Is a lid worth the weight? by GearSkeptic

https://youtu.be/J9Sz3IQ_DW4?t=2448

Does a pot lid justify its weight in fuel savings?

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Pencilnoob@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I'm also curious about at higher elevations. Also now that I can chuck my titanium pot lid I've got more grams for my chromecast for zeros šŸ˜Ž

miles@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

this is a good point, differences in pressure and temperature might change the numbers. never take zeroes myself, i hike 24/7 so i don’t need a quilt or shelter 🄓

Pencilnoob@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Surely you're joking, prime minister

Linus_Torvalds@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Check out he other GearSceptic videos as well, they are all amazing!

miles@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

the answer is ā€œit dependsā€; it was interesting to learn for the Toaks 550 w/o handles that it takes several canisters-worth of burns to save a lid’s weight in fuel — that is, from a weight-efficiency perspective for trips where you’re only using a single canister it is likely not worth carrying a ~16g lid to save a few grams of fuel. i wish the stock lids were lighter...