[pct-l] jet boil

[David Ellzey]

We used a JetBoil PCS last year on our section hikes (600miles) and really enjoyed it for how we prepare meals. First, we only use it for dinners, all other food was consumed cold. Second, we use freezer bag cooking (FBC) meaning that all our meals are prepared in advance and dehydrated so all we need to do is boil water (4 cups for the 2 meals) pour in into the bags, put those in cozies and let it rehydrate. So, about 3 minutes to boil the water and 8 minutes to rehydrate the food and we were eating. Clean up was a matter of rolling up the bags and pressing the ziplocks.

Using this method we got almost 2 weeks use out of the small 100g fuel canisters. The stove is about 15oz but it is a piece of shared gear between us so overall it is a really light solution for a couple. Also, I don't know about using it to actually cook instead of rehydrate, it seems like it would go through a lot of fuel but I don't have experience with that. There is a 230g canister available but it of course weighs more.

The only part on the stove that we have to be careful with was the starter but I think the new flash model redesigned that part. If fact, aside from color that seems to be the only significant difference on the new model.

Hope that helps,
BigToe

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From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of canoeman at qnet.com
Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 12:09 PM
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Subject: [pct-l] jet boil


anyone have any experience with the jetboil stove, in particular, the new flash
model.

canoeman

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