Thread: Lightweight cooking system

Unsure what way to go here guys. Thinking jetboil flash($199) or a titanium pot/pan set up. Mostly have back country's but would be nice to have the ability to not just boil water. Any recommendations? Lightweight and small is the key really.

If you are going with a boil-only system, have a look at the MSR Windburner - it makes Jetboil look like a joke...

Lightest option is a home made fuel burner ala catfood tin.

Kovea titanium burner (88g) and small titanium pot also works out pretty light, but takes ages to boil water compared to the windburner.

Jet boil stash is pretty good and versatile

https://www.packgeargo.co.nz/product...ooking-system/

Primus ETA lite is a good stove. Setup like a jetboil but has 3 little screw in spigots so you can use a standard Billy as well.

Eat dried food then drink water, save more weight.

Originally Posted by Bobba

Primus ETA lite is a good stove. Setup like a jetboil but has 3 little screw in spigots so you can use a standard Billy as well.

+1, and a lot cheaper, on sale at T7 at present. use the change to grab a frypan for your morning bacon and eggs.
For lightweight try a Firemaple titanium cooker for $55 and a 750ml titanium pot of Aliexpress. All sorted for under a hundy.

@ebf has it sorted, MSR or lightweight gas stove and pot is the way to go. I highly rate the windburner.

Also check out the soto windmaster there is quiet a few reviews on YouTube it seems to do better than the MSR windburner

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Originally Posted by 25 /08 IMP

Also check out the soto windmaster there is quiet a few reviews on YouTube it seems to do better than the MSR windburner

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I've got a Soto and it is very good but at around a hundy normal retail too dear. If they are on special they are worth grabbing. I made a detachable handle for a 750 ml stainless pot and the gas, soto, handle all fits inside with a car tyre tube rubber band around it

The Soto looks interesting. I do have some questions about its stack-ability inside a pot, it looks long and wide.

Really depends on where you intend using the stove. If I know I am going to be inside a hut and wind will not be an issue, I take the Kovea. It sits on top of a small gas canister inside a titanium cup/pot. I also take a small piece of pot scourer, dishwashing liquid and a mini lighter. All of that easily fits inside the pot. Use a superwipe cloth to stop rattles !

If I am going to be cooking out in the open, and especially with exposed routes in the Tararuas and Ruahines, the Windburner is a no brainer.

Weights with a full canister of MSR IsoPro (214g), and the coin bag of goodies:

Kovea + Macpac Titanium Pot : 460g
Windburner : 740g

A MSR windburners kinda like having an electric kettle in the outdoors. It's got one job and that's boiling water, fast, no matter the weather.

I've got a MSR Windburner and its great like stated above, if you want something a bit lighter in weight go for the MSR Pocketrocket; its much simpler and lighter.

https://www.fishcityhamilton.co.nz/p...8aAmHbEALw_wcB

Originally Posted by 25 /08 IMP

Also check out the soto windmaster there is quiet a few reviews on YouTube it seems to do better than the MSR windburner

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Sorry I meant MSR pocket rocket not the windburner.
There are coming some good YouTube clips on a test between the two of them and a light weight titanium burner

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What happened to using these?

@caberslash An awesome bit of kit to have in the pack for emergencies. Takes up little space and light. Cheap too