[pct-l] stoves?

[Edward Anderson]

Hi Shelly,
I used my Jetboil canister stove for over five months on the PCT. I did have it 
fail to light once when I pushed the spark-er button - I had to light it with a 
match. You can do that. The next morning I was able to fix the problem by 
bending the spark-er a little closer to the burner. 


I'm aging too - now 75. You keep hiking and I will keep riding.  Next summer, if 
all goes well, I plan to ride solo SOBO from Sierra City to Horseshoe Meadows. I 
have identified seven resupply locations - will cache at four and send to three. 
I will live on the trail - take all of my "0" days on the trail. My last 
resupply will be at Cedar Grove. The Visitor Center will hold resupply boxes 
there. My last resupply locations are Agnew Meadows (Reds Meadow), the Muir 
Trail Ranch, and Cedar Grove. They sell canisters at all three - and most 
important, it would be possible to get my horse re-shod if necessary at any of 
the three.

Have a great hike - and be careful with the alcohol.

MendoRider




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From: shelly skye <shelbel26 at gmail.com>
To: Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com>
Sent: Fri, January 21, 2011 3:39:42 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] stoves?

Hi Mendo Rider. I know many people prefer canister stoves but as I am aging and 
wanting to reduce my pack weight as much as possible, I chose to use alcohol 
stoves. I understand the benefits of canisters but I once was way out there in 
Big Sur, my canister stove failed me and I wasn't able to field fix it. After 
that I swore I would never take a canister stove backpacking again.  

Shelly


On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com> wrote:

Shelly, that is good advice - assuming that you are using alcohol. Canister 
stoves are a lot safer and also much easier to use.  You can simmer, adjust the 
flame, and even turn it off. They are fuel efficent - cooking two meals a day I 
get five or six days from one canister.
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From: shelly skye <shelbel26 at gmail.com>
>To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>Sent: Fri, January 21, 2011 8:55:15 AM
>Subject: [pct-l] stoves?
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>Those are good guidelines. In addition, before I light the stove I always think 
>ahead of what could happen IF the alcohol did spill. Given where I am using the 
>stove, what would I need to do to put it out? My preferred method is to have a  
>pile of dirt nearby as this will put out any flame quickly (don't use water!) 
>This only happened to me once and as I was using the stove on the ground, in an 
>existing fire ring, it was no problem. The most important thing to do is to make 
>your plan before you light it up.
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