Originally Posted by
Rowan
chefisaac, what do you use mainly for your chef duties?
I also tried a propane pocket rocket at one stage. I didn't like its instability and the inability to determine how much fuel I had left.
Canister stoves that set on top of the canister aren't terribly stable, and that can make actual cooking a real pain. However, there is an easy way to
determine the amount of fuel you have left. I've been wanting to try a remote canister stove like the MSR Windpro, that should solve the stability issue.
Originally Posted by
Rowan
I would suggest that whatever system you choose, experiment with it at home to get to know its idiosyncracies. The aforementioned heat control is one, but also the amount of fuel that you might burn or any particular task. You can also experiment with things like pot-cozies to see how they work with stuff like rice and conserving fuel.
This is probably the most important thing said on this forum so far. Use your gear at home, get to know it under non-demanding conditions, understand how it works, and how it doesn't work, and only then, take it on tour.