[pct-l] Stove for Southern CA PCT

[cmkudija at ca.rr.com]

Considering how dry it is this year, I think you're better off with the
cartridge instead of the liquid fuel stove.   I would think that this would
minimize your chances of starting a (very, very dangerous) chaparral fire.

BTW, husband Igor and I use an MSR Pocket Rocket with various cartridges and
love it.   We've thought about playing around with the alkie stoves, but the
cartridge option works so well for us that we've simply not gone there.

Christine "Ceanothus" Kudija
PCT partially '94

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-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]On
Behalf Of SUSAN G COOPER
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 12:29 PM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] Stove for Southern CA PCT


Debating which stove to use.   We have a MSR Whisperlight and a Gaz gas
cartridge.

We plan to drop off our resupply stuff at motels or at trail angel houses -
so we will be able to include GAZ cartridges or white gas.

The problem with the GAZ stove is that it easily blows out in any sort of
wind.

The problems with the MSR Whisperlight is that the fuel is heavier and the
stove will not simmer.

We do not want to buy a new stove.

Jim & Susan
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