
Kelly Kettle / Trekker Kettle Kit
Turn small dry fuel into hot water.
The 20-ounce stainless Trekker burns small dry biomass to heat water, so a gas canister is not its only fuel path.

Field Guide 02 / Heat That Does Work
The useful question is not whether you can make a spark. It is whether you can turn that spark into hot water and a meal, then leave the setup ready for next time.
The useful-fire test / 01
A spark starts the fire. Fuel keeps it going. A stable stove and vessel turn that heat into hot water and food. Clean the pot and stove before you pack them away.
System / 01
Start with a way to boil. Add another fuel path, a cookset, and a second ignition method. Each piece solves a different job.

Kelly Kettle / Trekker Kettle Kit
The 20-ounce stainless Trekker burns small dry biomass to heat water, so a gas canister is not its only fuel path.

Fire Maple
Sustained heat
Why it fits the jobA stainless stove that burns wood when you need sustained heat.
stainless steel • wood fuel

Fire Maple
High-output cook
Why it fits the jobIts 4.4–11.0 kW range lets one burner cook at more than one pace.
4.4–11.0 kW

Fire Maple
Cook / pack
Why it fits the jobThe cookset nests together, so its pot and smaller pieces stay in one compact set.
heat-exchanger • nests down

Exotac
Ignite
Why it fits the jobThe ferrocerium rod is replaceable. Practice with it, then replace the part that wears.
ferrocerium • replaceable rod
System / 02
A dry bag protects gear. Cleanup tools support camp sanitation. A heat source can boil. None of the products shown here is a drinking-water container, filter, or purifier.
Keep vulnerable gear dry and support camp cleanup.
Use a compatible heat source to bring water to a boil.
Add a safe water container and a proven filter or purifier.
This assortment supports boiling, dry storage, and cleanup. It does not show a drinking-water container, filter, or purifier.

Sea to Summit
Protect / carry
Why it fits the job420D roll-top storage, sized from 5L to 65L, separates vulnerable gear from weather.
420D • 5L to 65L

Sea to Summit
Clean
Why it fits the jobSix pieces and a 10L basin make cleanup part of the plan.
6 pieces • 10L basin
System / 03
Use a stable stove and compatible cookset. Keep the space around the flame clear, and follow the maker’s instructions.
Use each stove only with the fuel, ventilation, clearance, and operating instructions its maker specifies.

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