Re: [Paddlewise] gas mileage

From: Steve Cramer <cramer_at_coe.uga.edu>
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 1999 15:12:58 -0400 (EDT)
On Sat, 2 Oct 1999, Andy Knapp wrote:

> Don is correct. On my 1996 self-contained 30-day circumnavigation of Lake
> Superior's shoreline (1136 miles, or 1828 km.), I used 100 ounces (2.95
> liters) of stove fuel which averages out to about 1450 miles per gallon
> (620 km. per liter). Now if I only could figure out some way to commute to
> work by kayak, although I suspect my road bicycle is even more efficient.
> 
Right, but don't forget to add in the Scotch. Lessee, 30 days X 1
jigger/day + the odd extra jigger for cold evenings...Lake Superior? The
evenings are always cold...so that comes to...well, you do the math.

Steve Cramer                     


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