Canister failure: has this happened to you?

"Old-dependable, proven design, sometimes hard to ignite"

Sounds like some of my dates…..

"He wants a Eureka Everest! tent…none of this namby pamby trekking pole tarp sh!?"

But what did he use on his recent trip where he was so comfortable in the morning he didn't want to get out of bed?. . .

I'm considering deleting this so you all have to go find something better to do.

This is what I read in the morning with my breakfast!

He used a namby pamby fly creek UL 2.

I'm determined to convince him I'm right. I did compromise and will be ordering the TT Moment DW tomorrow…he won't know it's not really all that namby pamby 'cause it has a pole.

And David, please don't delete!! This is what distracts me from writing my notes at work!!!!!

There's always another JMT clothing thread.

Why not just move it to Chaff?

"Why not just move it to Chaff?"

Because Chaff was demoniacally and without notice moved from the recent thread list instead of Gear Swap.

I wonder how the Carbon Flame War is doing.

WHAT???!?!??!

"WHAT???!?!??!"

When I click on the "Recent Threads" link in the sidebar, Chaff posts are no longer listed.

But at the top of the recent threads page is the following:

Forum Index » Recent Forum Theads

To view recently updated individual posts, please visit Recent Posts.
For Chaff (off topic) forum: Recent Chaff Posts | Recent Chaff Threads.

Edit:

In Forum Index » Recent Forum Theads" the misspelling is not mine. That is what the heading says :)

>I'm considering deleting this so you all have to go find something better to do

Aaaaannnnnd right to my "do not hike with" list you go.

:)

Aaaaannnnnd right to my "do not hike with" list you go.
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Aaaaannnnnd right to my "do not hike with" list you go.
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Besides. I need to start more JMT clothing threads.

What do you guys do for shirts????

My standard backpack clothing has me wearing a synthetic t-shirt, then an ordinary thin long-sleeve shirt over that. When it gets cool, I pull on a zip-front fleece shirt. Then when it gets cold, I pull on my Mont Bell down inner jacket and then my 4-ounce hooded rain jacket. On rare occasions, I might carry a spare sythetic t-shirt, but that is only if I am going to be around people.

If I camp near a stream, I may rinse out one thin item so that it will be dry by morning.

–B.G.–

My first ever canister on my first ever canister stove developed a leak in my backyard when i was *playing* with the new toy. Discharged its contents in less than a minute. Even though I'm an old geezer this did not really scare me or put me off using canister stoves. but I do check each new canister before I use it in the field, and I always replace the plastic cap after use. Since that first failure many moons ago, I have never had another problem, and to this day I consider canister stoves to be the safest option of any stove I have used. This after twice having older white gas stoves catch fire (one lit the forest duff around it and I barely got that fire out), once tipping over my alcohol stove, spilling fire all over, and more than once having a wood stove get out of hand. I have never had a problem with Esbit catching things on fire, but I find it fiddly to light, and keep lit, especially in high winds. For the safety and convenience, it is hard to beat modern canister stoves IMHO.

>What do you guys do for shirts????

Shirts? I don't need no stinking shirts.

I hike topless.

"What do you guys do for shirts????"

I bought a bunch from Travis. Ugly as sin but comfortable enough. They were in great shape, like they'd never been worn….

BAHAHAHHAHAH! I think I just pissed my pants.

"I think I just pissed my pants."

Which is why I only buy his shirts…..

You sir, are on a roll.

Valiant effort, Lynn, to get this thread back on track.

HJ
Adventures in Stoving

Cuben fiber tube top.

Or…. was just a synth t shirt but I'm trying to clean up my act with sun exposure so I'm converting to long sleeved shirts.

Edit: No that's never happened to me.

">What do you guys do for shirts????

Shirts? I don't need no stinking shirts.

I hike topless."

I sometimes hike topless.

Some younger lady referred to someone as the old guy that wore no shirt so now I don't know what to do, I don't want people to think of me as the old guy that wears no shirt, but it's hot and just more comfortable. Hopefully I don't gross out people too much, except maybe I don't really care a lot…

"Just don't tilt the thing, especially with a fresh canister. Shake a canister some time. Hear that sloshing sound? That's liquid inside. Yes I know it's a "gas" canister, but it's under a lot of pressure down inside that little canister, and it all squishes together and becomes liquid. "Squishes" is a scientific term that I'm sure Roger will appreciate. ;)

Seriously though, put a gas under enough pressure and it does indeed liquefy, as evidenced by the aforementioned sloshing sound. If you tilt the burner too far over, liquid might come out and instead of that little tame blue flame, you'll get 8"/12cm high yellow flames shooting out the sides. And it's in your hands."

This question goes to Roger or anyone else who has experience with a full canister laid on it's side.

Will it squirt liquid fuel?

If the stove is in use and knocked over, will it squirt burning liquid fuel?

Dan,
Someone here did a “tilt test” with several canister stoves.
He let them warm up, then held them horizontal for 30 seconds or so.
Nothing blew up, spewed, of did anything to cause alarm.

Look Here, for Duane’s post.

I thought there was a video, but I can’t find it.