Guy Miner
Master Loader
- Apr 6, 2006
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Purchased this backpacking stove nearly 20 years ago. Today's Whisperlite stoves have been improved a bit, but are still terrific!
Lightweight. Rugged. Reliable.
On a backpacking trip in the Cascades one summer, at over 6,000' and in the sleet and snow. Thats summer in the Cascades sometimes... The various canister stoves didn't work out real well. But this white-gas burning rocket... Oh yeah! Fired up quickly, and would boil a quart of water while steam was barely rising from other stoves. My group learned to rely on the Whisperlite if we were high in the mountains, or it was cold, or both.
Not long ago I had a bit of trouble with it. My formerly ultra-reliable, ultra-hot (and noisy) stove was... not performing! It would light, but power output was way down.
I spent 10 minutes disassembling, cleaning and re-assembling it. Next match, POW! Fire!
Annual maintenance is recommended, but I'd probably put it off for 5-10 years...
Just thought I'd mention what has been a terrific stove. Easily avail from REI and other backpacking/mountaineering stores.
Link: https://www.msrgear.com/stoves/whisperlite
Regards, Guy