Bob Denton wrote: > > We don't have Meths here in the States, but you can purchase denatured > alcohol at any hardware shop or pharmacy. (In response to Kevin:) > > But to talk about stoves... Trangias are well used here in the UK.[snip] > > One > > downside is that the 'meths' fuel leaves a very sooty finish to the pans > > > > When we visit the USA we don't bring the Trangia - we use our MSR - as > > fuel is sometimes hard to find. [snip] > > Keith, Fachwen, North Wales. Bob, I think "meths" is short for "methylated spirits," which is wood alcohol (aka methanol, aka methyl alcohol). I believe you can buy this at better hardware stores in the paint section. It has some use as a shellac thinner. I suspect denatured alcohol (aka denatured ethyl alcohol, aka denatured ethanol) would work in a Trangia, but have never tried it. Normally, the stuff at pharmacies is isopropyl alcohol (aka isopropanol, aka "rubbing alcohol"). I suspect it might not work too well in a Trangia, but have no experience here, either. FWIW, when any of the fuels suggested for the Trangia evaporates, essentially no smelly residue is left, more than I can say for white gas! Re: the "hazard" associated with packing a clean, empty white gas stove in one's airline luggage: minimal, especially when you think of it riding along, next to countless other pieces of luggage containing pressurized canisters of deodorant (etc.), all with highly flammable, extremely volatile propellants (usually a butane/propane mixture). Pretty inconsistent practices. Please note, I am NOT arguing for allowing even "empty" white gas stoves aboard airliners, just pointing out inconsistencies. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR who packs solid, "stick" deodorants on airline flights oh, my! what a good guy! *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Dec 18 1998 - 07:19:33 PST
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