[pct-l] Heet Supply on PCT

[David Thibault]

Ice Axe and I joked a lot about how much Heet was available in Washington.
Yogis book states it isn't available in most places but we found that word
had gotten around and the stores were starting to carry it.  I carried a
full bottle into several towns only to find many bottles on the store
shelves.  Of course YMMV.

I would currently plan on being able to buy some heat in Washington.

Day-Late




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> From: Matthew Edwards <hetchhetchyman at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Heet Supply on PCT
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> I used an alcohol burning stove along the PCT. I found It absolutely no
> problem to get Yellow Heet or Denatured Alcohol everywhere except Tuolumne
> Meadows. The outfitter there only had Red Heet which is Isopropyl alcohol.
> It worked with
> my Caldera cone but was sooty and a lot slower to boil. I found that adding
> a small amount of water to my alcohol stretched it a bit though it slowed
> boil times. Sisters Oregon TOTALLY has HEET or DENATured alcohol.. That
> place it like a Metroplis compared to most PCT locales. The little Baring
> Store near the Dinsmores had 19 Bottles of Yellow Heet on the shelf! I was
> apprehensive about getting alcohol for my stove but I never ran out as it
> turned out. I mostly carried 12 ounces or less though for the Sierras I had
> a full 1 liter Platy.. Which was total overkill in hindsight. I forget where
> it was but one hardware store was selling PCT'ers whitegas by mistake! Some
> places sell by the ounce so make sure they know you ain't carrying some
> ancient backpacking stove! They will totally trip out when you show them
> your "beer can" stove, it's hilarious!
> Cheers-Iceaxe
> Sent on the go from my Peek
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