Originally Posted by
staehpj1
...I much prefer to carry way less than a quart at a time. .... my perference is to travel very light and restock often. I might resort to carrying more if cooking for more than one person or in an area where I will be unable to resupply frequently, .....
On a different note:
These days I have been getting away from alcohol stoves more of the time for backpacking due to the likelyhood of fire bans requiring a stove with a shutoff valve.... My local Walmat has 8 ounces in stock for $2.19. My local Walgreens has 12 ounces for $5,79. The local Ace Hardware has the 5 ounce for $2.99. Obviously it makes sense to buy a gallon when using white gas and filling the fuel bottle from at home. I can get a gallon of the Coleman stuff locally for $14.47 and the Crown brand is available locally for $7.64.
For me... many of the places we have gone and length of the tour leaves me very happy carrying a 1-litter aluminum bottle of alcohol in one of our water bottle cages.
My concern is more about running out! ... and yes I have had to buy a one gallon container on one occasion in France but am happy to give the rest away. The cost seems trivial yet I still sometimes fret about silly little things like this. I would never be able to 're-supply frequently' on most of the tours we do..
... So am so very happy with the tiny, light weight, and oh so very quiet sound of our alcohol stove.