Gear Review
MSR WhisperLite International Multi-Fuel Stove
You Could Almost Smelt Ore
By BAinUT
Ranked #319 - Liquid Fuel Stoves
September 27, 2007
It's noisy, cantankerous, borderline obnoxious, and miraculous, all at the same time. With this stove you'll almost never be able to simmer stew or have fondue in the shade of Mount Hood, but you will get a blow torch on a tripod that will boil concrete in about 15 minutes. I've had this stove for for years, and it has never disappointed, failed to cook a meal, quickly melt snow, or make cool baby jet engine noises. It’s easy to clean, packs small and light, and sets up on uneven surfaces. The MSR stove works, always, and without fail, no matter how poorly I treat it. Truly, the best stove running.
View Details: MSR WhisperLite International Multi-Fuel Stove
Helpful Votes: 2 Yes
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.
2 Comments Last Reply: January 21, 2011 By: Iridatrike
I carry the cut-off top of a 1lb coffee can & use it as a diffuser plate. Easy to control a simmer & adds only 1.26 oz!
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Instead of pumping the crap out of it, give it one or two (pushing it) quick pumps and you will get a simmer. The only downfall is that you have to keep checking up on it and occasionally give it another pump for the simmer.
Helpful Votes: 1 Yes