Pancho_Villa Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 So I am trying to remember what the fuel ration is (guideline) for white gas stoves per person per day? I know I had it somewhere and I can't find it. Thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashw_justin Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 Good question, but I recently did an overnight with three people including myself and we did all of our cooking and snow melting on a full 11 oz bottle, and there was even a little left over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancho_Villa Posted May 25, 2004 Author Share Posted May 25, 2004 Sweet, that is what I am trying to figure out. Going on a four person climb and I am used to just me and a homie going up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen_Ramsey Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 (edited) Your message doesn't indicate what you want to use the stove for (cooking or melting snow for drinking water). On trips where we melt snow for drinking water, and assuming no cooking (boiling), we can easily get by with about 3 oz of fuel per person, per day. If it is cold and windy, then the stove will run less efficiently and we'll use more like 4 oz per person, per day. Boiling a couple of liters will increase the usage, maybe up to 5 oz per person, per day? Just a guesstimate. Also, the type of stove will make a difference. My Simmerlite seems to have better "gas mileage" than my XGK, by almost an ounce per person, per day. Edited May 25, 2004 by Stephen_Ramsey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancho_Villa Posted May 25, 2004 Author Share Posted May 25, 2004 Some Cooking but mostly water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnV Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 For what it's worth, this is from "Stove Tips" on MSR's site. MSR recommends 4 oz. (114ml) of liquid fuel per person per day for cooking or 8 oz. (237ml) of liquid fuel per person per day for melting snow and cooking. An extremely cold trip, like skiing in Antarctica, may require as much as 15oz. (444 ml) of liquid fuel per day. All of my "cooking" is just adding boiling water to something, and the 8 oz figure is excessive. I typically use the 4 oz number and then add some extra. Probably ends up at 5-6 oz per person per day, but I never really measure it that accurately. I always come home with a bit of fuel left. Then again, I've never been skiing in Antarctica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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