[pct-l] Fuel Amounts for Pepsi can stove

[Slyatpct at aol.com (Slyatpct@aol.com)]

In a message dated 4/15/2004 2:32:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
stillroaming@earthlink.net writes:

> Here are the results including Esbit for 12 days:
>  <snip>
> Thanks Bill for your stats. You have FURTHER proven
> that Esbit is the best pragmatic choice for cooking.
>   
> Emotionally speaking, Pepsi can is clearly the winner. Don't fight
>  it. :)
> 

I'm not emotional about any stove and am constantly changing about what's 
best for me.  I usually rule out Esbit, if only for the cost factor, especially 
considering I normally cook twice a day.  Over the course of a thru-hike, using 
Esbit can costs nearly $150 at $.50 per tab. 

Since I had it, on the PCT, I used a Whisperlite Int. and burning white gas 
the entire way, fuel costs were roughly $25-30.  Alcohol or HEET would be 
approximately about the same, perhaps a little more.

Sly