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Equipment Pages Index

Introduction
How Much to Bring and Weight
Some Advise About Advise
A Note to Perspective Sponsors and Gear Suppliers

START HERE for Touring Bikes and Commuting Bicycles
Bicycle Touring Frames 
The Steel Repair Myth.
Steel and Aluminum Derailleur Hanger Repair.
Bicycle Touring Wheels
Phil Wood: The Best Bicycle Hubs

Panniers / Bike Bags
Cargo Trailers Vs Panniers
Tires for Bike Tours..
Bicycle Touring Saddles.
Cindie's Women's Specific Bike Touring Saddles
Brooks Leather Touring Bicycle Saddle Care and Conditioning
Bike Computer
Touring Handlebars, Bar Ends, Adjustable Stems, and Padded Grips.
Sealed Cartridge Headsets

Camping
Buying Camping Equipment
Tent and Ground Cloth
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Pad
Camp Stove
Pots and Pans
Water Filter

Clothing
Bike Touring Shorts

Health and First Aide

Electrical
Short-wave Radio
Computer
Internet
mp3

Books
Packing list
Pictures of Equipment Failures
Shopping

 

CAMP STOVE
White gas fuel camping gasoline butane propane petrol cost buy price

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Buying gasoline for our camping stove.

 

We use our camp stove almost every day.  We use it for both camping and in hotel rooms.  I like to drink coffee in the morning and Cindie likes tea.  Making our own coffee or dinner is the only option in the wilderness or when we are camping between towns.  In town or hotel rooms our stove still saves us money in restaurants.  Being able to cook our own hot meals is essential for us.

There are several types of camp stoves.  I only have experience with the canister fuel and liquid fuel types.

The canister fuel type is very easy to light and works well at high altitudes.  The biggest problem with the canister stove is that the canisters are hard to find in developing countries and they do not last long enough for us.  Once a canister is empty it is thrown away.  This adds to the trail of trash behind you.

The liquid fuel stoves usually burn anything combustible like Gasoline, Kerosene, and White Gas.  Our stove is the liquid fuel type burns several types of liquid fuel including Gasoline.  Because we are traveling on the same roads as motor vehicles we are always around gasoline stations we burn gasoline the most.  Unfortunately it is the easiest and cheapest option.  Gasoline burns quick and leaves behind a lot of dirty back ash.  We prefer white gas because it burns the cleanest and gums up the stove the least but we never seem to take the time to find it.  White gas is mandatory when riding over 3,000 meters (10,000 feet)  because of the lack of air.  We burn about half a liter to a liter of fuel a week.  When we are shopping for a camping stove there a few things that we like.

 

Things that we look for when buying a Camp Stove

- Ability to burn gasoline.  Gasoline is a universal necessity in this world.  It is available in every country on earth.  Although I prefer to burn a cleaner fuel such as white gas if we are in a very poor country there will always be gasoline available.

- A large fuel bottle.  We like to have a liter bottle so we always have fuel.

 

Accessories that we like

- Repair kit.  A must for a gasoline (petrol) stove.

- Wind shield / block.  This is a long foldable Aluminum rectangle that can completely surround the stove and block out the wind.  Most camping stove come with one. 

- We both prefer cooking on an fire  There is something special (for us) about grilling steaks or just cooking over an open fire.


 

MSR DragonFly Backpacking Stove

MSR DragonFly Backpacking Stove
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MSR DragonFly Backpacking Stove

For the international gourmet, this multi-fuel stove has the most adjustable flame of any liquid fuel burning stove. New self-purging pump won't leak when you remove it from the stove after cooking, is easier to adjust and is more durable with better threads. Two control valves: one to regulate gas flow and another to dial-in a precise flame. Burns almost any fuel, including white gas, kerosene, diesel, automotive gas, aviation gas, stoddard solvent and naphtha. Field-maintainable stove stays clog-free thanks to its self-cleaning jet. Legs spring open for ease of use and fold compactly for storage--fits inside MSR cook sets, sold separately. Comes with windscreen, heat reflector, fuel pump and stuff sack. Requires MSR Fuel Bottle for operation, sold separately.

Buy MSR DragonFly Backpacking Stove  HERE


MSR DragonFly Expedition Service Kit
MSR DragonFly Expedition Service Kit
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MSR DragonFly Expedition Service Kit

Keep your DragonFly™ breathing fire with this comprehensive maintenance and spare-parts kit intended for extreme or extended trips. Includes the necessary tools and most commonly needed replacement parts for the DragonFly stove and pump. Packaged in durable carrying case.

Buy MSR DragonFly Expedition Service Kit  HERE


 

 

 

Equipment Pages Index

Introduction
How Much to Bring and Weight
Some Advise About Advise
A Note to Perspective Sponsors and Gear Suppliers

START HERE for Touring Bikes and Commuting Bicycles
Bicycle Touring Frames 
The Steel Repair Myth.
Steel and Aluminum Derailleur Hanger Repair.
Bicycle Touring Wheels
Phil Wood: The Best Bicycle Hubs

Panniers / Bike Bags
Cargo Trailers Vs Panniers
Tires for Bike Tours..
Bicycle Touring Saddles.
Cindie's Women's Specific Bike Touring Saddles
Brooks Leather Touring Bicycle Saddle Care and Conditioning
Bike Computer
Touring Handlebars, Bar Ends, Adjustable Stems, and Padded Grips.
Sealed Cartridge Headsets

Camping
Buying Camping Equipment
Tent and Ground Cloth
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Pad
Camp Stove
Pots and Pans
Water Filter

Clothing
Bike Touring Shorts

Health and First Aide

Electrical
Short-wave Radio
Computer
Internet
mp3

Books
Packing list
Pictures of Equipment Failures
Shopping

 

 


 

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How to Buy a Used or New Custom Touring Bicycle and existing Bike Upgrade Guide.

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