Re: [Paddlewise] Lightweight backpacking stoves (was: Introduction)

In a message dated 1/2/2003 1:28:53 PM Central Standard Time, 
shawnkayak_at_yahoo.com writes:


> Have you tried any of the handmade lightweight alcohol stoves that
> folks are building from cat food, soda, and tuna cans?  Any
> recommendations of one design over the others?  I'm attracted to their
> low price, simplicity, ease of use, low price, and size.  I want to
> make several, and just leave them stuffed in drybags up under the bow
> of my kayaks for emergency use.
> 
> Several of us have also had discussion about silnylon tarps and
> lightweight flies, whether for bivvying or regular camping...comments
> here appreciated, too!
> 

Check out lightweightbackpacking.com. If that is not the address type alcohol 
stove in google and you'll see several makers versions. The guy who walked 
the Appalachian, Continental divide and Pacific Crest Trail in one calendar 
year used one. If you travel internationally, with the intent of kayaking, 
make sure you can buy the kind of fuel you need to start your stove with a 
minimum of fuss. That applies to all stoves, be they alcohol, gas or propane. 


You may also wish to investigate the small woodburning stove. A friend of 
mine swears by his and he bypasses all chemical fuels and relies on pine 
cones and twigs instead. Cooked a meal for 6 on his. ( I doubt it was any 
good, but they all got fed anyway!)

I sometimes use an 8 ounce 8x5 silnylon tarp and a bivy. Very lightweight. My 
typical seakayaking tent is a 3.75 pound Sierra Designs Clip flashlight tent. 
It's big enough to change in and not so heavy my lower volume boats don't 
have a problem with it when I need to take a lot of fresh water. Lots of 
folks on the list don't like a non freestanding tent. No problems here. A 
good tent design sheds wind well and my NFS footprint is quite small. But I 
don't want to see that thread start again.

Cheers,

Rob G


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