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?
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Alcohol Stove at 11,000 feet
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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 …
I have used pressurized stoves up to 13k feet without a problem.
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.
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!
My alcohol stove is packed for tomorrow's departure. Thanks for your comments!
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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