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Hi, I love my Akka but you’re right, it’s on the heavy side. My wife and I carried it 82km over 4 days in Lapland and we managed fine, but a few kilos less would have made a big difference. I’m always on the lookout for something new (and affordable). I got the MSR Hubba Hubba as a lighter hiking tent because it’s light enough for me to carry and use as a one-person tent with plenty of space, but big enough for my wife and I to use too - with wide sleeping pads. Another attractive option was the Fjällräven Abisko lite 2; it has the advantages of a tunnel tent, but it’s too narrow for 2 x wide sleeping pads. Expensive new, but I’ve seen them for sale second-hand here in Finland for less than €400 and in almost new condition. Good luck with the search! Interested to hear what you decide...

It does - just... The pot stand fits inside but protrudes out the top by just a few millimetres, so the lid of the kettle goes on but doesn't sit properly. A rubber band will hold it in place nicely though keeping everything inside. I can easily fit the X-boil system (stand and burner), a collapsable Sea to Summit mug (actually 2), a lighter, a bag of filter coffee enough for a pot of coffee (probably more), the GSI coffee filter and a 50ml bottle of fuel 👍

It gets pretty cold here in winter, average -10 centigrade, occasionally down to -30 or more. I think Butane can freeze at -15C or lower? I should test both alcohol and gas in such cold temperatures...

A lot safer too!

Thanks! Beautiful place to be, not much skill needed on my side ;-)

Totally agree @jerrycollins4893! Just to be there, that's the point. If I want stress and rush I'll go to work 👍

I agree if you start timing your stove you need a jetboil or similar... alcohol stoves are slow ! but your out to enjoy the atmos so whats the rush,

Dam right! 👍 @@damright

Many thanks Chris! I've never done that, I'll give it a go 👍 It's been terribly cold here for the past few weeks, down to -31 degrees Celsius. Finnish winter, life-threateningly cold 🙁I can't do anything in that so haven't been out with my gear for a while now. Interesting to see how the gas and alcohol manage in these kinds of temperatures though...?

...and thanks a million for the sub!

Many thanks! Happy hiking 👍

Thanks!

Thanks Eric, and happy hiking 👍

Wood gasification, that's an interesting one. Wood burning (no need to carry gas), but with less smoke and soot - is that right? Thanks for sharing.

@@Penguin428 The Bushbuddy Mini is a great start on a lightweight wood gasification stove...

I picked up the Goshawk Outdoors titanium multi-fuel wood gasifier EDDY-200 Pioneer from Australia, works with the Lixada alcohol siphon burner, can burn twigs, but I love it with wood pellets! 1 cup burns for 90 mins, 35 mins active flame 🔥 then 55 mins of useable heat, nothing left but ashes. With CZcamsr Mark Young's mods, a simmer ring & snuffer, for the alcohol siphon burner, it's my go-to setup, at least until the campfire 🔥 ban that starts on Friday😢 I suppose, I could fill the center with carbon felt & increase efficiency & safety, but we'll see, I like that I can snuff & recover unused fuel instead of burning it off. I picked up a little measuring cup from Japanese store Oomomo, that helps alot

Finland is a hidden jewel, beautiful in the summer - though it can be a bit cruel in the winter. Terribly cold. Thanks for the comment!

There's a lil valve u can get to screw 2 canisters together, so u can be sure to always bring a full can, just stick the bottom can in the freezer for a few mins, and warm the top can with warm water, screw together, open the valve & the top can fills the bottom 👍

Good point - help to concentrate the flame on the pot, like the X-boil...

Really? The entire design of the 27 and 25 is a windscreen. It's literally called a "Storm Cooker" because of how it performs in windy conditions. Seriously, what specific changes would you recommend?

