Hey all I'm new and have a question

“Hello All In Trail Talk.

Clearly I am new to the board, but I feel I have a gist of the place from two weeks of lurking. I'll start off by asking you all about the MSR Pocket Rocket. I'm looking for a super lightweight stove that performs better then the typical canister. Any info is greatly appreciated.

KeltyHiker”

“That's a good choice. Keep in mind the canister stoves don't work well below freezing. If you live in a warm climate, or plan to just hike in warm weather, then no prob.

I have a Primus Yellowstone Lite canister stove. Only costs about 20 bucks and it performs fantastic. I've had it for years (though I've been using my Whisperlite white gas all this winter), and couldn't be happier with it.

Good luck KeltyHiker. Welcome and hope you stick around.”

“OK, Kelty. Welcome aboard. And now that Artex, being the good gentlemen he is, helped you with your gear question, can we start giving you a hard time like we do to everyone?”

“Welcome. I have little stove knowledge, but welcome all the same.”

“As long as you don't get hard. :-)

"giving you a hard time"”

“Ouch, waste no time, jump in the fight.”

“I'd welcome you but I'm afraid”

“I think you may just work out here. Come on in. That definitely got you in the door...
lol”

“what's with this Att: crap, lol, ya blasted troll, welcome aboard, don't ask me for advice, i just use what i have and am happy with it :)”

“Yes, KeltyHiker has proven that he's ready for this board. Welcome, KeltyHiker!”

“I think KeltyHiker is a female, bitpusher. Way to go, doofus!

j/k!”

“don't worry about treebeard, mapleleaf says the same thing :>)”

“Lemme guess...you have a Kelty backpack?”

“Yes, the lovely Mapleleaf will probably grace the board in the morning. Right now, she's either counting sheep or dreaming about cursing them out because she can't sleep...”

“Kelty. Simer just gave you the standard TT greeting to new gear questions. Pleas forgive him, as he was just doing his duty as a TT regular.
Now, shut up and go away.....

LOL, LOL, LOL, LOL.....

(Welcome)”

“like the sheep on the commercials? LOL”

“something like that”

“Well, whatever you do, don't run her off, we need more female backpackers! Have you sent a pic to Phil yet?”

“There goes Bit. Looking for the pic. Tsk, tsk, tsk....”

“You guys w/ the pics. They're all sick bastards. LOL!”

“I was being facetious! Did none of you see my thread, "Portrait of a Troll as a Young Female Hiker"?”

“Okay, sorry, Bit is the only bastard who isn't sick! LOL!

I'm only kidding you Bit.”

“I didn't say that I didn't agree with your assessment, newgirl!”

“If you send in a pic it may not be sheep they will be thinking of at night.”

“You don't see my pic on this site, do you?”

“Ya got some nerve posting something about backpacking and gear on this site!

I like that.....

Can't help ya on the stove, I'm a white gas man myself...”

“Whisper-lite all the way.”

“the Welcome Wagon from Hell, LOL”

“Yeah, what Tilt said. It ain't a beautiful day in this neighborhood.....=)”

“It is too! Who wants a casserole? Okay, virtual limitations here. Who wants a casserole recipe?”

“no mushy asparagus, please”

“CASSEROLE!!!!

Sounds offensive, huh?”

“I'll bet that my casserole recipe kicks newgirl's casserole recipie's a$$.

Bring it on beyyyyatch!”

“Sounds yummy. I'm a casserole queen.”

“1. Take some good looking girl who can cook.

2. Make her like you.

3. Ask her nicely to make some exotic casserole.

4. Present it at a party.
a. If people like it, dump the girl and claim it as your own.
b. If people don't like it, blame it on the girl, and make sweet love to her all night long.

