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Camp Stove for Bike

As you can see it goes from barely any flame to "Saturn V".

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As you can see it goes from barely any flame to "Saturn V".

That looks like a great stove for the price. One question maybe you can answer. It appears that the flame is rather concentrated so I was wondering if you had experience using it with something larger than a cup or coffee pot... in other words how might it work with a frying pan or pot? Does it heat evenly or just create a hot spot in the middle?
 
As you can see it goes from barely any flame to "Saturn V".

That looks like a great stove for the price. One question maybe you can answer. It appears that the flame is rather concentrated so I was wondering if you had experience using it with something larger than a cup or coffee pot... in other words how might it work with a frying pan or pot? Does it heat evenly or just create a hot spot in the middle?

I would like to know that myself.
 
Another vote for Jetboil.

The Jetboil seems to be very popular. I need to take a closer look at it.

A friend of mine has the Jetboil and his only complaint is the that the heat is rather concentrated in a small area of the pot. Says it's great if you are mainly heating up water but not worth a flip for real cooking. I find this odd, considering all of the different pots and stuff available for the
Jetboil system. Maybe you guys can pass some wisdom on to a newbie like myself.

My friend decided to pick up a MSR Reactor for himself and pass the Jet Boil on to his wife. Anyone use a Reactor?
 
As you can see it goes from barely any flame to "Saturn V".

That looks like a great stove for the price. One question maybe you can answer. It appears that the flame is rather concentrated so I was wondering if you had experience using it with something larger than a cup or coffee pot... in other words how might it work with a frying pan or pot? Does it heat evenly or just create a hot spot in the middle?

I would like to know that myself.

I used it with a copper bottom cook pan. It deifnatly has a hot spot on bigger pots/pans. No way around that due to the flame shape. Running the burner on a low setting and heating slowly seems to work but it's probably not very efficient fuel usage wise.

It will boil water at an alarming rate though lol.
 
I've heard that the metal plate that closes off the common metal double electrical junction box helps diffuse the hot spot for a stove with a concentrated flame. Any hardware/home store has these for less than a buck.
 
I've heard that the metal plate that closes off the common metal double electrical junction box helps diffuse the hot spot for a stove with a concentrated flame. Any hardware/home store has these for less than a buck.

Oh, you mean my side stand plate. :)
 
PRIMUS Himalaya VariFuel stove.

Compact (folds up) and top quality (all metal).
 

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Trangia

Check out stove/cooksets by "Trangia"- a Swedish company specialising in lightweight compact gear for backpacking. I've had mine for 30 years and it still works great- no valves or moving parts and it will burn Isopropyl alcohol that is cheap and readily available in drug stores. No empty cannisters to dispose of !!
cheers,
Ian
 
For a low cost alternative to jetboil check out this at Amazon.com "Ultralight Backpacking Canister Camp Stove with Piezo Ignition 3.9oz!" $8.42 inc shipping.

After replying earlier that my LP gas bottle stove is fine with the 49L topcase, I read jkersh1's post about this cheap Piezo Ignition stove, found it on Amazon, then even better on ebay for $6.87, free shipping (from China). Took 5 weeks to get here but works great and fits inside my stainless coffee mug with the fuel canister. Smaller Butane/LP mix gas canisters burn hotter and take up less room. Nice find, thanks!
 
Too bad that Chinese one wasn't available when I bought my similar idea Soto from REI. The Soto is Japanese and costs a bunch more, has its own igniter- though I always carry strike anywhere matches when camping just in case. It cooks fine and doesn't need anything beyond lowest heat for a small frying pan. Gas canisters last a week, approx. I weigh mine after a trip (in g, on a scale I use to weigh hops for brewing) and write it on the can with magic marker so I know how full each is). On high boils water in about a 1 1/2 min...

That twig burner is cool but its twice as large as what carry, including the size of my gas. And I charge stuff of the bike. Backpacking stoves raise different issues than what one carries on a bike unless its a GS type going into very remote areas..
 
I still use my old MSR G/K mult-fuel stove. I like the spark ignition and if I need more fuel, I just drain some out of the tank. I picked up a MSR WhisperLite and used it on my last road trip but it wasn't as convenient as the old stove since I now needed to carry matches. I also have a Coleman multi-fuel stove but it's too heavy and "tippy". Too tall and the same with most of the canister stoves. It's all down to how you plan on using it.
 
Another JetBoil user here.
I used it daily on a 21 day trip to Alaska, camping every night.
I used three canisters of fuel. And lots of Starbucks Via. :coffee
 
Depending on the trip. I use either the Jetboil or a ZZStove by Sierra. The ZZ uses sticks for fuel and an AA battery for the blower. With burning wood, I have no trouble scavenging for fuel and also get the serenity that comes along with building the fire.

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Riding to the Rally in July, I'll be packing the Jetboil. Already stocked up on fuel and a coffee press.
 
Hacked Jetboil and Svea123

I have a jetboil setup too. BUT I sometimes take this Svea123r and a jetboil that I got which the PO had chopped off the bottom. The Svea fits inside and can be used with gas and cooks better with a 8 inch cast iron frypan than the jetboil. The ring is just a coffee can opening from a cardboard can.
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I've used a Coleman single burner naptha stove for about 30 years, it sits in my tank panier with a square army mess kit and a 500ml fuel bottle.

Works great............Rod.
 
Esbit stove

I'll be trying some mc camping for the first time and found an Esbit pocket stove for $11.00 bucks at EMS. It folds up into about a 3" x 3" flat piece. Not sure camping will be for me so this should work for just boiling some water.
 
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