Christophe Noel
Expedition Leader
Oh bummer. Billy, that's the stove I used on my backpack trip. Here are my minor nit-picks. For starters, at 9 ounces, and the size of a big can'o beans, it's quite big and heavy for what it is. I couldn't quite figure out the best way to carry it and a pot as I didn't have their dedicated pot, which I realize now is a must have. My biggest complaint was with the way the sticks are loaded top down in the stove. In my frantic efforts to keep my little fire going, I'd have to remove my pot...which would then immediately cool...plop in some sticks, hope they ignited, then put the pot back on. Meanwhile, my pot was as grungy as a coal miner's nose from all the soot and ash. Then, the fire would struggle due to an uncooperative stick that wouldn't burn. Then I'd have to fish the sucker out and try again. For three nights I farted around with that stove, mostly because of the semi-wet wood available.
Not quite as easy as putting a match to an alcohol burner.
Not quite as easy as putting a match to an alcohol burner.