Originally Posted by
Wogsterca
Have a quick question for the tourists of the group. I don't regularily read the tourist forum, and I know there are tour riders here. Maybe this should be a poll?
What kind of stove do you use?
Alcohol (home made)
Alcohol (factory made)
Liquid fuelled (white gas/kerosine/gasoline)
LPG/Propane fuelled
Might like to do some touring next year, and wondering what is best....
I have tried the MSR Whisperlite. White gas. Very messy. The priming procedure coats the outside of the stove with soot. It's also not very controllable. It's either on or off with little control in between. Needless to say, I didn't like that one.
My favorite is a Primus TechnoTrail. It's butane with an igniter built in (that is so very nice
). Very controllable from simmer to full boil and works well at altitude (about 12500). The only draw back is that it takes canisters that are hard to find in the middle of the US. Not something you'll find at your local sporting goods store, hardware store, HellMart, etc.
My current stove is a Primus Multifuel which allows me to use either butane or white gas without changing jets. It's a little harder to light at altitude but it does a good job with control. A bit heavier than the TechnoTrail too but at least I can cook with it.