best alcohol stove for 2 people in high sierras

For 3 seasons, I use a pepsi-g stove exclusively for my wife and I. We’ve never had any capacity issues at all for cooking or making tea. I think this stove is great for 2 people. We typically use about 1 full oz of alcohol per meal.

We do 90% of our backpacking in northern MN (and other areas in the mid-west), so your mileage may vary at higher altitudes and/or colder temps.

I always get a kick out of this question. Sometimes we problem solvers can think too much! Just carry two alcohol stoves and two pots/cups. You’re using the same amount of fuel but you’ll get twice the speed. The weight penalty is minor or non-existant when you consider you’ll both be carrying smaller pots. Also, you can use one for food/drink prep and the other to melt snow.

I recommend the Jim Woods Supercat model. Google it. Simple to make, efficient, 1/2 ounce or so…

I like the idea of using 2, that way we dont have to share food, even better. I guess a handful of ounces is worth the benefit in this case.

Have a look at the review of the MiniBullDesigns Sketti stove here on BPL.

Cheers
Roger Caffin

Look at Brasslite Turbo IID. Beutiful quality, excellent simmer, good high end performance. For solo I carry my homemade (improved penny stove), but for a group, or serious cooking, the Turbo IID is great. http://www.brasslite.com/

Check out the Clikstand S2 (has two-position windscreen for different size pots.) Coupled with a Trangia burner, it weighs 7 or 8 ounces, but it makes up for it in fuel savings, in my (unscientific) opinion. Not only does the unit do a good job of maximizing the fuel efficiency, the Trangia burner can actually simmer (sort-of) and be turned off to save fuel. (Most stoves force you to let them burn out.) Plus, it’s reliable and just plain pleasing to use. The Evernew titanium pots (available from REI) that the Clikstand was originally designed for are light and quite versatile, too.