[pct-l] stove comparison chart

[jwillis at viclink.com (Jay Willis)]

Deems, these are excellent! I've just brushed over them, but these sites
are just what I was hoping for.

I've come up with a cursory list of pros and cons of the stove types
that I could think of:

Alcohol
pros: easy-to-build, inexpensive, light weight, availibility
cons: less heat output than other fuel types

Canister
pros: easy to operate, quick to setup
cons: canister loses pressure with altitude, explosive situation if
windscreen placed too close to canister, canister needs to be kept warm
during cold weather

Esbit
pros: can?t spill, or leak in your pack
cons: leaves soot on pot

White gas
pros: high heat output; preferred method for melting snow
cons: noisy, heavy, cost, susceptible to clogging

Wood (Zip, Trailstoves)
pros: don?t need to carry fuel, reducing pack weight
cons: leaves soot on pot

I'd appreciate any comments/additions/corrections to my list.

Thanks,
Jay

Deems wrote:
> 
> Here's some good websites for the various stove types and fuel types. There
> might be more, but these together might answer your questions. It's still up
> to you to choose the stove system suitable to your needs and adventure.
> 
> Stove types and efficiency comparisons:
> http://www.thru-hiker.com/articles.asp?subcat=2&cid=57
> Stove fuel calculator:
> http://www.kzpg.com/Backpacking/Stove/Stoves.htm
> Lightwt stove types:
> http://www.kzpg.com/Backpacking/Stove/Stove_notes.htm
> Stove types and efficiency comparisons:
> http://www.bushwalking.org.au/FAQ/FAQ_Efficiency.htm
> kettle shape vs fuel efficiency comparison:
> http://www.backpacking.net/stoves-pots-comparison.html
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^