[pct-l] Add Salt to your Alcohol Stove Fuel

Paul Bodnar paulbodnar at hotmail.com
Sun Feb 12 00:23:29 CST 2012


Here is a link that shows the difference between salt and no salt being used in an alcohol stove.  
 
http://hikethru.com/hiking-information/backyard-science/alcohol-stove
 
Paul
 
HikeThru.com
PocketPCT
 

> > The addition of a pinch of table salt to your denatured alcohol (or Yellow
> > Heet) stove fuel will render and alcohol flame bright yellow and visible.
> > The PCT, particularly in Southern California, is a hot and extremely dry
> > environment. Having just hiked the PCT, CDT and AT I can tell you for a
> > fact that the driest, most fire prone area anywhere on those trails is on
> > the PCT in SoCal.> > The logistics are very simple.

 		 	   		  


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