New Setup - New to HF

[Clinton]

Curious, anyone have any suggestions on a stove set for backpacking?

[Boothill]

Curious, anyone have any suggestions on a stove set for backpacking?

.......you just opened up a whole nother can of worms......

i use a homemade alcohol stove, weighs just under an ounce and burns denatured alcohol along with a snowpeak 900ti.......and welcome to the forums from the beautiful black hills of south dakota

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[Clinton]

I like worms, and cans, can i make one? Id love to try it. I see shugs video of a giant fosters can for a stove. im going to watch that one tonight. Im at work atm.... Got to focus on the job at hand lol.

[Hiknhanger]

You really did open another can of worms about backpacking stoves! Keep the can, you might be able to make a stove out of it! There are tons of videos on Youtube for DIY wood burning and alcohol stoves, and of course there are plenty to buy as well. Many people take one of each. For instance, Shug makes his coffee right from the hammock in the AM with an alcohol stove, but uses wood on other occasions when the smoke can dissipate in the open. Keep up the research and decide for yourself. With the right tools, either can be made quickly and cheaply.

[!wrass!]

The question of quick set up and hardware is open to many opinions. Start by answering the question,"Do I like knots?". If you answer yes, then go to http://www.animatedknots.com/index.p...matedknots.com There are a few go to knots for suspensions. Someone else will have to chime in on the knots.

If you answer no, have fun trying all of the different options. I would say that you could buy every variation of suspension type already knotted or spliced if you don't want to do anything. I would rather use hardware and splicing my own. I like my set up, others would hate it. I chose mine for the weight and ease of assembly.

Tarp: OES MacCat standard attached with a variation of continuous loops, prusiked onto a continuous ridge line. The ridge line has a Dutch Tarpfly on one end and a Dutch Hook on the other. This lets me set up the ridge line and leave the tarp in a stuff sack until needed. I can sleep under the stars but still deploy the tarp quickly if needed. Guy lines are self tensioning using the lash-it through silicone tubing method. Guys line ends are locked brummel eyes, larks headed to the tarp on one end and stakes on the other.

Hammock: WBBB with whoopies, tree straps and arrow shaft toggles.

Insulation: I currently use a down sleeping bag on top and an inflatable pad on the bottom. I have ordered a custom TQ and UQ from Adam @ Hammockgear, to save weight. The set up will be harder but weight savings is well worth it to me.

[olddog]

Might as well just get started. You're not going to be happy until you try everything anyway.

And welcome from Florida.

[Clinton]

I appreciate all the hello's and ideas.

[titanium_hiker]

psst there's more forums here available if you're a donating member- stuff about stoves etc.

search terms: soda can stove, zen stove, cat stove...

The Gear DIY bug bites... I've made a hammock, a heavy tarp (bought one instead) a pack cover, a pack, a stove, a fleece poncho... and have other plans in mind. Be careful! Stoves and the rest can be addicting. ENJOY!

TH

[Clinton]

Yeah, with my background i will have those nasty bites all over!

Old saying, "Necessity is the mother of invention"!

[Mouseskowitz]

If you haven't looked at this thread yet it's an awesome list of DIY projects. The whoopie spreadsheet under suspension helps a ton.

I use a sleeping bag for insulation at the moment and haven't had too many issues with it. If you want a cheap way to get away from a bag, look at the poncho liner TQ and UQ projects. You can get the PL from ebay for about $20 shipped. From what I've read they're good down to around 50*, lower if you add a pad.