[pct-l] Stove fuel consumption

[Marion Davison]

mctanker at earthlink.net wrote:
> I am now convinced that I will take a cannister stove over my alcohol stove. Question is, on average how much fuel will I need. I think/plan on 1/2 oz of fuel per day, boiling 2 cups water morning and same at night (boiling water only).  Is my consumption rate about right?  Been using the Alcohol Stove so long I can't remember!  
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I also use a cannister stove.  I found it quite worthwhile to take a new 
cannister, and the pot I use to boil water for dinner, and test the 
cannister's cooking capacity.  I did this at home.
Every night I filled the pot with cold water, brought it to a boil on 
the stove and shut it down.  I weighed the cannister each night to track 
how much fuel I used.  I determined that a cannister would boil 15 pots 
of water, so I knew how long it could possibly last under ideal 
conditions.  I have to take into account that outdoors is much colder 
than my kitchen, so more fuel might be needed in cold, windy conditions. 
  But the calculation has worked out for me so far.  I have never run 
out of fuel. I can also use the weight record I kept to determine how 
many meals I might get out of a partially used cannister, if I pack it 
for a short trip.
Marion.