Here you will find links to reviews, comments on stoves that I have tested/used.
Meths Stoves
Whitebox Stove – initial review
Caldera Cone – initial review
Triad Stove – initial review
Gas Stoves
Peak Ignition – initial review
Mini Stove – initial review
Pocket Rocket – initial review
Wood Burning Stoves
BushBuddy Ultra – initial review
I saw a guy with a bush buddy ultra on the tgo challenge & it took him ages to get it going, we were all tucked up in bed by the time it was up & running. you will need dry wood (rare in uk) & it weighs a pound in old money so quite heavy.
A very small fire uses the same fuel, has the same flames & weighs …errr zero grams… & takes up ….err…. zero space & you cannot lose it…if I’m not correct?
Lilo,
I think I demonstrate one of the advantages the BushBuddy has over an open fire in the video I put up yesterday (Eta Pot Pt1) when I move it while it is still roaring away.
Also I think there is a trend for BushBuddy users in the UK to take a tiny meths stove as a back up just incase they can’t find fuel.
The honey stove allows the use of a meths burner within it if there is no dry fuel available. Do remember the wood burners will burn other stuff such as heather. With the meths burner (whitebox, trangia innards or triad, etc.) you get a windshield with the honey stove. I bought one and think that is its advantage over the bushbuddy types and even over the trangia (which is more the weight).
Personally I like my primus (old micron with piezo ignition) works a charm, lights every time and is very quick to boil water and can even simmer.
I’m a first time 2010 Challenger. I’m thinking of using my Honey Stove but just the 4 sides and taking Esbit for backup. I have a sink sieve on order which should provide my lightened Honey Stove with A stability and B an ashtray and C a base for the Esbit. Sounds like a plan ?
Geoff send some photos of it all put together when you have all the pieces.