Doctrine // the why
MissionCanister primary (WindBurner) · liquid-fuel backup (Whisperlite International) for sub-freezing. 5–7 IsoPro 8oz canisters cover 14 days of boil-water cooking with margin. Pot, mug, spork, long spoon for freezer-bag cooking. Pot grip + foil windscreen for liquid stove. Multiple ignition sources because hot food is morale and morale is sustainability.
Capability Redundancy // two is one, one is none
Primary stove
MSR WindBurner Personal 1.0L · canister · fast boil
Backup stove
Soto Amicus / BRS-3000T · gram-counter redundancy
Cold-weather alt
MSR Whisperlite International · liquid fuel · sub-freezing reliable
Contents // 18 items
| Item | Qty | |
|---|---|---|
| Stoves + fuel | ||
| Stove primary — MSR WindBurner Personal 1.0L | 1 | |
| Stove backup — Soto Amicus / BRS-3000T | 1 | |
| Fuel — MSR IsoPro 8oz · cold-weather rated | 7 | |
| Stove liquid alt — MSR Whisperlite International | 1 | |
| Fuel bottle — MSR 22oz · for Whisperlite | 2 | |
| Cookware + utensils | ||
| Pot — GSI Pinnacle Soloist II 1.1L | 1 | |
| Mug — Snow Peak Ti 450 | 1 | |
| Spork — Snow Peak Ti | 1 | |
| Long spoon · for freezer-bag cooking | 1 | |
| Pot grip | 1 | |
| Foil windscreen · for liquid stove | 1 | |
| Ignition | ||
| Lighters mini · Bic | 2 | |
| Storm lighter — IMCO Triplex | 1 | |
| Ferro rod — Light My Fire Scout 2.0 | 1 | |
| Cleanup | ||
| Towel · Lightload × 2 | 2 | |
| Camp soap — Dr. Bronner's 1 oz | 1 | |
| Sponge | 1 | |
| Coffee | ||
| Aeropress Go + 50 filters | 1 | |
Refill Triggers // what makes you restock
- Canister low after tripResupply IsoPro from home stock. Canisters older than 5 yr get tested before serious trips.
- Pre-trip T-7Stove pump rebuild for Whisperlite. Canister stove leak test. Aeropress filter count.
- Field repair to stoveNote in service log. Replace at home — never trust a hand-fixed jet for the next trip.
Service Log // chronological
- 2026-04-26Built v1.0 baseline · WindBurner + Aeropress Have, fuel Need — MJR
- — · — awaiting next entry