[pct-l] Wood stove on PCT

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

I used one up until Big Bear. I didn't like it. There's no trouble  
finding enough little sticks, but it's a pain in the butt to  
constantly feed sticks into it. It's hot feeding sticks into it and  
it's already hot outside so it's a big pain to be sitting next to  
this hot stove tending the fire. It's smelly with all the smoke. The  
wood is full of resin and you get really sticky goo on the bottom of  
your pot so you have to cover your pot in something that won't get  
hopelessly stuck to the goo so that you can protect your other gear.  
It's also a fire hazard, especially dealing with the ash and embers.  
It's very windy in So Cal. I had a Sierra Zip stove and that thing is  
really bulky. Not sure that's the same with the bushbuddy.

On Mar 20, 2013, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> From: "Martin M. Clark" <martin.m.clark at gmail.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] Wood stove on PCT
>
> Anyone have any experience with a woodstove on the PCT. I have a  
> bushbuddy ultra I was thinking of using with a companion alcohol  
> burner. Anyone have much thought on this? I know lint and samurai  
> Joe used one. Just wondering what the issues are? Thanks in advance!
>
> Martin M. Clark
> 804-334-2009