Adventures with BeeGee

Basic Information and Lessons Learned Between Jack and myself, we now have a healthy collection of various stoves, and each type comes with its benefits and weaknesses. To investigate some our stoves characteristics, Jack and I have entered the pseudo-science realm of timed water boiling test. We just added some videos on alcohol stoves and wood stoves. You can check out our playlist here:   Stove Test .   My first venture into alcohol stoves  Perhaps in the   future   we will have   additional   post covering other types of stoves (there are plenty more!), but right now we have no experience and could provide little in the way of valuable insight. Alcohol Stoves I am the one with the alcohol stoves (Trail Designs 12-10 and Zelph Starlyte) thanks to Jack getting me 2 for a birthday present. Plus, I’ve made more than a few stoves out of Monster cans that turned out less than desirable. Through our initial testing and limited fi...

Basic Information and Lessons Learned Between Jack and myself we now have a healthy collection of various stoves, and each type comes with its benefits and weaknesses. To investigate some our stoves characteristics, Jack and I have entered the pseudo-science realm of timed water boiling test. You can check out our playlist here: Stove Test . Canister Stoves Jack (Etekcity) and I (Primus Yellowstone Classic) both have canister stoves and they have been the staple backing stove for Team Adventures with BeeGee. Through our initial testing and field experience, this type of stove is the fastest to boil and is the least affected by wind. Most canister stoves have a fuel control knob, which will give you greater control between simmering and a quick boil. Etekcity Backpacking Stove  Canister stoves are light weight, but their fuel canisters can be large and heavy. Plus, the fuel canister doesn’t really get any lighter the more fuel is used. Additionally, canister st...