Kitchen

Gear talk: matches

Anyone who has dropped their Mini-Bic lighter into a puddle or wet vegetation is all too aware on how difficult it can be to light afterward. A handful of old-school matches in reserve might mean that you still enjoy a hot meal or brew.

Cooking

Gear talk: Camping Moon Rocket Stand Z-23 OD

The Rocket Stand Z-23 OD from Camping Moon provides a stable platform that converts a favourite canister top stove to a remote canister stove. It also allows you to use two stoves from a single canister. However, it isn't a particularly lightweight option and may not suit everyone.

Cooking

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.

knife

Knife chat: Victorinox Pioneer X and Pioneer Farmer

The Pioneer X and Farmer each provide one additional tool over their two-layer cousins. That extra tool, either scissors or saw, may be enough to tempt you

Cooking

Gear talk: Fire Maple FMS-116 and FMS-116T gas stoves

Some backpackers prefer a wide burner head on their gas stoves. This feature can add both weight and bulk to a cook kit, but not always. Two canister top options from Fire Maple have proven themselves as reliable performers over the years, one is light and expensive, the other is heavier and cheaper, the choice is yours.

Cooking

Gear talk: fitting the Edelrid Hexon stove to the Trangia Stormcooker

The Trangia Stormcooker is old school efficiency. Many people now fit a gas burner or multi-fuel stove inside it. Installing an Edelrid Hexon multi-fuel burner is easily done with a handy little adapter.

Knife chat

Knife chat: which to choose- scissors or pliers? Why not have both, with the NexTool Mini Flagship multi-tool

The NexTool Mini Flagship is a unique option amongst keychain multi-tools. It provides a large pair of scissors together with pliers, alongside a small yet handy set of additional tools

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Knife chat: The Wenger Esquire and derivatives

The Wenger Esquire was a 65mm knife with blade, scissors and nailfile. There have been subsequent rebrands and changes over the years, many of which deserve consideration

Cooking

Trail talk: weighing fuel canisters

Three Points of the Compass believes there are two essential tools required when looking at fuel requirements for a backpacking trip. These are digital scales and a sharpie

Cooking

Gear talk- butane canister converter nozzles

Many will be aware that lindal valve gas canisters can be expensive, while bayonet connector butane cartridges can be much more affordable. There is a cheap, tiny, copper transfer nozzle available for putting the contents of one, in to the other...

Gear

Knife chat: Victorinox 84mm Alox Bantam and Cadet

Two Victorinox models provide good options in a modest 84mm frame. Unburdened by unnecessary function, the single-layer Bantam is the simplest while the two-layer Cadet offers just a few more tools. Both models come with attractive alox scales and weigh very little.

Cooking

Gear talk: O-rings- check ’em!

Many of us will have managed to fit in a few weeks of backpacking this year and some gear might have been having a rough time of it. Beside cleaning, re-proofing and condition checking, think about including an inspection of the O-rings fitted to gas and multi-fuel stoves.

Gear

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Kitchen

Gear talk: matches

Gear talk: Camping Moon Rocket Stand Z-23 OD

Gear talk: Vesuv titanium windshield

Knife chat: Victorinox Pioneer X and Pioneer Farmer

Gear talk: Fire Maple FMS-116 and FMS-116T gas stoves

Gear talk: fitting the Edelrid Hexon stove to the Trangia Stormcooker

Knife chat: which to choose- scissors or pliers? Why not have both, with the NexTool Mini Flagship multi-tool

Knife chat: The Wenger Esquire and derivatives

Trail talk: weighing fuel canisters

Gear talk- butane canister converter nozzles

Knife chat: Victorinox 84mm Alox Bantam and Cadet

Gear talk: O-rings- check ’em!

Knife chat: Victorinox horticultural knives- do they have a place beyond the garden?

Gear talk: The BRS 3000-T gas stove

Trail food: Oxo stock cubes

Gear talk: The Soto Windmaster gas stove

Knife chat: the Swiss Classic Foldable Paring Knives

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

Knife chat: No.07 Mon Premier Opinel

Trail talk: food resupply