[pct-l] jet boil
Stephen Adams
reddirt2 at earthlink.net
Sat Dec 5 22:54:04 CST 2009
I made a beer can stove last year and quickly determined I'd have to change my cooking habits and menu considerably and re-think my food in order to use it. but what a weight savings. On the other hand I didn't determine it to be weight saving or economical fuel wise. They can also be dangerous as I proved with my first stove I made, which popped and spit burning alcohol all over the place giving me a quick thrill. I lit it a few times and cooked a few things and determined since I wasn't making a long trek and opted for my shorter rambles and photo trips I decided to go safe and sane with my canisters even though I have the can stove pretty well figured out. I may try a wood stove next season but wouldn't use that in a high fire danger area either.
My can stove could boil enough water for a nice mug of coffee, or an instant meal like coos coos, or mash potatoes, ramen etc, but I didn't find it efficient, especially for pastas and stuff that require a bit more boiling even if you let it stand for awhile in the pot. I did not employ one of these pot insulators I've read about. That would probably help quite a bit in extending fuel mileage.
I met a kid recently using a Jet Boil and what a contraption. Seemed heavy for one kid to carry, but he seemed to have it figured out and had his water heated up pretty quick. No messing around with a suplimental wind screen or stacking rocks and such.
On Dec 5, 2009, at 7:16 PM, Scott Bryce wrote:
> Bill Burge wrote:
>> Is there any alcohol stove that can boil a quart of water in one fuel
>> fill?
>
> The Pika stove can be made in a size large enough to boil a quart of water.
>
> http://users.sisqtel.net/losthiker/pikastove/
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