Hey Chris! Very carefully and super slow. However, not all pumps are the same and yeah sometimes the initial squeeze causes a mess. ~Ron

haha true!! Trust me this stove has earned its keep and never let us down. We haven't used White Gas since April 2013. We only used Coleman White gas while traveling in the US, but once we crossed over to Europe we couldn't find it, so we started using regular gas and since then that is all we use. Even in our new stove that is all we use. We do our best to only buy ethanol free while in the US, but those times we can't get it we always pull the pump out after every use. You can try using alcohol to preheat the stove and this may help reduce the soot, but then you're carrying extra weight. Honestly keeping it clean is not that big of deal and the newer stove design is even easier than the older one in this review. Good luck and happy adventures. ~Ron & Petra

Hello StogeCrazy. Many thanks for comment and for watching. Yeah you need to do the shaker bit each time before using it and if you're running regular gasoline the line needs to be cleaned more often too, but this is easy enough to do. We carry with us on the MSR Expedition cleaning kit and you can order it directly from MSR or Amazon works too. Take care and happy adventures! ~Ron & Petra

Hey there Bill! Thank you for checking out the video. So yes this older Whisperlite seemed to get pretty dirty, but the new one does not. The new one for some reason is much easier to clean after each use as well. As for the canisters, yeah we don't think this would really work with around the world bike travel and no there is no way one canister would last that long for us. Also, the last thing we want to deal with if/when we arrive in a major city is going out and searching for fuel canisters. If you're traveling in Europe or the US, then yeah this may work, but I don't see you getting one of these in Cambodia for example! For us, the Whisperlite International is the way to go and you can get regular gasoline even in the most remote areas of the world with no issues. Nothing would suck more than that canister running out of fuel when you're cooking dinner after a long day on the bike. With our fuel bottles we can see when we're getting low and can top them off at the next station or little shack where someone is selling fuel. As for the grungy hands, nothing a little soap and water can't take care of. 🙂 Take care and happy adventures! ~Ron & Petra

Hey there Bill! I've been using Stan's No Flat since 2004 on my MTB and it works great for that. However, I would never recommend using this for long term bike travel. One thing you would need to carry a jug of it with so you can replenish your tires every so often and I am not sure you would be able to properly fill your tires with the enough PSI for the load. The advantage of using it with my MTB is so that I can run lower pressure in the tires and not worry about pinch flatting. If you're traveling long term with tubeless tires that is cool, but nah I wouldn't take this chance, nor would I suggest this to anyone. It takes me a few minutes to patch a tire and we're back on the road. We each carry one tube just in case we get a slice (this has happened once) that can't be patched and I carry a couple dozen self adhesive patches with us. While in Pueblo, Mexico I was worried we might run out, so I picked up a patch kit that came with glue and a couple dozen patches to carry with. Also, I drilled each of our rims to accept Schrader valves so that if need be we can get a new 26" tube anywhere in the world. Thanks again for following along and all the best on your travels. Take care. ~Ron

Thank you Scott for checking us out and for the comment. Happy you enjoyed it. Happy cycling and adventures to you as well. ~Ron & Petra

Hello Dave! Thank you for watching and for the comment. Truly appreciated. The Tubus Tara is a great rack and we have a ton of touring miles with ours. Good luck and happy cycling! ~Ron

Hi jeorgiabluck. Yes we do just go to the gas station to fill our bottles up. If possible, we try to get methanol free gas, to help preserve the rubber and plastic parts on the pump. We also take the pump part out of the bottle when we’re done using the stove and keep the cap on.

Hey there Paul in Tucson! Thank you for checking out the video and for leaving some feedback. Much appreciated. We don't think you could damage the stove at all but you might be able to damage the pump. We have been pretty lucky (knock on wood) and have not damaged the pump, but I do pack it in our panniers so that it is protected should the bike fail or something like that. The new stove has been working out very nice and we are working it for sure. So far it's been on numerous overnighters and all the way from Deadhorse, Alaska to Panama City Panama and then from Germany to Turkey and back to Germany. Take care and we wish you another 8+ years with your stove! Cheers Ron & Petra

Hey there James! Yeah I (Ron) saw your new post over on the C2C FB page and checked you out. We are always looking for smaller channels to watch and help support them grow. Thank you for checking us out as well and hope you like what you see. I do recommend starting at first or second video in this playlist Alaska to Argentina. Happy Cycling and maybe we'll see you on the C2C route. ~Ron & Petra

Hey there John and thanks for following along and for the question. So for Mexico and Central America we used the iOverlander app to get ideas as well as just talking with locals. Also, there are times we just get lucky and find a campground or we just wild camp. Hope this helps, but if you have any other questions please feel free to ask. Take care and happy cycling! ~Ron & Petra

Hey there BJBQuilts! Thank you for your continued support and very kind words. Hope all is going well your way. Take care! ~Ron & Petra

Hey JP!! Happy to see you're still following along. We've been working on this one for a little while now and it feels good to finally post it. How goes Thailand? Cheers bud! ~Ron

Yes this is correct. We stopped wearing helmets during our first world tour in 2013 and to be honest, we feel we are much more cautious without them. This is a personal choice we made and we'll just leave it at that. Take care and happy cycling to you. ~Ron & Petra

Hey there Rex and thank you for following along! Yeah we got our butts handed to us in Guatemala, but you what... we'd go back for more! Happy cycling to you!! ~Ron & Petra

