[pct-l] stove question..

[Ned Tibbits]

LOL! ...and well put, too!

The Svea 123 was a stove with personality, indeed!  I don't know if everyone 
had a "love-hate" relationship with it, but I did, too. The funny thing was 
that I enjoyed the little pain-in-the-ass. I loved to hear its noisy roar, 
to have to tinker with its temperamental priming process, and to joy in its 
red-hot burner.

Fussing with the thing in the morning was what got my head turning and my 
amusement at its loyal antics raised a smile that would last the rest of the 
day!



Ned Tibbits, Director
Mountain Education
www.mountaineducation.org
-----Original Message----- 
From: James Vesely
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 5:41 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] stove question..

Thanks for the write up what you say makes a lot of sense.  I was on the
fence about the Jet Boil but now I might give it a try.

Jim



-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Dan Welch
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 7:38 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] stove question..

I've seen a couple of mentions of the old Svea stove.  I had one back in
the
mid-70's (Yes I'm that old) that I had a kind of love-hate relationship
with.  It was kind of like my Volkswagen at the time - it was reliable
as
long as you didn't mind working on it frequently (??). Between seals
losing
pressure and needle valve issues, I nursed that stove though a number of
years, but finally decided (as with my Bug) that I wanted something
without
so much "personality".  I like my machines to work like machines - not
like
people.  :-)

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