Titanium cookset - Reviews please!

jim_the_hiker · Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 44

Thanks for the info - BoyNhisDog - I think I will buy the alum gigapower stove from snowpeak. I just received the Trek 700 Ti pot, very very nice. Got on ebay for for a total cost of $29 brand new Smile

BoyNhisDog · Posted: 9/16/2004, 1:37 pm Post subject:

Great price! I got my Gigapower stove from Popular a few years back when they had something like 30% off all camping gear plus the added 10% off with my discount card. It came out to a very inexpensive stove that we have used and used.
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Cynhikr · Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 1197 Location: Tempe, AZ.

Andy · Joined: 25 Nov 2003 Posts: 338 Location: Apache Junction

Cynhikr · Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 1197 Location: Tempe, AZ.

As I mentioned above....
we hiked 15-18 miles a day up some monsterous passes, sometimes needing 2 "freeze dried" meals to attempt to replentish the 6-8K calories we were burning.
We, as well, boiled water for coffee and oatmeal in the morning and after dinner. (generally 12oz. (for coffee) per person each time)
I have found that there is also some waste when using alcohol stoves as they are a B&*^$# to put out, and the fuel from the stove shouldn't really be saved back into your bottle anyway.

I have both types of stoves... I am unbiased.. just reporting one (unscientific) experiment's findings...

Even if our findings are off by a factor of two, though, that's still 13 oz. alcohol vs. 8oz. butane/propane, which leaves 5oz. for a canister stove. So, even if our findings are HALVED (re. alcohol) it, on the surface, is a "break-even". (that is allowing ZERO for the weight of an alcohol stove/pot support)
However, a butane/propane stove boils water much faster... and when you're hungry....... that might just break the tie.....
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Andy · Joined: 25 Nov 2003 Posts: 338 Location: Apache Junction

Cynhikr · Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 1197 Location: Tempe, AZ.

After our re-supply we were using grain alcohol (everclear) vs. denatured , so each evening we were sitting there contemplating.... hmmm... "hot coffee"... or one more sip" Laughing

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Andy · Joined: 25 Nov 2003 Posts: 338 Location: Apache Junction

Everclear! Can you get that in Az.? If I could get that I could leave Jose at home! Very Happy

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HUM469 · Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 228 Location: Peoria, AZ

Yep, Everclear sits right on the bottom shelf, a couple inches down from the vodka at Albertson's. It would work equally well as the Bacardi 151 for the freak out factor of other campers in camp! As mentioned by someone else, carry the red MSR fuel bottle full, get into camp, fill stove, then begin to sip to the horror of others camped within site. I love it! Think I am going to have to carry an alcohol stove myself for that reason alone!
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Hikngrl · Posted: 9/17/2004, 10:57 am Post subject:

You guys had better be careful or you wont have anyway to cook your food!
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Cynhikr · Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 1197 Location: Tempe, AZ.

..... but at least WE'D be pickled.....
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Andy · Joined: 25 Nov 2003 Posts: 338 Location: Apache Junction

Yeah I just found it at Fry's too! I guess I had better keep an eye on the Vodka section once in a while! 15 bucks though. seems like in my youth this stuff was a lot cheaper! I don't think I will use it in my stove! Still a lot cheaper than that tequila Yes

I like! Of course that stuff tastes a lot better than Everclear Wacko

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Anyone have a good Everclear "Trail Punch" recipe?
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Cynhikr · Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 1197 Location: Tempe, AZ.

We generally use Crystal Light, mixed w/water (strong mixture), then add the Everclear.... walah!
I'd recommend citrus(y) flavors as a start... lemonade, lemon-lime, etc....
Tang works too.
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maryphyl · Posted: 9/17/2004, 4:14 pm Post subject:

We have a .9 liter ti pot. I use a boyscout version of the esbit stove (weight 1.5 oz versus 3 oz for the real esbit). I use aluminum foil for a lid and also for a windscreen--use a paper punch to make holes near the bottom of the windscreen. The whole works weighs 5 ounces.

I have also used a single wall ti cup when going solo. I take a can lid to place the esbit on and use three small rocks to hold the cup--again I have an aluminum foil lid and windscreen. This setup weighs less than 2 ounces.

When using the ti cups as cups I tie a bandanna around the thing to insulate and to protect my lip from hot coffee.
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