[pct-l] Fuel Canisters

[Bob Sartini]

I have used a jetboil for at least 2000 miles. It definitely can use larger 
size canisters. The smaller ones pack better in the jetboil but the larger 
size ones work fine and I have used them many many nights.

"EVERYTHING is in walking distance,"
    ......Bamboo Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kent Spring" <kjssail at yahoo.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 11:45 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Fuel Canisters


> I'll add my 2-cents worth to what Mark said: canisters are NOT
> available at Mojave/Tahachapi.  And, JetBoil is designed for
> special 'small' canisters. So - sometimes you'll only find the
> larger variety.  I still like canister cooking, so you might
> want to spend the time researching it all.
>
> Kent
>
>>
>> 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:
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> 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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