I said it before and will again, no one and I mean no one can recommend a boot from the interweb. Do not care how any years, how many miles, how many love me posts they have, every foot is different and every boot will fit a foot differently. You have to understand foot type, boot construction and lasts, and fit boots in person to get the proper boot. Many male feet fit true female lasted boots best and vice versa. Arch length, toe length, notch, arch, foot type, ankles, etc to get match the last to the boot. Many of the boots recommended here have a tall post, very bad juju for twisted steep hard terrain but again, you can not fit boots from the interweb but many try. Most boot shops do not have a clue either as its an instant gratification buy for both the consumer and boot seller.
Over the years, 90% or so of the people I helped, had poor fitting boots but had no idea, high majority buy boots too big because they think that they fit better. While I have not worn, used or fit every boot out there, LaSportiva Makalu last is as close to a neutral last as I found. Italian boots seem to be more neutral, German less volume and narrow last but again, its a blanket statement for fitting boots. Volume is not wide!
The same goes for packs but packs have gotten better but we get recommendations on hang tags as the best pack but unless you have the pack fitted to you and then adjusted, you do not know how a proper fit pack feels.
Every user seems to be more concerned about the prestige of the hang tag Vs actual performance.
Most of the hag tag packs recommend at best are all too heavy. At 8 pounds empty pack from the recommended packs, I had my 4100ci Andinista pack, ID sleeping bag and ID / BD tent weighing around 8#. And I have carried on trail and backcountry over 100#, was it comfy, of course not but neither is #100 with MR or Eber.
Its my opinion just like everyone else who has one, the #1 premier pack in the world in MacHale and nothing even is close. But, your pack will fit you and no one else as it it custom fit and made to fit you.
I have a Jetboil but mine seems to be a little finicky. I have nothing else to compare it to so maybe that's just the way it is. Mine is an older model so I might be upgrading in the near future.
Old jetboil used basic primus burner head prone to poor heat and lose the diffusing screen and no max heat. I have not used current one.
I have heard that about jetboil and other isobutane stoves as the pressure drops in the tank. I prefer liquid fuel stoves.
One of my pet peeves, not a personal attack, if you live and work in the backcountry and use your kit, stove in particular, cartridge isobutane stoves out perform liquid stoves. This false hood gets regurgitated over and over by those who either have never used one or do not know how to use a cartridge stove. I have used my Superfly down to 40 below many times over the years and it worked perfectly, full cart to empty.
Use only MRS iso fuel cartridge, nothing else, best performance there is across the fuel can. #2 is Primus. Both pressurize 330. Lindal value is used by all current major stoves. Bluet and puncture bye bye these days.
In very cold temperatures, run your Bic lighter under the fuel cartridge for 5 seconds or so and the pressure will increase instantly and perform at max instantly. Same as when the cartridge gets low in fuel, flick it and Bic and max heat.
At -40 I can guarantee that I will have some hot in my cup using my Superfly Vs you using your liquid stove by the time your stove gets assembled, primed, heated up and max output. Me, twist together, flick, instant max heat and I will be sipping hot by the time you get your stove primed.
If you want a base camp stove to burn long stretches over a full week or more, then liquid gas stove is superior for long term slow use.
no matter what, have fun
