tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860396721831892366.post7659982730196272374..comments2024-01-23T23:21:03.448-08:00Comments on Gear:30: The Alpine BOMB for the MSR ReactorGear:30http://www.blogger.com/profile/18125730756250323507noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860396721831892366.post-19490084217568668192014-01-04T12:41:09.006-08:002014-01-04T12:41:09.006-08:00Sounds cool, though tipsiness wasn't really an...Sounds cool, though tipsiness wasn't really an issue. The copper would get so hot that after just a couple days of using it, the copper would be in pretty bad shape and need to be replaced. Your's may work better, who knows. Worth a try.Gear:30https://www.blogger.com/profile/18125730756250323507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860396721831892366.post-6931429571803771262014-01-03T15:19:07.942-08:002014-01-03T15:19:07.942-08:00This inspired me to make what I call the "Alp...This inspired me to make what I call the "Alpine Halo" for my Reactor. My design is shaped like a halo. The ring nests in the recess around the burner where the lip on the pot's heat exchanger rests, and a strip carries heat down to the cartridge. It's harder to fabricate than a simple strip, but doesn't make the pot "tippy".Essayons!https://www.blogger.com/profile/08662140845635319735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860396721831892366.post-30328317163216500502012-03-30T07:22:30.996-07:002012-03-30T07:22:30.996-07:00Agreed. White gas stoves are always a pretty relia...Agreed. White gas stoves are always a pretty reliable option in the cold. I too have used my reactor in temps down to about 0 degrees without too much of a problem (though it was significantly less efficient). The issues came at about -10 to -20 degrees, and not with the stove but with the canister. The theory of the alpine BOMB is that it allows the stove to perform at -20 or colder as if it was much warmer because the canister stays warm and the pressure of the gas stays high. The danger comes when the pressure of the canister gets too high because it gets too warm. That's when you may have a real bomb on your hands.Gear:30https://www.blogger.com/profile/18125730756250323507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860396721831892366.post-7109178529431008342012-03-29T11:29:29.867-07:002012-03-29T11:29:29.867-07:00If your situation is such that a canister stove ju...If your situation is such that a canister stove just doesn't work, and you know it before hand, then a stove like an XGK would probably be better. I've used my Reactor in cold'ish weather (10 degrees) without issue and am confident in its capabilities but it took a little trial and error before I figured out how to keep it warm enough.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023513087034699039noreply@blogger.com