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See as on my new hunting property I'm not allowed any open fires.
What type of small easily portable cookers do you use or recomend?
I have a small 1kg gas bottle but am happy to use the butane preasure packs as I want to keep the weight down as much as possible.
Mick
See as on my new hunting property I'm not allowed any open fires.
What type of small easily portable cookers do you use or recomend?
I have a small 1kg gas bottle but am happy to use the butane preasure packs as I want to keep the weight down as much as possible.
Mick
Bow Hunting is my Passion.
My wife says it's my Obsession.
Either way I'm happy.
My wife says it's my Obsession.
Either way I'm happy.
- jindydiver
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- Location: ACT
When I am out and about I use (among others) a Trangia stove.
http://www.ultralight-hiking.com/stoves-trangia.html
You can cook a fully gourmet meal with these guys. I have all nonstick pots and frypan and they have lasted me really well over the years. I have the large size also for when I am hunting with other guys and need the extra volume. These stoves are normally chosen over others because of there ability to simmer well, but for those trips where that is not an issue you could get an MSR stove. I have a whisperlite and have used it to cook on solo hunting trips for going on 18 years now. It still works fine because of diligent servicing and the rugged nature of the construction. This stove has pretty much saved my life in the past and is often the first piece of kit into my bag even if open fires are ok.
The Dragonfly from MSR is almost the best of both worlds as it can simmer well and can still be revved up to melt snow or whatever. The perfect companion for high country camps.
http://www.bushwalking.org.au/FAQ/FAQ_Stoves.htm
http://www.ultralight-hiking.com/stoves-trangia.html
You can cook a fully gourmet meal with these guys. I have all nonstick pots and frypan and they have lasted me really well over the years. I have the large size also for when I am hunting with other guys and need the extra volume. These stoves are normally chosen over others because of there ability to simmer well, but for those trips where that is not an issue you could get an MSR stove. I have a whisperlite and have used it to cook on solo hunting trips for going on 18 years now. It still works fine because of diligent servicing and the rugged nature of the construction. This stove has pretty much saved my life in the past and is often the first piece of kit into my bag even if open fires are ok.
The Dragonfly from MSR is almost the best of both worlds as it can simmer well and can still be revved up to melt snow or whatever. The perfect companion for high country camps.
http://www.bushwalking.org.au/FAQ/FAQ_Stoves.htm
Mick
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Abraham Lincoln
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Abraham Lincoln
Everything Jindy says above is right.
Trangia and MSR are the benchmarks in their respective areas.
Checkout also the link he provided to the bushwalking faq.. there is a lot of good info in there on lightweight bushwalking also.
Check this stove for lightweight though. Perfect for making a cuppa.
It is made from the bottoms of 3 coke cans. The bottle behind it has 350 ml of metho. It's a normal sized lighter.
You can google up the plans from all over by doing a search on "coke can stove". For an even simpler model look for "tin can stove" or "cat food can stove".
Hubris and I like these ones too. They are cheap and work well when it's raining or snowing. You can get them from camping or disposal stores.
And finally some more pics of how the coke can stove is put together.
This is the first one I ever tried to make.
One bottom is used as a cover/simmering lid, one is used for the top flame ring (with holes punched) and one is used for the bottom. You cut a strip of the can to make the inside wall of the stove and just fold it around.
Mick.
Trangia and MSR are the benchmarks in their respective areas.
Checkout also the link he provided to the bushwalking faq.. there is a lot of good info in there on lightweight bushwalking also.
Check this stove for lightweight though. Perfect for making a cuppa.
It is made from the bottoms of 3 coke cans. The bottle behind it has 350 ml of metho. It's a normal sized lighter.
You can google up the plans from all over by doing a search on "coke can stove". For an even simpler model look for "tin can stove" or "cat food can stove".
Hubris and I like these ones too. They are cheap and work well when it's raining or snowing. You can get them from camping or disposal stores.
And finally some more pics of how the coke can stove is put together.
This is the first one I ever tried to make.
One bottom is used as a cover/simmering lid, one is used for the top flame ring (with holes punched) and one is used for the bottom. You cut a strip of the can to make the inside wall of the stove and just fold it around.
Mick.
"One has been a bad spectator of life if one has not also seen the hand that in a considerate fashion - kills." Nietzsche.
- snakeeater
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- Location: Annapolis, Maryland, USA
I was lucky enough to scab a small camp cooker from the inlaws.
It's a 'Scorpion II' that has never been used. Perfect for the back pack.
It comes with it's own little carry bag and when packed up is 110mm diamiter x 20mm high and really light. And works from the 'Coleman' type of gas cans.
Will take a pick later today and post it.
It's a 'Scorpion II' that has never been used. Perfect for the back pack.
It comes with it's own little carry bag and when packed up is 110mm diamiter x 20mm high and really light. And works from the 'Coleman' type of gas cans.
Will take a pick later today and post it.
Bow Hunting is my Passion.
My wife says it's my Obsession.
Either way I'm happy.
My wife says it's my Obsession.
Either way I'm happy.
It's just GOT to be a trangia...mines gotta be 15 yrs old now..me and the mrs did 6 months in Sth America with it...porridge for brekky, fried eggs at 11, boiled meat and beans for lunch...guacamole.....
These days the trangia sits in the cyclone box... ...
These days the trangia sits in the cyclone box... ...
I'd love to have a battle of wits with you.....but you appear to be un-armed.....
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- Location: Dandenong
Re: cooker
Bringing this old post to life again. Seems quite a few blokes use the trangia , you can now get a gas conversion kit for them for $99 from Anaconda that runs on the little disposable butane cannisters, makes it very versitile and a lot quicker and easier than the metho burner. Also avaliable is a multi fuel conversion using the Optimus nova stoves, the latest one out at the moment is the nova plus, great bit of kit but bloody pricey at $200+. Will be good if doing more winter cold weather trips , have the gas con and can highly recomend it ,still saving for the multi fuel