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HOW YOUR STOVE WORKS
The Optimus Hiker+ is a multifuel stove. This means that you can use a number of
different liquid fuels, such as gasoline, diesel and kerosene. Unlike propane gas, these
are often easier to get hold of even in the most remote corners of the globe. They also
make your stove considerably more powerful when used during winter trips.
Preparing food on a multifuel stove using liquid fuel is slightly more complicated than
using a gas stove. First off, the fuel has to be pressurized in order to make the stove as
hot as possible. The gas in a gas tank is already pressurized when you buy it from the
shop, but the liquid fuel you put in your fuel tank is not. Therefore, you have to pump up
the pressure in the tank yourself.
You also need to prime the stove for a short time using a squirt of fuel. Priming involves
heating up the burner to such an extent that the fuel is vaporized when it passes
through the burner's nozzle. Vaporized fuel burns efficiently with a blue flame and a
hissing sound.
FUELS
The Optimus Hiker+ has a burner designed to use petroleum-based fuels. Therefore,
you cannot use alcohol-based fuel. We recommend that you use chemically pure
gasoline or high-quality kerosene. Under no circumstances should you handle fuel near
a lit stove or in your tent. Use a funnel with a filter when filling the tank so as to avoid dirt
and foreign bodies getting into the fuel. Never mix different kinds of fuel. Empty the tank
entirely before putting in a different fuel.
Expect to use 100 – 150 ml (3.3 – 5.0 fl. oz.) fuel per person per day. In the winter, you
will use more fuel for melting snow, priming for longer, etc. In this instance, expect to
use twice as much fuel. To keep your fuel consumption down, it is important to adjust
the flame so that the stove burns as efficiently as possible.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Fuel:
Optimus Arctic Fuel, White Gas,
Gasoline/Petrol, Kerosene, Diesel,
Jet Fuel, and others
Weight:
1560 grams (55 oz)
Measurements folded:
180x180x110 mm
(7x7x4 inches)
Rating:
2850 W
Burn time:
Up to 1.5 hours at maximum
output (using 350 ml / 12 fl. oz.
fuel)
Boil time:
As little as 3.5 minutes
depending on climate, altitude,
etc.
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