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Used to haul a 6 lb Coleman stove on every trip, now I just bring a $20 pocket rocket
I carried that green two burner Coleman for like 8 years, mostly because my dad had one and it felt like real camping. Last spring on a trip to Grayson Highlands I watched a guy boil water in 2 minutes with a stove that fits in his coffee mug, and I felt kind of dumb. I switched to a little canister stove and my pack dropped almost 5 lbs, plus I actually cook more now because setup takes 30 seconds. Anyone else hold onto heavy gear way too long just out of habit?
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the_wren7d ago
That "felt like real camping" line is exactly the trap. Half the reason people haul heavy gear is nostalgia, not because it actually works better. A stove is a tool for boiling water, and if a $20 one does that faster, the Coleman is just sentimental weight.
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