[pct-l] alcohol stove ban in WA/other stove options

[Andrea Dinsmore]

Here's a list of places last year for fuel purchase possibilities. Please
note....alcohol stoves are not legal in Washington. Don't know the rules
for Oregon and California.

​1, Campo; Alcohol
> 43, Mt. Laguna; Alcohol, butane/propane
> canister, white gas, Esbit tablets
> 77, Julian ?
> 110, Warner Springs; Alcohol, butane/propane
> canister
> 179, Idyllwild; Alcohol,
> butane/propane canister, white gas
> 274, Big Bear; Alcohol,
> butane/propane canister at Big 5, white gas
> 364, Wrightwood; Alcohol,
> butane/propane canister, white gas
> 455, Agua Dulce; Alcohol,
> butane/propane canister, white gas (REI side trip or at Hikerheaven)
> 559, Mojave; Alcohol
> 559, Tehachapi; Alcohol,
> butane/propane canister at Big 5, white gas
> 652, Lake Isabella; Alcohol
> 703, Kennedy Meadows; Alcohol,
> butane/propane canister, white gas
> 745, Lone Pine; Alcohol,
> butane/propane canister, white gas
> Bishop; Alcohol, butane/propane canister,
> white gas
> 789, Independence; butane/propane
> canister at both gas stations.
> 856, Muir Ranch, Alcohol, Esbit
> tablets, white gas. Butane/propane canister,
> alcohol and white gas could be available in the elaborate hiker box they
have
> located here. Please don't count on the
> hiker box for your resupply. The Muir
> Ranch has also sold a limited amount of hiking type supplies including
canister
> fuel to hikers in the past. Remember supplies here are limited and vary
from
> day due to day the infrequent stocking of supplies and isolated location.
> 877, Vermillion Valley Resort;
> Alcohol, butane/propane canister, white gas
> 902, Reds Meadow; Alcohol,
> butane/propane canister, white gas
> Mammoth; Alcohol, butane/propane canister,
> white gas
> 942, Tuolumne Meadows; Alcohol,
> butane/propane canister, white gas
> 1095, Echo Lake; None
> 1095, South Tahoe; Alcohol,
> butane/propane canister, white gas
> 1156, Truckee; butane/propane canister
> at The Sports Exchange downtown, directly across the railroad tracks from
the
> Amtrak station.
> 1198, Sierra City; Alcohol,
> butane/propane canister at Sierra Country Store.
> 1290, Belden; Alcohol
> 1335, Chester; butane/propane canister
> at hardware/fishing supply (expensive)
> 1378, Old Station; None
> 1424, Burney Falls State Park; None
> 1424, Town of Burney; Alcohol
> 1506, Castella; Alcohol
> 1506, Dunsmuir; Alcohol
> 1506, Mt. Shasta; Alcohol,
> butane/propane canister
> 1606, Etna; Alcohol (check
> hardware store for butane/propane canister and possible white gas).
> 1662, Seiad Valley; Alcohol, butane/propane
> canisters at store.
> 1727, Callahans Lodge; None
> 1727, Ashland; Alcohol,
> butane/propane canister, white gas
> 1835, Crater Lake; Alcohol,
> butane/propane canister (sometimes out), white gas
> 1912, Shelter Cove; Alcohol
> 1958, Elk Lake Resort; None
> 1989, Sisters; Alcohol,
> butane/propane canister at Ace Hardware.
> Bend: REI Alcohol/butane/propane canister,
> white gas
> 2001, Big Lake Youth Camp; None,
> but butane/propane canisters could be available in big hiker box.
> 2054, Ollalie Lake store. Had butane/propane canisters in 2014.
> 2107, Timberline Lodge; None
> 2155, Cascade Locks; Alcohol,
> butane/propane canisters at Columbia Market.
> Portland; Alcohol, butane/propane
> canister, white gas
> 2303, White Pass; Alcohol, butane/propane
> canister (limited supply)
> Packwood; Alcohol, butane/propane
> canister, white gas
> 2402, Snoqualmie Pass; Alcohol
> 2476, Skykomish/ Baring/Dinsmores;
> gas station. Dinsmores have HEET and  gas canisters this year.
> 2574, Stehekin; Alcohol,
> butane/propane canister, white gas (supplies at the camp store, along bus
> route, can easily run out during peak hiking season)

On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Judson Brown <judsonwb at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just saw a note from FS in WA that alcohol stoves are prohibited at this
> point.
>
> I have a whisperlite, which is allowed, but I'm a bit concerned about using
> it. Lighting it usually involves a significant amount of flame right at
> ground level, and it seems like it presents an even greater hazard than the
> alcohol stove.
>
> Canister stoves sound safest, but I'm concerned about fuel availability
> once out on the trail.
>
> I'd love to hear what others are doing about stoves in Washington.
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