I look at these stoves all the time when Iām in Mountain Equipment Co-op. Iām really interested to know how the charging works. Let us know if you give it a shot?
The MEC, where I go, always have a post up selling those stoves. Theyāre considered trifle survival stoves.
Stanley Adventure Camp cook set, not so much. In fact very useful.
I got one when it first came out and have used it in the field. Its held up since then, Iām not gentle with it, so the build quality on mine was decent. If I had one pre-family Iād likely would have used it a lot more but now, with a family, I find it a bit small & under powered for our needs so I use it mostly for boiling water and charging devices. I wouldnāt use it as your main stove but it does work well enough for what it is - a reasonably efficient stove that burns wood with USB charging ports.
EDIT: I should likely clarify that Iām no longer a hardcore, every ounce counts kind of backpacker anymore. I donāt do āglampingā but I do like nearby toilets in my middle age. So no this stove is not for āseriousā backpackers but as an auxiliary stove that can charge your gadgets when you can afford a bit of extra weight or when car camping? I think this stove is perfectly acceptable for that.
From here, it looks like itās designed for backyard ācampingā (maybe, like, good for heating up hot chocolate).
Also, compared to other cheaper offerings (it even comes with a fire-starter!), it seems a little, uh, under-powered.
Actually, while I do believe that there are quite a few āidealā backpacking/camping stoves out there, Iāve yet to come across a cooking kit so good that Iād almost spend any amount for it.
Thanks, thatās helpful!
I did a backyard campout with my son a little more than 20 years ago. Built a campfire on the lawn and cooked lunch on a hobo stove made from a 2 lb coffee can. Had storms that night so we slept on the living room floor and toasted marshmallows in the fireplace. Heās 30 now
Tonight I had 2 glasses of wine instead of the usual 1. Anyway, I thought the title said āStainless steel _cock_set.ā
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