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Posted by lambertiana on March 6, 2007 at 11:06:43 am EST
In reply to How much fuel to carry? posted by rideforever on March 6, 2007 at 2:59:19 am EST

If you are using a liquid fuel stove without windscreen, and a normal black aluminum pot, maybe this will help as a rough guide. Last summer, on an 8-day trip, I used my Optimus Nova with a GSI hard anodized pot, and no windscreen. Cooking was done at elevations ranging from 7100' to 11,500', in ambient temperatures ranging from 30F to 65F. I boiled a total of approximately 16L water, simmered food for a total of approximately 70 minutes, and ran the stove at full burn for at least 45 minutes to cook two batches of fried steak and potatoes. For the whole trip, I used a total of 26 fluid oz (770mL) of fuel. I was making no attempt to be fuel efficient, you could get better results by using a windscreen and running the stove at less than full power when boiling water.

My brother will probably chime in, he had outstanding results using an MSR Superfly and Snow Peak Giga coupled with a GCS pot on a recent trip.

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