[pct-l] New to PCT/Jetboil

Mon Apr 8 09:58:22 CDT 2013

Good morning,

*”I wouldn't want a stove that could not simmer - or one that lacks a
shut-off valve.”*  - MendoRider-Hiker

This is stacking up to be a very dry year, so I agree with only the first
part of that closing statement:  “I wouldn’t want a stove…” --  any stove,
regardless if it has a shut-off valve.

Steel-Eye

-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye
http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/

On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 6:38 AM, Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Jim,
> One of the features of the Jetboil, that I purchased in 2007, that I find
> most useful is that I can SIMMER.  I used it during my entire, four-season,
> ride of the PCT. You say that you can't simmer with yours. Try turning the
> flame control knob counter-clockwise. Start it at full flame, and then
> carefully back it off until you have the heat that you want for what you
> are cooking. If you turn it too far, you will shut it off - it is also the
> shut-off valve. I always use simmer when I make trout stew because it works
> best when I cook slowly. In my experience, using the lower heat adjustment
> saves a lot of fuel - since less of it escapes along the sides of my
> Jetboil  pot, which has the heat-saver fins around the perimeter. Since I
> like to be able to adjust the flame, I wouldn't want a stove that could not
> simmer - or one that lacks a shut-off valve.
>
> MendoRider-Hiker
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Jim Marco <jdm27 at cornell.edu>
> To: jason povey <golobos_55 at yahoo.com>; "pct-l at backcountry.net" <
> pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 7, 2013 5:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] New to PCT
>
> Hi Jason,
>     Mostly, this years batch is busy getting ready for the trail.
>     Generally,  you do not need two stoves. But, both the stoves you
> mention are poor at simmering. I tend to do a bit of foraging as I go.
> Oyster mushrooms, brachiated, a few others I know. Cattail shoots, mustard
> greens, etc generally require 15-20 minutes of boiling/steaming, then
> frying down with olive oil, salt, black pepper, red pepper and garlic for
> full flavor (Italian style)...served sprinkled with cheese, a few chunks of
> salami and a chunk of bannock. The whole thing weighs about 5oz in my pack,
> cost about an ounce of fuel and uses a wide range of temps from the stove.
> In this example I would go from fairly high to boil, to low for a slow
> boil, to mid-high for frying. My old Whisperlite would never maintain a
> simmer for more than a minute and was sold about a year after I got it. The
> Jetboil likes  to do its name, boil water fast like a jet.
>     However, I believe you CAN do poached trout in a JetBoil, rather than
> frying them. Hell I know you can do this on an alcohol stove.
>     My thoughts only . . .
>         jdm
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of jason povey
> Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 10:57 PM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] New to PCT
>
>
>
> I sent out an email to the group earlier this week but recieved no
> response but I am not sure if I sent it to the correct address.  My
> girlfriend and I will be hiking the Oregon section of the PCT this summer,
> starting around July 20th.  I have hiked all over the southwest but the
> farthest north I have strapped a back on is a redwoods trip I did when I
> was about 20 (im now 35).  The questions I have are; is it worth brining my
> whisper lite and jet boil? Most cooking will be dehydrated meals but I also
> will be fly fishing which brings me to another about fishing and keepin a
> fish occasionally for dinner, is it kosher?; I have always used a good pair
> of running shoes to hike in, I find they are lighter, dry quicker and
> easier on the knees and back.  Yea or Nay with the PCT?  I have nearly all
> the gear I can think of which I would need but again I have been hiking the
> grand canyon and deserts in Utah and New Mexico.  I recently bought a pair
> of
>  water  resistant hiking pants that unzip for shorts.  Both of our packs
> are either water proof or have a cover.  I have dry compression bags for
> the sleeping bags from river trips.  Any other major thing that I will need
> (there are of course other small things I have such as survival gear, first
> aid, compass, maps).; How long should we plan on taking to hike the Oregon
> stretch, by my estimates, with a few rest days we should be able to do it
> in around 40 days without too much stress; Finally, I am doing this hike
> for a foundation I started for athletes, from football to mountain biking,
> that have suffered head trauma.  I will bore you with the details but below
> are links if you care to read what this is all about.  I am sure I will
> have many more questions once I start to really put things together and am
> glad that I have the oportunity to reach out to such a great community.
>  Thanks, Jason
>
> Facebook Page
> https://www.facebook.com/HeadStrongAthletes#!/HeadStrongAthletes
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> Blog: http://headstrongfoundation.blog.com/2013/02/18/head-strong/
>
> Both of those pages have links to the donation site.  I am not asking
> anyone on here to donate, just for some good advice on how to get through
> this with the least amount of things that can and surely will go wrong.
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