Re: [at-l] propane/butane stove vs. Esbit

[Bill Thorneloe <thornel@ibm.net>]

In reading about the resurrection of the Bluet cartridge, I wonder if
the temperature of the cartridge is amenable to change. I recall my old
Optimus that required a spectacular flame to warm the sucker up to allow
the generator to build pressure for the gas. Would the ultralightweight
dryer pipe be a safe means to allow the Bluet to warm its contents and
improve performance in warm weather?

I am purely curious, as I am a Whisperlite fan since my wife threw out
my Optimus. She claims to worry about someone toasting marshmellows off
me while I was lighting the Optimus.

OrangeBug
Atlanta, GA

Stewart Holt wrote:
> 
> 
> An 1/8 full cartridge does not perform well in cold. I do not know what
> temperature a 1/2 to full one becomes ineffective. If it gets down to single
> digits near Atlanta, I may give it a try.
> 
> I use the Bluet stove which uses 80% Butane 20% Propane. (The 70/30 Primus
> is probably a little better) One trip I started using a cartridge that was
> only about 1/8 full in 22* weather. The flame was pitiful so I switched to
> the full one which roared like a rocket. The next warm trip, I took that
> almost empty cartridge expecting it to do part of the first dinner. It did
> dinner, hot chocolate, breakfast, and half of the next dinner before it
> finally ran down. We were joking that it was the cartridge that would not
> die!

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