Recently I told you that I was concerned about increasing my autonomy, taking into account the prospect of a sudden power outage and the coming cold weather. Although the topic of choosing a gas burner is not related to the business, and the question of household, I still decided to share with you the results of my intensive research. Maybe this information will be useful to you, your relatives or friends.
Even if you live not in Ukraine, but in Europe, no one today is secure from a failure of infrastructure, which served reliably up to now. For in the global world, events are no longer 100% local. All countries, like communicating vessels, affect each other in one way or another, for good or for ill. Order quickly turns into chaos, supply chains break, laws are ignored, and civilized people degenerate into barbarians, once basic things that no one has noticed for a couple of weeks - electricity, heat, water, etc. - disappear. So, in some aspects of life, Plan B comes in handy.
Below is a list of stoves in three categories based on budget. The links given are not affiliate links. Please note that I am a white belt in the subject of tourism. I’m sure experienced travelers will correct my choices. The prices are given on the Amazon USA site, but in Ukraine they are 10-40% more expensive. Function - boiling water and primitive cooking/heating for 1-2 people. For myself, I chose a moderate in-between kit.
1. Gas stove:
a) Affordability - BRS Outdoor BRS-3000T Ultra-Light Titanium Alloy Miniature Portable Picnic Camping Gas Cooking Stove (China), $16.95
b) Moderation - MSR PocketRocket 2 Ultralight Camping and Backpacking Stove (USA/Korea), $39.96
c) Luxury - SOTO WindMaster w/ Micro Regulator and 4Flex (Japan), $64.95
2. Mug Kettle
a) Affordability - Stanley Adventure Camp Cook Set (USA/China) - 24oz Kettle with 2 Ceramic Cups - 0.7L, $14.12
b) Moderation - GSI Outdoors - Halulite Boiler (USA/China), The Perfect Packable Pot - 1.1L, $39.95
c) Luxury - EVERNEW Titanium Mug Pot (Japan) - 0.9L, $79.99
3. Canister
Of course for the burner you will also need a gas Canister with a threaded connection with a capacity of 100, 230 or 450g. You can buy them online anywhere (at least until there’s a rush).
4. Plan C
In case I even ran out of gas, I ordered a reliable spirit burner and a minimalistic stand:
- Trangia Spirit burner for storm cookers (Sweden), $19.99
- EVERNEW Titanium Alcohol Stove Cross Stand 2 (Japan), $17.29
400,000 years ago fire was invented by ancient humans, marking a turning point in human socio-cultural evolution by providing a variety of ways to cook food, be active at night, keep your home warm, and frighten predators away. Today, everyone can repeat history in miniature, increasing their degrees of freedom with a personally tamed fire. To survive on one’s own terms against all odds–that was and still is the motive of Homo sapiens.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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