Re: [at-l] Photon light / Alcohol stove

["Mike tocci" <cmtocci@superior.net>]

I am looking to purchase a new stove and I am fairly new to the glamorous
world of backpacking so I would appreciate if you could offer me some
advice....what makes an alcohol stove better than a propane stove like my
old peak 1?  thanks for the advice in advice.

----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Cobbs <hikeboy@hotmail.com>
To: <at-l@backcountry.net>
Cc: <mrbrutus@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 9:25 AM
Subject: [at-l] Photon light / Alcohol stove


> Some of you might find this interesting.  I bought 2 photon lights
recently
> (turquoise and white) fromm PaddysGear.  I was skeptical at best due to
the
> size.  Not any more.  I used the turquoise to hike south from Unicoi Gap
in
> Ga. in almost pitch dark. For those of you who don't know, this trail is
> steep and has loose rocks.  This light is awesome.  I use the white around
> camp for task lighting and for reading.
>
> NOTE:I wouldn't recommend hiking steep pitches in the dark with one unless
> necessary, but for flat trail hiking I wouldn't need anything brighter.
>
> A question for those of you who use alchol stoves.  What do you use to
store
> extra fuel in.  Anybody got a better idea than a small plastic squeeze
> bottle?
>
> Thanks,
>
> HikeBoy
>
>
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