MSR Pocket Rocket Fuel

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#1

Ok so Hydro Heidi (AT '05) and I are heading North sometime next week, with her MSR Simmerlite. She’s been using it for several summers with white gas, and unleaded (no explosions yet.) I became so erked by maintaining my Whisperlite International while living on beachs in Kauai, and having fuel and soot on my hands while I cooked (Always have to repair and pull out fuel line while cooking, according to Murphy’s Law.) One day when my stove pooped out on me at the bottom of the Grand Canyon I tossed it and borrowed someones Pocket Rocket. Loved the little bugger since. I really Appreciate the cleanliness of cooking with it, and it’s light weight. However I am worried about the availibility of those fuel cans on the trail. Does anyone know if there super hard to come by? Or if a trip is doable with a Pocket Rocket?

Thanks a bunch for your help and will see you on the Trail.

Richard E

#2

Ive never done the PCT before, but i do alot of b.Packing in the northeast, ive never had aproblem finding the fuel as long as there is a store in any towns you stop in, if there is a gear store they usually have it.

I love my pocket rocket, been useing it for 5 yrs now, never had a problem w/ it
have a good hike.
good luck.:cheers

BackTrack

#3

Thanks for the confidence boost BackTrack. I will bring it along. See you on the Trail

Richard E

#4

I used a canister stove on the trail. It can be done but it takes a little more planning than with gas or alcohol. California wasn’t bad but the canisters become scarce in Oregon and Washington. I found a few canisters in hiker boxes later in the season.

I found or confirmed fuel was available in the following places.

CA 2006
Idylwild
Big Bear
Lone Pine
Bishop
Muir Trail Ranch
VVR - may have a limited supply
Mammoth Lakes
Tuolumne
South Lake Tahoe (2004)
Sierra City
Ashland
WA 2005
Stehekin Ranch outfitter

Isobutane Canisters can be mailed USPS surface mail only when properly packaged and marked.

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