alcohol vs. canister

I have been using an alcohol (TinMan version or Caldera Cone) for the last 4 years. Although I hike in all four seasons, they are mostly overnighters and I don't melt snow for water, so the poorer cold temperature (down to 2 F) performance isn't a big problem. I view it as a chance to perfect my technique.

I use a homemade alcohol and cone. My whole kitchen weighs 9 onuces with an insulated zip-lock container. I use about 1 1/2 ounces a day and plan to cut that in half by going to a cold breakfast during warm months.

I hike short week end trip and along with a couple of week to two week long trips a year on the AT. I've found no problem re-suppling on my longer trips.

Depends on the hike (length, weather, altitude). I either go with an Elite#2 (Mini Bull Designs) with a snow peak 600 or the Jetboil PCS. I also really like cat can stoves but I usually just play with those when I'm in my backyard pretending to be on a hike.

Alcohol with a cone and beer can pot for solo and duo trips.

Canister and larger pot for anything more than 2 people.

-Mark

For cold and wet trips (early spring and late fall) I go with a Pocket Rocket canister stove so I can quickly boil up hot beverages and food to warm up. As of late last year I tend to just use a Bushbuddy with a few esbit tabs as backup for the rest of the year. I have tested it a few times this winter as well and as long as you are in no rush it works rather nicely.

I've used a Caldera Cone down to nearly +10 F with great success. I have melted snow on it down to +25 F. Works fine for me.

JETBOILには、ガスストーブを必ず使う。誰が決めたのですか?熱効率が良いJETBOILと簡単な仕組みで使える固体燃料。その両者のベストコラボレーションが、これ！点火からおよそ6分間過ぎると沸騰します袋入りのラーメンを二つに割り入れます。徐々に火力が下がっていきます。燃え尽きる頃にはOK.カップラーメンならば、2個作れそうです.ウルトラライト.燃えカスは完全に冷えると剥がれます。煤は全く無く、火力はEsbitの半分ぐらいです。東京では、気軽に、3個で１０５円。１００円均一ショップで買えます。

400ml water boil time within 6m20sec. running cost @35yen / 20g fuel

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=R-yPvfStfa0