Backpack / BOB stove

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Backpack / BOB stove

Post by RRA629 » Thu Sep 08, 2016 5:33 pm

What are you using? I'm on the hunt for one.

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There is a Whisperlite on CL that looks like a great deal, just wondering what this crowd likes.

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Re: Backpack / BOB stove

Post by Call Turner » Thu Sep 08, 2016 8:55 pm

Try this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFKzvWDeiFc There are also several other ways to do it as you will see.
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Re: Backpack / BOB stove

Post by The Mechanic » Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:41 pm

MSR Pocket Rocket has been my backpacking stove for years. My pack is the Gregory Baltoro and my wife's is the Gregory Deva. When fitted properly these are very comfortable for 10+ mile hikes, carrying 35+lbs and doing 3,000-4,000 feet of elevation per day. Get fitted for a pack...buying cool brands online doesn't work very well. I highly recommend going to REI for a fitting. Packs not only come in liter sizes, but also sizes to fit different bodies (I wear a large @ 6'3" 205lbs.) Even the REI branded gear is very high quality and fits damn well! It took some time, but I was even able to secure holsters on the hip belts on our Gregory packs. Most of the "tacti-cool" brands don't function very well for backpacking and they cost entirely too much. Unless you're doing multiday outings stick with a pack that is 40L or less...you can sling gear on the sides and bottom (external), so pay attention to mounting straps. Mine is 65L and I can easily do 4 solo days with that size. We both have The North Face Dolomite 40 sleeping bags...they are light weight, cheap in price, but absolutely fantastic bags for anything 30*+F.
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Re: Backpack / BOB stove

Post by Dizzle2269 » Fri Sep 09, 2016 1:36 am

I second the MSR Pocket Rocket. Good little stove.
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Re: Backpack / BOB stove

Post by Drewbanski » Fri Sep 09, 2016 2:54 am

Dizzle2269 wrote:I second the MSR Pocket Rocket. Good little stove.
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Re: Backpack / BOB stove

Post by RRA629 » Fri Sep 09, 2016 6:26 am

Excellent info Mechanic! Thank you.

Also, Call, thanks for that idea; perfect as a backup!

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Re: Backpack / BOB stove

Post by Keith B » Fri Sep 09, 2016 8:07 pm

I use the pocket rocket for general backpacking, but my Bob stove is this one: http://www.backcountry.com/msr-whisperl ... o5OlN0b3Zl
Its also made by MSR, and can use almost anything for fuel. It's a little bit bigger, and a little bit heavier, but I think they're decent trade offs.

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Re: Backpack / BOB stove

Post by scrappy » Sat Sep 10, 2016 12:05 am

I have two. My current stove is a Jet Boil from REI. It's flawless. My other one is a Campig Gaz iso-butane stove I bought in 1984. Still works flawlessly to this day. It's more susceptible to wind than the Jet Boil and lacks a self lighter but it has performed flawlessly for 32 years with absolutely zero maintenance in all that time.
The only drawback to any iso-butane stove is that they loose efficiency in cold weather, where white gas stoves still perform well.
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Re: Backpack / BOB stove

Post by Wrencher » Thu Dec 08, 2016 5:40 pm

I have a Ti fireant for wood scraps and a little 3oz pocket stove for propane canisters, forget the brand of the little guy. Next one is going to be a alcohol can stove, i'll nestle in the fireant, then i can use three different types of fuel. (alcohol, wood/solid tabs-esbit/etc)

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Re: Backpack / BOB stove

Post by RRA629 » Thu Dec 08, 2016 9:10 pm

Hi Wrencher. Welcome to the forum. Yea, I picked up a msr that takes the disposables.

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