[pct-l] Isobutane Canister performance

[David Thibault]

I suspect I spend too little time on the trail - at least that's the way it
feels to me.

I can honestly say I have never done any math concerning fueling my stove
on a hike - and I'm an Engineer...

I hate to say this but when I got to a town I'd just determine how many
days to the next resupply and eyeball the amount of fuel I'd pour into my
fuel bottle (I use an alcohol stove).  I never gave it more than about 10
seconds of thought.

HYOH, YMMV

Day-Late (who rarely runs out of fuel)






> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Isobutane Canister performance
> .
> No need to be so offensive - even in private! You may disagree with her
> but wow.....
>
> I ?found Mary's post very useful; she didn't present it as "scientific
> fact" or as published research but
> just her personal experience. I'm a long time subscriber to Backpacking
> Light and have read many
> of their stove related articles. Both kinds of data are useful to me and
> I'd guess to most others.
>
> The key variable is the person using the stove and their usage patterns;
> I'm not a thru-hiker
> and I'm not very consistent about how I cook. When I'm out backpacking I
> cook and eat different
> kinds of food that can take different amounts of fuel to "cook"
> (rehydrate).
>
> Most folks probably read a number of different sources and combine it
> their own personal experiences, potential
> weather conditions on trail etc?as they plan how much fuel to carry on a
> given trip.
>
> Please do post your personal experiences! At least some of us want to hear
> them.
>
>
> .