[pct-l] To Stove or not to Stove

[Gerry Zamora]

I made my stove 11grams empty plus a few ounces of fuel and look I have hot
food and can clean water.  Although I can understand the concern over weight
if u plan on a thru hike 5 months every lil bit counts but to not take a
stove just seems a lil well not smart.  I hike 3 times a week here in powder
canyon and I always have water 2L, first aid kit, emergency blanket, energy
bar and a lighter or something to start fire as most of. Cali u can't start
a fire here but I figure if I get hurt I wont be cold.
Gerry0625
On Feb 10, 2011 1:45 PM, "Paul Robison" <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com> wrote:
> it all comes down to percentages ...
> ... if your base weight is 7 lbs, then 10 ounces is nearly a ten %
increase.
>
> if you carry 20 lbs, it is noticed much much less.
>
> that said, the weight savings and bulk savings are significant, and for
shorter
> stretches there's not reason not to try stoveless. you just might like
it... i
> did ! ; )
>
> ~Outpost
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Gary Schenk <gwschenk at socal.rr.com>
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 12:18:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] To Stove or not to Stove
>
> On 2/10/2011 6:33 AM, John Abela wrote:
>> I do hear what you are getting at, however...
>>
>> A stove system that weights 10+ ounces will not save my life any more
than a
>> couple of 0.1 ounce Esbit tablets.
>
> Is 10 ozs. a showstopper?
>
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