Food

Fire Maple 800ml Petrel Ramen Pot

This wide-base 800ml offering from Fire Maple is the latest in their Petrel range of heat exchanger pots and goes some way to improving both efficiency and stove compatibility, but not ease of use.

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Gear talk: Fire Maple’s Petrel heat exchanger pot and stove compatibility

Fire Maple's Petrel cook pot was specifically designed to work with their Hornet II stove. However it is not confined to just that stove. Three Points of the Compass has a glance at this heat exchanger pot and dives into his gear locker to see what else might suit.

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Gear talk: brew kit #3 Toaks Titanium Siphon alcohol burner

If choosing an alcohol brew kit for day walks, Three Points of the Compass is usually carrying a Toaks burner. Their titanium Siphon has its faults, but these are mostly balanced out by simplicity, small size, light weight, robustness and performance.

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Gear talk: brew kit #1 the Ration de Combat Individuelle Rechauffable heating kit

Three Points of the Compass looks at using the little heating kit from French military RCIR ration packs for a quick brew-up in the outdoors.

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Gear talk: the Trangia Triangle

Swedish manufacturer Trangia is usually associated with their large series 25 and 27 stormcookers, but they produced a lighter option that owes more than a passing nod to a US rival. Three Points of the Compass has a glance at the Trangia Triangle.

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Gear talk: Breaking down Trangia’s Mini and Micro stoves

Swedish manufacturer Trangia is usually associated with bulky and quite heavy stormcookers, but they have produced some lighter options. Three Points of the Compass has a glance at the components of their Trangia Mini and Micro stoves.

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Gear talk: Evernew Titanium Alcohol Stove

The Evernew Titanium Alcohol Stove was designed to confound those who say such stoves are inefficient. With two sets of jets and a lightweight construction, it remains a favourite with those who appreciate build quality, and can afford it.

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Gear talk: Toaks FRM-02 and FRM-03 windshield and pot stands

The Toaks FRM-02 and FRM-03 are small and simple titanium three or four-piece combined pot stand and windshield. Each is suited for use with smaller meths/alcohol burners, solid fuel and gel.

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Gear talk: my backpacking gear for spring in the UK

A glance at the gear Three Points of the Compass has packed for a weeks wander across Lowland Scotland. I have a mix of official campsites and wildcamping, and because this is in May, I can anticipate low to mid-high temperatures and dry or wet conditions.

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Gear talk: looking at canister top ‘stove systems’ and stability

Many backpackers will simply buy what is reviewed as the […]

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Gear talk: Fire Maple Blade, Blade 2 and Volcano remote canister stoves

Three Points of the Compass looks at three similar remote canister stoves from Fire Maple- the FMS-117T Blade, FMS-117H Blade 2 and FMS-118 Volcano. These stoves range from three-season, to lightweight four-season, to heavier weight four-season options. There isn't a bad stove amongst them.

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Gear talk: stuff I don’t use any more- fold flat tableware

Three Points of the Compass takes a glance inside the gear locker at some items of kit that don't see much use today, if at all. Orikaso was a range of fold flat tableware from a company that had vision but ultimately failed.

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Gear talk: Vesuv titanium windshield

A new purchase- a simple titanium windshield sized to fit my favourite Evernew pan. It may be expensive, but improved efficiency is something always to be sought.

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Trail food: Oxo stock cubes

A day hiking is followed by campsite selection, site selection is followed by putting a shelter up, then a pack explosion of gear, closely followed by brewing up a post hike drink. More often than not, this is a hot Oxo

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Gear talk: The Soto Windmaster gas stove

The Soto Windmaster has proved to be a reliable and efficient performer and is now a first choice for three season use

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Knife chat: the Swiss Classic Foldable Paring Knives

Victorinox have looked at their kitchen knife range and produced two folding parers that may suit some campers with culinary aspirations

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Trail talk: The Yorkshire Wolds Way- Four days of food

A four day food carry for the Yorkshire Wolds Way

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Gear talk: The Flat Cat Gear Ocelot heat exchanger kit, with FMS-300T Hornet stove

The simple adapter plate from Flat Cat Gear enables a Fire Maple stove to be used with heat exchanger pots

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Trail talk: food resupply

A look at food resupply strategy in the UK

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Gear talk: Kovea Spider KB-1109

As the temperature creeps down, it is time to use a gas stove admirably suited for winter use- the Kovea Spider

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