[pct-l] To Stove or not to Stove

[Mike Chapman]

It depends,but mine are less than 1 lbs.  Ive never weighed any
gear,ever. If I really need it,it gos. The main thing for me is
size,and it fits easy,and how many uses could it really be used for in
emergency. Before the classic responce comes to light,ill say it.
"That could be a bunch of Lara Bars!"  Heck after 100 miles I may
trade the weight for lara bars,I dont know,well see.

On 2/10/11, giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:
> What's a road flare weigh?
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Mike Chapman
>   To: Pinnacle2reach4u
>   Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
>   Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 9:38 AM
>   Subject: Re: [pct-l] To Stove or not to Stove
>
>
>   I forgot to mention,I will bring a road flare for emergency on the
>   pct(fire option,bear deterant,signal,and it looks cool) I know this
>   may upset people,but what dosent anymore? Heck,you could close up a
>   big cut with that kind of flame. Hike on.
>
>   On 2/10/11, Mike Chapman <altathunder76 at gmail.com> wrote:
>   > Ive always used a propane stove and torch option for those reasons,but
>   > its too heavy and takes up huge space. Esbit is my pct stove,but its
>   > no life saver. Maybe a fire-gel would relax your mind? Ive camped in
>   > the some of the worst conditions possible in cali,and still made fire
>   > with some of that gel,even through iced up twigs. They found his body
>   > yesterday and already determined it was because of freezing?
>   > Interesting. Hike on,and stay warm.
>   >
>   > On 2/9/11, Pinnacle2reach4u <pinnacle2reach4u at aol.com> wrote:
>   >>
>   >>  To stove or not to stove.  That is the question.
>   >>
>   >> For me it is very simple and basic.  Besides a hot meal, it is an added
>   >> measure of safety especially in fall, winter and spring.  Your core
> body
>   >> temperature only has to drop 4 degrees for you to get hypothermia.  If
>   >> you
>   >> are miles from your car or a highway and you get cold how do you get
> your
>   >> body rewarmed if you get cold for some reason?  Perhaps you are on snow
>   >> or
>   >> in a storm where building any kind of fire is next to impossible.  A
>   >> stove
>   >> will save your life.  Just ask Rick Gentry (supposedly an experienced
>   >> hiker)
>   >> who was on a day hike and got caught in a severe winter storm last
>   >> November.
>   >>  They just found his body yesterday.
>   >>
>   >>
>   >>
>   >>
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