[at-l] Zip Stove

[RoksnRoots@aol.com (RoksnRoots@aol.com)]

In a message dated 6/6/2002 10:18:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
rafe.bustin@verizon.net writes:


> So my question is, what to do when it's wet out?  If I have to
> carry fire-starter over any sort of distance, then at least some
> of the Zip's advantage goes away (the schlepping-of-fuel part.)


     *** What worked for me on a recent car trip down the AT was taking a big 
firestarter brick and cutting small dice-sized cubes out of it. A bullion 
sized cube lit and placed under kindling will get wet wood burning. Don't 
forget to have a stack of sticks next to you broken into stove sized pieces. 
The Zip burns so fast that you must have this ready or it will go out. Also - 
don't forget to open the burner vent for forced air acceleration, otherwise 
it won't light. Enough long sticks to fit in one clenched hand was enough for 
a long meal. 



> 
> Is convenience a big deal?  I dunno. Maybe.  After all, it's in wet,
> cold weather that I most want a hot meal -- soup or tea -- and want
> it fast, since I'm losing energy as I cook it.
> 

   Not to insult Rafe, but if you're losing energy that fast and worried 
about it you're in trouble. Gorp usually carries me through before passing 
out from low energy while cooking.
     The majority of your Zip meals will be in crackling good, dry, romantic 
woods conditions where wood collection and cooking was a snap and enjoyable. 
Perhaps running low on fuel and not being able to find any is worse? The Zip 
does smoke though...


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