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At FLAT CAT GEAR, we design and manufacture alcohol stoves for backpackers and adventures. We design our gear to be packable, dependable and sustainable. All of our cooking systems can be packed inside the cooking pot, which results in minimal pack volume while providing ultimate protection during hiking. We do more than just boil water, our cooking systems also allow you to simmer, sauté, steam and even dry bake! We test all of our gear under real world conditions including high altitudes, cold temperatures and variable wind. Our alcohol stoves use sustainable resources, not fossil fuels and these fuels can be sourced locally. |
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We offer two basic cooking systems, one for pots (Bobcat) and one for mugs (Snow Leopard). The Bobcat System is our most versatile and fuel efficient cooking system. Using the Bobcat System, you can boil, simmer, pan fry, steam and dry baking. The 1.3 liter pot volume is large enough to boil five cups of water or melt snow. The Bobcat System weighs a mere 8.2 ounces. The Snow Leopard System is ideal for people who want to minimize their pack volume. Even with the smaller mug capacity, you can boil, simmer, steam and pan fry! Everyone has their favorite mug, so the Snow Leopard comes in three sizes: Original, Junior and Senior. We currently support over 24 different mugs. All pricing and shipping information can be found under The FLAT CAT Store navigation link on the left. |
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Product reviews and customer feedback |
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Jason Klass, GEAR TALK– July, 2011: Bobcat
“One nice thing about this stove is that unlike others, you don’t have to prime it. You’ll see that there is no wick or anything like that and you don’t have to wait for the bloom to happen. Basically, just fill it up, put a windscreen on, put the pot on it and it’s ready to go. So, it starts up very fast without wasting a lot of fuel.” |
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“Given how much I love stoves; whether it's making them, testing them, or just having fun using them as intended, I'm reluctant to say that I may have stumbled upon the perfect stove for me. It's compact, lightweight, efficient, easy to use, and works with my existing mug. I can carry a much smaller amount of fuel than I used to need to carry and I can even use it with an Esbit fuel tab and my new Ti Tray Stove. I'm a little unnerved at the realization that I could, if I were inclined, stop searching for the holy grail of UL stoves as this is most likely it. There really is very little, if anything, that I would change about this entire setup if I had the opportunity. Well, maybe a complete Snow Leopard set made out of titanium” |
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“Overall, I am pretty excited to have the opportunity to be trying out Jon’s Snow Leopard cooking system. It is very intriguing, packs down easily, is light-weight and does indeed boil my water so that I can enjoy a nice warm meal (or drink) on the trail. Gotta love that! So, now it is time for me to simply take it out for a while and use it to see how it does in the real world…err…the real trail. So, thanks to Jon for this opportunity. And I will be sure to do a later post before I send the system back to Jon and further discuss how the cook system did for me!” (Note: this is a preliminary review, Chad will be following up on this post after he gets some trail time on the Snow Leopard System – Jon at FLAT CAT GEAR) |
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“After two seasons using my caldera cone with a Snow Peak 600, exclusively, I am trying the Flat Cat Gear "Snow Leopard, Jr." I like the fact that I can fit windscreen, the 'pins' that act as pot supports, a pot lifter, lighter, stove and protective foil base all in the SP600 pot. I have used it about 10 times on my back porch (elev. 5900 ft.) and I have been impressed with burn time and efficiency. I will be using it in the back country for the first time in about two weeks. The weight is right on par with the Caldera Cone/12-10 stove set up. I have not done any scientific testing, but it does not seem to be any "better" than my Caldera Cone setup. I just really like the convenience of being able to pack the windscreen in the pot”. |
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“I have this system and own both the SS [stainless steel] and Ti [titanium] stoves. The Ti stove weighs 23grams. The SS weighs 39grams. The windscreen system weighs 65grams. My SS stove boils mid 7 minutes. The Ti boils mid five minutes. Under ideal conditions, either will boil two cups with 13ml of alcohol. Again, that is under ideal conditions (think spring with no wind).” |
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“The stove worked great and didn't disappoint in the least. I figure I can get by with 1 oz of fuel per day and still get to enjoy 1 cup of hot cereal in the morning, 2 cups of rehydrated food in the evening and a cup or two of tea later on. I even found it bringing 750 ml of room temp water in ~70F temps to a rolling boil (plus some) with only 20ml of denatured alcohol. Very efficient setup!” |
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“Hi Jon, I just got back from Florida and wanted to share with you my impressions of the Snow Leopard Jr. My girlfriend and I went on a canoe trip in the everglades where we paddled down from Flamingo to East Cape and back spending a few nights out along the way. The majority of use was on the beach where there were few or no natural wind breaks. The system performed very well. I am including a photo of the system in action on East Cape. We found a cinderblock which we used but otherwise the whole system was exposed to the wind which was a pretty steady 10 mph. I didn't time the boil but the performance was solid with 1 tablespoon of HEET. Overall, we were really happy with the performance and ease of use. I'm not really a stove nerd [previously I only used a canister or super cat style stove] so I don't have any super specific notes to give other than job well done! The Snow Leopard Jr. is a great product! I plan to use it this season on my JMT thru hike. “ |
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