Fw: [at-l] Alcohol stove making at the Ruck?

[gwa at antigravitygear.com (Tin Man)]

Sly,   
I defer to hotdog on the Heet vs. Denatured  performance having never had an opportunity to use heet.  Pure alcohol is pretty much that...pure.  Regardless of the type it should have about the same BTUs.  There probably is a small difference but the main issue for me is cost.  I have always bought denatured by the gallon at the hardware store for about $9.  I've never bought Heet but will try to cost compare today.  Rubbing alcohol is the big no-no although my son used it in Jordan during Desert Freedom cause thats all they had.  It worked but was dirty and a poor substitute.
Just my $.02 today  - that's all I have left.
Tin Man


----- Original Message ----- 
  From: TrailR@aol.com 
  To: Slyatpct@aol.com ; gwa@antigravitygear.com ; at-l@backcountry.net 
  Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 10:35 AM
  Subject: Re: Fw: [at-l] Alcohol stove making at the Ruck?


  In a message dated 1/23/2004 10:24:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, Slyatpct@aol.com writes:


    Also, I see you compare denatured alcohol and rubbing alcohol, but what about 
    methanol that makes up HEET (which I use and can be found commonly), or 
    isopropanol that's in Iso-Heet which seems to burn different?  Have you done any 
    tests or do you have any thoughts on those?

    Thanks,

    Sly
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  My 2 cents worth while I wait for Tin Mans 5 cents worth.

  Denatured alcohol - Burns great
  Heet (Methyl alcohol) - burns a little better than denatured, but not much.
  I use both.

  Iso-Heet / isopropyl - just say no, it burns dirty (gets black all over the pot), 
  and it is not as hot (takes longer to boil water). 

  hotdog