What is the best backpacking stove?

[@DreJ983]

So happy I found your channel, informative non biased information

[@backcountrycuisine6226]

Glad it was helpful! Let me know if there is anything you want to learn more about. Cheers!

[@suebrand4606]

Thank you for the great explanation on all the stoves.

[@backcountrycuisine6226]

You bet! I’m so glad you found the videos helpful!

[@pedroclaro7822]

AFAIK the primus omnifuel can burn just about any liquid form of energy including alcohol and cooking oil. For me it’s wood stoves and alcohol stoves paired together for most trips, or a multifuel stove for longer trips (world bicycle touring for example) I carry a fire blanket for my wood and alcohol stoves sometimes, and rangers let me keep using my wood stoves even through fire bans, although I am always asked for discretion. I explain how it is actually safer than alcohol, and many times canister stoves (being tipped over flames get smothered). And my alcohol stove is unspillable so that also helps. No one has ever even batted an eye at me using a Kelly kettle either for example since the flame is almost completely enclosed.

[@markperry222]

A really informative video, that looks at some of the pros and cons that other reviews don't cover. There are a couple of additional things that could be added on the wood stove. Pros, if you like a real fire, this is a quick and easy halfway house that gives you the flame. Pro, the smoke from the wood burning deters bugs. Con, the smoke from the wood burning (until it gets hot) can be annoying. However the gasifier stoves (like the one you show) burn cleaner that the open box type. Con, if there are forest fire restrictions you should not use a wood burner as burning embers can drift in the breeze unnoticed and could start a fire. I would love a wood gasifier stove, but most of the area I live is under fire restriction for half the year.

[@backcountrycuisine6226]

Thanks for that Mark. I too rarely bring my wood burning stove as I am often in the backcountry during Summer and early Fall. Not good times to have an open flame. I also don't like the soot. I know the gasifier stoves are better, but they still produce some soot.

[@86beeman]

Hey, new subscriber here. Great and useful content -thanks for doing these. I'll look forward to watching more videos. As for stoves; I have an MSR Pocket Rocket, a Brunton Raptor (my favourite day hiking stove) , a Solo Stove, (ok but more of a novelty for me) and an MSR Whisperlite. I like the white gas stoves simply because I can keep refilling the fuel canister and be a bit green. My friend has the next stove I'll buy but I don't recall the name. I like it because when you're finished you turn the fuel canister upside down and it depressurizes the tank so you don't get fuel vapor bursting out when detaching like with the MSR.

[@backcountrycuisine6226]

I’m so glad you are finding the videos useful! I would love to know the name of the stove you are planning on getting. Is it the Primus Multi-fuel stove? My friend has that one and loves it.

[@williambenson1477]

canistee fuel (butane). can be refilled and as for recycling, you can recycle them, you just have to have a hole punched into the empty can. and yes, there is a cheap, light tool to do it.

[@dustindawson7180]

Thanks for your comment! I know people have refilled canisters, but no company will say it is safe to do so(of course, they have a vested interest in you NOT refilling canisters). I have found that my personal recycler says the canisters are "hazardous waste". I have to puncture the canister and throw it in the metal recycling bin myself. I wish it was easier!

[@backcountrycuisine6226]

Thanks!

[@francisco-el-papi-chulo8922]

MR.d whats up my man pancho here you're #1 subscriber

[@backcountrycuisine6226]

Pancho!!! I can always count on you! I hope you are doing well. I miss you!

[@whatnext715]

Another informative video, thanks

[@backcountrycuisine6226]

My pleasure!

[@akradr]

What about solid fuel stoves?

[@backcountrycuisine6226]

Great question! I am not a huge fan of solid fuel cooking. My issues are that I really don't like the smell(not a huge deal), it leaves residue on the bottom of my pots(not a deal breaker), more garbage(each esbit tablet is individually wrapped), and the tablet rarely fully burn, so I have to clean the stove after each use and they are a pain to light, especially in wind. I really like that they can't leak though! I have used them for baking and they work great for that. What do you like most about solid fuel stoves?

[@its_hoodie5201]

OMG YOUR ALIVE, didnt think you were alive anymore also thats alot of stoves XD

[@backcountrycuisine6226]

At least I wasn't caught in any of these forest fires! Not yet at least... :)

[@michaeltorres4777]

Here I am thinking I'm an expert and I still managed to learn something!

[@backcountrycuisine6226]

I know how you feel. I have been teaching a class on cooking in the backcountry for 6 years now and I learn new stuff every year! It keeps me humble to have an 19 year old who just started backpacking to show me a cool food/tool/technique! Keep learning! :)

[@TheStryderPrime]

You can refill the Butane Canister !!!!!!

[@backcountrycuisine6226]

Where have you done that? Do you have a website?

[@TheStryderPrime]

@@backcountrycuisine6226 just seach here in youtube !

[@dustindawson7180]

@@TheStryderPrime Thanks. I checked it out and it looks like you can refill the smaller canisters with the larger ones. It costs about $30 for the adapter and the process seems fairly simple. This would solve some of the issues, but you will still have to toss those larger canisters. When I read other sources, everyone says the canisters are designed for single use and it is not recommended by the manufacturers. Of course, they make more money if you don't refill so...I'm not going to take the chance myself, but I appreciate that it is possible. Thanks for sharing!

[@TheStryderPrime]

@@dustindawson7180 or you can use Propane gas canisters.. or White gas bottles from MSR, check them out theres a lot of options.. i decided for ibuprofene cause i dont go a lot backpavking and it is the best for me, but if i start to go a lot bafkpackingnill go for the whister lite msr stove

[@sparklefab890]

The best stove is the one you can afford.

[@backcountrycuisine6226]

Wise words!!! That is why I like alcohol stoves so much. DIY, you can have a stove for a little over a $1 and very ultralight! No so good in winter, but great in the summertime!

[@SnoringVids]

Every video of yours freezes around the 45 second to 2 minute mark.

[@backcountrycuisine6226]

Dang! Your the first person to say that, so I wonder what might be going on...Maybe try a lower quality setting? I will look around on my end too and see if there is anything I can do. Thanks for letting me know!

[@SnoringVids]

@@backcountrycuisine6226 I'm a KZbin premium member I noticed it happening on another channel with not a huge amount of subscribers. I switched to some more popular channels and had no issue. I think there's something fishy going on... I also watched way way too much KZbin this weekend