[pct-l] alcohol availability

[m.karon@attbi.com (Marshall Karon)]

To be safe, mail yourself some.

In 2000, some places had "Heet" and some didn't. Maybe now that the alcohol
stove has caught on, more places have it. My experience with the small
supply stops is that things change year to year.

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@attbi.com
(503) 232-5271
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Molash" <mountainbliss@juno.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 12:46 PM
Subject: [pct-l] alcohol availability


> No, not the drinkable kind, the cookable kind.  I'm wondering if anyone
> has compiled a list of the PCT towns/resupply stations where you can buy
> denatured alcohol or heet?  The bigger towns are a given, but what about
> these smaller places like Mt. Laguna, Onyx, Seiad Valley, Ollalie Lake,
> Snoqualmie Pass, etc.?  I plan on using a combination of esbits and
> alcohol, so I have some flexibiliy.  I used esbits all last hiking season
> and they worked well, particularly if you whittle off some dry wood chips
> and "teepee" them around the burning esbit about 5 mins into the heating
> process.  This gets the water boiling faster, although you end up with
> more soot.  Esbits are also handy as fire starters.  Any help would be
> appreciated
>
> 34 days 'til Campo
> EZ Ed
>
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