Soto Muka Stove (OD-1NP) -- Video Review

I've put together a video review on the new Soto Muka Stove (OD-1NP).   Soto clearly put a lot of time and effort into this new stove, and they've come out with a really nice product.  Have a look:



Interestingly, in Japan, the Muka is known as the SOD-371 whereas the stove is known as the OD-1NP in the United States. "Sod" has negative connotations in British English, so perhaps Soto decided to drop the "S" from their designator's prefix. I have no idea why they changed the number of the stove.

COLD WEATHER ADVISORY
I do have one fairly significant concern about the stove.  The directions say that the stove should not be used in temperatures below -4F/-20C due to possible fuel leakage issues.  If you like to do winter backpacking or mountaineering, consider carefully what temperatures you may be faced with before you decide to use a Muka.

Overall, the Soto Muka is a very nice stove, but do make sure to stay within its recommended temperature range.

HJ

Related Posts and Articles

• Full review of the Soto Muka
• Video review of the Soto Muka
• Soto Muka review -- Supplement

(Gas) Stoves for Cold Weather II

Here's another article on gas stoves for cold weather. To me, this is an important article. This article discusses what type of canister gas stoves can be used in weather down to 0°F/-18°C. Yes, you read that correctly, down to 0°F/-18°C.  Now, before you read this article, you need to understand the basics of cold weather canister gas stove operation.   If you combine the techniques from the basics of cold weather canister gas stove operation with the type of stove discussed in my article, then you really can operate a canister gas stove down to 0°F/-18°C.

Click the photo:

An MSR Rapidfire Stove (a remote style canister gas stove)

Or click this link:
(Gas) Stoves for Cold Weather II

HJ


Related articles and posts:

• Cold Weather Tips for Gas Stoves
• What's the Best Gas for Cold Weather?
• Gas Stoves: How Cold Can I Go?
• Canisters, Cold, and Altitude:  Gas in a Nutshell
• Canister Stoves 101:  Thread Care
• Gas Blends and Cold Weather Performance.  (Why not just use propane?)
• The "Super Gnat"  (Camping Gaz or threaded canisters with one lightweight stove)
• Backpacking Gas Canisters 101
• Gas in Extreme Cold:  Yes or No?
• Gas in Cold Weather:  The Myth of "Fractioning"
• Stoves For Cold Weather I (Upright canister stoves) – Seattle Backpacker's Magazine
• Stoves for Cold Weather II (Inverted remote canister stoves) – Seattle Backpacker's Magazine