Originally Posted by
staehpj1
If I anything I kind of miss the little roar that my old Svea 123 made. I know that for a lot of folks the noise that a white gas or other pressurized liquid fuel stove makes is a big negative and for them I guess it is a plus for alcohol. Nothing wrong with that but to me it always seemed like an odd thing to worry about.
Love the Svea 123. Pretty sure you can still get them new. The BRAAAAP of a Svea at full roar is comforting when out in the alpine. it's a sign things are working.
Of course, i've also seen Sveas (and other stoves) explode and fly thru the air from a leaky pressure system. Always cool to see 10 feet jets of flame out in the backcountry and unplanned projectile launches.
I once dropped my Svea 20 feet or so off a cliff to a ledge below; climbed down to retrieve it and it was still running.