Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Fuel Canisters and the PCT

Do you carry an Optimus or MSR Whisperlite stove that uses Isobutane fuel canisters? Are you hiking the PCT, and looking for places along the way to purchase fuel? Check out Erik the Black's webpage on places to purchase fuel along the way. It's a pretty good resource for planning a hike on the PCT. Perhaps one could cross reference Erik's information against Yogi's PCT Guide.

Click the Pic to Go To Erik the Black's Site

Are you planning on mailing fuel to yourself?  Did you know that you can send most stove fuels through the mail?  Check out Ken and Marcia's website Gottawalk, which has a page dedicated to stove fuel and postal regulations.

Click the Pic to go to Ken and Marcia's Website
Finally, have you not purchased a stove or made one yet?  Check out Sectionhiker.com for some recommendations on buying a stove that uses isobutane canisters.  If you want to build your own alcohol stove, click this link to build Scott's Pepsi-G stove.  I build one of these stoves in 2003, and it still works great to tis day!

1 comment:

Chris "Freefall" Sanderson said...

I just ordered a Caldera Cone from Antigravity Gear. A few of my companions on the CDT had the Caldera Cone, and I became a believer when I observed them cooking with just a 1/2 ounce of fuel.