[pct-l] IDEAS on what stove to use when cooking for 4

[Charles Doersch]

Hi everyone,

Since there's four of us in my group next year, we've presumed the MSR canister would be our quickest, hottest, most efficient way to heat water. 

I've read some advice that alcohol-burning stoves might not work particularly well for four guys together (quantity of water being heated, etc.)-- but I'm wondering what your experience has been. 

Of course, availability of the canisters at stores along the trail could be a problem. Is it an important problem?

We have had enough experience cooking over wood-flames (chaparral flames, dried cow dung flames, etc.), that we thought of utilizing that as a fall back or regular alternative to the MSR canister. 

Thoughts?

Cheers,

Charles Doersch