On Dec 9, 2004, at 8:18 PM, Greg Dunlap wrote: > Anyone know of such an item as a pressurized alcohol stove> There are designs for home made "pressurized" alcohol stoves: http://home.comcast.net/~agmann/stove/BasicPressureBurner.htm I haven't built one yet though it's on my winter list as it would be a useful skill to have when traveling via air. I've had a devil of a time with alcohol stoves in below freezing temps, but they do work. Canister stoves do vary by quality of canister, the MSR iso-butane seem to function the best in the cold and they are said to perform better in higher altitudes. I've seen a hand warmer applied to the stove canister get a canister stove performing well enough to make several rounds of jello shots in 200 F temps. If you want an adjustable stove that simmers canister stoves will be your best bet if you are choosing from backpacking stoves. Larger, bulkier pressurized stoves may also work well in this regard Note that empty canisters may be left attached to the stove overnight with the valve open to equalize pressure and then crushed under the heel. In the U.S. to the best of my knowledge they can be recycled. -Warren (who is so new to paddling that he would have a 1/2 star rating) *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Dec 11 2004 - 04:58:18 PST
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