To me, this is going down a very slippery slope, and I would not
advocate the two-persons-per-stove method at all!
I can see where the *crew* concept at Philmont could fly right out the
window. Now its just "us". Everyone tents in pairs, the food is
allocated in packets for two, each duo has its own stove, etc. etc.
Under this scenario, each pair could fix whatever they choose for a meal
without regards for what anyone else is having, even to the extent of
swapping with other pairs in the *group* (since the crew no longer
exists) or raiding Swap Boxes. And with all the activity going on at
the fire ring - six people rather than two - the potential for an
accident is greatly enhanced.
Plus, without the "necessity" for being a crew, the tendency for the
group to split up on the trail is even greater.
Nope, I don't think this is something I would support in our crew, but
maybe that's just me.
Happy Trails,
Roy Fisher
Having jet boils and cooking in groups of two just strikes me as very
inefficient. This will mean that everyone is involved in the cooking
process and nobody is available to do the other chores like tents,
bearbags, water, etc. Also, regardless of how carefully you figure the
fuel requirements, you will need to bring extra because if you run out,
you are totally out of luck, there are no other sources for fuel. That
can be a lot of fuel to carry, I'm guessing 3 cans per stove, times 6
stoves equals 18 fuel cans!
It should be a case of what works best for your crew, of course, but
cooking efficiency means the crew has more time to do other things.
Besides, if they are truly a crew, they should cook as a crew. Just my 2
cents. If you go with the Jetboil plan, please let us know how it works
out. New ideas are always welcome here. Also, please let us know what
the expression is on your Ranger's face when you tell him you are
cooking in pairs. Many of us would like to be there to see this for
ourselves.
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