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DIY || An original: The Cat Food Can Stove, by Roy “TrailDad” Robinson
Flyin’ Brian Robinson, son of Roy “TrailDad” Robinson, enjoys a pesto noodle dinner cooked on his original TrailDad Cat Food Stove in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park. Roy “TrailDad” Robinson...
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Preview: Sea to Summit Alpha Series Cookware || Remarkably thoughtful
The Pivot-Lock handle is among the most thoughtful feature of a generally thoughtful product. It serves as a sturdy pot grip and keeps the lid secured to the pot during storage. So much thought went...
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Preview: Primus PrimeTech Stove || Stable, efficient group & winter system
The Primus PrimeTech Stove Set is a stable and very efficient system for groups and winter camping. Two years ago I shared my five go-to backpacking stove systems, including what I use in the winter...
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Preview: Trail Designs Kojin Stove, a StarLyte replacement || Russ Zandbergen...
While I am frequently linked with the Super Cat Stove and was a longtime user, for the last three years I have relied on a more engineered system that is more fuel-efficient, wind-resistant, and...
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Stove face-off: Kojin, StarLyte, 12-10 & Supalite || Boil times & efficiency
Tested stoves (left to right): Zelph Modified StarLyte, Trail Designs Kojin, Trail Designs 12-10 (all paired with the Sidewinder), and the Kovea Supalite. The new Trail Designs Kojin competes...
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My new 14,000-word e-book about backpacking food
A few minutes ago I uploaded a 14,000-word manuscript to FedEx Office. I’ll be giving away free paper copies of it later this week at Outdoor Retailer at the Sierra Designs booth — swing on by! This...
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Gear List || Fast & light backpacking stove for soloists & couples
Brewing some mid-day coffee in the Colorado Rockies in November on a chilly and rain-soaked day. This is a multi-part series about my trail-tested backpacking stove systems. Start reading with the...
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Nifty: Refill & transfer fuel between canisters with G-works Gas Saver
Most of my complaints about upright, remote, and integrated canister stoves like the Kovea Supalite, MSR Windpro, and Jetboil Flash relate to the fuel canisters, not to the stoves, which are generally...
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Coffee-flavored Fritos: Tips to prevent food smell contamination
One way I prevent food odor contamination is by keeping food stuffs in odor-proof 12 x 20 LOKSAK Opsak bags. They are also see-through, which makes it easier to find what I need if it’s not at the top....
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How to choose: Jetboil backpacking stoves || Zip v. Flash v. -Mo v. Joule
The FluxRing is one of several features that help make Jetboils fast and efficient. Yesterday I attended a Jetboil press event in Boulder. It was an opportunity to examine the product line and to speak...
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Win an Esbit ultralight solid fuel cook set || Holiday Giveaway #3
For each of the next four days I will be raffling off an item featured in my holiday gift guide, which we broadcast last week via Facebook Live. Return back each day to enter to win. Yesterday’s winner...
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