Most people bring far too much stuff on a cruise. Keep it simple and think like a backpacker. Do I really need this? I limit myself to 2 12"x12"x24" bags for cloths for two weeks. As to stoves, a wide base propane or butane are best. It depends on what fuel is readily available in your area. I switch to propane because I can buy it anywhere while butane is more of a specialty item. Butane wins the morning coffee race every time. I use a one burner Colman propane stove but will admit that the one burner butane stoves are easier to use and more compact. Alcohol stoves are ok but you can't see the flame and they lose the morning coffee race. The basic choice for cooking on an m15 is to go with ice or no ice. If you use ice the Colman 5 day cooler really works as long as you don't open it very often. If you do not have a 5 day cooler and you use ice your trip will be haunted by the concern of finding your next ice supply. Traveling without a dependency on ice is very liberating and you will not need a marina or store for the entire week. I like to eat well and have varied my cooking style from gourmet ( grilled salmon with dill sauce, rice and a fresh vegetable) to the one pot meal like a quick rice or pasta and a can of ham/salmon or even a can of stew. I wish I could join you. thanks Doug M15G "Seas the Day" --- On Tue, 7/14/09, Chris Smith <chris.r.smith@gmail.com> wrote: From: Chris Smith <chris.r.smith@gmail.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: My Superior Trip To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission..com> Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 3:30 PM Hello all, As the best repository of opinions and good information I know of for 'live-aboard' sailing the M15, I've got a question: I'm setting myself up to take my first weeklong outing to the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior for the first week in August. Is there any gear that has been the 'Doh! Should have brought that!' oversight in your trips? Any advice for cooking on a M15? I've got a water purifier and am considering which kind of camp stove to get to possibly cook on board... I think I'll have to opportunity to get on shore and camp, but it'd be nice to be able to sleep and cook aboard. Thanks! -- Chris _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!