Re: [Paddlewise] Trangia stove fuel

From: Dave Kruger <dkruger_at_seasurf.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 1998 06:38:54 -0700
Wilky wrote:
> 
> Derek wrote,
> 
> > We were thinking of taking Trangia stoves which burn what we call
> > meths
> >
> Cant get much further away from Alaska than Tasmania  Aust.
> which doesnt help where you can buy meths but here meths
> is called metholated spirits and after just looking at the lable I discover
> that it is  "un1170 ethanol ".

Yeah, I think the "metholated" means it is denatured with methanol.  I
think I said earlier "meths" might be straight methanol, but I was
obviously wrong.

To change gears, why not just get a Peak One 442 "Dual Fuel" stove --
burns either white gas or unleaded gasoline.  Solves the fuel
availability problem, and (unlike the MSR) simmers nicely.  I've used
one of these for 6 or 8 years, and found it to be pretty reliable and
compact, as well (fits inside my pot kit).  About US$50 at REI in
Seattle (and elsewhere), though I strongly recommend the optional
windscreen, which runs another seven dollars (Campmor catalog).

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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