for practical reasons.

I'm a wilderness backpacker. So my next question is, what would your purpose be for the stove? Many pocket stoves are designed for boiling a couple cups of water, and aren't designed for below freezing temperatures nor high altitudes.

If your looking for a smaller (but not pocket-sized) stove that is good for camping, Tuesday, and SHTF look into the MSR Firefly (and the third party Quiet Stove adaptor). This is not a canister stove. Excellent flameadjuster, accepts 5 types of fuel, is repairable in the field, works at below freezing temps, and high altitudes. This is a workhorse stove that outlives people and gets passed onto our kids. It weighs over a pound. So it's not ultralight

If your strictly looking for a canister stove, recently, MSR came out with a new canister stove called the Switch Stove. It doesnt take 5 kinds of fuel. But it's lighter than the Firefly, and supposedly works better than other canister stoves in cold temps and high altitide. It can more compact than the Firefly and much lighter. It comes wirh accessories that add bulk and weight So to clarify, Im just talking about the stove itself. I've never tried this stove, so I cant vouch for it. If I had the funds, I'd pick one up. But if I could only choose one for prepping, I'd still pick the Firefly.

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Matt_Rabbit@reddit

I have a lot of stoves. I have the Pocket Rocket and love it, a knock off PR and it's good, I even have a tiny $10 one from Temu that works incredibly well. I have a Temu stick stove, and a Promethius Design Works multi fuel stove. I also got a big Coleman gas stove like the one all our dad's had in the 80's on sale. Trying new stoves is part of the fun.

I take the mini on thru-hikes, the pocket rocket on day or overnights, and the big Coleman when I'm car camping. Stoves aren't so expensive that having a variety for different occasions/uses/environments isn't a waste.

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flower-power-123@reddit

This is a bushbox ultralight:

https://www.bushcraft-essentials.com/en/outdoor-stoves/28/bushbox-ultralight

It is the smallest stove I would consider taking with me in an emergency. It can fit in a pocket and burns twigs. If you can find dry twigs than you can cook with it. I store one with a candle made of gelwax (this stuff is lamp oil that has been gelled with some kind of polymer). The entire thing can be brought on a plane. This is the only functional stove that you can bring on a plane. Every other stove will need to be in checked baggage.

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NewLawGuy24@reddit

why do you need this on a plane?

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PatienceCurrent8479@reddit

Travel to hike, hunt, fish. I took my Kelly Kettle system to AK for a 3 week fire assignment.

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NewLawGuy24@reddit

gotcha. I just read it on the Y and was wondering why that was needed for preppy supposed to just travel camp trip

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TacTurtle@reddit

Fly to new campgrounds?

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NewLawGuy24@reddit

gotcha. I was thinking more narrowly in the context of prepping.

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flower-power-123@reddit

This comes back to the idea of prepping for emergencies. What kind of emergency do you foresee? I live in Europe and it looks to me like Europe is gearing up for war. I would like to be where the war isn't. That probably means taking a plane to somewhere where a camp stove might be needed. If I was a zillionaire with a private yacht, I would bring a full kitchen (galley). This is the best I can do. Also I prefer to be as unobtrusive as possible. If I have a survival kit but I don't have it with me then it isn't much of a kit. My survival kit has to fit in my pocket(s) otherwise it will be left at home.

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demwoodz@reddit

To cook the snakes

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PhiloLibrarian@reddit

Sterno cans?

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Mysterious_Touch_454@reddit

I have a steelmug. Just couple rocks onder the side, fire from sticks and it can boil water. No stoves needed.

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FullyUndug@reddit

I use rocks!

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Level-Blueberry9195@reddit

I'm not sure if solar coolers boil waters or not, but they can get extremely hot.

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vampyrewolf@reddit

I've bought and gotten rid of a few camping stoves over the years. I've kept my MSR Dragonfly and MSR Pocket Rocket.

The Pocket Rocket gets used when I just want hot water. Coffee, tea, soup, dehydrated food.

The Dragonfly is set up to burn Naphtha. Currently able to get 3.8L for $32 at Canadian Tire, which would run the stove on full blast for 33hrs according to quick math. 8oz is 2hrs of burn, 20oz will boil 32L of water according to MSR.

Actual use for me is a 20oz bottle giving me a week of camping with 3 meals + coffee, with fuel left over. Fine control on heat means I can actually simmer food in a pot.

I just have to change the jet on the stove if I want to run gasoline, diesel, or kerosene as alternatives to white gas. Naphtha doesn't leave soot.

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12GaugeSavior@reddit

If you're thinking canister stove, can't really beat the BRS

https://a.co/d/2S5K8hu

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suzaii@reddit

I made a stove from a 10 oz metal coffee can and a pair of tin snips. Probably not what you are looking for though. 😂 Lol

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Jaicobb@reddit

Amen. Did the same with two different sizes of canned veggies. Made a little solo stove.

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NewEnglandPrepper3@reddit

Love my jet boil

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itlow@reddit

For a BOB I have a Firebox titanium and a Pocket Rocket + canisters in case there are fire bans.

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SetNo8186@reddit

Lets skip to the part where you don't want to spend half an hour finding dry forest tinder in a thunderstorm and just need to eat. Ozark Trail makes a isobutane stove which includes a propane canister adapter for coleman and has a piezo lighter built in, with legs to make the stove stabile.

I have one, does coffee, heats up a can of Chunky soup in the open can, packs small - will even fit with a small canister in a Stanley Two Cup pot. You might add some kind of windscreen - older canister opened up fits nice.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ozark-Trail-4-Piece-All-in-1-Portable-Camping-Stove-Stand-Adapter-Set-Model-31408-Propane/894468439?classType=REGULAR&from=/search

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kkinnison@reddit

I went on a bicycle trip hauling gear to camp along the way

the only downside of the MSR pocket rocket is fuel canisters kind of defeat the idea of trying to reduce volume, and you tend to get uneven heating. But it is great if you just need to boil some water and not have to gather fuel and start a fire

It is bulky, but I really like the kelly kettle for bare bones "Boiling water" that is great at concentrating the heat from some twigs. buy the "Hobo Stove" accessroy and you can cook food with the same fire while your tea steeps

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FlashyImprovement5@reddit

I carry a biomass stove. It can burn alcohol, twigs, a charcoal briquet, a fuel tab... Just about anything. It can even hold a tuna can stove.

Yeah--- it isn't the fastest to boil water but there is fuel everywhere.

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Icy-Ad-7767@reddit

I have a jet boil and an Optimus max multi fuel, I use the jet boil for hot drinks and freeze dried food pouches and the Optimus for everything else since it will burn just about any fuel, the new ones will burn isobutane as well.

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Bitter_Albatross25@reddit

I have a knock off jet boil in my work truck, hold 750ml of water. I’m a construction worker so being able to have hot soup and a hot tea while working in the cold wet outside is a huge plus. It also comes backpacking with our family. We live at 6000’ backpack up to 12,000’ elevation it works well.

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Astrolander97@reddit

I use a biolite stove, they are fairly light and travel well for what I use it for. My use case consists of some hiking and a lot of kayaking, vehicle camping, tailgating, bicycle touring. It can run off any reasonable burnable fuel. It uses a battery powered vortex contraption that regulates the heat. The same vortex contraption charges itself with a little thermal induction rod so it self tops off. It can also be used to charge other devices. Overall it's battery usage is very sustainable and I charge it off wall power maybe once or twice a year.

Biolite stove

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Ryan_e3p@reddit

I have one that I stow in one of my motorcycle side bags, for those long trips when I want to sling the hammock and put on a pot of fresh coffee.