We are here to help you find what works for your style. I heat water twice a day. Cooking six times a day is a different style.

There is NO substitute to using your gear before you get into a remote place. I always fire up my white gas stove a couple of times before I take it on a trip. Flare ups are the result of not being familiar with your stove.

Keep it if it works for you. Going light is more about carry less items than carrying the lightest of each.