Prepping for my upcoming camping trip, I pulled out the family Whisperlite and gave it a try. The Whisperlite is a backpacking stove made by the good folks at MSR; it's ultra-light and built to last. It can be completely disassembled in the field if need be.

However, the particular Whisperlite I was using is old enough to drive. And to vote. And to drink. It won't be long until it can serve in the US House of Representatives. Which is to say, it needs a few replacement parts— the pressurization pump's leather gasket is not doing well, and there are a few other bits that look iffy. I serviced it according to the manual, and managed to get it to start, but it wouldn't maintain a burn.

This isn't a huge deal, because the trip this weekend is car camping, and I'll just take a Coleman propane burner stove. But it'd be nice if I could get the Whisperlite working for an upcoming backpacking trip that we've been contemplating.

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