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Posted by arborrider05 on June 1, 2008 at 1:38:29 am EDT
In reply to Re: Stove suggestions for a (hopefully) future PCT hiker. posted by f_klock on May 31, 2008 at 10:21:37 pm EDT

Needing a replacement for a white gas Whisperlite I decided to go to an alcohol burner. If cooking is just going to be boil water & add to dehydrated these stoves work fine. Using 70% isopropyl @ $0.79/16oz is inexpensive fuel. The fuel serves also as part of your 1st aid kit. 1/2 oz brought 500ml of 60F water up to a boil in ~5 minutes. Bit slow & sooty. Might be due to the 30% H2O. Would consider 91% iso, Everclear or denatured for colder conditions. Forgot the exact weight, but the Trangia (not the lightest alcohol burner), Clikstand + Windscreen is probably around 8oz. The whole kit plus more stuff fits inside a 1.3L pot. No real parts to break or do routine maintenance on. You will need a plastic fuel bottle. Like the bottle rubbing alcohol comes in. Alcohol on metal that has not been properly treated for alcohol is not the best choice.

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