[at-l] Stoves.

[Mara Factor]

Hi Tom,

I didn't use the Tinman stove on my AT hike - it didn't exist yet.

I do know two hikers - one last year, one the year before (neither of whom 
are on the list) - who each used a single tinman stove for their entire AT 
thruhikes.

I used a soda can stove on the PCT at elevations up to maybe 10,000'+/- and 
I've used them in temperatures in the teens.  No problems in either case - 
just plan on carrying a bit extra fuel.

All that said, I also prefer Esbit when it's possible to get or manage fuel 
access.  But, for all practical purposes, soda can stoves are multi-fuel 
stoves, as pointed out earlier, just turn them over to make a good stand for 
Esbit tablets.  ESbit tablets also work well at elevation and in cold 
weather.

One thing...  I use a hardware cloth (wire mesh) pot stand.  When I use 
Esibit tablets, I need to rig it to ensure the pot sits high enough off the 
tablet to ensure proper burning.  This is almost always higher than the 
height necessary for the alcohol stove.

Just another set of data,

Mara
Stitches, AT99

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>From: Tom Mantooth <tom.mantooth at comcast.net>
>Reply-To: tom.mantooth at comcast.net
>To: AT-l <at-l at backcountry.net>
>Subject: [at-l] Stoves.
>Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 20:14:45 -0500
>
>Has anyone used the Tinman's alcohol stove on a thru hike?  How did it
>function in cold weather and at higher altitudes.  Did the stove
>continue to function well enough to cook normal hiker meals, at least
>once a day and at times 2 times a day?
>
>I have been looking at the MSR simmerlite but have read that many people
>have had field problems with the stoves plus all the extra weight of
>fuel and fuel bottles.  Any comments will be welcomed.
>
>Thanks,
>Tom
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