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Alcohol Stove at 11,000 feet


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    Richard Lottes
    Spectator

    @longs91peak

    Locale: Colorado Rockies

    I have a Minibull Sith alcohol stove that works great at 5,000 feet. Does anyone have experience at 11,000 feet with this or similar pressurized side burner stoves?

    Thanks

    #1394015
    Phil Stetz
    Spectator

    @pstetz

    Good question; I was wondering the same. Although I've used my antigravity gear alcohol stove at 9,000 feet with no problem. I haven't used it any higher …

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    Mark Verber
    BPL Member

    @verber

    Locale: San Francisco Bay Area

    I have used pressurized stoves up to 13k feet without a problem.

    #1394022
    EndoftheTrail
    BPL Member

    @ben2world-2

    Jason Klass — the resident alky stove junkie — uses his myriad of stoves up in the CO mountains without problems. Hopefully he will comment more about this.

    #1394038
    Phil Stetz
    Spectator

    @pstetz

    I asked "Tinman" from antigravity this same question and here is his reply:

    "I've used my stove to make hot apple cider in the shelter on Whitney so 14,459' is all I can personally vouch for. :) Sea Level time to boil for 2 cups = 5:17, Muir Pass 12,000 = 5:08 and Whitney =5:02 to a hard boil. George"

    He replied the same day (on a Saturday), talk about a stand up guy!

    #1394040
    Richard Lottes
    Spectator

    @longs91peak

    Locale: Colorado Rockies

    My alcohol stove is packed for tomorrow's departure. Thanks for your comments!

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    Richard Matthews
    Member

    @food

    Locale: Colorado Rockies

    They work fine at 14,000 ft and over.

    At higher elevations wind can reduce fuel efficiency. I prefer the Caldera Cone stove, but the others work fine.

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