[pct-l] fuel canisters?

[Bob Sartini]

I get maybe 30 days use from a small canister for my Jetboil.
I let the food (usually Liptons) hydrate while bring to a boil.
When it comes to a boil I shut it off.
I only cook one meal. No coffee, tea etc.

That's it, that's all I use. With town stops etc. A month per canister on 
the AT. I expect the PCT to be the same. Maybe I'll go crazy and use 6 
instead of  5. If I am really worried about supply I can carry an extra 
canister. Big deal.

So five fuel resupply stops for the ENTIRE trail. Can alcohol stoves do 
that?

I do this because I'm lazy and this is the least trouble.

"EVERYTHING is in walking distance,"
    ......Bamboo Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Bankhead" <wandering_bob at comcast.net>
To: "PCT L" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] disposing of fuel canisters?


>I just empty them completely - either from actual use (rarely am I this 
>efficient) or by allowing the final gasps to escape via an unlit stove - 
>and toss them in the nearest trash can. They were made to be disposable.
>
>
> I scratch a mark on my canister after each 1 liter boil so I can estimate 
> what's left. I've found that the large 12 oz canister holds about 11 
> boils; the smaller 8 oz holds about 8. I plan my resupply accordingly.
>
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