[pct-l] stoves?

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

The main issue is the wind. The PCT is hellishly windy. Some former  
AT hikers have quit because they couldn't stand the wind.

That said, you just have to be careful. Shield your stove and don't  
leave it unattended or let it burn without something holding it down.
On Dec 10, 2010, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> How would an alcohol stove be more dangerous than a canister stove?
> If either stove got kicks while it was lit, the potential to start  
> a large
> fire is there. Is it because alcohol flames are invisible in the  
> daylight?
> How would that increase the chance of a wildfire?
> Honestly, the pressurized fuel canisters make me more nervous than  
> alcohol
> ever has. Those fuel canisters are essentially grenades that are  
> just harder
> to ignite, but if it ever happened, I'm afraid of all that shrapnel  
> flying
> around!
>
> I'm sure there are reasons alcohol is more dangerous, but I'm just  
> ignorant
> about the ways they are worse.