backpack-starter: which heater should I use?

Hi,

gathering my stuff to go backpacking: which heater do you use and what are the experiences with them ? What about the different fuel-types: do you carry them with you from home (how do they react on that in the airport?) or you buy them at the destinations?

TIA

Other than perhaps wood, you usually can't carry fuel on the plane.

But who brings a stove backpacking anyway? That's more for hiking and camping.

Hmm, I always thought that backpacking was an Americanism for hiking and camping.... but now you've confused me - who does use it other than the OP?

Non-Americans would call that treking.

What most of the world calls 'backpacking' is long term budget travel. Instead of catching a taxi or private car directly from the hotel room, backpackers toss everything in a backpack and walk to where ever the bus, train, boat, or donkey cart leaves from. It's not uncommon for backpackers do treking as well but it is not the defining

I concur, if you're hosteling, you probably don't need fuel. If you insist on fuel, you'll need to buy it there.

If you're actually hiking in wilderness and can't check on what fuel is available where you're going, consider an MSR whisperlite international, and carry 1 or 2 empty fuel canisters

... just make sure that the canisters have never been used previous to attempting to take them on the aircraft. The microscopic fuel residue could land you in a heap of unnecessary trouble.