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Posted: 1/19/2017 2:45:41 PM EDT
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SOTO micro regulator has been great for me but it really is a backpacking stove.
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Posted: 1/19/2017 3:10:10 PM EDT
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go to ebay and get an $8 chinese propane/butane stove. They work great. I also have a couple of white gas stoves, but for simplicity and weight, the cheapy does the trick.
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Posted: 1/19/2017 3:30:23 PM EDT
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I was thinking about getting some sort of rocket stove for camping (not backbacking, so light weight isn't an issue). Do any of you have recommendations? Thanks. I got one of the MSR Pocket Rocket knockoffs 4+ years back when they were the rage on this site. <$7 shipped and I've actually used it a couple of time and it works! You can find some of the MSR OEM versions for ~$20, when on sale and maybe that's a better way to go and since you can find this canister fuel in most sporting goods stores, it makes sense and is easy to use. The MSR PR sells for ~$40, so there's a big difference in price. Chris |
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Posted: 1/19/2017 11:11:22 PM EDT
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Here you go:
 
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Posted: 1/19/2017 11:30:18 PM EDT
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Those types of stoves are really handy for boiling water, for everything else not so much. I've got a Jetboil that I keep in the truck and it's great for making coffee/tea or heating up soup and stuff but for actual cooking it kinda sucks; it does not simmer well so you have to work fast or it's easy to burn stuff. For actual cooking it's still hard to beat an old Coleman stove and I carry both when I'm truck camping. Even the single burner "backpacker" models work well for single pot meals, they just require a little more effort. They can be found at yard sales and on eBay.
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Posted: 1/22/2017 12:46:26 PM EDT
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OP- Take a look around this site & see if anything fits:
Silverfire I've been using their Survivor Rocket Stove for a few years for truck & RV camping and it has worked great. The secondary combustion really keeps the smoke down. Yes, they are spendy but the quality is excellent & fuel is very cheap. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxnpSZ6kKp0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV6n68ujJpg |
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Posted: 1/24/2017 4:53:58 AM EDT
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I use MSR stoves and lately I've been using a Snow Peak and a Snow Peak Ultra.
The Pocket Rockets can be had very inexpensively. The Snow Peak stoves, particularly the Ultra, can be pricey. |
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Posted: 1/24/2017 9:13:48 AM EDT
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For camping not backpacking I'd go propane. I've got 2 different Coleman single burners I picked up over the years at the outlet for cheap. Boil water, Fry eggs Cook bacon and it takes up little space.
I've got a 3 burner multi-fuel coLemans for use when I'm with bigger groups |
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Posted: 1/24/2017 9:21:47 AM EDT
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Since weight isn't a concern I'd go with a MSR Simmerlite. Not really a "rocket" stove, though it does sound like one. It'll give you more cooking options.
If you want a canister stove instead of liquid fuel, the Soto Microregulator as mentioned above is a great little stove. I'm also partial to Snow Peak stoves like the LiteMax or even the Giga manual. |
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Posted: 1/24/2017 8:24:55 PM EDT
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The Coleman two burner stove is on sale for $49.99 on Amazon for the next seven hours. There is a used one for $44.99 too I went ahead and picked up one.
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Posted: 1/24/2017 11:24:34 PM EDT
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I don't know about a rocket stove specifically, but I'm super happy with my emberlit stoves. I got an Mkettle for Christmas that is worth considering if you plan to boil or sterilize water, pot stands are optional. I have only burned alcohol in it so far, but it worked very well and am pleased so far.
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Posted: 1/25/2017 2:33:43 PM EDT
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As noted above - A rocket stove is for boiling water.
For camping I mostly use a Coleman propane stove. Easy to light - very adjustable flame for boiling, simmering,etc. (cooking) - works well in the wind.... Approx a week ago - Texas Springs, Death Valley NP - wind blowing 20+ -> gusts to 40. No problem cooking. Wind coming from left - only left burner used - note food box, paper bag and AL windscreens. 
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Posted: 1/25/2017 9:07:02 PM EDT
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Sorry guys, should have been more clear. I am looking for a wood-fired rocket stove to cook food for my family camping (so it can't be one of the tiny ones), so no propane etc. I appreciate the suggestions, let me know if you have more ideas.
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Posted: 1/25/2017 11:22:38 PM EDT
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I don't have time to look; but Google rocket stove.
I think maybe it was on YouTube also on how to make one out of a metal bucket, metal flue piping, and concrete iirc. http://sustainablog.org/2011/09/how-to-build-a-rocket-stove/ http://theselfsufficientliving.com/12-rocket-stove-plans-to-cook-food-or-heat-small-spaces/ Look at #2 |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 11:05:18 AM EDT
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I have an EmberLit Original and a SoloStove Campfire and have been happy with them.
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Posted: 1/26/2017 11:30:26 AM EDT
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Dakota fire hole. Free.
