UL fuel efficient cook system

[35WhelenAI]

Whenever I'm in the outdoors with a stove I have a backup lighter source such as a piezo or mini Bic, etc. I picked up a Piezo off of amazon, not sure the brand but works fine.

This shouldn't even be a rule, it should be a requisite, never go to the outdoors relying on one source of fire or ignition.

 

[Wire_Guided]

For anyone with a Snow Peak Litemax, it fits the Petrel G3 just fine (both with and without the supports extended). The support extension rivets can hang up just a bit on the G3 slots, but it’s infrequent and not enough for me to bother with opening up the slots with a file.

I have a Flat Cat Ocelot wind screen on the way and I’ll be doing some efficiency testing over the summer.

 

[35WhelenAI]

For anyone with a Snow Peak Litemax, it fits the Petrel G3 just fine (both with and without the supports extended). The support extension rivets can hang up just a bit on the G3 slots, but it’s infrequent and not enough for me to bother with opening up the slots with a file.

I have a Flat Cat Ocelot wind screen on the way and I’ll be doing some efficiency testing over the summer.

Interested how well it does with and without the windscreen. The LiteMax stove burner is exposed, it's not going to do much with any type of breeze w/o windscreen, IMO.

Have you used it in below freezing temps? How does it do being non-pressure regulated?

 

[Wire_Guided]

Interested how well it does with and without the windscreen. The LiteMax stove burner is exposed, it's not going to do much with any type of breeze w/o windscreen, IMO.

Have you used it in below freezing temps? How does it do being non-pressure regulated?

I think the burner design could have some benefits with an HX pot (mainly with the flame profile) but we’ll see if that theory holds. The windscreen will almost certainly be a necessity.

The stove is new to me, so I haven’t gotten to use it in any extensive weather. I picked it up because it I got a great deal on it and it’s very light. 56 grams on my scale. I used it on a camping trip, boiling water for coffee on a 30ish degree morning, light wind. It seemed to do well, but used quite a bit of fuel to get there.

 

[35WhelenAI]

That's the key in my mind. It used a lot of fuel. HX pot, fire Maple Green Peak 2 or Soto windmaster gets a built-in windscreen from the HX pot and a protected burner by design. Green Peak 2 is the bees knees for ~$34. As well either of those those has a pressure regulator which gives much more consistent fuel flow throughout the life of a canister especially as temperatures get to freezing or below. I prefer the windmaster, it has an internally routed Piezo lighter however the Green Peak 2 is just as efficient on fuel and has almost as much of a protected burner.

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

Forgive me if I can't find it in this amazing thread, but has anyone tested number of boils for a 4oz canister on say a Soto Windmaster with the G2 Petrol pot at elevation in mild conditions?

 

[35WhelenAI]

That's a good question, my experience says you're not going to find a more efficient combo than that stove and a G2 or a Ramen pot from fire maple. Conditions change in the field and you may use more sometimes and use less other times. I am sure someone on YouTube has done a similar combination and tested it. May take a look there.

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

That's a good question, my experience says you're not going to find a more efficient combo than that stove and a G2 or a Ramen pot from fire maple. Conditions change in the field and you may use more sometimes and use less other times. I am sure someone on YouTube has done a similar combination and tested it. May take a look there.

I'll have to poke around. Current setup is the Windmaster (I think), and a Toaks 750. Has always done fine, but I end up babying my fuel usage.

 

[35WhelenAI]

A big difference maker is an HX pot vs a flat bottom Toaks in breeze/wind.