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Posted by SteveTheFolkie on March 6, 2007 at 7:54:35 am EST
In reply to How much fuel to carry? posted by rideforever on March 6, 2007 at 2:59:19 am EST

Stephen,

You're correct, statistics are well and good, but if you've already got the stove then an experiment to come up with your own numbers would probably be a lot better!

Fairly simple, also. Pour a measured amount of fuel into the stoves tank. Start the stove and bring a fixed quantity of water (probably a pint or quart) to boil. Shut the stove off. Empty the remaining fuel into a measuring cup and compare the before and after quantities. That will give you a baseline (fuel per minute at full blast) - then figure simmer time, longer boil times (perhaps to santitize water, perhaps because you're starting with colder water), heat loss due to wind (and increased boil / cooking time), spillage of fuel - you should be able to figure out how much fuel you need pretty easily and familiarize yourself with the stove in the process.

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