Entries filed under 'stoves'

Gift Ideas: A Treasure Trove of Tiny Things

You need a gift for an outdoor person, and you want it to be small, lightweight and, like you, brilliant. Smart thinking. Here’s a choice list of small and ingenious outdoor things. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on December 20, 2012 11:00 AM & Tagged camera, earbuds, gifts, lights, lightweight, multitools, small, spork and stoves | permalink | Comments



How Would Your Skills Fare in the REI Camp Cooking Challenge?

If you like to be a little adventurous with your camp meals, then check out the REI Camp Cooking Challenge hosted by the REI Boston-area stores this summer during the 3rd-annual REI Summer Camping Festival. ...

Posted by Steve T on September 6, 2012 1:30 PM & Tagged REI Boston, food and stoves | permalink | Comments



Outdoor Stocking Stuffers: Tiny Gifts with Big Appeal

Good things really do come in small packages. If you've got stockings set aside for outdoor-minded people, here are some worthwhile, small-scale stuffers (under 8 ounces, less than 10 inches) likely to be a good fit: ITSY-BITSY BACKPACKING STOVES The Soto OD-1R Micro Regulator stove ($69.95) sits lightly (just 2.6 ounces) atop a fuel canister, maintains a steady flow fuel in varying conditions (including chilly weather) and even includes a piezo igniter. As of this writing, it has attracted 49 ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on December 14, 2011 5:05 PM & Tagged Climbing, Cycling, camping, gifts, lights and stoves | permalink | Comments



Exclusively at REI: The Soto Muka Stove

Shopping for a backpacking stove?  A new model has turned some heads here at REI: the Soto Muka. Why it's noteworthy: The Muka is the first liquid-fuel modern-day backpacking stove that requires no priming—a big leap forward in convenience for liquid-fuel stoves. It also uses either traditional white gas or unleaded gasoline, which is a plus when traveling internationally and white gas may be tough to locate. The Muka is available exclusively at REI through mid-June. Who might appreciate it ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on May 6, 2011 11:49 AM & Tagged Muka, Soto, backpacking, backpacking stoves, liquid-fuel stoves, priming and stoves | permalink | Comments