Gear Review
MSR WhisperLite International Multi-Fuel Stove
Great stove if you don't care to simmer.
By Brian Fulmer
Ranked #437 - Liquid Fuel Stoves
February 4, 2009
This stove is compact, reliable and easy to use. It's also pretty darn fuel efficient if you only need to boil water. Forget simmering anything unless you want to hold your pan about 3-4 inches above the flames while your food cooks (hugely inefficient on fuel). This is a trade-off I'm fine with as I bought it for cooking freeze-dried meals,. I'm still able to cook anything I need to on this stove albeit with a little extra work. I've even cooked venison on this stove and it turned out great. An added bonus, the refillable bottles mean you're not having to recycle canisters after every camping trip.
View Details: MSR WhisperLite International Multi-Fuel Stove
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [legs] stainless steel; [mixer tube] aluminum
- Folded Dimensions:
- 4 x 4 x 4 in
- Fuel Type:
- white gas, kerosene, unleaded gasoline
- Burn Time:
- (white gas, per 20oz of fuel) 110 min, (kerosene, per 20oz of fuel) 155 min
- Boil Time:
- (1L water with white gas) 3.5 min/L, (1L water with kerosene) 4.4 min/L
- Simmer:
- no
- Auto Ignition:
- no
- Windscreen:
- yes
- Heat Reflector:
- yes
- Parts Kit:
- yes
- Fuel Bottle or Canister Included:
- no
- Stuff Sack:
- yes
- Hard Case:
- no
- Weight:
- (minimum) 10.9 oz
- Recommended Use:
- backcountry cooking
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
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1 Comments Last Reply: May 22, 2010 By: Daniel Stein
I've been looking for a true multi-fuel stove which (like flex-fuel cars) can burn alcohol (ethanol or isopropyl) as well as white or unleaded gas. I've seen a few places that mentioned such stoves, without being able to find a specific model (even this one) which said so in its spec sheet. (Alcohol burns cleaner though with less heat content; it's also less toxic, and we're all going to have to live without petroleum sometime soon.) Whoever answered the phone at the local EMS store (South Burlington, VT) mentioned this one, so I came here to check and read reviews. Thanks for the confirmation!
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