Taking the Stove Stand, wind screen and stove along with the insulated base seemed to be just too much stuff to carry and added weight. So I decided to go back out into the Cascade Alpinist test and proto-type center and see if there was a simpler solution. Uncoiling the roll of aluminum sheeting, I realized that it would stand on its own, which soon led to a new windscreen design.

Read more Improve Stove Efficiencies Part II

Cold weather and wind can dramatically decrease the efficiency of a canister style stove. We have encountered dramatic shifts in weather even in summer that has included freezing or lower temperatures or even snow. Last year, on a trip early in September, we unexpectedly encountered several cold nights of temperatures in the upper twenties that lowered the efficiency of our canister

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As the year has progressed into winter, the X-Landers have always been invited along on every outing for the last six or so months. Weighing just less than 8 oz. each, they are a light weight three section trekking pole that collapses down to 25 ½ inches for easy storage on the pack when not in

Read more Not All Poles are Created Equal

We tested the Reactor against 11 other stoves including liquid fuel in a multiple of conditions and in every situation the MSR Reactor boiled water faster, with the average boil time for two cups of water taking less than two minutes. At 5500 feet on Mt. Persis we chipped the ice from a tarn and filled the pot with two cups of very cold water to test the boiling time which took 2 minutes 10 seconds to a rolling boil.

Read more Nuclear Stove – MSR Reactor Lives Up to Claims

We tested the Brunton I.B. Cook Set and the Flex foldable butane stove and liked the combination for its quality, design, versatility, and performance. Yeah, we know it sounds like some kind of brand position or something, but the Brunton stove and cook set stands out in all these

Read more Gear Review – Brunton I.B. Cookset & Flex Stove