Rick wrote: >For non car camping, I use a Primus Yellowstone Lite stove (3 years old). It's the canister type. It's supposed to be fine above freezing. But, I couldn't get it to work at all one morning when the temps had dipped to a mere 45 degrees Fahrenheit. By lunch time (higher temps), it was fine, and for a late dinner after the sun had set (dropping temps), it was iffy. That night, I stuffed it in the foot of my sleeping bag (which I also do with clothing) and the next morning, it worked like a champ due to my body heat keeping it toasty. Most of you know that trick, but there may be a few readers who don't, so for what it's worth... there it is. < Another trick is to get the water as hot as possible using the heat the stove will generate, supplemented by holding the canister in your hands, if necessary. When the water is warm, pour some into the lid, set the canister in the warm water, and away she goes! Boiling water, right fast. The first part could take 10 minutes, the second part, 1-2 minutes. Not recommended as standard operating procedure, but a good survival technique, when weather or gear lets you down. Rob. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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