jesselillis Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Team of 3. Planning to bring 2 stoves. One MSR XKG based on multiple recommendations Considering a different (quieter?) model for the second. Recommendations? Anyone have experience with a MSR Whisperlight at elevation? Wind, cold or altitude have any disastrous effects? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Team of 3. Planning to bring 2 stoves. One MSR XKG based on multiple recommendations Considering a different (quieter?) model for the second. Recommendations? Anyone have experience with a MSR Whisperlight at elevation? Wind, cold or altitude have any disastrous effects? Does MSR still make the Dragonfly? We (3) were out 35 days on the north side and brought 2 Dragonflies and 1 XGK. Seems like one of them was working all the time, two of them some of the time but usually two were being worked on most of the time as well. Bring plenty of spare parts and take care with the pumps as they tend to break easier in the extreme cold temps. At least that has been my experience. YRMV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 whisperlights are bomber, you'll be fine. if using that as the cookstove (water is already melted), you may actually use less fuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 whisperlights are bomber, you'll be fine. if using that as the cookstove (water is already melted), you may actually use less fuel That's why I like the Dragonfly, you can adjust the fuel for cooking and/or fuel economy as needed... It will still crank up the heat like the XGK but also able to coax a delicate dish when required... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 whisperlights are bomber, you'll be fine. if using that as the cookstove (water is already melted), you may actually use less fuel That's why I like the Dragonfly, you can adjust the fuel for cooking and/or fuel economy as needed... It will still crank up the heat like the XGK but also able to coax a delicate dish when required... Pepper Jack QuesadilliIayes at 14.4 are hard enough with a Dragongfly, prolly impossible w a whisperlite, unless you like it chard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Anyone have experience with a MSR Whisperlight at elevation? Wind, cold or altitude have any disastrous effects? have used whisperlites up there on denali. no problem with altitude or cold as long as you are talking about the white gas fuel. I think they may have a butane version. wind is a problem for all stoves but that is why you have windscreens. As you go up in elevation, you need to open up the windscreen a little for air. If you want some efficiency for cooking/melting with team of three 1-bring a small wood platform to place your stove and fuel canister on. I would secure that small round metal shield to the wood the set the stove on 2-cook tent of some kind. megamid or similar. cooking in a vestibule is possible but cook tents are better. social plusses. 3-bring one big pot to melt snow in. one that can fit two stoves under. You will need a couple windshields to cover that big bad baby. This will stay at 14K camp as well as the cook tent. 4-dip cup to pour water into water bottles. never drink out of dip cups to keep from spreading disease. be anal about spreading bugs. A simple cough/cold will kill your chance of summiting. purel often. 5-hot water bottles for sleeping at "night". 6-for below 14k camp, consider traveling at night and sleeping during the day so that you travel when the snow is firmer. Not needed earlier in the season. 7-as mentioned earlier, have repair kit and be familiar with problem solving of the stove. bring spare pump for sure. (plastic and cold sometimes don't work best) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 denali is 10% climbing, 90% cooking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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