thrasher
03-01-2010, 08:36 AM
I bought one of these at REI and used it for a few years now and really like it. The JetBoil (http://www.jetboil.com) is basically a propane stove with an insulated cooking cup. It packs very small (all parts including the propane canister fit in the cup) and is pretty versatile which is very important to me for motocamping or backpacking. A huge benefit in this stove is that the cooking cup is insulated,... therefore it holds in heat and the water boils very quickly, and, therefore, it uses much less propane.
JetBoil (http://www.jetboil.com/) markets it here as a coffee kit, but it can be used for cooking in as well. It does come with a French press to prepare coffee. For breakfast when camping, I usually have a Backpacker's Pantry breakfast or instant oatmeal,... and fresh coffee. Either way, just boil water in the cup and pour into the bag to cook. After that, boil more water, stir in coffee grounds and steep for 5-6 minutes. Push the press down and you have a fantastic cup of very hot fresh coffee.
To minimize packing space and preparation time for coffee at the campsite, I grind the beans at home, premeasure the grounds for each coffee serving and pack each in a ZipLock snack bag. Pack all snack bags in a larger ZipLock bag to keep everything together and avoid spillage.
http://media.rei.com/media/nn/6c3a9d6d-698f-47af-98c8-c14a26bba5cb.jpg
http://www.rei.com/product/791310
BTW, I've dealt with JetBoil (http://www.jetboil.com/)'s customer service before about an igniter issue, and they were fantastic and painless to deal with. They resolved the issue immediately. JetBoil (http://www.jetboil.com/) is made in the U.S.A.
JetBoil (http://www.jetboil.com/) markets it here as a coffee kit, but it can be used for cooking in as well. It does come with a French press to prepare coffee. For breakfast when camping, I usually have a Backpacker's Pantry breakfast or instant oatmeal,... and fresh coffee. Either way, just boil water in the cup and pour into the bag to cook. After that, boil more water, stir in coffee grounds and steep for 5-6 minutes. Push the press down and you have a fantastic cup of very hot fresh coffee.
To minimize packing space and preparation time for coffee at the campsite, I grind the beans at home, premeasure the grounds for each coffee serving and pack each in a ZipLock snack bag. Pack all snack bags in a larger ZipLock bag to keep everything together and avoid spillage.
http://media.rei.com/media/nn/6c3a9d6d-698f-47af-98c8-c14a26bba5cb.jpg
http://www.rei.com/product/791310
BTW, I've dealt with JetBoil (http://www.jetboil.com/)'s customer service before about an igniter issue, and they were fantastic and painless to deal with. They resolved the issue immediately. JetBoil (http://www.jetboil.com/) is made in the U.S.A.