[at-l] white gas along the trail [Mass]

[Cosmo.A.Catalano at williams.edu (cosmo catalano)]

Amy--
	Not a lot of outfitters right on the trail in Mass.  And none 
that I know of in the middle (one at Great Barrington in the south 
and Williamstown up north).  On the other hand, it's only about a 5 
day hike, and especially in the summer, I can't believe that one 
couldn't make even a small bottle last the whole time--assuming only 
one meal is really cooked (only some coffee or HC in the AM, and snax 
or deli for lunch).  A pot cozy would also cut down on fuel 
consumption at dinner time, 'cause you don't need to boil/simmer for 
as long as the directions indicate.

	That said, there is almost always some white gas at Upper 
Goose Pond Cabin (about at the mid point), and probably some 
available at the East Mtn Retreat near GB, and maybe even some in 
Dalton at Tom Lavardi's house or the Shell Station.

All in all, unless it's a winter hike, I wouldn't worry about it. 
Mass is not wilderness, some have described it as "deli to deli 
hiking".

Cosmo
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Cosmo Catalano
AMC Berkshire Chapter
Massachusetts Appalachian Trail Committee
http://friends.backcountry.net/MassAT/ATCommHome.html