[at-l] Stove Struggle

Hi gang,

Here's my biggest dilemma:  I have two stoves a) An MSR International and 
b) An Esbit.

Of course, I really like the Esbit's weight as compared to the MSR and fuel 
bottle.  And I can bump box or mail drop fuel tablets for resupply on the 
AT.  My concern is whether the Esbit  really will do the job - whether its 
fuel tab burn time and heat is sufficient.  I've used it with limited 
success.  Sometimes, in a breeze, the tablet is a pain to light.  I'm going 
to experiment to see if a bit of bag balm or Vaseline on a tablet will 
cause it to light easier.  Perhaps some of you might share your experience 
in each of these stove types - positive and negative... whatever.

I suppose I could start off with the Esbit and bump box the MSR, or the 
converse....  marty aka rusty

Rev. Martin R. Fors
Grace United Methodist Church - 151 years on Main Street
198 N. Main St., POB 726
Bradford, Vermont 05033
USA

mailto:revmrf@together.net  or mailto:revmrf@bigfoot.com

http://www.gbgm-umc.org/bradford/

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