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MikeWaters · 09-04-2007, 08:11 PM

I decided to expand out from my zip stove after I went on a particularly rainy campout and had nothing to burn in my zip stove.

So in deciding what to get, I had a hard time choosing. I didn't want a canister stove, because I don't want to buy canisters. I want to have a stove I could use in an extended emergency situation (i.e. 2 months) with fuel stored on hand.

And I wanted simmer control and multifuel (so I can use kerosene).

So I decided on the MSR Dragonfly, even though it sounds like a rocket engine.

Another thing that is not so great about the zip stove is heat control. The forge is so efficient that woods burns quickly, and by the time you notice the heat has become too low, your fire is almost out.

I love my zip stove, and won't get rid of it, but I wanted more flexibility.

So now I have

1. Coleman propane single-burner attachment canister stove
2. alcohol stove (homemade--cost me 1$ and only weighs probably one oz.)
3. zip stove
4. MSR Dragonfly

What I would really like now is the Outback Oven, so I can bake with my dragonfly. I do a lot of dutch oven stuff, so this would be right up my alley.

09-04-2007, 08:11 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Just bought a liquid fuel stove I decided to expand out from my zip stove after I went on a particularly rainy campout and had nothing to burn in my zip stove. So in deciding what to get, I had a hard time choosing. I didn't want a canister stove, because I don't want to buy canisters. I want to have a stove I could use in an extended emergency situation (i.e. 2 months) with fuel stored on hand. And I wanted simmer control and multifuel (so I can use kerosene). So I decided on the MSR Dragonfly, even though it sounds like a rocket engine. Another thing that is not so great about the zip stove is heat control. The forge is so efficient that woods burns quickly, and by the time you notice the heat has become too low, your fire is almost out. I love my zip stove, and won't get rid of it, but I wanted more flexibility. So now I have 1. Coleman propane single-burner attachment canister stove 2. alcohol stove (homemade--cost me 1$ and only weighs probably one oz.) 3. zip stove 4. MSR Dragonfly What I would really like now is the Outback Oven, so I can bake with my dragonfly. I do a lot of dutch oven stuff, so this would be right up my alley.