Originally Posted by
staehpj1
Yes actually I am taking that into account. I have not done the calculation lately because alcohol is the slam dunk winner for both weight and availability on pretty much any bike tour I have done.
If I remember my calculations, the break even point is about 15 meals. Of course, there is a good bit of wiggle room depending on your alcohol set-up, your canister set-up and how you cook.
My math was done with a light pop can stove (if you used a Trangia, the number would be lower), and with a Superfly with a wind shield (with a lighter stove, the number would also be lower, unless it was really windy).