[pct-l] Stove fuel

[jeff.singewald at comcast.net]

Nathan,

I utilized an alcohol stove throughout my 2006 thru-hike and never experiencied issues at elevation.  I had multiple nights above 10,000 and even one at 11,000 and never did I have problems bringing several cups of water to boil.  I would highly recommend going with this option.  As far as fuel goes, I resupplied through mail drops 95% of the time and I simply shipped myself the HEET in my mail drops.  Not a problem at all.

Elevator

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Nathan Miller <erccmacfitheal at yahoo.com> 

> I've pretty much decided on an alcohol stove for 
> backpacking. There's virtually nothing to break 
> or become clogged. There's a saying: "The more 
> you overwork the plumbing, the easier it is to 
> stop up the drain." Alcohol stoves certainly 
> seem to be the very antithesis of this. I do 
> have a question or two about them: 
> 
> -I've read that alcohol doesn't burn well above 
> 7000 ft. How many of you have found this to be a 
> severe disadvantage as opposed to a mere 
> inconvenience or annoyance? 
> 
> -I've read that denatured alcohol can be 
> difficult to find in some places. I'm also aware 
> that mailing it might be a bit twitchy. What 
> other fuels can one burn in an alcohol stove? I 
> imagine anything liquid would work (at least in 
> theory, although I really wouldn't want to try 
> gasoline!). 
> 
> -The PCT guide books mention in the introductions 
> to at least one section that fires are restricted 
> or prohibited. Does this include stoves and 
> specifically alcohol stoves? 
> 
> -How much does alcohol weigh (about the same as 
> water?)? What kind of container does one use to 
> carry and/or mail it? 
> 
> Nathan Miller 
> Newberg, OR 
> 
> 
> 
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