5. Add salt or pepper to taste.”

“Welcome, Kelty. I too cannot recommend a canister stove. Never owned one. I will tell you a pop can alcohol stove is pretty good and very cheap. Esbit works well enough, is really lightweight but not so cheap and Svea 123's rock, run about $70 new and are fool proof. Zip stoves are a pain, and messy to boot, Peak one's always seem to shoot three foot flames, and scare the crap outta me, and that in a nutshell is all of my stove experience.

Also, if you have specific questions about one type of gear, try doing a search, if you have the time. There are generally loads of threads on gear, with alot of great info in them.”

“If you must know, sassafrass has no idea what she's talking about. i doubt she has even even set foot on a trail, so I would be very cautious about her advice.”

“Welcome aboard KeltyHiker.

I only used the Whisperlite Dragonfly (?)...so I can't really recommend any brand.

The veteran backpackers should know which is a good brand.”

“Buddha, I think you should keep the casserole girl even if the casserole is loved by all. This way you continue to get exotic casseroles for dinner all the time and you get to impress your friends w/ the great cook/cutie you landed.

Sass probably knows some good casserole recipes, Kelty. Just ask.”

“KeltyHiker, welcome to TT.
I have the MSR pocket rocket and enjoy using it. I have used it in all types of weather. You can bring anything to a boil quickly or simmer with it. It is light weight and easy to use.”

“WTF are you two talking about, lol? What did I just miss?

Buddha Bear is correct, I know nothing, except for how to make cookies, and I don't really hike, I just play a hiker on TV.”

“Okay, so she probably knows some good cookie casserole recipes. LOL!

Sass, I had a question about the All About The Kids hike for you. If I could afford to fly, where would I need to fly into?”

“So,.... you're a virtual hiker? Is that like Dr. Who?”

“lol, I just read the bits I missed...it all makes sense now.

Newgirl, I would suggest Deroit Metro, and we'll get you to the hike. Flint would be an option too, but may be more a tad more difficult for folks to get you from the airport. If you fins a great deal for arriving there it's doable though. BTW, we have two carseats...and newergirl is welcome to one of them while she visits. =)”

“Why yes, Stumprider. I also have my own theme song. ;)”

“I'm posting on the "right" thread now, Sass. See you over there.”

“My last utterances on TT:

Newgirl, Sassafrass, you rock!

Your insight, wit, humor and intoxicating femininity will mot be forgotten. May Ra, the sun gawd bless you with a tan free of melanoma; and kleetn bless you with the squireel of life; and tilt bless you with the aurora of the skies; and buddur bless you with the magnificance of music; and tarabull bless you with the essence of individuality; and bacpac bless you with the gift if insubordination; and violin bless you with the knowladge of code; and mapleleaf bless you with the rigors of monotony; and artex bless you with the belly-ache of laughter; and walkin'dude bless you with the purity of kindness; and crazymike bless you with the audacity of scotch and cigars; and geobeet bless you with the skill of verse; and bbinkley bless you with the culinarism of cheese potatoes; and Tom Terrific bless you with the wonders of congeniality; and HPM bless you with the experience of fatherhood; and ewker bless you with the pleasures of self-control; and sirpete bless you with the fortitude of graciousness; and reformed lurker bless you with the epitome of love; and stikmon endow you with the intoxication of fantasy; and mtn steve bless you with the appreciation of his nakesake; and gemini bless you with the talent of an artist; and Birch bless you with the love of challange; and le subtil bless you with the patience of humbleness; and phil bless you with the bastion of knowledge; and ice tea bless you with the exuberance of youth; and skully bless you with the virtue of perserverance; and jerbear bless you with the freedom of nakedness; and bitpusher bless you with the courage of opinion; and aero bless you with the rewards of fitness; and pedxing bless you with the scepter of thought.

All of this is left to you, not by me, but by the enviroment you choose to be blessed by.”

“Yeah, I bet you'd like to see us blessed by the freedom of nakedness! ;)”

“LOL @ Sass! I'm sure that our nakedness would be far too much a blessing for a boy like Buddha! That has too be the strangest crap I've ever read.”

“LMAO at you two”