[philmont] Philmont List Serve Posting - Jet Boil Stoves

 
February 22, 2008
In response to the question regarding the number of fuel canisters per stove
a crew will need to operate jet boil stoves, in 2007 (Expedition No. 630H-2,
Trek No. 32) we had a crew of seven scouts and three adults. We took three
jet boil stoves. Having no idea how much fuel we would need, we took seven
regular size fuel canisters (3.53 ounces) and seven large canisters (double
that size). We ran two jet boil stoves for heating water for dinner. We did
not try to heat water for all crew members at once. Instead, each crew member
set out his bowl, and we placed one-half of each meal in each bowl. (We
were careful not to bump the bowls and spill the dried food.) We then poured
the hot water into the individual bowls. The scouts were too hungry to wait
for the food to rehydrate; they gobbled up the meal as soon as the water had
been poured (and grace had been said). No one complained about the crunchiness
 of the food. While most were eating, we heated the water for cleaning.
After the bowls had been licked clean (the food was that good), each crew
member washed his bowl and spoon with a small amount of hot water and a drop of
camp suds. That waste went into the sump, and then hot water was used for a
final rinse. Each morning, one adult managed to break down his tent, pack his
backpack, boil some water, drink a cup of coffee and admonish the rest of us
to hurry up. We were not slowed by heating water for morning coffee. The
canister weight did not seem to affect our hiking. We covered (with side
hikes) over a hundred miles, participated in all programs on our itinerary,
managed by extended side hikes to participate in rock climbing and other activities
not on our itinerary and played a lot of cards. So, how much fuel did we
use? About half our canisters (an equal mix of regular and large) were full or
partially full when we returned to base camp. We put them in the advisors’
lounge, and all were gone within a half hour.
At this point, I’d like to put in a plug for Blue Sky Adventures. We could
not carry fuel canisters on the plane, so we needed to purchase them in
Albuquerque. While we were on our first day tour, Mike Pardue of Blue Sky
Adventures went to a sporting goods store and purchased canisters for us. Later
that night, one adult advisor discovered he had not packed his jet boil stove.
The next day in Taos, our guide located a store where we could stop and
purchase another stove. That was great service.
Kip Burgweger
Scoutmaster, Troop 10
Cos Cob, CT

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Received on Fri Feb 22 09:55:51 2008