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I would say on balance it is "better". It is far less finicky, requiring little of the operator in terms of understanding it's minor eccentricities, unlike a liquid fuel Coleman stove, especially one that was pushing 70 years old :). So M is just as capable of firing it up and using it as I...

Agreed.

@treesmith Coleman fuel is extremely shelf stable. I have kept it for at least as long as you say you've had that gallon, and I have never had any trouble with it.

On a long backpacking trip, say 10 days or so, I would take three small bottles, like yours. Under 8 days, just 2. I liked keeping my fuel loss potential low, so more small bottles beats fewer big ones. Plus, it is easier to pack more small heavy items than fewer larger heavy ones, for...

Sweet. That looks like something I might cobble up :D.

Willows are a bit strange...there are species that have to be in damp ground, and others that do not...I don't know if this is a willow, just sayin'.

A willow, perhaps???

I just looked it up by google query, and I am completely wrong about the octane rating of Coleman fuel. It is very low, 50 to 55.

It has always been my understanding that Coleman fuel, and other brands of "white gas", are up in the low to mid 90's for octane rating...though I could be wrong. So that is why I suggested high octane.

I also use a Whisperlite. I've never tried anything but Coleman white gas or equal that the hardware store sells, but if I was without, I'd maybe try the high-octane ethanol free gas I can get at a few stations around here. Been a year or maybe even two since I bought any Coleman fuel. I...

That'll do.

For maximum stability, an orchard ladder. But probably not the best tree climbing aid :).

Cats are all the same, in the end :).

I like those chain tightening wedges :D.

Aussie style :).