[pct-l] IDEAS on what stove to use when cooking for 4

[Charles Doersch]

Thanks, L-Rod,

Yes, I agree with you on separate choices for chow. Especially when we've
been daydreaming about it all day long -- and each may be dreaming about
something different.
It's like on any of our backpack trips -- or other expeditions. Each has his
own food packets -- two in charge of prepping dinner while two set up tents
& pads & sleeping bags.

I hear what you're saying about boiling 4 x water on one burner as taking
lots of time. We were planning for at least two burners. I think that's
do-able. I just wonder about fuel sources.

On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Donna "L-Rod" Saufley
<dsaufley at sprynet.com>wrote:

> My husband and I each carry our own stoves, fuel, and food when backpacking
> together. I tried cooking for two, but found that it takes so much longer,
> and besides, we don't agree on food choices once we hit the trail.  He likes
> spicy complicated foods, and I gravitate toward simple comfort foods when
> hiking.
>
> I can't imagine preparing food for four out there. I've seen the JetBoil
> used effectively for two, but never more than that.
>
> L-Rod
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Charles Doersch <charles.doersch at gmail.com>
> >Sent: May 3, 2011 3:22 PM
> >To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> >Subject: [pct-l] IDEAS on what stove to use when cooking for 4
> >
> >Hi everyone,
> >
> >Since there's four of us in my group next year, we've presumed the MSR
> canister would be our quickest, hottest, most efficient way to heat water.
> >
> >I've read some advice that alcohol-burning stoves might not work
> particularly well for four guys together (quantity of water being heated,
> etc.)-- but I'm wondering what your experience has been.
> >
> >Of course, availability of the canisters at stores along the trail could
> be a problem. Is it an important problem?
> >
> >We have had enough experience cooking over wood-flames (chaparral flames,
> dried cow dung flames, etc.), that we thought of utilizing that as a fall
> back or regular alternative to the MSR canister.
> >
> >Thoughts?
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Charles Doersch
> >
> >
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