Micro stoves...

[JonnyP]

I am after a tiny stove to put into a response pack for that all important brew time...What ones are the smallest and will fit into a brew kit. I know msr do the pocket rocket, but are there better ones or more versatile ones...?
Ideas appreciated.....

 

[bikething]

This small enough for you ??? click!!

 

[The Joker]

This small enough for you ??? click!!

How cool is that

 

[British Red]

I always think the thing that lets down a bimble stove is the fuel - you have to carry a gas cylinder (expensive and you always end up carrying two when one is ready to run out) or a larger bottle or liquid fuel. In my "man bag" I use a hex cooker and crusader or a gas stove in my rucksack.

A couple of people I know have bought these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RAPIJET-REFIL...ryZ16036QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

They seem to like them for day walks - 3 hr burn time, integral gas storage that you top up from a butane lighter cyclinder. Not as tiny as the optimus, but probably as small or smaller when you take fuel into account - and a lot smaller

3 1/4" by 2 1/4" 454g inc fuel.

Not a long term thing but pretty cheap to buy and run for a day walk stove

Red

 

[JonnyP]

This small enough for you ??? click!!

That is superb.....Is it any good though...Nice price tag...

 

[JonnyP]

I always think the thing that lets down a bimble stove is the fuel - you have to carry a gas cylinder (expensive and you always end up carrying two when one is ready to run out) or a larger bottle or liquid fuel. In my "man bag" I use a hex cooker and crusader or a gas stove in my rucksack.

A couple of people I know have bought these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RAPIJET-REFIL...ryZ16036QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

They seem to like them for day walks - 3 hr burn time, integral gas storage that you top up from a butane lighter cyclinder. Not as tiny as the optimus, but probably as small or smaller when you take fuel into account - and a lot smaller

3 1/4" by 2 1/4" 454g inc fuel.

Not a long term thing but pretty cheap to buy and run for a day walk stove

Red

I like this idea Red, and at that price its worth a try me thinks. I like the way it can be re filled again.....

 

[British Red]

Thats the thing I like most Jon - butane can be had in the pound stores and the guys who have these reckon on four good fills (50ml resevoir) but of course they usually just "top up" rather than run to empty. The gas is much cheaper than self sealing gas cannisters at that price. I must confess I haven't got one myself but I have been really tempted for use as a bimble stove.

If you do get one I'l love to hear how it works out

Oh it has a piezo wossname too

Red

 

[Wayland]

A hexy block wrapped in foil.

Open the foil and light the block on top of it.

Stand your cup on three local pebbles over the foil and watch it boil.

When you are done blow the block out and wrap it back up in the foil.

You can't get much smaller than that.

 

[JonnyP]

A hexy block wrapped in foil.

Open the foil and light the block on top of it.

Stand your cup on three local pebbles over the foil and watch it boil.

When you are done blow the block out and wrap it back up in the foil.

You can't get much smaller than that.

You can't get much more simpler than that either, nice one, cheers Gary...

 

[bikething]

i'm currently using a hexy block (got a crate of the stuff) inside a tin that used to be a jellied petrol stove, with a metal hi-gear mug on top with a tin foil lid

the cooker/tin fits nicely inside the mug with a couple of blocks inside, and it all goe into the response pack

 

[JonnyP]

Cheers chaps, some great ideas there....Where is the best place to buy hexi tabs..?

 

[British Red]

I've got a few boxes still Jon, you are welcome to a box gratis next time you call round

Red

 

[Glen]

I had one of those Rapidjet stoves some time back. The stand comes apart and is a nice flatpack design. I found the stove itself is a bit slower than a standard canister stove, presumable could be speeded up with a windshield. It did make a good bimble stove, although the gas fill seal gave out on mine after a couple of years I may have just been unlucky.

Else how about a small gas stove that fits inside the hollow of a standard gas canister
http://www.wildtrak.com/product.asp?ID=1321

 

[JonnyP]

Thank you Red, would love some...
Thanks for the info Glen....

 

[bikething]

<snip>... I found the stove itself is a bit slower than a standard canister stove,...<snip>

That could be down to the fuel (Butane). IIRC stove cannisters tend to have propane added to improve the heat output/cold weather performance ???

Else how about a small gas stove that fits inside the hollow of a standard gas canister
http://www.wildtrak.com/product.asp?ID=1321

ooohhh..now that's neat.... if i didn't have a coleman micro i'd buy one of those, just for the 'toy' factor. I'm gonna stop looking at it before i talk myself into one

 

[crazyclimber]

A hexy block wrapped in foil.

Open the foil and light the block on top of it.

Stand your cup on three local pebbles over the foil and watch it boil.

When you are done blow the block out and wrap it back up in the foil.

You can't get much smaller than that.

Great idea, and so simple. Cheers!

 

[oops56]

A bag of corn chips

 

[Gibbsy]

You could try one of these also they are very cheap.

http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/product42.asp

 

[scanker]

The hexy block, foil and pebbles is a beautifully simple idea - cheers Wayland.

 

[leemann]

How about a Snowpeak Gigapower stove packs small into its own plastic case.

Lee