My New Stove
 

The new MSR Whisperlite stove arrived on Wednesday but I didn't get to play with it until today. First reason was that I worked 3rd shift :wtf: in Michigan Tuesday and Wednesday night. The other reason was that I couldn't find my MSR fuel bottle.:grr: So, I ordered another bottle and as soon as I got a shipment notification, I found the missing bottle.:doh:

So, after rinsing out the old kerosene out of the bottle, I started to try and NOT burn down my garage.

The box.
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There's a bag in the box.
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All this is in the bag. Stove, pump, service kit, instructions in several languages, and wind screens.
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Assembled.
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Preheating. I'm using unleaded, so there is a lot more soot than I was expecting.
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And away we go.
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I was trying to decide between the MSR Whisperlite International and the Coleman 533 to use on camping trips on the Ural. Both are multifuel which means I won't need to take a separate can of fuel along, though the MSR will also burn Kero with a jet change.

The Coleman is fairly compact, self contained, and I can service it with my eyes closed. Fuel it, pump it, light it, and away you go. Simmers well. Close the fuel valve and it shuts off. But, it does not pack small enough, and needs a flat spot to set up.

The MSR is new territory to me. The first set up was an experience. Fill the bottle, install the pump to the bottle, pump up, plug the stove into the pump, open the valve to fill the preheating cup and close the valve, light the preheating cup(whoosh)and let it almost burn out, then open the valve(whoosh again) and now you're cooking. Packing away is the reverse, save for the whoosh. All of the stove, save for the bottle, should pack into my GSI Dualist cookset. The bottle will fit into a bicycle water bottle cage, and I have a boatload of those.

So, why did I get the MSR and not the Coleman, when the Coleman is obviously easier to use. I used a scientific method known as a coin flip, plus I had coupon for the MSR that got it for twenty bucks less than the Coleman.

That little red box in the middle of the third pic is another service kit I bought as a backup because I didn't know that there was already a kit with the stove.:hmm:
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Just about ready for a camping trip.

Tell the Mrs you already have the reservations at the holiday inn, then "surprise" her at the camp ground entrance:hehe:

used these a ton while backpacking with the boy scouts. did two trips to Philmont with them. they work very well and are very reliable. don't forget the wind break. they make a huge difference getting all the heat out of them.

If my Svea 123 or Optimus 99 could run on unleaded, I'd only ever have one stove.