[pct-l] Stove canisters

[gwschenk at socal.rr.com]

---- Steve McAllister <brooklynkayak at gmail.com> wrote: 
> > In the west where fire season is 365 days, alocohol stoves are a trend that
> > need to just go away.
> 
> For another opinion, I wasn't aware of alcohol stoves causing any wild
> fires on the PCT, that doesn't make sense, unless someone had some
> bizarro design that spewed flames.

IIRC, there's been at least one fore caused by an alcohol stove.

The last two years I've been using an Optimus Stella+ remote canister stove. I use a Primus ETA pot, which has a built-in heat exchanger and a wind screen with this stove. While this setup is heavier than an alcohol stove, it is very efficient. It brings water to boil faster than you can say Jack Robinson. This allows me to carry less fuel, which helps with the weight issue. It also seems safer to use than an alcohol stove.

Gary