What stove and tent to get?

[mitchparker6]

Been looking at getting a sierra designs flash 3, 3 person and 3 season tent. I will be doing a majority of my backpack hunting either in August or first 2 weeks of September, and from last week of November thru end of hunting season. Mainly hunting antelope and elk for now, but could be hunting other species and areas. Those dates are chosen due to farming and harvest schedule. Checking to see if anybody can recommend the sierra designs flash 3 tent?
Also for stove, looking for something that will work good in wind and cold weather. I like the jetboils cut heard in cold weather they don't function well. I could be in 80 degree weather or 0 degree weather. Looked at msr whisperlite and the wind burner duo stove. I like the pot that comes with jet boils and I like the fact that the msr wind burner duo has a canister that can be tipped upside down but I don't like the price of msr windburner duo. Just w
Looking for which direction to go due to the fact that I have never done this before. Thanks for the help!

 

[Mosby]

If all you want to do is boil water then any you mentioned will work well. I have heard that Jet Boils can be a bit of a pain to clean but I have never had one. Something like the Primus Omnifuel ti gas stove will work in any weather as well and great for just about anything you would run into. Massdrop has them on sale frequently. The Whisperlite will do the same.

If you want to cook and simmer or weight is an issue, a small stove like the Soto windmaster would be something to consider coupled with a lightweight pot like the MSR Titan kettle or one of the Evernew pots. They work well in the wind. If all I am eating is Mountain House out of the bag then I take my MSR Reactor. If weight is important I take a small stove(either an old Brunton or a Soto) and a small ti pot to keep weight down. When I use the Brunton I have to use something to block the wind. Normally not a big deal.

Some of the backpack guys are going to a BRS stove on Amazon. Under $17 and super light weight. I like more pot support so I use 4 prong stoves. Stoves are like women. Some weigh more, some are good at specific things, others are pretty good at everything but not the best at any one thing, some are expensive and some are cheap. Always good to have more than one available.

 

[Napperm4]

I’ve been using the Soto microregulator for about 5 years in all 4 seasons. Works great in the cold with no issues. I use either a titanium pot or the sea to summit x kettle depending if I’m solo or with the better half. Set up weighs nothing, boils in no time. 8 oz container lasts me a week for hot breakfast, daily coffee break and hot dinner.

With the x kettle I lose the damn thing in my pack all the time because it’s such a compact set.


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[Beendare]

Mitch,
Is that SD flash on closeout? The SD site doesn't show it as a model going forward.....that would bother me...though is probably a good tent.

I have owned an SD tent for 30 years....SD makes some great stuff at reasonable prices.The model that has stood the test of time for them is the Meteor/Meteor lite.

I don't use it much anymore as I use my Tarptent. That Tarptent is another mnfr to look at- excellent quality. Personally I would stay away from the Big Agnes stuff.
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Stoves; all of those little butane stoves are great. I like the small compact models as the stove and a small canister all fit in a small TI pot- very compact........ vs the Jetboils.