Originally Posted by
PieceKeeper
I won't go into all of the contents of my BOB now but I wanted to call out this item specifically. I carry an MSR WhisperLite Internationale stove, 20oz fuel canister and parts kits in each of my BOB's.
There are two features with this setup that impressed me. The first being multi-fuel capable. It can run on white gas, kerosene, jet fuel and unleaded automobile fuel. In a situation where you don't know what kind of fuel you're going to have available to you, makes this my choice for SHTF bugging out. The second is the weight. The stove is a backpacking stove and by itself is 11oz.
My reasoning for carrying the stove instead of making a fire is for reasons of stealth/security. Smoke can be seen a long way off. Also, this way I can have some hot meals along with MRE's and snacks which will mix up the selection a bit and given I have kids and they would get picky after a day or two eating the same thing. This will also allow me to use the fuel I do have conservatively.
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