[pct-l] Kennedy Meadows and butane canister availability

[Travis Beals]

Thanks to Bob and Snap for the info. Anyone know if the Kennedy  
Meadows general store (the south one) carries butane canisters?

Here's the most recent information I've collected on butane canisters:

Onyx: ?
Kennedy Meadows: ?
Lone Pine: Yes
Independence: No (but can bus to Bishop or Lone Pine)
Muir Trail Ranch: Yes, but occasionally runs out of stock
VVR: Yes
Red's Meadow / Mammoth Lakes : No at Red's / yes in Mammoth Lakes (try  
outfitter near Motel 6)
Tuolumne Meadows: Yes (try climbing store next to gas station if  
general store is out).
Sonora Pass / N. Kennedy Meadows / Bridgeport: No at N. Kennedy  
Meadows , Bridgeport is a maybe
Markleeville: ?
Echo Lake / South Lake Tahoe : Unlikely at Echo Lake, yes in South  
Lake Tahoe (try K-mart and outfitter near K-mart)
Soda Springs / Truckee: Probably in Truckee

On Mar 7, 2008, at 11:06 PM, Bob Bankhead wrote:

> The stores at both Tuolomne Meadows and Reds Meadow had the propane/ 
> butane cylinders (and Mountain House Freeze-dried dinners)  last  
> summer. I expect they will again this year.
>
> Kennedy Meadows (north) burned down last year.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Travis Beals
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 10:44 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] Propane/butane canister availability
>
> Hello all,
>
> My wife and I are planning to hike the Sierra section (Walker Pass to
> Soda Springs) of the PCT this summer. I've been trying to find
> information about availability of propane/butane fuel canisters (i.e.,
> MSR IsoPro, Snow Peak GigaPower, Primus, or any other brand of screw-
> on canister that would fit a Snow Peak Giga Power stove). I have the
> Pacific Crest Trail guidebook and also Yogi's PCT handbook, but
> neither lists canister fuel availability.
>
> Here's the information I have so far:
>
> Onyx: ?
> Kennedy Meadows: ?
> Lone Pine: Very likely (has multiple sporting goods stores)
> Independence: ?
> Muir Trail Ranch: Yes (according to web site)
> VVR: Very likely (website says they carry stove fuel, but does not
> list kinds)
> Red's Meadow / Mammoth Lakes : Maybe in Red's (website unclear) / very
> likely in Mammoth Lakes (has multiple sporting goods stores)
> Tuolumne Meadows: Maybe
> Sonora Pass / N. Kennedy Meadows / Bridgeport: N. Kennedy Meadows is
> unknown, Bridgeport may have fuel (one sporting goods store)
> Markleeville: ?
> Echo Lake / South Lake Tahoe : Unlikely in Echo Lake, very likely in
> South Lake Tahoe (has multiple sporting goods stores)
> Soda Springs / Truckee: Probably can find fuel in Truckee
>
> Most of this information just comes from the internet; I haven't ever
> hiked the trail and can't personally vouch for any of it. If you can
> confirm either the presence or absence of fuel canisters in any of
> these towns, that would be very helpful to me (and probably others on
> this list). If you do have information on any of these locations,
> please mention the specific store where you found fuel as well as the
> year you hiked. Some of these stores may have changed hands recently,
> so it would be helpful to know how recent the information is.
>
> Many thanks!
>
> -Travis
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