[pct-l] question re-fuel for Caldera Cone System Stove

[Paul Mitchell]

Hi Gideon

Jdm was pretty thorough, I'll just add that I don't recall ever having
difficulty acquiring denatured alcohol anywhere through California.  It's
the fuel of choice for most PCT hikers, so wherever hikers tend to resupply,
it's typically there.  Even in the rare event where you might have to buy an
entire container from a hardware store, or the yellow HEET from a
gas-station, it's cheap.

I don't recall ever not being able to find some, but the fantastic thing
(one of several fantastic things) about the Caldera system is its ability to
double as a very efficient little wood stove.

I added the inner cone for a double-wall system to my order, which I
recommend; further increases efficiency resulting in less alcohol needed to
achieve boil.

-Potential178

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Gideon Scher
Sent: February-17-13 12:18 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] question re-fuel for Caldera Cone System Stove

Hi to all

I am seriously considering purchasing the Caldera Cone System stove
following a recent posting on the list. Of course I will not want to carry
any more fuel than is absolutely necessary and will be resupplying in towns
along the way. Is the fuel I would require for this stove available in small
quantities from retail outlets along the trail? Or is it only available in
large containers that I would have to carry/divide with other hikers/or even
worse - throw away what I don't want to carry?

Thanks,
Gideon
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