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Post by shaba1 on Jan 1, 2017 13:44:34 GMT -8
I am trying to convice the girlfriend to go motorcycle camping with me. This women and cook like Emeral Legassi ( One of the reasons I want here to go along with me) But I know she is going to complain about having to cook over a single burner MSR Pocket Rocket. I have seen camp stoves that have tubes that go from the fuel tank to that actual burner. I prefer these since there is less chance of that pot tipping over than if you have the burner connect directly to the fuel tank. Does anyone know if they make those type with the tube that has sort of a Y connector that will supply fuel from the tank to two burners? I found this by searching thru REI's web site: www.rei.com/product/100111/jetboil-genesis-2-burner-stoveBut from reading some of the reviews it does not look reliable. 4 reviews and all negative. Thanks in Advance. |
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Post by crawford on Jan 1, 2017 14:53:48 GMT -8
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Post by jazzmom on Jan 1, 2017 15:41:51 GMT -8
Note that the Jetboil stove you linked is a propane stove, just like the Coleman stove Crawford suggested. I have no clue why anyone would pay $240 for a 6 lb 2-burner propane stove. Just be aware that both the stove and propane containers are pretty bulky. But the advantage is that propane is much easier to find and they work in all temperatures/conditions. If you want an isobutane stove, like the MSR Pocket Rocket, then I would just get 2 stoves and 2 canisters. Much easier to operate when they don't have to be right next to each other and an extra canister isn't going to be much bulkier than a Y-valve and extra hose anyway. MSR makes a nice remote stove called the Whisperlite that's fuel-flexible: www.rei.com/product/830342/msr-whisperlite-universal-backpacking-stoveI have this Fire Maple remote stove that I really like for car/kayak camping: smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CPFLBVK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1Propane stoves are better than isobutane stoves for cooking; much better flame/temp control. |
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Post by Lamebeaver on Jan 1, 2017 16:44:43 GMT -8
You could easily take a small piece of plywood and use a router to make a base that would fit two MSR fuel canisters. If you wanted to get really fancy, you could also cut a thin cut slightly larger around the rim of each circle and then bend some aluminum or stainless steel roof flashing to fit into these groves to act as a wind shield....poke a few holes around the circumference and you're all set. The whole thing would fold flat for transport.
A motorcycle doesn't have much more storage space than a large backpack, so every inch counts.
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Post by rebeccad on Jan 2, 2017 9:53:13 GMT -8
Instead of thinking about 2 burners, I'd suggest thinking about really simple meals. That way she's not spending a lot of time cooking instead of enjoying the lovely places you are camping.
I do still use a 2-burner propane stove car-camping, and do a bit more cooking, but every year I am more inclined to just open some cans or cook up some pasta and a bottle of sauce. And when backpacking, I don't really cook at all (see the many threads in the food section on cooking styles, and especially freezer-bag cooking).
Mornings I just deal with using a single pot to boil enough water for oatmeal and my coffee all at once.
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Post by shaba1 on Jan 2, 2017 16:37:06 GMT -8
rebeccad said:" Instead of thinking about 2 burners, I'd suggest thinking about really simple meals. That way she's not spending a lot of time cooking instead of enjoying the lovely places you are camping.
I do still use a 2-burner propane stove car-camping, and do a bit more cooking, but every year I am more inclined to just open some cans or cook up some pasta and a bottle of sauce. And when backpacking, I don't really cook at all (see the many threads in the food section on cooking styles, and especially freezer-bag cooking).
Mornings I just deal with using a single pot to boil enough water for oatmeal and my coffee all at once."
The more I look into this the more I am leaning toward just carrying two MSR pocket Rocket type stove with the tubes that attach to the fuel tank. As i said screwing the burner directly onto th fuel can and placing a pot on that just makes me nervous about tip overs and fires. Here in SoCal one has to ALWAYS be conscious of fire in the woods. The Cedar fire taught us about in a drastic way. Some idiot hiker got lost(How one could get totally lost in East County San Diego is beyond me. Walk for 90 minutes in a straight line in any direction and you are going to come to a paved road eventually) and sent up a signal flare that touched fire to the tinder dry brush and started a fire that literally burned a quarter of the county.
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Post by dirthurts on Jan 2, 2017 19:29:19 GMT -8
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