tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post8230322561811898250..comments2024-03-21T19:29:24.316-07:00Comments on Adventures In Stoving: Canisters, Cold, and Altitude: Gas in a NutshellHikin' Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-31307195526781676302013-02-27T12:59:39.757-08:002013-02-27T12:59:39.757-08:00I'm assuming that your kitchen was much warmer...I'm assuming that your kitchen was much warmer, yes? A fresh canister of Coleman should work well down to about -18C, but like all canisters, it will "fade" with use. Use a) depletes the propane which is what drives the pressure in cold weather and b) use itself causes the canister to get colder than it's surroundings. Both "a" and "b" wil make your flame decrease in size. In your kitchen it should have warmed up and started working again.<br /><br />Next time you're out and it's cold, try putting the canister in a pan of warm (NOT hot) water.<br /><br />HJHikin' Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-38024040195386689072013-02-24T04:24:09.149-08:002013-02-24T04:24:09.149-08:00Thanks for the help so far. I took a small Primus ...Thanks for the help so far. I took a small Primus Gas stove with Coleman Butane/Propane mix on a short hike a couple days ago to altitude 1500m in snowy weather and about -10C. Stove worked well at first and then faded quickly before coffee was ready! Shaking the stove gently brought back a fiercer flame which faded again. It did the same thing back at home in the kitchen ( 500m above sea level ) - maybe I have another problem altogether. I'll check your pages again in more detail. Happy Hikin'<br /><br />Pondlifepondlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08799958218734496179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-30400093162863635402012-03-23T11:18:26.500-07:002012-03-23T11:18:26.500-07:00Hi, Pliny,
Thanks. Yeah, a WindPro does a pretty...Hi, Pliny,<br /><br />Thanks. Yeah, a WindPro does a pretty good job in cold weather if you invert the canister. I've been pretty happy with mine.<br /><br />HJHikin' Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-56532572280992220832012-03-23T09:40:40.316-07:002012-03-23T09:40:40.316-07:00I have messed around with various stoves and fuels...I have messed around with various stoves and fuels for years. You summed up the critical factors for a gas canister stove well here. I'm now using a MSR WindPro most of the time. It is possible to invert the canister and I find that works well even in freezing weather.Plinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12885065676750394055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-11295330061509083382012-03-20T15:30:07.037-07:002012-03-20T15:30:07.037-07:00You're welcome. Of course at altitude things ...You're welcome. Of course at altitude things can be really cold and windy, but there's nothing about gas per se that prevents it from functioning well at altitude.<br /><br />HJHikin' Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-32909579778631669312012-03-20T13:10:22.931-07:002012-03-20T13:10:22.931-07:00The impact of altitude on gas stoves is new to me,...The impact of altitude on gas stoves is new to me, but makes sense - thanks!Andrew Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176259282167612157noreply@blogger.com