[at-l] Fuel Consumption Guide

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Below is a fuel comsumption guide for white gas stoves. This is a "GUIDE,"
YMMV. White gas is available all most anywhere along the AT. It can be gotten
in small amounts.

Wildbill

Fuel Consumption Guide:
			
FOR FOOD.
Per person Precooked Meals	1.33 oz	X	Number of Meals	=	Fuel Needed in OZ
Per person Unprepared Meals	2.66 oz	X	Number of Meals	=	Fuel Needed in OZ
Per person Melting Snow for water	4 oz	X    Number of Meals	=	Fuel Needed in
OZ
			
FOR WATER PURIFICATION
4 oz's of fuel boils 3-4 quarts of water for 5 minutes.
Per Quart of water Boiling for 5 minutes
1 oz  X	Quarts of water needed  = 	Fuel Needed in OZ.

OLD
Boiling water for 1 minute at sea level, adding 1 minute for each additional
1,000 feet above sea level, or boil for 5 minutes no matter where you are on
the AT. 
NEW
Merely bring water to a ROLLING BOIL will do, since even at high elevations
the lower temperatures requored to make warer boil is adequate to kill
Giardia, vegetative bacteria, and viruses

Water Boils at:
sea level	212 F (100 C)
5,000 ft		203	F (95 C)
10,000 ft	194 F (90 C)
Pint		OZ		
1/32 	=	1.33		
1/16 	=	2.66			
1/3		=	5.33
1/4 	=	4		
1/2 	=	8 	
1 		=	16	 

		

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