Svea 123r winter fail

It's always good to test out your gear in new or unfamiliar circumstances, especially if the conditions could be dangerous such as during winter. I've never used the Svea 123 on a winter camping trip, though I have used other stoves. The Svea has a good reputation in cold temperatures so I wasn't expecting trouble. Interesting how things sometimes turn out. Outside temps 11°f, winds about 20MPH.

Had this been a genuine overnight trek I probably would have gone to more bother to shield the stove from the weather. I could have used an extra pair of socks or some other ad hoc method to insulate the stove and get it running properly. I didn't want to go through all that for a casual hike however and the lighter was giving me trouble so it didn't seem worth the effort. Besides, it's better to have a solid method that works than to try and invent expedients on the fly.

This has given me food for thought. My pack is set up for conditioning hikes not actual backpacking. I had thought my emergency preparations for an overnight stay were adequate, now I have to rethink that.

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