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Old 09-05-10 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by cycocommute
Sorry but from a purely physical chemistry standpoint, alcohol is a poor fuel choice
yes. from a purely physical chemistry standpoint, I personally think its great cycocommute has figured out energy density of fuels.

As to advice what stove to bring along bike touring, energy density of fuels is at the very bottom of my list, unless I am travelling a week into the backcountry. ypical tours across the USA on paved roads, bosh. a total non issue compared to more important issues about stove and fuel choice like ease of use and the ready availability of alternate fuel choices.

Sure a whisperlite internationale or primus multifuel stove might be a good choice traveling across Uzbekistan! but for your more mundane tours there are nicer choices. there is NO WAY I would pack a green propane canister stove on a bike tour! but to each his own, wow!

and, if you drink, you can run an alcohol stove on 151 rum. it's expensive, but you always have the option to eat a cold dinner!
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