BuckeyeRifleman
WKR
Hi all, first time poster. I’ve been a lifelong outdoorsman and hunter who has also spent a good portion of my career in the military doing “field things” as well. That said I did my first solo western hunt this past Oct which was a totally new and awesome experience for me, as I grew up in Ohio hunting deer. I hunted Antelope in western Montana, and though I was successful (on the first day no less) I definitely learned a few things.
I plan on going out west again next year for general season Elk and or Mule Deer and I’ve started lurking here researching gear, which has been a great resource. I knew I needed an upgrade to my sleeping bag (using an old military 3 bag system) and plan on purchasing a WM Kodiak GWS. In researching that I discovered the packable tipi/titanium stoves... Holy crap, mild blown. Total game changer for Oct/Nov in MT/WY/CO. If it means I don’t pack a separate cooking device it’s not much of a weight penalty either. I’m planning on purchasing a Cimarron tent and stove from Seek Outdoors as well.
Question is this, those of you who use a packable stove... do you brink a secondary system to cook with as well? A 1.5lb jetboil doesn’t seem heavy on paper, but add it all up and it’s a significant and potentially unnecessary item. That said it would really bad to be a few miles back, not be able to find anything dry enough to get a fire going and be stuck eating power bars for dinner. (Generally I pack mountain house for breakfast and dinner, and two bars to snack on throughout the day).
Just curious what folks thoughts are.
Thanks!
I plan on going out west again next year for general season Elk and or Mule Deer and I’ve started lurking here researching gear, which has been a great resource. I knew I needed an upgrade to my sleeping bag (using an old military 3 bag system) and plan on purchasing a WM Kodiak GWS. In researching that I discovered the packable tipi/titanium stoves... Holy crap, mild blown. Total game changer for Oct/Nov in MT/WY/CO. If it means I don’t pack a separate cooking device it’s not much of a weight penalty either. I’m planning on purchasing a Cimarron tent and stove from Seek Outdoors as well.
Question is this, those of you who use a packable stove... do you brink a secondary system to cook with as well? A 1.5lb jetboil doesn’t seem heavy on paper, but add it all up and it’s a significant and potentially unnecessary item. That said it would really bad to be a few miles back, not be able to find anything dry enough to get a fire going and be stuck eating power bars for dinner. (Generally I pack mountain house for breakfast and dinner, and two bars to snack on throughout the day).
Just curious what folks thoughts are.
Thanks!
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