[pct-l] Iditarod Racers use Alcohol Stoves

[jerrygoller at backpackgeartest.org (Jerry Goller)]

Oh, when I'm running the Quest or the Iditarod, I use an alcohol stove
too....  ;o) But for through hiking I still use Esbits.....lol. They are
simply lighter...and you can only boil water so well.
Jerry

http://www.BackpackGearTest.org : the most comprehensive interactive
gear reviews and tests on the planet.



-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of
Montedodge@aol.com
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 9:54 PM
To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] Iditarod Racers use Alcohol Stoves


 When Jeff King won the Quest Dog Race in 1989 , he used a 2 burner
Coleman 
stove which he would " Dose"  with white gas to preheat , wiat for
inferno to 
die down, the turn on burners to light and melt water for dogs and
himself. 
   In early 90's , dog mushers began using large alcohol cookers which
were 
much more simple to use, lighter and never fail to heat up to 4 gallons
of 
water for their dogs. 
   Nowdays , all Iditarod  and Yukon Quest racers use alcohol stoves. If

they work flawlessly for them and hundreds of thru-hikers , any hikers
using 
something else are using a second rate stove. Go to your google search
and look 
into Iditarod race gear. Muchers don't use esbit tabs or whisperlighter
or 
coleman stoves. Alcohol is King of the mushers!!!   P.S. I have a whole
wall full 
of second rate stoves which I love very much , but would never consider
on a 
thru-hike. 
_______________________________________________
pct-l mailing list
pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
unsubscribe or change options:
http://mailman.hack.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l