My son and another scout used a pop can alcohol stove for a couple of
months on the A.T. last summer. I hiked with them for a couple of days
and liked using an efficient stove with no mechanical parts that weighs
practically nothing. However, the pop can stove seems unpractical for
Philmont because you need one for every two people. I have discussed
using the pop can alcohol stove with my son, who will be a ranger at
Philmont this summer, and he agrees that it is probably not the right
equipment for a crew at Philmont, although it might be a good amenity
for making hot coffee.
Dan Preston
Louisville, KY
> A little side trip...
>
> On our trek, I was tempted to bring my alcohol pop can stove that has
> been briefly mentioned here before. But I decided against it because
> I wasn't sure if alcohol would be available at Base Camp and I wasn't
> sure if I could carry it on Amtrak.
>
> 1. Does anyone know if it's available, or
> 2. Could I have shipped it with our white gas stoves (purged and
> cleaned prior to shipping), or
> 3. Carried aboard Amtrak (it's not as volatile as fuels)
>
> I suspect there may be a source in Cimarron, but taking the bus from
> Raton to Base Camp does not allow for a side shopping trip before
> heading on the trail.
>
> BTW, I ended up foregoing coffee for the duration of the trek, except
> for advisors coffee on occasion, which is likely the best choice
> anyway for us coffee addicts! :-)
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