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In my limited experience, I've found that the ability to identify and find the right wood is a big factor in determining whether or not you'll like a wood stove. With the right stuff, a wood stove...

Credit where credit is due. The Fancee Feest is my favorite stove and I posted some info on how to make one. Zelph is the one who invented it and you may be able to buy one from him at bplite if you...

In a world of things to worry about, for me alcohol stove fuel is not one of them. It's easy to handle safely. Casual contact is not at the levels needed to cause concern. Spills evaporate quickly...

Tinker, great advice for finding the sweet spot in the flame. Much better than doing multiple boil tests at different heights.

Correction, it's attroll.

Nice, simple and cheap. Good work.

FWIW, the screw size needed to fit a standard tripod hole is a 1/4 x 20.

Sounds like you made a good decision. I'm 47 and want to get as many miles out of my original equipment as possible. Over the next few months we'll see if avoiding surgery is even possible. Good luck...

Wow. I did the EXACT SAME THING in June. Was backpacking the AT from Culver Gap to DWG. By day 3 my right knee was swollen and then on one big step down I felt a snap accompanied by sharp pain.
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Here's a pic.
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/2/1/8/7/6/trangia_winter_attachment.jpg

Nicely done. What kind of raw material did you use?

http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/3/0/1/7/trangia_winter_attachment_664511.jpg
The winter attachement snaps on to the bottom of a standard Trangia. In the down position (see pic) you add a...

Based on that criteria, the AT in NJ would always be closed! :D

Stick with open or wick based stoves for cold temps and you should be fine. I find pressurized alky stoves to be way too finicky for cold weather camping. Also use a windscreen with a close fit to...

Thanks Godxilla and bustedchucks. My goal is to get my wife out on the next trip. If we keep the pack weight down and the distances short I'm sure she'll love it.

My right knee swelled quite a bit after a recent hike. Everyone told me I had water on the knee and it would have to be drained but my doc prescribed Mobic (Meloxicam). It knocked the swelling down...

IMHO there isn't a clear winner. Each has pluses and minuses. But for me I like the simple elegance and quiet of alcohol stoves. Can't stand the jet noise created by some other stoves. Plus alcohol...

Your problem may be more about flame pattern. The grease pot has a wide bottom allowing for a lot of flame contact. The small diameter coke can may not have enough contact, especially if you're using...

Close call with that bear print. You played it smart and stayed safe.

But look at this. My daughter and I came upon a momma and baby bear print a little south of the Brinks Road shelter. Luckily...

Standardizing on one type of battery is a smart move. On my last hike the Steripen ran out of juice (same batts for a few years). My daughter and I took the fresh batts out of our headlamps and...

Here's the trip report. We ended up doing the hike from north to south.
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My daughter and I completed a 3-day, 25 mile hike on the AT in NJ from Culver Gap to the DWG. This was the first...

You probably didn't notice it was in the Hammock Camping forum. :)

Some state parks (CT I think) don't allow hammock camping because they want to keep campers away from falling branches. The tent sites have minimal or no tree coverage.

I hear ya brother. I've got a lake house in the Poconos. Just by crossing the line into PA I breath a sigh of relief.

Thanks everyone. Posted the same question at Hammockforums.net and a couple people wrote about hanging at this site. It infuriates me that NJ limits camping in this section. How not in the spirit of...

Anyone know if hammock camping is allowed at the backpackers campsite in Worthington State Forest on the AT in NJ between the Delaware Water Gap and Sunfish Pond?

The backpackers campsite is the...