Fire When Ready
Field-tested tips for reliable stove performance
By Michael Lanza
Screw-on canister stove: carefree heat
Forget about killer sunsets or jaw-dropping summit views. No backcountry event will grab your attention quite like a backpacking stove that has burst into flames and is sending a pool of flaming white gas over the wooden platform of a lean-to. I speak from experience. Among the gear you take into the wilds, a stove is probably the most dangerous item you'll possess short of a rifle in polar bear country. And it's by far the most temperamental. Follow my hard-won advice for using a lightweight backcountry stove safely and for ensuring that it fires up when you need it.
Word to the wise: Always test-run your stove at home before a backcountry trip. This advice applies doubly to liquid-fuel stoves.
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