Is a wood-burning stove worth it for backpacking versus a canister stove?

It depends on trip length and terrain. For long trips in wooded areas, ditching fuel canisters saves weight and waste. For short trips or above treeline, a canister stove is faster and lower-hassle. Multiple Ultralight-community threads in the source set describe wood stoves as 'fun but fussy,' with several users reporting their wood stove ended up collecting dust after the novelty wore off.