Mapping the Sheltowee

jbd · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:56 am Post subject: What type of stove??

Wondering what type of stove you use on backpacking trips???

Once I finally get to make a trip on the Sheltowee I am going to try an alcohol stove-- the homemade from a tuna can kind.

Midway Sam · cub Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 6

Traildust · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 2:22 pm Post subject:

alky hall stoe. 1000 miles on the At and never failed me. Have also used the jetboil in winter because of the speed in which it boils water.

Chilton · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:36 pm Post subject:

jetboil.

jbd · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:03 am Post subject:

I have used Sterno in the past. I'm thinking of trying the the chafer fuel canisters with wicks in them. The ones I have right now have a 6 hour burn time. The Sterno's I have used in the past had 2 hour burn times.

I.B.Me · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:06 am Post subject:

Alcohol made from a six ouce tomato juice can.
At 2/10 of an ounce it is hard to beat the weight and because it is a side burner, it makes its own pot stand. Add an aluminum foil wind screen to complete the stove for another 2/10 of an ounce.

ME

PR · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:55 am Post subject:

I bought my can stove off ebay. I noticed a listing that gave a small donation to a ky charity on each sale. (I wish I could remember the seller, and the charity. Maxxron designs, or something like that.) Made in Georgetown Ky. Think I gave around $15 for it. It's a sideburner, that you fill through the top (screw opening). It's a nice design, but does'nt hold a ton of fuel.

jbd · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:14 pm Post subject:

PR,
Is there any chance you could post a picture of it?

PR · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:02 am Post subject:

As soon as I can. About a month ago a lightening strike did approx 5k in damages to our house. Included in the carnage was our pc and router. If we get out under the bright lights this weekend we are planning on picking up a new router and using our laptops for awhile. This fellow makes a good stove. I might still have an email address somewhere, I'll see if I can find it too.

Jack Forman · cub Joined: 17 Oct 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Beattyville, KY

I have evolved full circle. My first one back in the days before campmor was made aware to me was one of those single burner types that sat on top of a small propane canister( yes the Walmart type) then came the msr Dragonfly which was and is a good stove other than the fact that it has a sound signiture similar to a shuttle launch and died on Patricia and I first day out on a 4 day section on the AT (we cooked over a wood fire that trip) this led me to the logical conclusion of a Sierra zip stove. With a piece of cotton ball saturated with petroleum jelly it will always start, there is always fuel laying around so the only fuel needed to be packed is the rainy day stash. Besides we like having a small contained camp fire and the idea of not having to worry about fuel rationing.

see ya in the woods

wudhipy Confused

jbd · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:30 am Post subject:

Thanks for the bump Jack! Hey PR are you able to post a picture of the stove?

PR · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:45 pm Post subject:

Not yet, and I've got a pile of outdoor stuff that I want to ebay too. If we have a meeting soon, I'll bring the stove along.