He used the burner without the rest of the Trangia kit@@Sirrehpotsirch

Hi! Promise me you’ll try an alcohol stove, so therapeutic. And soot isn’t really an issue; the alcohol is so pure it burns really cleanly, virtually no soot. Your pot may discolor slightly from the heat, but it’s not soot. I used that Bushcraft Essentials today as a wood stove and dear me, terrible soot! I’ll stick to alcohol or gas in future, wood for emergency only. Nice to hear from you, happy hiking 😊

I've read a lot about the Windmaster and I've been tempted - it also has a built in igniter? Maybe one day when I find a little extra money in my account... Thanks for sharing.

Hi! I love that X-Boil, so simple, so nice to have a real flame, and what's the hurry? If I want to be in a hurry I'll go to the office. It's safe too. I also have that Bushcraft Essentials Bushbox Ultralight - essentially a Trangia alcohol stove holder & windshield, but also a twig stove. I haven't used it as a twig stove yet though... Don't know why? But you have inspired me and I will!

@@Penguin428 I wish you luck I really enjoyed your video

I agree with you. A more useful metric would be "amount of fuel used" to "a given amount of boiling water." I'm never in such a rush that a few moments extra to cook matter in the field. I care far more about having a sufficient amount of fuel that will last the trip. Gas canisters require too much careful monitoring because you can't see what remains in the can, plus the fact that they are bulky even when empty, and are expensive. I end up using a small combo twig/alcohol stove when it's warm and a white gas MSR Whisper-Lite when it is snowing. Canisters are my fall back only when there are camp stove restrictions for high fire season.

Thanks for that Paula! Glad it helped and happy paddling :)

Thanks for sharing! Try the X-boil, I really like it! Super simple and safe 👍

You're right. On my balcony on a warm day I boiled 500ml with 15ml alcohol. It took 8'30" and the flame went out at 9', so yes, 10ml alcohol should be plenty for 200ml water 👍And yes, you can use the lid to snuff the flame and save fuel; there's no o-ring on the lid so nothing to damage, and nothing will leak out from that felt. Nice to test these things...

The issue with these carbon felt alcohol stoves is that the lids aren't a perfect seal, as such, the alcohol evaporates away even with the lid on. Another issue you will run into when attempting to conserve unused alcohol in these burners is that the lid becomes absolutely impossible to unscrew as the remaining alcohol has evaporated every bit of ambient water moisture around the thread of the lid which would have otherwise given it some lubrication to turn. The flame pattern of a carbon felt burner such as from X-Boil is also not the most efficient and there is a lot of lost BTU's in the burning process... Overall, I like them as they fit into tight spaces and into lower-profile pot stands, but they have their drawbacks...

@@Funkteon Very good points.

Thanks for that - great product!

I use the Ocelot windscreen from Flat Cat Gear, specific to my tall 900ml pot & BRS-3000t gas stove. Jon from FCG recommends turning down the power to 1/3rd to conserve fuel & reduce noise, and it's quite quiet, not as silent as alcohol, but manageable with the inevitable campfire 🔥 ban & no alcohol stoves allowed.

Thanks for the comment! It helps a lot, and easy to do :) I bought a cheap home foam exercise mat - it was too thin so I doubled it over and glued it with hot glue, then trimmed it to fit with scissors. Good luck, happy paddling!

It's a wonderful place, and Finland is a small world! Nice to meet you and see you there again sometime 😀

Thanks :) Those mosquitoes! I got bitten many times - but still worth it 👍😀

@@Penguin428 The Global Federation of Tiny Vampires thanks you.

@@AirOnTheWater😅

Thanks! I love the green 😊 Happy paddling!

@@Penguin428 Same to you 🙂

Thanks Emil! 👍😃

Thanks! 👍😃

Many thanks Ari 👍 Yes, it’s spring, nearly time! I’d love to do it again this year too, but no timetable yet… Enjoy, maybe see you there 😊

Elvis lives in Crete, who knew! He was great, visited our hotel and we danced the night away 😅 Have a great trip and kippis!

Thanks! Yes Finland in winter is beautiful! But cold and long - waiting for summer already 😉

Thanks Mike! Finland - hidden jewel :)

Thanks Mario, and best wishes back! David.

Beautiful place! And that's why we do it - as you know :) Greetings from Finland 👍