[pct-l] fuel cannisters

[kdpo at gottawalk.com (Ken Powers)]

I have never used a cat can stove or soda can stove for exactly that reason. 
But when I added up the weight of the fuel required to boil water for the 2 
of us I don't see a significant difference in weights. The burn times to 
boil the water are significantly longer with the cat can or soda can stoves 
though. Overall for 2 people the isobutane GigaPower stove and canister 
seems to be a better option for us.

This seems to be a real YMMV, HYOH type of decision. Everyones use of stoves 
seems a little different.

Ken
www.GottaWalk.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <dsaufley@sprynet.com>
To: <cmkudija@earthlink.net>; "Mike Saenz" <msaenz@mve-architects.com>; 
"Jamie Rae Whiteley" <jamierae@letterboxes.org>; 
<pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 10:22 AM
Subject: RE: [pct-l] fuel cannisters


Mike, sounds like you're doubling up on your servings trying to boil three 
cups of water.  I've had problems boiling a larger amount of water at 
elevation with my cat can stove (took tremendous amounts of fuel and way too 
much time). We've resolved the problem by boiling less water at once, so 
instead of cooking two meals in one pot, we cook our meals separately. 
Makes a big difference.  Hope that helps.

L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
>From: cmkudija@earthlink.net
>Sent: Feb 27, 2006 5:56 PM
>To: Mike Saenz <msaenz@mve-architects.com>, Jamie Rae Whiteley 
><jamierae@letterboxes.org>, pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: RE: [pct-l] fuel cannisters
>
>Mike wrote: << I used a pocket rocket on this trip and I wish I hadn't....
>The pocket rocket, with it's low fuel level, didn't boil 3 cups of water
>after burning at full blast for about 20-30 minutes! ...I think maybe it 
>was
>the low
>level of fuel and maybe less than adequate pressure inside the canister.>>
>
>
>Mike, did you use a windscreen with your pocket rocket?    Otherwise, 
>you're
>probably right about the low level of fuel, and possibly a cold canister.
>
>Christine
>
>
>
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