[pct-l] Fw: fuel cannisters

[tahoe.cat at verizon.net (Bill Frenette)]

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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Frenette" <tahoe.cat@verizon.net>
> To: <cmkudija@earthlink.net>
> Cc: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 7:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] fuel cannisters
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>> Hi Chris    Are you saying, Mike should have used a wind screen or not. I 
>> read that you were not suppose to with the pocket rocket.  and BTW  its 
>> RAINING like crazy here in Murrieta, Ca.  Tonight snow level in the San 
>> Berdoos 9000' tomorrow night is 6000' suppose to get 5" of rain here. 
>> Remember "Be Prepared" Ground Pounder Bill  "Semper Fi"
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <cmkudija@earthlink.net>
>> To: "Mike Saenz" <msaenz@mve-architects.com>; "Jamie Rae Whiteley" 
>> <jamierae@letterboxes.org>; <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 5:56 PM
>> 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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