Re: [at-l] alcohol vs dry gas

["W F Thorneloe, MD" <thornel@attglobal.net>]

I'd go to my local "Quicky Mart" or whatever. On the AT, you will find it 
at Neel's Gap, 3-4 days out. You will stop about 5-7 days later in 
Franklin, and find it in several places, most likely the hardware store 
next to the Franklin Motel. After that, Davenport or Hot Springs, NC and on 
into VA.

BTW, some auto parts places don't sell the Methanol based line dryer 
because it is hell on rubber fuel lines. When you find it, it will be 
cheaper due to the fact that most knowledgeable drivers avoid it after 
clogging their fuel injectors. Also, be sure to label fuel bottles with 
methanol. You don't want some idiot to assume your "alcohol:" is potable 
and wind up blind (or worse).

I think too much worry is going into fuel availability. The important thing 
is to understand the strengths and weaknesses of your chosen stove well 
before hitting Springer. If you learn how to budget your fuel, and avoid 
wasting it as fire starter, you will do fine. At the very worst, you will 
share a pot or 2 with a trail friend.

After all, the AT has a hell of a lot more people than Eastern Oregon! <g>

OrangeBug
Atlanta, GA

At 08:12 PM 1/14/2000 -0800, Rick Bombaci wrote:
>To check out the pricing and availability of "gas line dryer" I stopped at
>the local Safeway grocery store.  They had a very expensive ($2.89 for 8
>oz.) bottle of stuff that explicitly stated that it contained "no corrosive
>alcohol."  Other than that, the ingredients weren't listed.  Then I stopped
>at an auto parts store, and the guy there told me gas line dryer was
>commonly available, usually at $.50 to $1.50 for a small bottle.  But they
>didn't have any in stock!

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