![]() You can check out the specs on the Pocket Rocket in the Thru-Hiker Store. However, its $35 retail price tag make it much more affordable than the other models. The performance of the MSR Pocket Rocket is comparible to the other lightweight canister stoves. ![]() Many thanks to Curt Peterson for his excellent objective research. It simmers perfectly, but quick and efficient boils are the This stove is best for boiling water fast for one I usually do this by sticking it in my jacket against myīody for a few minutes. It will work, and probably won't beīurning excess fuel, but will perform better if the canister is warmed inĬolder conditions. The other variable that you can control is the temperature of the canister.Īs the temperature decreases, the pressure of the canister also decreases, This can be mitigated, however, by choosing a spot that is well ventilated It canĭouble and triple fuel consumption and boil times - an incredible performanceĭrop. The greatest variable that does appear to affect this stove is wind. Least, field conditions have not produced dramatically different results than In the 50s and 60s, I got 12 full boils from a 3.5 oz canister. Stove to perform similarly to the test below. In temperatures above 45 degrees and little or no wind, you can expect the In all these places - sometimes with a little help - and has definitely earned Goat Rocks Wilderness areas of Washington's Cascades. I've used the stove on blustery beaches along Olympic National Park's incredibleĬoast and in warm, mild, windy, and rainy conditions in the Alpine Lakes and Would need, potentially giving you up to 20 or so "soft boils" on If your water is filtered, treated, or reliable, this is all you Want to drink!), occurred at around 1:15 with the stove for the first 10 or With large bubbles and obviously disturbed water surface (hotter than you'd However, it should be mentioned that the Pocket Rocket producedīubbles and steam as soon as 30 seconds into the boil. This testing used temperature as the deciding factor for heat because it's These canisters are more efficient than homemade alcohol stoves and even Esbit Canister weight aside, with only 0.2 to 0.3 ounces of fuel per boil, Would easily last me a week on the trail. That I would get almost 14 boils out of one of these mini canisters. I was also surprised at the fuel economy in general. The boil times didn't drop as fast as I expected. This test proved that the stove isn't burning more fuel even though Minute or so for hot water, but I don't want to use extra fuel during the I was surprised to find out that as the burn times increased, the fuel consumptionĭid not. This stove was much more impressive in the test than I had anticipated. Of boils (and the last "partial" boil) by the mass of the fuel in The reported masses of fuel used only total 3.1 oz. The mass of fuel in the canister before testing was 3.5 oz, though I suspect that the mass of fuel consumed per pint boiled was a number closer The beginning canister weight to determine the mass of fuel consumed. The fuelĬanister was then weighed, and the ending canister weight was subtracted from Any condensation was wiped form the fuel canister. ![]() Pot was then removed from the stove and the canister was unscrewed from the Temperature was observed to reach 210 *F as reported by the thermometer. Lit, stopwatch started, then the stove was turned to full power. The canister and the pot with water was placed on the stove. The fuel canister was weighed and mass recorded. Two cups of water (16 ounces) at room temperature were used in each test. Stansport 3 cup stainless steel cookpot with lidģ.5 ounce Coleman canister (70% Butane, 30% Propane)Ģ cups of water at room temperature (60 degrees F) were used in each test. 1 *F) with integral stopwatchīalance: Pelouze model K5 (marked accurate to +/. Most reasonably priced canister stove on Earth today, I chose it for summerīackpacking and performed some at-home tests to find out how much fuel I wouldĭigital thermometer, food grade (+/. Because the Pocket Rocket is one of the lightest and Stoves with the production of the Superfly and the Pocket Rocket (3 oz., $34, MSR has offered a canister version of the Whisperliteįor a long time, but in the past couple of years has put new energy into canister The fuel bottle, and trying to control flare-ups just seem to be part of theīackpacking rites of passage. Unclogging jets, priming the burner, pumping ![]() There isn't a long-time backpacker out there who hasn't owned, used, or at MSR has long been a major player in the backpacking stove industry. Water Purification for Long Distance Hikers Resupply Options for Long Distance Hikersįor a Few Calories More: the Good, Bad, and Ugly of Trail Foods ![]()
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