Gear Review
MSR WhisperLite International Multi-Fuel Stove
Keeps going...and going...
By BSD
Ranked #134 - Liquid Fuel Stoves
July 4, 2011
I bought one of these sixteen years ago, and several years later rescued a non-working one from an outdoor ed program for spare parts. Well, of course the one I bought was stolen off of a beach in Panama. I rebuilt the old one and have used that for the last nine years without a hitch. It is crusty and old and fires up every time.
It is often noted that these don't simmer well, but I have found that if you turn down the heat and then babysit the pressure by pumping (carefully!) every once in a while, it simmers like a champ.
I'm considering buying a new one just in case MSR ever stops making them, but it's hard to justify when this one still works so well.
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
Change me.
1 Comments Last Reply: August 26, 2011 By: annabelle
sweet pea, ide buy another one for a few reasons...the first is in case you ever need to cook multiple items at one time during a large group outing/emergency/survival scenario you'll be able to do so. the second is your current one could be stolen (AGAIN) or go tizzles up and leave you stoveless during the most in-opportune time. thirdly, you can use the new one as your main stove while using the old one as a spare parts/backup stove. fourthly, if you ever come accross someone who badly needs a stove to borrow you can keep the new one and let them use the old stove. it can happen. peace out:)
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