Things You'll Need:
- Fuel bottle
- Cook pan
- Water
- White gas
- Backpack stove
- Matches
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Step 1
Fill fuel bottle with white gas prior to leaving on the backpack trip and pack, along with the stove, cook pans and matches securely inside the backpack.
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Step 2
Locate an open area at least 100 yards from your campsite and find a level spot on the ground. You can use some rocks to level an area for the stove. Make sure the stove is not set up on top of flammable materials.
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Step 3
Unpack stove, fuel bottle, matches and cook pans from the backpack. Pump the fuel bottle to pressurize the fuel tank and attach the metal hose from the fuel bottle to the backpack stove.
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Step 4
Turn the valve on the fuel bottle counter-clockwise to release a small amount of gas into the primer tray on the stove. There should be about 1/4 inch of gas in the primer tray.
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Step 5
Light the gas in the primer tray. Allow the majority of the gas to burn off and then turn the valve on the fuel bottle counter-clockwise to release more gas when the flame begins to flicker. Do not let the flame go out. If this happens, allow the stove to completely cool down before restarting the process.
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Step 6
Adjust the intensity of the flame with the valve on the fuel bottle to achieve the desired temperature and place the water-filled cook pan on top of the stove. Once the water begins to boil turn the valve on the fuel bottle clockwise to bring the water to a simmer and add your pasta or heat-and-serve meal.
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Step 7
Disassemble and repack the backpack stove once the stove has completely cooled down.
