>>1029205Fuel is light. Let's just run the numbers for a MSR whisperlite international stove
Stove weight = 318 g
Fuel canister (0.59l) = 113 g
Fuel (white gas) = 424 g
Total weight for stove and fuel = 855 g
That's enough to boil 26 liters of water, more than enough for 5 days
Let's just assume you use 1/5 of that fuel every day (84.5 g)
That means on average you are carrying 685 g for your stove and fuel.
Meanwhile the biolite comes in at 725 g every day.
If you want to save weight, the biolite in not the way to go. Not to say anything about having to deal with gathering sticks and getting the biolite stove going (even harder in wet weather). You can also add on to that the whisperlite puts out more kJ and will boil your water faster than with the biolite.
Overall the biolite is a shitty product that doesn't need to exist. The electronics are just another thing to break and when they do you are left with what is basically a tin can with a few holes punched in it, and it cost $50+. I honestly couldn't tell you how long one of those biolite stove will be operable, but can tell you there are MSR stoves working as well as ever after 20+ years of hard use that will likely outlive every single biolite stove.
Don't give biolite money, they are just trying to cash in on techie city dwellers who have more money than they know what to do with, have no experience outdoors and want fanzy gizmo to take with on their overnight. It's useless shit and anyone who has used a stove outdoors regularly knows this. Reliability and maintainability are what you want from a stove, not a solar power fan to tickle your asshole.
