well, I had a 20 percent off coupon from a local gear store (I should have direct deposit there) and purchased the XGK.........I have been playing with it at home.......this is my first non wood or alcohol stove....

Some questions:
1. How do you deal with the residual fuel in the fuel line? Do you shake it out back into the fuel bottle?
2. How do you deal with the pump and fuel on the pump?
3. Where do you store everything when bping? Where do you put everything in your pack?
4. How do you avoid spilling the white gas when camping?
5. When operating the stove in the snow do you need to put a pad under the fuel bottle when operating the stove?
6. Kerosene vs. White Gas-which do you prefer? why?


Leave no trace.........seems that the most perfect leave no trace would be no cooking.......second would be wood burning stoves.........I wonder why sites which prohibit open fires also prohibit stoves lie the sierra zip stove or self contained (with bottoms) wood burning stoves........

Thanks,
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