[pct-l] stoves

[Edward Anderson]

Hi Sherry,
 
You will get a lot of opinions on stoves on this forum.  I suggest that you check out the archives of this forum and also the postholer      postholer.com

Here's my opinion:  After a lot of research, and having used liquid-fueled stoves and had problems with them, I decided to purchase a Jetboil for my PCT thru-ride.  I am very satisfied with this choce. This stove uses propane cannisters and is simple to light and use - during nearly 6 months mostly living on the trail I never had a problem.  Also, I never had it flare up and by the time I reached the rainy weather in Washington I felt safe cooking in the vestibule of my tent.  I have come to appreciate these qualities. Weight:  My entire cooking/eating kit is very compact and weighs about 18 ounces and everything nestles. The larger cannister weighs 9 ounces and lasted me, cooking two meals a day, an average of 6 days.
 
MendoRider
--- On Wed, 5/5/10, Sherry Smith <sherry_s1954 at yahoo.com> wrote:


From: Sherry Smith <sherry_s1954 at yahoo.com>
Subject: [pct-l] stoves
To: Pct-l at backcountry.net
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 3:51 PM









I purchased a stove through wal-mart that burns white and regular gas.  Darn things weighs a lb.  But I am concerned about finding canisters of fuel while I am out there and I know where ever I go there is gasoline.  Now I keep reading articles about having to prime white gas burners.  Just what does that mean?  My stove has a primer (something that pumps).  Will that be enough?  I think the longest I will be away from a supply point is two weeks.  I don't know how much gas to pack, or even if it's the best way to go.  I am going to hike the Oregon section of the PCT.  I will be taking two months.  
Sherry


      
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