Originally Posted by
indyfabz
I think you need to do some research into cooking gear.
Just off the top of my head, here is a two-pot set weighing 1 lb.:
https://www.rei.com/product/114884/m...t-15-25-liters
3.75
ounce butane stove:
https://www.rei.com/product/643058/s...wer-auto-stove
The MSR pocket rocket is less than 3 ounces. Searching Amazon for "backpacking stove" returns several lightweight options.
Spent 7 weeks touring Spain with a similar butane burner. I doubt my Optimus Nova or MSR Dragonfly with full fuel bottle weighs 5 lbs.
I make coffee every morning when I tour. No need for a kettle. Boil the water in one of my two pots.
I'm am now suspicious about the "honesty" of this thread, so I am going to bow out.
I'm sorry you question my honesty. I actually have a little gas stove of the type you describe; it screws onto a one-pound propane tank. I had planned to bring it, but my Internet research said it was difficult to find the tanks in Europe. I didn't rush to buy a similar butane stove because of doubts as to where or if I could buy fuel to fit it. I take it from some of the responses that butane tanks for these stoves are available everywhere in Europe and that's good to know and file away.
As I've already said, I'm going to refrain from buying an induction plate on this trip. If traveling with a group I might do differently. I just ordered a 19-ounce collapsible electric kettle that weighs a pound that I can use to make coffee in the morning and maybe some oatmeal; all of the campsites have electricity. I also bought two Mountain Home freeze-dried meals that I can make with hot water that I can use if I want to eat at the campsite. The rest of the time I'll eat out.
I said in my first post that I had never bike-camped in my life. Forgive me if my question might have seemed dumb or over-the-top to you. And thanks to those who responded.