[pct-l] 2 person stove setup

[Kevin Cook]

My soda can stove will boil an entire grease pot full of water in one shot.
Seems like it would be enough for 2.
Are you willing/able to make your own? I can share my thoughts and ideas on
the ideal design ;)

On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 6:22 PM, Paul Robison <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com>wrote:

> i used a canister stove in 2010, for my wife and i.  and will be switching
> to a
> cat can style for 2011.
>
>
> making 2 batches of 2 boiling cups is easy, the stove cools in minutes; and
> allows the food to be packed in a more modular fashion anyways.
>
>
> 3/4 ounces boils the 2 cups of water in good weather;  and one ounce works
> in
> wind and cold.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Mike <fox15rider at gmail.com>
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Thu, January 13, 2011 7:37:04 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] 2 person stove setup
>
> So I am torn up on what stove setup to bring..  Since there is two of us
> hiking, my soon to be wife and I.   I cant decide on an alcohol stove or a
> canister stove..   I would love to take an alcohol stove but I cant find
> one  or find a design that holds enough fuel to bring 4 cups of water to a
> boil..
>
> The only reason I really don't like canister stoves is because you never
> know how much fuel you have left.. and if you are starting a section but
> have a half empty fuel bottle.. you still need a fresh one but will have to
> take the half empty as well to use it up.  With alcohol I like that you can
> start each section with a set amount of fuel and no half empty fuel
> bottles..
>
> Any thoughts?
> Anyone know a good 2 person alcohol design?
>
> Thanks
> Thumper and Stumbling Goat
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