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Posted: 1/26/2017 1:08:21 PM EDT
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The Coleman two burner stove is on sale for $49.99 on Amazon for the next seven hours. There is a used one for $44.99 too I went ahead and picked up one. www.amazon.com/dp/B00GVK8WU8 Crap! I wish I would have seen this yesterday. |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 11:40:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryI've got an Emberlit Fireant (mostly been used as a cigar lighting tool), and every model of Solo except the YUGE Bonfire model they just came out with. For cooking for the family, the Campfire is THE SHIT. Look up TheGearWhores on Youtube, we've reviewed the solo titan (which I also love) with our home made grill bowl attachment, and a couple vids of the campfire over a few trips. Buy two, one for cooking and one for scenery. It is literally one of the best pieces of car camping gear I have. Works great with sticks or charcoal or both, works great with cast iron skillets or dutch ovens. I love it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI422FrWdSo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX5o4XdsH1c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snnqXMhUa3I |
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Posted: 1/27/2017 4:24:23 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/27/2017 5:01:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I've got an Emberlit Fireant (mostly been used as a cigar lighting tool), and every model of Solo except the YUGE Bonfire model they just came out with. For cooking for the family, the Campfire is THE SHIT. Look up TheGearWhores on Youtube, we've reviewed the solo titan (which I also love) with our home made grill bowl attachment, and a couple vids of the campfire over a few trips. Buy two, one for cooking and one for scenery. It is literally one of the best pieces of car camping gear I have. Works great with sticks or charcoal or both, works great with cast iron skillets or dutch ovens. I love it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI422FrWdSo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX5o4XdsH1c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snnqXMhUa3I Quote HistoryQuoted:
I've got an Emberlit Fireant (mostly been used as a cigar lighting tool), and every model of Solo except the YUGE Bonfire model they just came out with. For cooking for the family, the Campfire is THE SHIT. Look up TheGearWhores on Youtube, we've reviewed the solo titan (which I also love) with our home made grill bowl attachment, and a couple vids of the campfire over a few trips. Buy two, one for cooking and one for scenery. It is literally one of the best pieces of car camping gear I have. Works great with sticks or charcoal or both, works great with cast iron skillets or dutch ovens. I love it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI422FrWdSo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX5o4XdsH1c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snnqXMhUa3I I got the Emberlit Original for me to use with sticks and as a wind screen for my Trangia burner. I like that the Fireant is designed to work with a Trangia burner. How hard is it to keep it hot enough to boil/cook burning sticks? Yeah, I got the Campfire so I could roast and cook for the family even if the only fuel I had was sticks, and so I could have a contained campfire even if there were no fire rings. |
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Posted: 1/27/2017 5:05:40 PM EDT
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I've got a Primus Alpine Micro but they're discontinued. If I had to replace it I'd probably get a Snow Peak Giga Power or an MSR Pocket Rocket.
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Posted: 1/27/2017 6:37:29 PM EDT
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Thank you guys very much. I am looking at your recommendations.
By the way our family is 5 people, so it needs to be a larger one. What do you all think of a steel stove like this: 
Especially as compared to the "Campfire" that some of you all mentioned? 
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Posted: 1/28/2017 10:22:11 AM EDT
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E775
E775 has done tests & demo's on dozens of stoves over the years. Check out his channel for more discussion. E775 videos |
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Posted: 1/28/2017 12:45:55 PM EDT
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Check out the shepherd stove from HPG.
http://www.hillpeoplegear.com/Products/tabid/762/CategoryID/5/ProductID/28/Default.aspx |
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Posted: 1/28/2017 12:53:57 PM EDT
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I didn't read the OP well enough and I now see you don't care about weight.
Check out the Silverfire stoves http://www.silverfire.us/stoves-backpack-stove-fixed-chimney-gasifier-rocke |
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Posted: 1/28/2017 1:03:35 PM EDT
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I want to try out one of the Biolite Base Camp stoves.
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Posted: 1/29/2017 12:40:59 AM EDT
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I have an Optimus Cruz Light, and after about 4 years, and a few months worth of use (90-100 days of multiple uses per day), it became unreliable. I've just been lugging my whisperlite around instead. I'd probably replace it with the regular Crux or a Pocket Rocket or something, if I needed another light weight stove.
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Posted: 1/30/2017 11:37:29 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Thank you guys very much. I am looking at your recommendations. By the way our family is 5 people, so it needs to be a larger one. What do you all think of a steel stove like this: http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Z9gAAOSwg3FUqZpL/s-l1600.jpg Especially as compared to the "Campfire" that some of you all mentioned? https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/719OixFhT4L._SL1500_.jpg I wasn't familiar with the first stove and had to do a google image search to find it. Looks like a different trade off between durability and portability. Other differences are wood gassification and stainless steel construction. I can't say one is better than the other. It kind of depends on what you want and how it will be used. |
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