Backpacking Stove Efficiency, Part 1: Pot Diameter, Burner Size, Flame Level

This video seeks to determine “best” backcountry cook kit options for both Fuel Efficiency and Weight Efficiency.

It investigates the performance interaction of titanium pots in increasing diameters against stoves of various burner widths, and at 3 different flame levels.

It also addresses the performance benefits of using a lid on your pot, and the question of whether a lid is worth the weight to an ultralight backpacker.

Download the raw data and graphs (Excel Spreadsheet):
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Video Index
00:36 Testing Protocol
01:24 Pot Selection
03:51 Stove Selection
06:05 Flow Regulation System
09:44 Measurement Apparatus
11:16 Functional “Boil” Defined
12:57 Testing Procedure Illustrated
Results
15:54 MSR Pocket Rocket Deluxe (High)
17:28 MSR Pocket Rocket Deluxe (Medium)
18:32 MSR Pocket Rocket Deluxe (Low)
19:46 Margin of Error
Results
21:07 BRS-3000T (High)
21:45 BRS-3000T (Medium)
22:08 BRS-3000T (Low)
Results
23:13 Primus Classic Trail (High)
23:45 Primus Classic Trail (Medium)
24:08 Primus Classic Trail (Low)
24:27 Countervailing Effects
25:35 Canister Pressure Drop
28:06 In-Stove Pressure Regulation
28:23 Lid Testing
Results
30:59 Lid Effect – Toaks Light 550 Pot
32:00 Lid Effect – Toaks D118 Bowl
32:37 Lid Effect – Toaks 1600 Pan
33:09 The Lids
35:41 System Weights
36:52 Fuel Efficiency vs. Weight Efficiency
40:46 Is a Lid Worth the Weight?
43:01 Summary

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