Daily fuel usage

With a canister stove, we use a 230g canister ~ every 2.5 days (for 2 people). We're big eaters, especially at dinner (boiling 4-5 cups water plus simmering), and also have 1-2 cups each coffee for breakfast, sometimes hot oats, and hot soups in the afternoon. If time permits a cup of tea in the afternoon can also be enjoyed :)

Our fuel economy has recently increased with the use of a Caldera Cone as a windscreen though. Time will tell what the overall savings in fuel will be with this system, as we are moving more towards Esbit cooking with the cone. Certainly the BEST fuel economy we've seen has been combining the MSR windpro with the 2qt caldera cone and pot, and butane canister, but the extra weight of the stove/canister means that the overall weight savings do not eventuate with this setup compared to the same cone and pot with Esbit tabs (no canister to carry) and 3g Ti Esbit stand!

> 12-20 grams/day/person, with 15 grams typical.
> I suspect we use more fuel than most.

No Elliot, you use less than most.
I use about the same as you, but state it as 30 g/day for my wife and myself. But I have found that many people tell me that my fuel amounts are far too low, or even impossible. Clearly possible. :-)

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