[pct-l] gas stoves

[kdpo at gottawalk.com (Ken Powers)]

We have used the same gas stove for a triple crown. Never had anybody
ridicule us either. The stove is now in PA where we will pick it up Friday
for our hike of the ADT. We're expecting to put 5000 more miles on the same
stove. No problems. Ever. Including in forests that were closed to all
flames except commercial white gas or butane stoves.

We have looked at the alcohol stoves and believe that for 2 of us we can
boil water faster and carry almost the same weight as an alcohol stove and
fuel. Deems may be the person who convinces us otherwise. But for now, it's
butane all the way.

Ken
... 3 days until we fly east. 5 days until we start walking home!
www.gottawalk.com
www.trailjournals.com/GottaWalkADT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mellowmarky@cox.net>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 12:57 PM
Subject: [pct-l] gas stoves


In the past I have always used gas stoves and never even thought about using
an alcahol stove until joining this list and seeing how popular they are.
Now I am seriously considering using an alcahol stove. It sounds as if
nobody uses a gas stove on the PCT. Is this true? Has any thru-hiker here
used or plan to use a gas stove on the PCT? Has anybody seen a thru-hiker
use a gas stove without ridiculing them?

Just wondering.


Mark

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