{"id":8452,"date":"2011-07-06T13:15:59","date_gmt":"2011-07-06T17:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adirondack.net\/dacks\/2011\/07\/backpack-and-stove.html"},"modified":"2018-06-26T10:34:17","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T14:34:17","slug":"backpack-and-stove","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adirondack.net\/dacks\/2011\/07\/backpack-and-stove\/","title":{"rendered":"New Backpack &amp; Backpacking Stove"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I took advantage of a big sale last week, and <b>purchased a backpack and a backpacking stove.<\/b> I have a day pack, an average size Dakine backpack with a waist belt and camelbak bladder sleeve. However I have had my eye on larger, lighter packs that I can take on <b>overnight and weekend trips<\/b> for a while now. I found a 20% off sale somewhat locally and decided to jump on it.<br \/>\nAfter doing a bit of research at home and shopping around online for the last month or two, I knew what I was looking for. I watched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steepandcheap.com:443\/\">Steep &amp; Cheap<\/a> for about a month whenever I had access to it, and nothing promising turned up. When I heard about a 20% off sale at a local outfitter, I decided I better pick some stuff up or I might miss out.<\/p>\n<p>I decided on an\u00a0<b>Osprey Exos 46<\/b>, at 20% off it come in at just under $150.00. The pack is super light, less than 2.5 lbs. with an aluminum frame making it sturdy enough to jam full for a weekend trip. I haven&#8217;t gotten a chance to hit the trail with it yet, but I&#8217;m shooting for an over night trip early next week.<\/p>\n<p>I also picked up a small, compact backpacking stove while this sale was going on (I would be stupid to go back after the sale had ended). I was given some good advice on a variety of stoves, and decided on an <b>MSR PocketRocket<\/b>. This stove is quite small and compact, yet feels very rugged and reliable, and it came with a hard plastic case for storage. The only issues I have with the stove are the narrow base and the one-use fuel canisters. I see that MSR makes an attachment for stability, which I will get if need be (it shouldn&#8217;t be too difficult to stabilize this in the woods, with access to so many shims). The canisters are one-use, and I&#8217;m sure <b>many of them end up in landfills<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the guide that helped me with the stoves told me that after the tank is completely drained, a hole can be punched in the side of it with a standard can opener and <b>the canister can be recycled<\/b>. This made my decision a little easier, and without this information I probably would have spent the extra money on a WhisperLite which has a <b>refillable fuel canister.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>I am excited to try out my new gear, and you can bet that I will write a review of both products after I use them. If you have either of these products, and <i>love<\/i> or <i>hate<\/i> anything about them please, let us know!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I took advantage of a big sale last week, and purchased a backpack and a backpacking stove. I have a day pack, an average size Dakine backpack with a waist belt and camelbak bladder sleeve. 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