Originally Posted by B. Carfree

My stove is a glorified tuna can, but about half the size. My pot is about a four-inch cylinder that holds the stove, windshield, lighter, liquid soap and scrubber when packed with room to spare. The fuel bottle is a tiny water bottle filled with alcohol. There just isn't much volume savings in leaving the stove behind and I do like a nice cup of hot tea or soup at the end of the day. Bringing it also means I can fit more food into a smaller volume, assuming I will have a water source.

I also have a limitation on prepared food/restaurants that is caused by my wife's Celiac's disease. We can't just walk into a restaurant and have a meal without some serious consequences that will likely put an end to our tour.