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Re: local sourcing: Gas

Colin, in answer to your health 'n' safety concerns, have you seen those tiny, weigh-nothing, fold-out legs that Bob sells (backpackinglight.com) to stabilise just such a system? Don't know how I ever managed before those...

My argument with myself against the tiny canisters (for more than a weekend)is that you're then carrying the weight of two canisters, albeit marginally lighter ones, for 200g of gas, as opposed to a single canister for 250g of gas. Seems a bit of a no-brainer, especially since it also costs more.

A tiny one picked up near the east as reserve is fine, because by then you can probably find a bin for the empty when it happens, and your pack is lighter as you've eaten it down, and anyway you're much fitter for load-carrying by then!

Ooooh, it's getting closer.....

Re: local sourcing: Gas

I don't know if Jean is referring to a plastic stand. If so a word of warning. Mine was very stiff to open and one of the legs began to develop stress fractures with less than 2 weeks use.
I have just ordered one of these ( http://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/msr_universal_canister_stand.html ) but as I am still waiting for it I don't know how good it will be; but most things MSR I already have are pretty good.
As to gas usage, I will use between 2 & 3 250 canisters on the way across, but then I do usually stop 3 times during the day for tea breaks plus breakfast & dinner. I carry a 250 plus a 100 as reserve. I have never understood how anyone can walk all day without a hot cup of tea and a digestive biscuit!

Re: local sourcing: Gas

Mr. Grumpy
I don't know if Jean is referring to a plastic stand. If so a word of warning. Mine was very stiff to open and one of the legs began to develop stress fractures with less than 2 weeks use.
I have just ordered one of these ( http://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/msr_universal_canister_stand.html ) but as I am still waiting for it I don't know how good it will be; but most things MSR I already have are pretty good.
As to gas usage, I will use between 2 & 3 250 canisters on the way across, but then I do usually stop 3 times during the day for tea breaks plus breakfast & dinner. I carry a 250 plus a 100 as reserve. I have never understood how anyone can walk all day without a hot cup of tea and a digestive biscuit!


I had the Primus (black plastic) stand for my stove - mine was stiff and broke too. I got the Jetboil one as a replacement and it's much more robust, for only a few grammes more weight.

Re: local sourcing: Gas

Can't recall what mine was called but not Primus or Jetboil - although I've used it happily with jetboil stove (that's why I bought the stand: Jetboil much taller than my old Pocket Rocket but much more economical on gas). Check out Bob's website - I'm sure he'll still have it.

Mine will be coming on the Challenge again this year......I suppose by Sod's Law it will now probably crack....!!

Re: local sourcing: Gas

I've used the Jetboil canister holder on a couple of long trips and it's holding up fine, and a boon in terms of improved stability.

Jaya John

Re: local sourcing: Gas


Jetboil stove, 250grm cylinder lasts
a comfortable 10 14days with a cosi.
for 4 to 6 brews each day plus supper.
Breakfast is muesli and tea. Cheers.
I don't go for 100grm cans Weight for
gas is not good. Cheers.

Re: local sourcing: Gas

last a year i started with a 100g ( and a gnat stove + evernew 550 pot used both as a pot and as a mug )

i bought a new 100g canister in Braemar but it was only for safety and turned to not being needed


but i had 3 evenings meals and 2 breakfast without boiling water
and i dont cook , just tea , cafe , soup, dehydrated meals
no porridge at all !!!

if you want to be sure easiest way, ( will spend a canister )
take a new one,
weight it,
burn it to ( if a 100g )-25g /-50g /-75g / empty on your scale.
each time put it to float in water and draw a line
you can reproduce this on a new canister and have an easy way to check precisely whats left in during the challenge.
( unless its way under 0°C and you dont burn the gaz melange evenly...)