Re: [at-l] msr whisperlite

["W F Thorneloe, MD" <thornel@ibm.net>]

I use the whisperlite also, but with an old metal bottle from my SVEA days. 
The important thing is to remember to fill it up to the shoulder of the 
bottle, never full. There has to be room for air to pressurize. I 
understand that MSR wishes to limit use to their bottles only, probably out 
of concern for product liability, should a leak or flame get out of hand 
for a litigious hiker.

It is a great idea to test out your individual usage of fuel before hitting 
the woods. This gives you many opportunities to learn how to start the 
thing, and avoids running out of fuel 2 days away from the next town. 1.5 
liters appears to be good for about 10 days with my pattern of use, and my 
particular stove. This is certainly excessive for weekend hikes. It does 
free me from refilling the bottle but every few months. I've not had any 
problems since first attempting to do SVEA impressions with my whisperlite.

OrangeBug
Atlanta, GA

At 11:21 AM 5/27/1999 -0500, Tom Fort wrote:
>I never got the stove to function correctly.  I can't remember what the 
>problem was,
>(it has been 5 yrs) I just remember I couldn't get the stove to 
>function.  It may
>just have been me.  I really should try it again; maybe with the new 
>one.  11 oz,
>will last you just a few days.   I thought it would be ideal ... A little 
>metal
>bottle with a light weight plastic refill bottle (it's 16 oz.).   I'd be
>uncomfortable being out for a week with only 22 oz.  Like toilette paper, 
>you hate
>to run out.  :)  I'm sure, tho, 22 would be more than enough

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