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longtab · 08-30-2006, 23:02

Well after a really long break from the backpacking scene I've come back to the fold and have hopped on the "ultralight" backpacking bandwagon, a.k.a. "fastpacking".

During block leave I purchased the Jetboil Personal Cooking System. I decided on getting a canister stove the last time the ODA went up Pikes Peak and all the guys with canister stoves were done boiling water in the time it took me to set-up and prime my 15+ y/o Whisperlite. It still works as good as it did the day I bought it, but these canister stoves are really fast, lightweight, and compact. I decided on the Jetboil specifically because EVERYTHING fits inside the insulated mug.

I won't go into specifics since so many geardo-uber-geeks have written better write-ups than I ever care to do. But it is one of my "best buys" of the year for sure...

08-30-2006, 23:02	#8
longtab Quiet Professional Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Benson, Arizona Posts: 143	Well after a really long break from the backpacking scene I've come back to the fold and have hopped on the "ultralight" backpacking bandwagon, a.k.a. "fastpacking". During block leave I purchased the Jetboil Personal Cooking System. I decided on getting a canister stove the last time the ODA went up Pikes Peak and all the guys with canister stoves were done boiling water in the time it took me to set-up and prime my 15+ y/o Whisperlite. It still works as good as it did the day I bought it, but these canister stoves are really fast, lightweight, and compact. I decided on the Jetboil specifically because EVERYTHING fits inside the insulated mug. I won't go into specifics since so many geardo-uber-geeks have written better write-ups than I ever care to do. But it is one of my "best buys" of the year for sure... __________________ De Oppresso Liber We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. ~ George Orwell
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