MichaelSr

I've been using mine for years without complaint. Simmers well once you use up some fuel, just keep the pressure low. The lid from a coffee or tuna can helps a lot. From the Long Trail, to the Nicolet National Forest, to that really cool quarry outside North Andover, this stove has never let me down. I don't think it ever will.

Great pad. Have gone through several pads through the years, closed cell, open cell, straight air, and my first Thermarest that I got back in 97 (lasted until it was stolen) This one is definitely the best. I've got a bum shoulder that causes problems sleeping at home, let alone when hiking. 3days/2nights in Nicolet national forest, I slept like a log. Laid down, curled up, and crashed. Only woke up because a chipmunk was yelling at me that he wanted my macadamia nuts. The fact that I can't say any more about it just shows that I slept that well. If there were any problems, oh well, I was asleep.

Light, easy, durable, compact, and above and beyond all else: comfy. 3 days 2 nights in Nicolet National Forest, slept like a rock. Rolled it up inside my sleeping bag and lost no space in my pack. Lousy ground to sleep on and I felt nothing but rested in the morning. The weight is negligable, and the price well worth it. Another guy on the trip had a "Trail lite" Thermarest, and yet annother had a "Swiss Gear" Both offered to trade on more than one occasion. Nope, don't think so guys.

Okay, when they say that a campground has water on site, they should mention that it has so much iron in it that you could pick up your Nalgene full of it with a magnet. This filter worked great. The water was already (presumably)"safe" but what good is it if you can't drink it. I can drink anything, but two 12 year old boys? I don't think so. 4 of us having hiked in with 11 liters of water(most of it gone in the first day)this filter got put though it's paces. 3 days of hiking and camping, and it never gave us a problem. No clogging, no bad taste, and well worth the little extra weight. Having done the iodine thing in the past, this will forever be the way I do it now. Well worth the cost.

Great piece, and well worth the price(got mine with the Alpine cookset combo). The weight is negligible, and it really does what it says it does. That being said, my only complaint is: Where the heck do I pack it??? If I bring it along, I lose the storage space that I would usually use in the cookset for my stove or kitchen cupboard. The only thing MSR could do to make it better, is to include a hard-case for it so I can put it somewhere else without worrying about mangling it.

I have kicked the crud out of mine, there's just no killing them. A water bottle sleeve (neoprene type) or a couple quick turns of duct tape help keep it from slipping around on rocks and ice, which solves my only complaint. A micro-bungie connecting it to my Trillium helps a lot too.

I have kicked the crud out of mine, there's just no killing them. A water bottle sleeve (neoprene type) or a couple quick turns of duct tape help keep it from slipping around on rocks and ice, which solves my only complaint. A micro-bungie connecting it to my Trillium helps a lot too.

Great device, works wonderfully. It saves me an immense amount of fuel...when making tea. Melting snow, boiling water for sanitizing, making tea or ramen noodles: it's great. The majority of other things, it's just not worth the weight/space. Mainly the space, as it takes up the room in my set that I use for EVERYTHING else. If I had some kind of semi-hard sided case to put it in to keep it from bending when crammed in with everything else, I'd probably carry it on every trip. But as it stands, I mainly reserve it for ice fishing trips and car camping. Definitely worth the money, but something of a pain in the butt.

I do a lot of hiking where the ground is not particularly stable, this device has proven invaluable through two MSR stoves (Whisperlite and Whisperlite International). Without it, several of my meals would have undoubtedly become part of Mt Mansfield, or that really cool quarry outside of North Andover. Rock, gravel, and particularly sandy soil make it an absolute necessity. I wouldn't buy an MSR stove without picking one up to go with it.

I've kicked the crud out of mine (I got the XPD version worth the extra few bucks) and it keeps coming back for more. It took a little longer to black up than I like, but once it did, very nice. Only complaint: I wish the bottoms were a little thicker, it would even out the hot spots a little. A coffee can lid works for now (and fits inside).

Light, simple, versatile, roomy. Okay now that that's out of the way, awesome rig. I have used numerous tents through the years (Dad was a scoutmaster, grew up in New England, nuff said) and this is the best by far. Sure, it costs more than my first car did, but I've gotten more use out of the tent than I ever did with the car. It’s more comfortable to sleep in too. Whether I'm using it to hike around Devil's Lake, or just as a second bedroom for my popup camper, it's never let me down. It looks really cool too.

Great stove! Never had a problem with it. I just have to remember to be patient when priming. Simmering is easy once you use up a little fuel, and a coffee can lid helps a lot as well. I've found that using alcohol gel as a primer instead of fuel works faster and burns cleaner with almost no soot buildup. Can't say enough about it!

Great little gadget. Only problems: when I stow it in my alpine cook set, I have nowhere to put my XPD; and deciding what to keep in the little bottles. Chili powder, garlic, basil, and hmmm, I dunno. I really like the fact that I can fit matches and my pan handler in it. It's also a great place to keep my tool spoon and the kerosene jet for my Whisperlite Internationale. Very handy thingie. Works well to beat eggs in too.