lots of good tips, thank you! I'm definitely trying the soap trick and will start packing my stuff in a plastic bag.
I should only carry one back-up...this last trip I carried all 3 and felt a little overwhelmed with all the accessories.
When I bought the Caldera Cone and Inferno (wood burning option), I also bought the recommended alcohol stove, called a Kojin. I haven't been real happy with the Kojin. It seems to take a long time to boil water and I have to refill and re-light the stove several times, using a lot of fuel. Several times, I've run out of fuel and had to burn wood. It uses denatured alcohol. I think I posted this before but this summer my gear was left in my car while I visited the grandbaby in PA and when I stopped to hike in Grayson Highlands on the way home, my fuel bottle was nearly empty. So I'm convinced that a back-up is important for me if I want hot food and drinks.
I should only carry one back-up...this last trip I carried all 3 and felt a little overwhelmed with all the accessories.
When I bought the Caldera Cone and Inferno (wood burning option), I also bought the recommended alcohol stove, called a Kojin. I haven't been real happy with the Kojin. It seems to take a long time to boil water and I have to refill and re-light the stove several times, using a lot of fuel. Several times, I've run out of fuel and had to burn wood. It uses denatured alcohol. I think I posted this before but this summer my gear was left in my car while I visited the grandbaby in PA and when I stopped to hike in Grayson Highlands on the way home, my fuel bottle was nearly empty. So I'm convinced that a back-up is important for me if I want hot food and drinks.
Lost in the right direction.