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Ultralight butane anyone? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 weeks ago by beastlykings to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Have you measured the difference in weight between this and the normal small butane cans? It looks like a neat idea if you're just planning to be on the trail for a night or two.

Even between two people my wife and I won't go through a whole standard can during a weekend trip.

[–] beastlykings 1 points 3 weeks ago

The can weighs 51g full, that's 19g for the can and 32g for the fuel. The can is 37% of the weight of the whole system.

Conversely, the smallest normal canister you can buy weighs 215g full, 102g of which is the can, and 113g is the fuel. The can is 48% of the weight of the whole system.

The savings isn't that much, but it's technically there, and it's interesting. My plan is to bring it on an overnight or two night summer trip to get some laughs from my friends, but I'm not sure I'll use it much more than that.

I'm getting into alcohol stoves too, maybe I'll bring this as a backup? 🤷‍♂️