They are cumbersome because of the canisters. You can't buy more because no one else has been using them. They don't work in the cold or in altitude very well (cold more than altitude, but one comes with the other). Maybe you can borrow a stove from a nearby troop (check with your district).
-- Joe Tavares NOTICE: This email is only intended for the recipient and not legally binding. Unauthorized use, publication, reproduction or disclosure of the content of this email is not permitted without my expressed permission. -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Wagy, Paul Y" <paul.y.wagy@lmco.com> > I am under the impression that propane stoves are either not recommended > or not allowed for Philmont. > Can someone tell me which (not allowed or not recommended) and why? > I believe the answer is that they are allowed but not recommended due to > having to carry all the canisters in and out during the whole Trek. Or > maybe they don't work well at altitude. > I am asking because a member of our crew has one and wants to use it as > opposed to having to buy a second white gas stove for our crew. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org > Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://usscouts.org/lists/ > Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp > ------------------------------------------------------- > Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com > Send postings to: philmont@troop47.com > List FAQ found at: http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp > List Administrator: philmont_owner@troop47.com > ------------------------------------------------------- > As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow > Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy, > loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, > cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://usscouts.org/lists/ Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp ------------------------------------------------------- Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com Send postings to: philmont@troop47.com List FAQ found at: http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp List Administrator: philmont_owner@troop47.com ------------------------------------------------------- As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. -------------------------------------------------------Received on Mon Feb 13 17:08:19 2006
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