When good things go away

I recently learned that the manufacturer of the Simon Stove has ceased to make them. If you didn't get one before, it looks like you will have trouble finding one now. Keep your eye out for any on ebay or other auction sites as this will be the only place you might come across one.

I think it is truly sad that they have discontinued this as I have never found another stove that holds a candle to this one. Granted there are lighter ones, and probably more compact ones, but none of them quite measures up in my field testing for ease and complete package solutions to cooking while camping.

You can build yourself an alchol stove (which burns cleaner than most other fuels going and is readily available in most parts of the world) but you will be hard pressed to duplicate the system for pot holding or the clean lines and good design of the Simon.

Upcoming gear reviews will be for bicycle touring products, like panners and bike computers, mess kits, tents and other camp and bicycle touring equipment. I am also in the process of designing some unique bicycle shipping containers that will not require storage when you get to your destination. (patents pending so I can't really go into more detail yet.)