[at-l] The Zip Stove and cook pot.

[RoksnRoots@aol.com (RoksnRoots@aol.com)]

In a message dated 1/9/02 9:53:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
stephensadams@hotmail.com writes:


> .  With a Zip Stove, I'm one spare AA Battery away from living 
> in clover. 


    ***  Like that -but watch out for ticks...



 Eating with fuel tablets seems almost a smash-and-grab 
> operation.  You heat water, add it to food, wait, then eat.  There is no 
> simmer, no lengthy boil, no second cup of tea, no unscheduled washing, the 
> feeling is you're surviving, waiting to be rescued, rather than adapting 
> and 
> living comfortably in the woods.


     *** Exactly. Hiking involves carrying weight and discomfort. Don't go 
overboard and be penny wise pound foolish on cooking times for the sake of a 
few ounces... 


> 
> There is a big difference between Irish steel-cut oatmeal and the instant 
> goo which shares the same name.  Other posts to the contrary 
> notwithstanding, this oatmeal requires about 20 minutes of simmering.  


     *** Alternative: I took to buying the five minute brand for the extra 
grits in it. I cooked it for 3.5 minutes and was quite satisfied. (In others 
words, maybe the 20 minute tough stuff isn't the best choice)

>   Since I 
> want to enjoy eating more, add the weight of fresh food, spices and 
> seasonings.  I'm about to talk myself out of the Zip Stove.
> 

     ***   All you really need is a light single blade knife and a thumb can 
opener (EP-3 or whatever it's called). Buy the Zip if you can bear smoke and 
tending. Bring a white gas stove if you just want to get cooking inside the 
shelter quickly upon arriving in the rain.


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