Re: [pct-l] Stoves

[Owen Kittredge <owenk@quiknet.com>]

Tom

You comment regarding warming the canister reminded me of one of the former
scouts in our troop.  He had a 10 of 12 gauge copper wire that he rapped around
the isobutan can (MSR wisperlight) with one end in the flame.  I thought it was
a good idea and I would assume that he did some testing (he is now an
engineering student at the California Maritime Academy)

Owen K

>
> Anyone have any data on performance as canisters get close to empty?
> How much residual fuel is in an "empty" 8 oz canister?  Seems like
> warming a near empty canister would raise pressure of the residual fuel,
> extending use.  Is this effective?
>
>

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