Where can I get a good small stove for camping/emergencies?

[Jack-O]

Well I hope someone buys that stove I linked above. I got mine today and it's an older military surplus model. It had and NSN on it and everything but said PEAK1 by Coleman.

it had never been used or even fueled up!! it's a helluva deal for $28 shipped.

all the parts were there and the instructions. I topped it off and decided to pull out the other stoves for a head to head test.

I boiled 1 liter of water on high after each stove had warmed up. I'm at 5000ft and the temperature was 51degrees. the water was cold water right out of the hose probably in the 40-50 degree range. here's what happened:

Primus #71 military stove. I got this at a gunshow for $20 and it's an old white gas/coleman fuel generator no-pump style. the thing just rocks. it came as a complete kit with pot, top, handle, stove, burner assembly and adjustment tool. to prime it you have to fill up a little resevoir on the tank with fuel and close the valve then set it on fire. it's freaky but it heats up the shaft and vaporizes the fuel and then is self generating from there on out. it took 7:30 to boil the water

Primus MFS multifuel stove. looks like the new primus omnifuel or the MSR whisperlite international. I used Isobutane compressed gas canister. it took 8:15 to boil

the Peak1 / Exponent Coleman got topped off with white gas/coleman fuel and pumped up pretty good after a warmup then let er rip. it took 8:45 to boil

all these stoves were really close together in performance. I wouldnt hesitate to grab any of them but the white gas stoves both have a neat little self contained package that is hard to beat for functional usage. the compressed gas is easier and faster to make go, and that might give it a slight advantage but I wouldnt say any of them have a decided advantage.

bang for the buck, the $20 gunshow special is a real winner, and the Exponent/PEAK1 is right there next to it. The primus MFS/omnifuel is SO flexible as it can use isobutane, Gasoline, White gas, Kerosene, Diesel and jet fuel with the provided fuel tank and pump.

As a side note, I have been pouring out of the same can of coleman fuel since 1995 and it still works just fine. I have no idea what the shelf life is supposed to be but keeping it around seems like a good idea. I've always had better luck with it than Unleaded or diesel.

[ra2bach]

right now I'm keep a Vargo titanium wood burner in my day pack, but weight is a primary concern and this thing doesnt weight much, takes no extra space and is better/safer than the small open fires I'd been using to heat water.
http://www.amazon.com/Vargo-Titanium...2444146&sr=1-1

I have that wood burner but I use it with the Vargo Decagon stove that fits inside it - http://www.vargooutdoors.com/Titaniu...kpacking-Stove

this serves as a wind screen, pot holder, and also concentrates the heat and makes it much more efficient. I can place a 1/2 liter aluminum bottle directly on the stove inside of the windscreen and tap temperature water boils in about 5 mins., or a frying pan heats up about as well as any other system which is all I need...

[TAZ]

MSR Whisperlite International.
Great and reliable multi-fuel stove. There is even a new updated version out that can really burn just about any fuel...including canister fuels!

http://cascadedesigns.com/msr/stoves...versal/product

1+ on the Whisperlites. I've had mine for well over a decade and it just works. I've run it at 12k feet or at the beach with equal success. It does require outside fuel, so it may not be the best for zombie apocalypse, but is sure works for camping.

[Gunrgood]

http://www.rei.com/search?query=jet+boil

[mallowpufft]

If anyone is in the market for a small stove huckberry.com (have to sign up to shop /view items) has a couple of MSR stoves for about 25% off of regular prices right now.

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[uncommon commoner]

Google this: Swedish Army Trangia mess kit

Good explanation here: http://swissarmytrangia.blogspot.com...d-messkit.html

I purchased 4 for my family years ago @ $5 per from Sportsmens guide. Don't know the cost now, but they will be worth it. I heated all the parts over a fire, just in case the anodized or painted parts release chems. To save weight you can leave the alcohol burner at home and use heat tabs or sticks to cook. The handles are made so you can attach longer handles made of branches.

[Iraq Ninja]

For emergency situations, liquid fuel will run out before wooden fuel.

I have been playing around with the BioLite stove and it works well. A tad bit heavy, but not so much when you consider you don't carry the fuel with you. You can also charge your phone with it...

[interfan]

For emergency situations, liquid fuel will run out before wooden fuel.

I have been playing around with the BioLite stove and it works well. A tad bit heavy, but not so much when you consider you don't carry the fuel with you. You can also charge your phone with it...

I have an old MSR Firefly stove that's been working for the past 30 years, but MSR doesn't stock parts to rebuild it anymore.

That looks pretty good and excellent to save weight on fuel. How durable is it? Have you used it on any extended trips?

[Battle*Hound]

I am really interested in more info on this Bio Lite

[PlatoCATM]

I just bought a Solo Stove, and although I have only used it a couple times, I am impressed. This follows IN's rationale of not carrying fuel. After I had it warmed up and drawing air properly, I set a chunk of 2x4 maybe 3" long inside and all that was left was a small bit of ash to shake out. No generator though.