Stove Tips

• Sometimes dirty fuels can leave deposits in the fuel line. MSR's WhisperLite series and XGK's fuel line include a cable that can be used like a pipe cleaner to scour and clean the fuel line, giving you field serviceability anywhere, anytime.
• At high altitude, MSR stoves may burn "rich," which hinders vaporization. Reducing fuel bottle pressure and opening up the windscreen can offset this.
• MSR's WhisperLite, Internationale and XGK stoves simmer when a very low fuel bottle pressure is employed. If you have a full fuel bottle, just a few pumps should get you to the right pressure.
• MSR recommends 4 oz. (114ml) of liquid fuel per person per day for cooking or 8 oz. (237ml) of liquid fuel per person per day for melting snow and cooking. An extremely cold trip, like skiing in Antarctica, may require as much as 15oz. (444 ml) of liquid fuel per day.
• In general one 8 oz. canister of MSR IsoPro fuel will be sufficient to boil water for two people over four days in summer. Wind, low temperatures and longer cooking times will increase fuel consumption.
• Carrying flammable fuel on passenger aircraft in carry-on or checked baggage is forbidden. Before transporting a MSR fuel bottle on an aircraft, safely empty all fuel from the bottle, wash inside with soapy water, rinse thoroughly, air dry, and stow uncapped.
• Fuel degrades when it contacts air. Store your fuel in an airtight container, such as an MSR fuel bottle.
• MSR's stoves burn best when the fuel bottle is pressurized to 15-25 psi (1034-1724 mb). That's equivalent to about 20 pump strokes for a full 22-ounce MSR fuel bottle. As the fuel burns, the air space in bottle grows larger, and pressure decreases. You'll have to pump more to maintain the same pressure.