Originally Posted by
Erick L
I've had one bad experience with an old canister stove and been using white gas stove all my life, mostly because of fall and winter hiking trip. I'm currently using a MSR Dragonfly which is rather heavy, very awkward to pack and f***** LOUD! So loud I'm embarrassed to use it in public campground. I've taken it on planes with no washing. I just aired the bottle well. White gas evaporates quickly.
Next time I'll probably bring a home-made alcohol stove:
Cat stove.
If you like that cat stove (I have made and used that one too) you will like this version of the cat stove, smaller, lighter, built-in pot stand and easier to make.
http://site283.webhost4life.com/afms...-3oz-stove.htm
At first glance it looks wimpy, but it works great.