[pct-l] Stove Fires

[Donna Saufley]

For alcohol stoves that flare up, I'd recommend something that one of the
hikers taught me this past season:  put about a tablespoon of water into the
stove after it has "pressurized."  The water has the effect of lowering the
flame down, allowing all of the heat to be directed to the bottom of the pot
-- and not reaching out the sides in every direction.  

L-Rod


-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Scott Williams
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 9:12 PM
To: ned at mountaineducation.org
Cc: robert at engravingpros.com; pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Stove Fires

There were many such tables with rings, in any spot on trail civilized
enough to have a table, which was a real drag, because not many section
hikers carried alcohol stoves.  I use one and have for many years, but one
in our party used to flame up every night when it was lit.  Some of the
scenes were hilarious, except for the real inherent danger.  Singed body
hair used to be the beginning of dinner for this person as she would recoil
in horror at the great flare it created.  Not a good stove, and we told her
so.

Shroomer
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