Carrying stove in backpack

“I have a Feather 442 stove and my husband was concerned that the fuel would leak out if it were carried anyway but upright. But in a pack, unless you always lay your pack against a rock or tree, it won't always be upright. I put it in a ziplock bag and then in a stuff sack. Is there a better way to carry it? I have the same issue with my backpacking lantern, which weighs little and puts out a lot of light. I would need it on October trips because it gets dark so early.”

“I had a feather400 that leaked too. The only thing you can do is drain the fuel before you pack it up.”

“No leaks with my MSR Whisperlite.”

“aaaaahh.

i love canister stoves!”

“me too!!!!

One of the guys I go with has a peak 1, which I'm thinking might be along the same lines. He stores it in an old alum coffee pot in a ziploc.
Too much for me.”

“I've never had a problem with leaking stoves. No leaks with either my MSR Dragonfly or MSR Pocket Rocket.”

“The MSR bottles don't leak. I use a $20 camping GAZ stove that is simple and cheap.”

“I carried a Peak 1 for years.
The old "brown tank" would only leak when I fired it up and then only now and then.
I would see the tank getting wetter and wetter and turn it off and tighten the nuts.
That sucker finally went back to LL Bean for a refund.....after about 12 years.

I have one of the newer "black tank" Peak 1's now but have gone to a Primus canister thing since.
Neither of the Peak 1's ever leaked in my pack though.

The Primus canister thing is cheap and effective.”

“I have the MSR Rapidfire isobutane stove and love it. I just bought the Primus Alpine Micro haven?t used it on the trail yet but it works great in the kitchen. I think that I am going to like it a lot better. I just like the canister stoves better because you never have to worry about leaking fuel.”

“I never had my Peak 1 stove leak in my pack when backpacking or thrown in a canoe bottom either, nor in a stuff sack jammed under a kayak deck. Just check that the nuts and the filler cap are tight and gaskets are seated properly. Mine dates from before they even sold a Coleman carry bag for it, so I made one out of a leg I cut off an old pair of corduroys.”

“No leaks with MSR fuel bottles, even leaving the Whisperlite pump assembly attached.”

“My Esbits never leak or spill!”

“Peak 1 has been no problem for about 5yrs I've had it. I make sure it's packed upright, at least, but no special treatment.”

“Thanks, y'all. I like the cut off corduroy bag, that's the kind of thing I do, pekka. I see that a lot of you love your canister stoves, but I'm not buying another stove at this time. I like the way the Feather works, boils water really fast, simmers a 1 1/2 quart pot, I haven't tried a small shallow pot yet. The priming is a pain, if you don't turn the knob left far enough, you can't prime the tank.”

“Keep in mind for the kids, the GAZ stoves are really cheap and idiot proof.
The powermax ones seem to work out too.

Yeah, I have one too.”

“And remember to never _ _ _ _ a stranger in
the _ _ _!”

“Anybody wanna play hang man?

ok, first phrase:

#1) _ _ _ _ #2) _ _ _!”

“Tarpy, to quote newgirl, huh?

m&m, I know about the GAZ stove, they are $20? The place the pot goes, looked so small, I figured I'd spill my food half the time. The kids have no problem with that stove? I'll keep that in mind. My daughter is going to a birthday party for another brownie in my troop, so I got a stainless steel mess kit (I have alum and it's so flimsy). I'm also going to get a flashlight. I can just hear the other moms, "will she stop with all the camping stuff!" The girl's mom is one that I hope to camp with this summer with my daughters and her daughters. She was glad that I saw no bears this past weekend.

I have a reservation for two nights at Lake Ocquintunk in Stokes in August. I was looking at trails from the camp, but it is a 6 mile loop to the AT and back(on the AT for only 1 mile). Six miles in one day might be okay but if it involves some steep climbs, it might be too much. We are not that strong yet, especially the flatfooted child. Are you familiar with this area, m&m?”

“I have a Feather 442 Peak 1 I bought in 1993. I've used it on most trips since then and never had it leak in my pack and I carry mine filled. I just make sure the cap is on tight and the pump is screwed on tight as well. I've never had any trouble with my stove and it works great even at 13 below zero which is the coldest temp I've ever used it in. I carry it in a foam lined bag made just for this stove from Coleman.”

“I've got one of those Coleman, butane jobbies. I love the damned thing. It lights easily and produces a nice clean powerful flame. hey you could light your crack pipe in a hurricane with it.”

“Buddha Bear, if you're smoking crack on the trail, you can really cut pack weight -- skip the food for example and to he!! with boiling time stats, too! LOL at your example...love to see it in one of the new Xponent ads.”

“msr dragonfly”

“sirpete's Dragonfly stove sounds like a freakin Dragon. I didn't realive how loud the dang thing was till he turned it off!!!”

“Thanks, RichB, I'm glad you had no leaks. But -13 F cooking? Man, I can't imagine functioning in that kind of weather. I guess if it wasn't windy, you could manage, but you must have some awesome sleeping bag and snow outerwear. I like the idea of winter camping, but haven't tried it yet.”

“I have never had a leak in my Peak 1 442 stove. I used to use a cut off bluejean leg - but I have switched to the Peak 1 foam sack. I have used my stove at 25 degrees below zero - it took three matches to heat the generator, but once it started it cooked good as always. Next winter I an going to try try the primer (fire) paste (to preheat the generator)”

“No leaks with MSR bottles or Whisperlite with fuel. I bought a light weight plastic container(about a quart size) with a snap on lid. I put the stove (in a ziplok to keep the soot contained) ,wind shield,pump, cleaning wires, extremely small crescent wrench all together in the plastic container. It packs very well this way and keeps all the items together. The fuel bottles go in ziploks(freezer weight). If you make sure that the cap gaskets are in good shape they are fine in most any position.”

“I usually just cook in the vestibule of my tent in the winter if it's really cold and windy. Winter camping is fun if you have the right gear. One thing that's nice is there's no bugs and the solitude is great since the cold weeds out a lot of hikers.”

“My MSR fuel bottle leaked in my equipment bag on my last trip, for the first time. Bummer. My clothes smelled like gas for weeks.

The winter camping I do is at hot springs, and in snow shelters such as igloos or covered trenches. They are so much warmer than tents. There is no such thing as bad weather, only inadequate equipment.”

“Wow, winter camping at hot springs. That sounds very vacation-like. But you guys don't hang out in below zero weather for several days, do you? What do you do for fun, ski, take pictures, ice fish? I think the solitude and stark landscape would be fun for a couple days, but then the cold would get to me. Do wolves attack camps in the winter, like in the movies?”

“No wolves in my area, but I like to x-country ski and snowshoe if the conditions are right. I've never stayed out for more than 4 days in the winter. It's harder to stay out for long because you need so much extra gear, fuel and food. I don't like my pack weight to get too high or it takes the fun out of it for me.”

“My beercan stove leaks!”

“Although the ol' MSR Dragonfly has never leaked, it still stinks after I use it. The stove & canister go in the mesh side pockets of my pack.”

“LyndyS - I tried winter camping last year and got hooked. I will tell you I would rather be in -10 degree weather than in 50 degree rain.
If you are interested but unsure - you could try it in your backyard - I did a tarp burrito thing in my backyard at zero degrees one nite”