In a message dated 1/6/2003 7:50:50 PM Central Standard Time, craig_at_bowers.net writes: > It seems really gutsy to me to rely on cartridges being available at the > destination. I've never not been able to obtain White > gas/Naptha/Coleman/MSR (not that those are chemically the same, only > functionally interchangeable). Coleman has an exterior threading on the valve while Optimus, Primus and MSR Prop/But cartridges are interior threaded. Having said that, I do a quick maptech search for locations relative to the airport I can buy cartridges and have yet to be let down in the US. Mexico is another story. The Dragonfly is just over 1 pound without fuel, and as you suggest, fuel is fuel, in weight value, it's the weight of the stove and fuel container I'm trying to reduce. By the way, For all who care: a primus alpine micro stove with a 6 ounce fuel (3.88 ounce fuel volume) lasts me one week of 2 *boiled water goes in bag meals* per day. The tuna can and wire stand alcohol stove weighs a bit less than 3 ounces. Cheers, Rob G *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jan 06 2003 - 18:16:27 PST
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