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

[Charles Doersch]

Yes, I get how tough it can be to hang together on extended, intensive
expeditions. Thanks for the observation on that!
My bad: I didn't provide enough info. [I always forget to translate].  :-)
We're a committed gay family -- have been together for years -- live
together, travel together, play together ... so our sticking together isn't
the question. It's how best to cook for us that I wonder about ...  and how
the fuel situation is generally solved for groups.

Anyone know if MSR canisters are more available these days along the route
than in earlier years? Is it still iffy or problematic?

Cheers,

Charles

On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 5:01 PM, CHUCK CHELIN <steeleye at wildblue.net> wrote:

> Good afternoon, Charles,
>
> I don’t expect this is anything you, or your group, wants to hear but I
> think the best plan is for everyone to carry their own full array of
> ultra-lite gear.  It is very difficult for even two committed people to
> remain in close association for 4-5 months on the trail, and the likelihood
> of four making the trip would be very slim.  Yes, some groups do make it,
> but it’s rare.  Then it possibly works because each is self-sufficient and
> could speed-up, slow-down, make an extra or extended town stop, or bail-out
> anytime without materially inconveniencing the others.  Sharing gear
> creates attachments that can easily result in irreconcilable disagreements.
> At that point who gets the stove?  The tent?  The maps?  The compass?  The
> corn pasta?  Etc.
>
> Enjoy your planning,
>
> Steel-Eye
>
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> On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Charles Doersch <charles.doersch at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>>
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