[pct-l] Using Alcohol ...for Cooking

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In a message dated 1/4/2005 5:22:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
metam01@earthlink.net writes:

> I've never used alcohol for cooking.  I noticed most thru-hikers, 
> especially experienced, do.  How much alcohol (in ounces) does it take to boil 3 cups 
> of water?  2 cups?
> 

Maybe 1 oz to do 2 and two to do three.
  
>>High altitude?  Low altitude?  

I never noticed a big difference.

>  How much does the pop can weigh?  How much 
> does the pot base weigh?  Will regular foil folded in layers work as a wind 
> screen?
> 
> 

Half an oz.  About the same or use rocks.  Yes.