Episode 78 | Stove System Performance (Flame Power vs. Fuel Efficiency)
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Summary
In this episode, we’re going to address stove system performance and specifically, flame power versus fuel efficiency.
In this Episode:
- The Gear Swap turns 20 this year – Watch the Video!
- The new Backcountry Tenkara Fishing Masterclass will be offered live on March 28 at 6-8 PM US MDT – enrollment opens on March 21 – sign up for the newsletter to get notified.
- What’s the difference between stoves vs. stove systems vs. cook kits?
- The fundamental characteristics of STOVE performance are NOT boil time and fuel consumption.
- How are burn rate, energy density, and flame power related?
- Why is high flame power so important?
- Why is low burn rate important?
- How StoveBench is used to evaluate stove performance.
- Why a stress test will reveal more about a stove than a kitchen counter test.
- Showdown: MSR Pocket Rocket Deluxe vs. Soto Amicus.
- Upright Canister Stove Reviews, StoveBench Tests, and Gear Guide
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- Executive Producer - Backpacking Light; Show Director and Host - Ryan Jordan; Producer - Chase Jordan; Theme music: Look for Me in the Mountains written by Chris Cunningham and Ryan Jordan, performed by Chris Cunningham (acoustic guitar, lead and harmony vocals, harmonica), Chad Langford (upright bass), and Tom Murphy (mandolin), produced by Basecamp Studios in Bozeman, Montana.
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