Re: [at-l] Alcohol vs. Whisperlite

[Tim Hewitt <thewitt@fairchildsemi.com>]

Phil Heffington <phil.heffington@oc.edu> wrote:
> [clip]
> Trangia Alcohol Stove = Slow burning "cool" flame resulting in longer
> cooking time, using twice the fuel which usually costs much more than white
> gas.  Burns very clean.  Weight of stove is about one fourth to one third
> the weight of the Whisperlite stove (not counting the weight of the fuel).
> No moving parts on the stove - hard to imagine how it could break.  Must
> judge how much fuel to put in the stove to do the job each time.  With
> experience you can find fuel available and use cheaper brands and types than
> Wal-Mart denatured alcohol (which is about $4 a quart).

I bought my fuel for less than $1 for 12 oz., often as little as
$0.39 as Methanol based gas line dryer.

I didn't simmer on my stove, I used a pot cozy. I was done with
the stove and it was put away before my Whisperlite friends had
usually added food to their pots. I was always finished with my
meal before they were - go figure.

The Trangia wil store leftover fuel in the stove as long as you
don't melt the o-ring so you don't have to measure carefully. I
used about 2oz a fuel per day for breakfast and dinner.

Your boil times look accurate.

-Paddler
GA>ME Class of 99
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