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Vargo Bot 700 Review (First Looks)

Jul 28, 2020 by Ryan Jordan

The Vargo Titanium Bot 700 is a 0.7-liter cooking pot made of titanium with a watertight, screw-top lid with a silicone gasket.

cooking pot, cooking systems, cookware, titanium

DIY Ultralight Remote Inverted-Canister Winter Stove – Version 4, Part 2

May 12, 2020 by Roger Caffin

This article describes the development of my DIY 4th generation of Remote Inverted-Canister Winter Stoves.

canister stoves, cooking systems, diy, MYOG, stove systems, stoves, winter backpacking

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DIY Ultralight Remote Inverted-Canister Winter Stove – Version 4, Part 1

May 5, 2020 by Roger Caffin

This article describes the development of my 4th generation of Remote Inverted-Canister Winter Stoves.

canister stoves, cooking systems, diy, MYOG, stove systems, stoves, winter backpacking

How to Make Coffee in the Backcountry: Gear and Methods

Oct 29, 2019 by Backpacking Light

This article provides an overview of coffee-making methods (how to make coffee in the backcountry) while backpacking, with a study of their complexity and weight.

coffee, cooking systems, food and nutrition

Podcast 011 | Canister Stove Reviews

May 30, 2019 by Ryan Jordan

This episode of the Backpacking Light Podcast features highlights from our recent round of canister stove reviews.

BRS, canister stoves, cooking systems, fire maple, GSI Outdoors, kovea, mountain safety research, msr, podcast, Primus, Snow Peak, soto

Podcast 010 | TECH SHORT: StoveBench

May 23, 2019 by Backpacking Light

In this episode, we talk about StoveBench: Backpacking Light’s new protocol for standardizing stove performance comparisons.

canister stoves, cooking systems

Upright Canister Stove Reviews, StoveBench Tests, and Gear Guide

May 13, 2019 by Backpacking Light

This article features upright canister stove reviews that include extensive test data in inclement conditions and market analysis.

BRS, canister stoves, cooking systems, etekcity, fire maple, GSI Outdoors, jetboil, kovea, mountain safety research, msr, optimus, Primus, Snow Peak, soto

StoveBench: A Stove Testing Protocol for Comparing the Performance of Backpacking Stoves

Jan 3, 2019 by Ryan Jordan

StoveBench defines a protocol that is used to measure two important backpacking stove performance features (power and efficiency) in order to determine a single, quantifiable performance factor called the StoveBench Score.

alcohol stove, canister stoves, cooking systems, solid fuel stoves, stovebench, wood stoves

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