[pct-l] Esbit vs. Alcohol and some canister notes

[Marcia]

Does anyone remember Jake on the PCT in 2000, the chef that warmed his 
dehydrated and soaked meals with plastique? Wow!

Canisters can be mailed http://www.gottawalk.com/shipping_fuel.htm . For two 
people hiking together a canister is weight efficient.

We have used the gigapower with snowpeak isobutane fuel on all our hikes. 
Calculations for us show that the stove is heavier but carrying with fuel 
for two ends up being equivalent or lighter. The small cnaister (110g plas 
can weight) lasts 3.5 days of 2 cups of drink in the morning and 2 cups of 
drinks and 3-4 cups of water for dinner. So it depends how frequently you 
plan to resupply...I think a small can would last you a week and the large 
can (220g fuel plus can weight) two weeks.

The stove seems to be safe for tent or vestibule use in bad weather. The 
stove tipped and rolled once but the flame still shoots skyward and didn't 
hit the floor or wall (water ran to a corner of the tent). Fuel needs to be 
warmed in sleepingbag or in jacket in really cold conditions but still boils 
water. Altitude doesn't affect a canister stove.