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That $15 camp stove I nearly returned saved our bacon in the rain
Picked up one of those cheap folding stoves at a surplus store last spring... the ones that look like they'll fall apart if you look at them wrong. Took it on a trip up near Mount Hood and a storm hit, soaked all my firewood. That little pop-can stove boiled water in 4 minutes flat while everything else was soaked. Has anyone else been surprised by gear they thought was junk?
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sarahpatel1mo ago
Wait, what kind of stove was it exactly? I've seen those pop-can ones that fit in your pocket and always figured they were a gimmick. Did it hold up for multiple meals or was it just a one-time emergency thing? The 4-minute boil time is impressive for something that cheap. Curious if the flame was stable enough to actually cook on or if you basically just boiled water and called it good.
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the_elliot1mo ago
@sarahpatel Those cheap alcohol stoves are fine for boiling water but not for actual cooking.
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