A fast and hot stove
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The $200 Primus Century Titanium backpacking stove is simple to operate, boils water quickly and weighs just one pound, one ounce, with cannister. It has a detachable fuel lever, and folds flat into a case. Drawbacks include airplane restrictions against the carrying the propane/butane cannister.
Publication Name: Backpacker
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0277-867X
Year: 1996
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Multifuel stoves: a field test of six backwoods cookers that burn almost anything except wood
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Six lightweight, multifuel camping stoves were evaluated for performance, ease of use, customer service and efficiency. The $99 Peak 1 Apex II, the $59 MSR WhisperLite Internationale and the $82.50 MSR XGK II all earned good ratings. The other three had intermittent problems or flaws.
Publication Name: Backpacker
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0277-867X
Year: 1996
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Return of the Xternal
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A group of backpackers tested six external-frame packs on a week-long trip in Harriman State Park in New York. All the packs were priced below $220 and were evaluated on such criteria as comfort, loading, durability and capacity. The top-rated pack was the K2 Longbed
Publication Name: Backpacker
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0277-867X
Year: 1997
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