I haven't done a write up for a while (long story), but some of you may know of my backpacking stove addiction, er, hobby. Finally got around to doing a review (below).

BTW, does Hikermor post here anymore? I've got a stove (about two reviews yet to come) that I think he might like: A "universal" alcohol stove -- a stove that will not only burn methanol and ethanol but also isopropanol, and not only burn isopropanol but burn it cleanly and efficiently. But that's in the future. My write up for today is on the Bobcat system which works with either alcohol or hexamine (e.g. ESBIT).

I've been using the Bobcat stove system for my serious solo trips the last several months.


I've found it to be a good system: reliable, stable, and easy to use. I particularly like that everything fits inside the pot, which makes things pretty handy.


If you're interested in such things, here's the full review on my blog:
The Bobcat Stove System

This article is actually part I of a series. Next in the series will cover how I use the system to bake muffins out on the trail.


Part III will be the "universal" alcohol stove that I alluded to earlier.

HJ