Questions tagged [liquid-fuel-stoves]
Questions about liquid fuel stoves
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Cooking: Is it possible to combine Primus Omnilite Ti Stove with Soto Stormbreaker Bottle?
Is it possible to use a Primus Omnilite Ti stove with a Soto Stormbreaker bottle?
The Soto Bottle has several advantages over the Primus pendant (e.g. pressure indicator, power regulator, etc.) which ...
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My Trangia leaves soot all over everything—how do I remove or prevent it?
Just got back from a delightful couple of days hiking in the Cathedral Range in Victoria Australia, and I'm washing all the pots and plates, and cursing the black soot that comes off my Trangia ...
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Primus Omnilite liquid fuel stove: can't prime with 0.25 jet
This is a verbatim copy of the email I've sent to Primus support (haven't heard from them yet), maybe someone here would be able to help?..
I’ve just bought an Omnilite TI but can’t understand how to ...
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Using "unusual" liquid fuels in a multi-fuel stove
I've got a Primus OmniLite Ti stove and am testing it with different fuels.
Apart from having fun and experimenting, I'd like to understand how the stove behaves on such non-standard fuels. I'm not ...
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What can I burn in an open cup burner stove?
I'm looking for easily obtained fuels for an open-cup stove, such as a Trangia, in case I need to top up while travelling.
I have a small simple DIY open cup spirit stove, for boiling water when bike ...
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Could I have problems / obstacles with obtaining petrol / gasoline for a stove
I've been thinking for some time to buy a multifuel stove for use in cold and high-altitude camping as compressed gas might be unreliable, and, most importantly, difficult to obtain in remote location....
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Is it safe to carry propane gas cylinder in minivan?
Is it safe to carry the 20 lbs propane gas cylinder in the minivan?
I have carried the small Coleman's gas cylinder for camping in car trunk but now with family, I am not sure if what's the right way ...
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How do you refill your alcohol stove while it's burning?
I'm collecting ideas on this topic.
I'm using a DIY alcohol stove made of a soda can. I have seen a guy refilling the same stove using this, but he doesn't explain where he found it, or how he built ...
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What are the different names for and sources of alcohol for my stove?
What are the different names for camping stove alcohol and where can I get such a fuel?
Note, this is not about white gas (aka "Coleman" fuel).
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How are camping fuels named in different languages and geographies?
There exist a plethora of different camping fuels, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Depending on your cooking equipment (mainly the used stove/burner) and the environmental conditions ...
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How to clean a potentially clogged coleman multifuel stove?
I've got a coleman Peak 2 stove.
I tried pure gasoline (which is supports) and a lot of gas spilled out onto the stove and burned black, leaving soot all over it.
Now the stove won't light. I'm not ...
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Is there any way to dispose of liquid fuel?
So that's the case - I have a camp stove and a bottle of liquid fuel for it (gas? benzine? petrol? ah, whatever). Hike is over and I have to get on a plane - thus I have to get rid of this fuel. How ...
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What is the most efficient DIY alcohol stove for narrow pots?
I like to use a pot which is 8.9 cm wide (3.5 inches) - because anything bigger would be a waste of space and weight for my needs. It's identical to a Toaks 750ml titanium pot.
Most of the stove ...
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Which camp fuel type is the easiest on your stove?
In reference to this question: Avoiding leaks from stove and fuel bottles? What fuel type is the easiest on your stove as far as cleaning and maintenance are concerned?
If you have a stove that can ...
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Avoiding leaks from stove and fuel bottles?
I used to use a liquid hydrocarbon-fuel stove for backpacking, but I hated it, one of the main reasons being that the stove and/or fuel bottle were always leaking and stinking up my car and pack. ...
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Carrying a portable stove
During a long expedition, how to safely pack, place and carry a portable gas filled stove?
It looks something like this: http://www.climbing.com/gear/multifuel-stoves/
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How to use all the fuel in a bottle with a MSR Whisperlite Internationale?
I make heavy use of my MSR Whisperlite Internationale, the version from 2010 or so.
Virtually always I use unleaded gasoline in the small 11 fl oz (325 mL) bottle. I carry a larger bottle for ...
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Which fuel burns the cleanest? Can I use E85 for an MSR stove?
Does anyone have experience on which burns the cleanest, and would work best with the MSR?
Kerosene
Unleaded Gasoline / White Gas
Alcohol ( isoprpyl, ethanol, methanol )
others? Naptha?
I am ...
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Can I upgrade my MSR Wisperlite International to also be able to burn propane?
I used someone else's Wisperlite Universal for the duration of a trip and it looks like the only functional difference is a jet that can be attached for burning propane. Can I purchase just that jet ...
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Caveats of dual (propane, liquid) fuel stoves
My MSR Whisperlite has served me well for more than 10 years. It started leaking a few weeks ago, and I'm looking for a proper replacement.
I've read some good reviews about dual fuel stoves (amazon....
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Can I mix fuels when using the MSR whisperlite international stove?
I have an MSR whisperlite international stove. Can I mix fuels when both require the same jet?
Background: When backpacking I often just carry one fuel bottle, filled with white gas. On my last trip ...
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Are Trangia and MSR fuel bottles inter changeable?
In other words, could I purchase a 1 litre Trangia fuel bottle and the MSR Dragonfly liquid-fuel camp stove and use them together? Or would the smaller, slightly more expensive MSR fuel bottle be the ...
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