Thank you Barry for following along. Sadly at the moment we are not on the road, but our adventure should be underway again here in the near future. Take care down under! ~Ron & Petra

Hello Abba and thank you for the question. As a back up device we always travel with a Garmin e-Trex series GPS loaded with the maps of our location. Now with the invention of Smart Phones, we have been using more mapping apps such as Maps.me, Komoot, offline Google Maps, MapOut (iPhone only), and while not related to maps, we do like iOverlander for scouting out locations to camp, get water, border crossing information, and other stuff related to traveling. We may have missed something but if you go back to some of our newest videos and look under the "Description" we have added some useful information. Also, we rely heavily on getting information from the locals. Take care and happy cycling! ~Ron & Petra

Thank you Rudy and thank you for following along!! Yeah we have a hard time with it too. ;-) Take care! Ron & Petra

Hey there Tony!! Many thanks for checking out the video. Yes both Costa Rica and Panama are beautiful. Take care bud! ~Ron & Petra

Hello Rex!! Many thanks for checking out our latest video and for following along!! Happy you enjoyed it. Take care ~Ron & Petra

​@ What is your favorite area of your trip so far? From Alaska, all the way to Costa Rica. What is your favorite area? Thank you PedalPowerTouring

Hey there Steve! Nah there are plenty of dogs during our travels that help speed her up! Seriously though she finds turbo boost when the dogs show up and she is really good at putting me between her and the dogs. :-) Take care ~Ron & Petra

Hello JSiedlecki! Many thanks for checking out our video and for following along! We appreciate all the kind words and support! Happy to hear others are inspired and we truly hope it does get people out of the house and exploring. Take care and happy cycling to you too! ~Ron & Petra

Hey there Randal! Thank you for following along and for the wonderful comment. We do travel pretty well together, but it can be tough sometimes when you're together 24x7. Our only separation is when we're cycling and there are hills. One of us goes up faster than the other! ;-) Fingers crossed you and your wife can get back in the bikes and traveling down the road soon. Until then, take care and happy cycling. ~Ron & Petra

Hello Dear Friend Kathy!! Thank you so much for following along and for your continued support!! Truly appreciate you! Yeah it a good thing we're both waterproof because otherwise things would have been ugly with all that darn rain! :-) Take care ~Ron & Petra

Hello Craig! Thank you!! At the moment no but we are going to do our best to get caught up on our video before setting back out. Take care! ~Ron & Petra

Are u guys in south America yet?

haha we were very careful. :-)

Great

Hola Amigo!! Muchas gracias and thank you for following along. Take care! ~Ron & Petra

Hello Jason! We just had a few detours in our travels, but we are good thank you. Ron & Petra

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Which part of florida are you guys from​@@PedalPowerTouring

@@jasontomica8938 sorry missed this. Brooksville. You?

@@PedalPowerTouring I live near San Francisco, California. You guys crossed the Golden Gate Bridge, which was cool. I watched one of your videos

Hello Les and Rob! Thank you for checking out our latest video. Actually, the Bridge of the Americas turned out not to be too stressful, since we ended up having police on a motorbike follow us. The worst bridge we've ever crossed was the Astoria bridge connecting Washington and Oregon! We've cycled in some crazy places over the years, but that 4 1/2 mile Astoria bridge was stressful! We learned later from some other cycle tourers that there is a small ferry just up the river that we could have taken. Cheers to you and happy cycling! ~Ron & Petra

Thank you for the kind words and for following along. We are going to try and get caught up with our videos and fingers crossed we won't disappear again. Take care Ron & Petra

Hello Garry! Many thanks for following along! Much appreciated Amigo! Take care, Ron & Petra

Hola Amigo! Thank you and yeah good times were had in Costa Rica and Panama! See you again down the road. ~Ron & Petra

Hello Gary and many thanks for following along! Take care ~Ron & Petra

haha yeah we added this footage to show that it's not always quiet and peaceful country roads. :-)

Hello Thomas!! Hey thank you for checking out our latest video. Yeah you being a cycle tourer and Birder would absolutely love Costa Rica! Heck you may never return to Florida if you went there. ;-) Take care and happy cycling and birding! ~Ron & Petra

hey Stephen! No idea why those signs were there because there is no other way and shortly afterwards there is a bike path, then the bike disappears again. Traffic in Costa Rica wasn't really that bad. In the towns it would pick up some, but overall it was nice. Now in Panama!! After Santiago forget it, the traffic was steady and annoying until we crossed the Bridge of Americas. if you have any questions about Costa Rica shoot us an email and we'll try to help you. Until then happy cycling and all the best as you cycle Central America. ~Ron & Petra

Hello Rob & Les (aka gogorobandles)! Thank you so much for following along and for leaving us a wonderful comment. And thank you, yes we are doing well. Sadly, creating videos sort of went to the back burner, but BUT we just finished our Costa Rica and Panama video and will have it posted this week. Please check back in the next few days! In the meantime, happy cycling! ~Ron & Petra

@@PedalPowerTouring well that's good news! Looking forward to seeing it🙂

Hey there Chandra. I have no idea if the same oil or kit can be used in Shimano's hub. I've never worked on one, so to be safe I would look up the specs for that hub yourself. Sorry I can't help, but thank you for the question and for checking out the video. Good luck and if find anything out please let us know. Take care and happy cycling! ~Ron