Cooking and Camping Gears to Take to the Philippines

[Ronct110]

Getting ideas (thank you) where to go/explore on this thread: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57366&highlight=philippines

Now I am planning my trip including what camping/hiking gears to take. Just realize I can't take my Jetboil fuel cans as checked-in luggage (TSA site): http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm - I can bring the Jetboil cooking gear but not the fuel cans.

Visited Jetboil's site and couldn't find any info re: suppliers in the PI. Sent an email to ROX Phils - Recreational Outdoor Xchange Philippines for suggestions or alternative fuel avail for camping 0 waiting for their reply.

In the meantime, wanted to ask Expo folks what portable cooking gear do you take with you on the air (travel) and find its fuel supply specifcially in the Philippines.

Prefer to stick w/Jetboil (since this is what I have) or open to other portable cooking platform as long as fuel is avail. Must have hot coffee in the morning - small "must" luxury! :chef: Also if we can't find bottled water, will come in handy for boiling local water for our consumption.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Salue]

Even if they don't carry the Jetboil canisters, you can check to see if they have the MSR, Snowpeak, etc fuel....As long as it uses the same lindal valve, you should be able to use any isobutane/propane mixed fuel canister.

Good luck!

Salue

 

[Tim A]

I have received some excellent stove/fuel advice from this very forum and I will pass it on. hopefully it will help you.

- MSR, Jetboil, and Snow Peak canisters are interchangeable. If you have a Jetboil stove, it will accept MSR and Snow Peak fuel canisters

- Aside from stoves that require pressurized canisters, look into stoves that burn readily available fuel like kerosene, unleaded (aka petrol) and diesel fuel. The MSR Dragonfly is one such stove. Link

 

[Ronct110]

Thanks Salue and Tim A for the replies/info.

Now I realize the multi-fuel stove like the MSR Dragonfly as you suggested Tim is the way to go in areas unsure if canisters will be avail. I can pack the empty fuel bottle, and the stove in my check-in luggage. Then when I get to my destination, can use e.g. unleaded gasoline, diesel, Kerosone... whatever fuel is avail..

With my current setup Jetboil or stove that takes the same canister, its fuel canister type is not avail where I am going (Los Banos, Laguna, PI); however, plenty of places overthere that sells butane canister.

I just found an adapter that bridges the connection between my Jetboil or similar stove, and butane canister. So I am good to go! Thanks!

 

[Ray Hyland]

Butane is the most common fuel cannister over there by far, I found it in every village in the Phils, Timor, Indonesia, etc.
And if your stove lets you down you can buy a simple "Iwatani-style" butane stove anywhere for about $20.

Cheers

Ray

 

[Salue]

Ronct110,
Where did you find that adapter? That'll be nice to have since I also carry one of those Iwatani-style butane stoves.

Cheers,
Salue

 

[Ronct110]

Salue,

Sorry for the delayed response; been traveling more lately for work.

I saw a butane setup on an outdoor PI website: http://www.pinoymountaineer.com/2008/05/stoves-and-cooksets.html; although the article didn't mention the adapter, prompted me to google "butane adapter" after seeing it in this picture.

My search took me to a company called Kovea from S. Korea, who sells a similar adapter (one I have now). Adapter is illustrated in Kovea's product catalog e.g. pages 8, 9...: http://kovea.com/pdf/KOVEA_E-Catalogue.pdf

Company does not sell directly to consumers, but found a few eBay sellers in Korea that does; type "Kovea Adapter for Butane" (range from $4.99 to $6.99 depending on the seller). Cost me about $4.99 for mine plus $6.99 shipping from Korea to CA, USA. Came in a small box, and took 4 days from when I sent my payment via Paypal.

I plan to buy another one as a back-up from the prev seller.