[pct-l] Fuel Canisters

[Bob Sartini]

Thank you, that is very helpful.

"EVERYTHING is in walking distance,"
    ......Bamboo Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mark v" <allemande6 at yahoo.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 10:01 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Fuel Canisters


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> Canisters are available seldom enough that you'll want to plan out your 
> usage and just how often you'll need one.  In 2008, there were canisters 
> at:
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> Idyllwild  ~mile 200
> Big Bear   ~mile 350
> Vermillion Valley or Muir Trail Ranch  ~mile 850
> Tuolumne Meadows store ~925
> South Lake Tahoe ~1100
> Mt. Shasta City  ~1400??
> Ashland   ~1600
> Bend     ~1850
> Portland  ~2100
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> Probably a couple of other places had them, but i didn't need to switch 
> out canisters all that often.  Often there are used canisters in hiker 
> boxes too, but the trick is estimating how much fuel is left in a given 
> mystery canister.
>
> I did send canisters to myself in 2 places to bridge long distances with 
> no availability: Kennedy Meadows (~700) and halfway through Washington 
> (~2400).
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