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Steve, On Patagonia's website, there is a video with one of their sponsored climbers going through the gear he took to Nanga Parbat. The stove he had looked like a MSR Windpro (he didn't mention brand names, just pulled stuff out of a bag and talked about it). Whatever it is, it has the hose on it....


A few thoughts, in no particular order, constrained by the large volume of work I am currently shirking.

His name is Steve House. The stove was a wind pro.

Personally, I've had the responsibility of running a snow melt operation / kitchen for 6 people for about 10 days twice.

My experience is that I would bring two XGKs and a gallon of white gas. Cannisters are my preferred stove for 90% of things in the world, but not for this. It's just the wrong tool.

BTW, wait till you see the new upside down turning, hanging compatible, wide base jetboil helios, (unless of course you already have...) which will be out at the end of the April. The double secret rumor mill (lets ask jasonlivy...) says that MSR might be working on an upside down reactor...