[pct-l] Kerosene and white gas availability...

[William Canavan]

Stefan,
Both are available but kerosene usually comes in larger containers (like
several gallons) as it isn't used in 'hiker amounts'.  On my thru-hike I
also used the MSR whisperlite but I think mine said international.  Twice I
filled my fuel bottle with auto gasoline and once I used kerosene.  Both
burn so dirty that I didn't like using anything but white gas.  I cooked
one meal with kerosene and then dumped the rest it made such a mess on my
cook pot.   Try the kerosene and auto gasoline at home before your hike and
see what you think.

Both times I filled my 11 oz fuel bottle with gasoline and the time I
filled it with kerosene were all freebees.  If you are traveling in the
cheap seats maybe it's worth the soot.  The first time with gasoline I
yogied a bottle.  The kerosene was yogied.  I tried to purchase the 2nd
bottle of gasoline but the store clerk didn't know how to ring up such a
small amount of gas and ended telling me to f&%@ off after I had already
filled the bottle.  I think it was about 25 cents.

I have since switched to a canister stove because it is smaller and lighter
and I can throw it in my pack without having to first wipe off the soot.
Good luck,
Little Brown

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Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 22:01:00 +0100
From: Stefan Rinnert <stefanrinnert at googlemail.com>
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Dear all,

for our thruhike-attempt next spring we are planning to use the msr
whisperlite universal stove. Since one may use white gas and kerosene as
fuel, I was wondering about their respective availability along the trail.

I know that most of you use alcohol stoves and I therefore don't want to
start a discussion about which combination is best. Nevertheless every
comment about my/our combo is welcome ;)

Furthermore, I want to thank all of you  for your recent tipps and tricks!

Beyond and with regard to my choice of shoes i still find myself confronted
with the phenomenon of growing feet during the thruhike. Any comments on
that? Is it save to buy all my shoes(trailrunners) at once?

Thanks in advance!!

All the best

Stefan