How much metho for 8 days?
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TIP: The online Bushwalk Inventory System can help bushwalkers with a variety of bushwalk planning tasks, including: Manage which items they take bushwalking so that they do not forget anything they might need, plan meals for their walks, and automatically compile food/fuel shopping lists (lists of consumables) required to make and cook the meals for each walk. It is particularly useful for planning for groups who share food or other items, but is also useful for individual walkers.
TIP: The online Bushwalk Inventory System can help bushwalkers with a variety of bushwalk planning tasks, including: Manage which items they take bushwalking so that they do not forget anything they might need, plan meals for their walks, and automatically compile food/fuel shopping lists (lists of consumables) required to make and cook the meals for each walk. It is particularly useful for planning for groups who share food or other items, but is also useful for individual walkers.
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How much metho for 8 days?
by jaco » Sat 12 Sep, 2009 7:35 am
I am looking at the option on taking a soda can stove on an eight day hike, instead of my Bleuet stove. Any idea how much metho you would use for 8 days? That would be for two people, one hot meal per day, and one brew of coffee during the day.
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Re: How much metho for 8 days?
by Franco » Sat 12 Sep, 2009 8:24 am
It varies a lot according to the system you use.
So far the most efficient and klutz proof for me is the Caldera Cone , I use the Ti version with a 550ml pot. I just boil water and re-hydrate inside a Decor container (solo use....) or freeze dry meals as i did recently.
My typical use is a mug of coffee in the morning (350-450 ml) about the same for the evening meal plus another 300ml or so for cocoa, and a cup of coffee (or soup when cold) every second lunch or so.
On a recent trip , 10 days total, I used just under 500ml .
A typical figure mentioned is 1 oz to boil 500ml .
Some systems will need about twice as much if windy. This is where an enclosed version like the Caldera Cone (or the Trangia) comes out on top.
If you have not purchased your alcohol kit yet, have a look here :
http://antigravitygear.com/categories.php?cat=50
or for the Titanium ( can burn wood as well with this one and the cone is a lot stronger and more flexible) :
http://www.titaniumgoat.com/TiTri.html
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So far the most efficient and klutz proof for me is the Caldera Cone , I use the Ti version with a 550ml pot. I just boil water and re-hydrate inside a Decor container (solo use....) or freeze dry meals as i did recently.
My typical use is a mug of coffee in the morning (350-450 ml) about the same for the evening meal plus another 300ml or so for cocoa, and a cup of coffee (or soup when cold) every second lunch or so.
On a recent trip , 10 days total, I used just under 500ml .
A typical figure mentioned is 1 oz to boil 500ml .
Some systems will need about twice as much if windy. This is where an enclosed version like the Caldera Cone (or the Trangia) comes out on top.
If you have not purchased your alcohol kit yet, have a look here :
http://antigravitygear.com/categories.php?cat=50
or for the Titanium ( can burn wood as well with this one and the cone is a lot stronger and more flexible) :
http://www.titaniumgoat.com/TiTri.html
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