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August 14, 2008 Overall Rating
 4 of 5
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Reviewed by: Dave Schlewitz(Unregistered User)
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Backpacker
Price Paid:
$24.00
at Stratus Traistove We Summary:
I found this stove easy to light and maintain. It met my needs-no noise, light, "fuel" is light, heats up nicely. There is a learning curve. I found that the little brass alcohol "stove" that I purchased alone with it where there is no wood works very fine. I only carry enough alcohol for one or two meals. This aspect I only use for when there is no wood, wood is too wet, or I enter a fire ban. So I have the alcohol to get by. All in all it is lighter then my MSR was. If you like new, advance, fancy, complicated, expensive stoves you won't like this. Oh, i also felt it was real nice in it helps keep bugs at bay. Thanks. -Dave S.
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June 13, 2004 Overall Rating
 5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
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3.67 of 5,
3 votes
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Reviewed by: jimbob
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Backpacker
Price Paid:
$20.00
at www.trailstove.com Summary:
This is an incredible stove.
It's the most rugged backpacking stove I've ever seen, and it's the lightest too when you include the weight of fuel for a long backpacking trip.
It's made of very high quality materials that won't deteriorate over time. What I love most about it is the simplicity, it just couldn't get any simpler than this. I was a bit worried before I bought it that it would be hard to start or not be powerful enough but it turned out to be very easy to start, and the power output is quite sufficient as well.
The power output is not as high as a gas stove's, someone made a comparison with an electric kitchen stove, and I think that's a very good comparison. It's as fast to boil water as an electric stove, but not as fast as a gas stove.
I recommend this stove highly to anyone. Customer Service:
Very good, prompt and detailed replies by email even if you have lots of questions. Similar Products Used:
zip stove
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Review Date
April 1, 2004 Overall Rating
4 of 5
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5 of 5
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Reviewed by: Lisa Philips
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Backpacker
Price Paid:
$19.00
at trailstove.com Summary:
This is a very good stove. It is everything it promises to be, it's very light and incredibly reliable. It's not the fastest stove in the world but it's not very slow either. Since it runs on wood it's not the best stove if you want to go above the tree line unless you get the optional alcohol burner that is sold with the stove. I also have some other wood stoves but this is the only one that's really any good. Similar Products Used:
zip stove, gas stoves, home made stoves
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Review Date
March 25, 2004 Overall Rating
5 of 5
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5 of 5
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Reviewed by: ftmch
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Backpacker
Price Paid:
$20.00
at www.trailstove.com Summary:
The Stratus trailstove is truly a great stove. So simple, so perfect. It always works, never any problems. No fuel to carry. Any backpacker who doesn't own a Trailstove is missing out. I don't understand why some people use other stoves than the trailstove. Why carry fuel when you don't need to? Customer Service:
Prompt replies to any questions by email.
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February 15, 2004 Overall Rating
5 of 5
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5 of 5
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5.00 of 5,
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Reviewed by: James-n-GA(Unregistered User)
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Backpacker
Price Paid:
$20.00
at www.trailstove.com Summary:
One word for the Trailstove ...... WOW. I stumbled across the trailstove while surfing the web. The idea seemed like a no-brainer, and at $20 for a stove that effectively eliminates the need for messy, dangerous fuels, I pounced on it.
The first thing I realized when using the trailstove is how quiet it is. I had been using a MSR XGK for years, and for those that do not know, the XGK sounds like a F-14 Tomcat departing an aircraft carrier. This stove is near silent. The trailstove gets up to temp in about 10 minutes when filled half full with wood and cooks like a dream. I have used the trailstove on a number of winter mountain trips and have become very fond of using it as a source of heat when sitting around in the evenings and cold mornings, something that you cannot do with a white-gas stove.
Pros - light, no need to carry fuel, well made. Perfect simplicity.
Cons - Haven't found any. Customer Service:
Excellent - I emailed them a question and received a reply in a few minutes. What more could you ask for?
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