The downsides are the size and weight and the bright flame when priming possibly giving you away if you’re stealth camping.

But they are durable as hell and will run on anything flammable.

I’d probably only take mine on another trip if I’m going to really remote and rather poor areas. Otherwise a lightweight propane/butane stove is much more convenient.

MSR XGK-EX > every other camping stove

its only problem is that its basically a rocket engine and you have to diffuse the heat because it will melt a pan if your not careful

I have bought every backpack stove known to mankind up until about 2010, when I gave up finding anything better.

Everything except the original Whisperlite I bought in the 90s sits in the shelf and gathers dust.

On a camping trip several years ago, intended to be 2 nights bridging into New Years day, my friend and I bailed a day early. We'd both brought only isobutane stoves. His was only 3 season fuel and wasn't working at all. Mine barely worked.

I immediately was kicking myself for not bringing my Whisperlite with a bottle or 2 of fuel. Would've been plenty and would've worked beautifully in the 17F/-8C weather.

Bruh 140$ is insane for a stove, i use some random amazon one i got, my whole kit(without fuel) is like 200g and it was below 50€. It works perfectly tho if it gets really windy i have to improvise.

Love my whisperlie

The only bad thing is that i have a seal that needs replacing and the flame isn't as big as it used to be so something needs cleaning

Definitely not whispering more like roaring jet engine

Nah brs3000 master race

almost got banned from a national park bc one of these guys. still love it

No-cook supremacist here, just leave all the cooking gear at home 😌

I just do jet boil

I just use butane when I’m not cooking over the campfire…so basically breakfast and morning coffee. I just saw this runs on unleaded fuel which is pretty amazing.

The WindBurner is amazingly fast and if traveling with freeze dried stuff, you only need hot water