Gas canisters are always hazmat. They can only be sent ground and the box must be labeled "Surface Mail Only". They have to be double packaged according to USPS Publication 52 and the can must meet DOT regulations as indicated by a DOT number on the can. The box has to be marked with special warnings described in Pub 52 and the designation "ORM-D Consumer Commodity" must accompany the label. You can only ship one can per box and that can must not exceed Pub 52 stated volume.
@HammockerSam Tes but alchohal is lighter then a fuel canister and even though the pocket rocket is very small for ultralight camping i would stick with the alchohal.
HEET is Methyl alchohol actually (99%) and burns GREAT! ISO-HEET is isopropyl but the HEET in yellow bottle is the Methyl which is the one you want. Go even lighter with a "penny-stove" or "beverage-can stove"
love the chimes. u don't really need a stove tho. energy doesn't come from food. practice fasting and u'll see for urself. start raw food vegan then go fruit. dried apples, berries, raisins, coconut, bananas, work much better. for water just get the light wand or pray for it (praying for it works!! check out dr.emoto's water videos on youtube)
I am a former backpacking guide and I understand your point about efficiency. Back then I would use a white gas stove because of the long burn efficiency for large group cooking. I have never used a jetboil but I bet that short efficient burns would probably out weigh the fuel of an alcohol stove in a matter of a few meals. Thanks for the insight.
I think that you are discounting the cost between the two. The entry cost of a homemade alcohol is almost nothing and fuel is only $2 per 11oz bottle. I am interested in your claim that there is no weight savings. I will go check that out and try to make a video about it. (I am totally bias because I love my alcohol burner.)
I finished a thru-hike on the AT in Sept.08. I actually started with the pocket rocket and ended up buying that same etowah stove. Finding canister started becoming a problem and they started getting pricer the farther north i went. actually every one that i finished with swithed over to alcohol stoves. But it really comes down to what you like.
Many people poopoo alcohol burners because they only boil water at one speed. Not such a big deal for thruhikers since dehydrated food is the order of the day, and boiling is what is called for. A burner becomes a stove when the output can be controlled. This can be accomplished with a draft choke to limit air. The boil can be reached, then the output turned down for a simmer.
HEET is actually methanol not isopropyl
freedomsvigil 5 months ago
FOOOD!.. 0:02
SIGURDXD 5 months ago
Gas canisters are always hazmat. They can only be sent ground and the box must be labeled "Surface Mail Only". They have to be double packaged according to USPS Publication 52 and the can must meet DOT regulations as indicated by a DOT number on the can. The box has to be marked with special warnings described in Pub 52 and the designation "ORM-D Consumer Commodity" must accompany the label. You can only ship one can per box and that can must not exceed Pub 52 stated volume.
BrokenAeroVT 8 months ago
All this was is some jack ass going through another guys gear and criticizing it.
gcollin75 10 months ago
@gcollin75 FAKE!
olliethearab 10 months ago
@gcollin75 He was trying to show him how to make his pack lighter, not criticize it.
BrokenAeroVT 8 months ago
Definetly go with PocketRocket vs. alcohol stove
HammockerSam 1 year ago 2
@HammockerSam Tes but alchohal is lighter then a fuel canister and even though the pocket rocket is very small for ultralight camping i would stick with the alchohal.
HDCYTFAN 1 year ago
@HammockerSam doesn't work well in cold weather though.in colder weather the canisters will lose pressure and not empty all of their fuel.
freedomsvigil 5 months ago
@freedomsvigil Lol, since i wrote that comment over a year ago, I have switched to an alcohol stove and love it. Definition of irony
HammockerSam 5 months ago
HEET is Methyl alchohol actually (99%) and burns GREAT! ISO-HEET is isopropyl but the HEET in yellow bottle is the Methyl which is the one you want. Go even lighter with a "penny-stove" or "beverage-can stove"
ajatkinson2004 1 year ago
love the chimes. u don't really need a stove tho. energy doesn't come from food. practice fasting and u'll see for urself. start raw food vegan then go fruit. dried apples, berries, raisins, coconut, bananas, work much better. for water just get the light wand or pray for it (praying for it works!! check out dr.emoto's water videos on youtube)
takepills 1 year ago
Great video, might want to add that if using an alcohol stove people should only use the yellow heet, and not the red heet.
JSMTH88 2 years ago
LOVE the videos and info.
KILL THE CHIMES!
boulder89984 2 years ago
@boulder89984 the chimes are great
paintcan4 1 year ago
I am a former backpacking guide and I understand your point about efficiency. Back then I would use a white gas stove because of the long burn efficiency for large group cooking. I have never used a jetboil but I bet that short efficient burns would probably out weigh the fuel of an alcohol stove in a matter of a few meals. Thanks for the insight.
WeekendAdventurer 3 years ago
I think that you are discounting the cost between the two. The entry cost of a homemade alcohol is almost nothing and fuel is only $2 per 11oz bottle. I am interested in your claim that there is no weight savings. I will go check that out and try to make a video about it. (I am totally bias because I love my alcohol burner.)
WeekendAdventurer 3 years ago
I finished a thru-hike on the AT in Sept.08. I actually started with the pocket rocket and ended up buying that same etowah stove. Finding canister started becoming a problem and they started getting pricer the farther north i went. actually every one that i finished with swithed over to alcohol stoves. But it really comes down to what you like.
CARYBORDERSHART 3 years ago
Many people poopoo alcohol burners because they only boil water at one speed. Not such a big deal for thruhikers since dehydrated food is the order of the day, and boiling is what is called for. A burner becomes a stove when the output can be controlled. This can be accomplished with a draft choke to limit air. The boil can be reached, then the output turned down for a simmer.
BrokenAeroVT 2 years ago
ive been looking for a backpacking tent, preferably 3~4 person tent, for 4 season... any suggestions on brands or models that i can research on?
readingleejh 3 years ago
you're a crotchety old man, aren't you? you boss that kid around like hes a some type of monkey.asshole
Nicksaari 3 years ago