![]() ![]() I'm sure you can get it cheaper elsewhere, but that's probably what I'd pay if resupplying in a small town. I priced HEET at the local quick stop and it was $2.79 for 12 ounces. I've mostly been using old gasoline which works just fine. The cost of fuel is very cheap and available. Turn valve 90 degrees from off after 15 or 20 seconds. Using too much fluid makes it harder to start. Priming - fill the spirit cup with lighter fluid and dribble just enough to the top to allow lighting without removing windscreen. ![]() If you turn it to the left, it will leak vapor in time.Ħ. Don't leave the stove in the sun after use or fuel vapor will come out. Don't put the pot on the stove until the flame starts or it won't start as well.ģ. Starting it when fuel is low also increases priming fluid.Ģ. Letting it run even a bit low can increase fuel use to 10 grams as it takes longer to burn efficiently. There are some tricks to using the stove.ġ. ![]() (I use cigarette lighter fluid which works better than gas or fire paste.) This sounds very tiny to me, so I'll check fuel used from a bottle over a large number of meals. I don't know how this compares to alcohol stoves. I've measured about 6 meals on the stove and each time, it took 2 grams of fuel. It also gets me out a little earlier in the morning.įuel used was 2 grams. That may or may not be important, but it makes it easy to cook lunch while on a quick break at a scenic spot. If it's just 7 minutes per use, that's 42 minutes saved. ![]() I cook 6 times a day, so the time saved is a lot. I let the cereal soak while filling the stove and getting it ready.Ĭooking time was right at 3 minutes including priming time. This mornining I cooked hot cereal containing: Add in a stand and windscreen and it might be 25 grams. I made a crude alcohol stove which was only 10 grams. The stove sounds heavy compared to ultralight standards. Subtract the weight of yours (if any) from the weight if this would work. I've learned to cook in the 2 cup pot that comes with the stove, so I no longer carry a pot and cup. The weights are measured on a postal scale.Įmpty stove with pot & handle: 532g-1 lb 2.75 oz So, I've been doing some experimentation to see if it is lightweight. Register Forum List Calendar Active Topics Forum HelpĮveryone says to get rid of my SVEA 123R stove. » Forums » THE LIGHTWEIGHT ZONE » Lite Gear Talk » Svea 123 R stove - get rid of it? ![]()
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