Originally Posted by
shipwreck
This is why I abandon the touring forums for long stretches. There are simply to many opinions based on the limits of personal experience and or expectations. If there was a one size fits all bicycle touring package that people had been using for years with joy and success it would be so simple. But its not.
Personally I would love to try this out, and if I ever see myself doing a trip that justifies it would give it a go. There are some backpacking trails in the pacific northwest that are on my bucket list, and this would be great, as solar would not work that well there.
If you do use it in the PNW, I would highly recommend always carrying some dry paper and kindling. I used an old nylon Thermarest stuff sack and there were a couple of mornings when it took awhile to get the fire going. Once you have the kindling started and turn on the fan, even damp wood will start to burn.
I get burned out too reading all the holier than thou posts but in the end, there's a lot of good info here. I only wish there was an ignore button so tha t I could minimize the "my way or the highway" types.