This week a package arrived from KIHD Products. It contained one of their Basic Plus stoves, a toaster for the stove, and a couple other products they sell. I've been wanting a stick stove for a couple years, and when this Canadian made model went on sale, I grabbed it up and added it to my collection of single burner backpackable stoves.
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| My stoves laid out: Tomshoo, WhisperLite, KIHD |
In the middle is the MSR WhisperLite that I have had for at least 15 years. It has been on a number of sea kayaking and camping trips. The fuel is white gas, and bottles are refillable.
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| Preheating the WhisperLite during a sea kayaking weekend in 2005. |
On the left is a Tomshoo isobutane stove that I got for Christmas. It came with some pots that all pack up pretty small. Fuel canisters are available at Canadian Tire, etc., but have to be packed out and disposed of. It has been tested, but not used for cooking yet.
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| Tomshoo camping kit |
On the right is my new KIHD stick stove. It will burn twigs and small pieces of wood that you can find around the campsite. Nothing else to bring in or pack out. It will also use a Trangia, charcoal, fuel tablets, etc., so it is very versatile. (See this review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rwtmq7LEwk)
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| KIHD stove with toaster. |
For speed of doing things like boiling water, they are in order from left to right (Tomshoo, WhisperLite, KIHD stove), so there are advantages and disadvantages to each system.
Do you have experience with either of these? What is your favourite camping stove?
