db wrote on Dec 30^th, 2010 at 7:12am:

... I use a Peak1 (hey, it simmers well).  I use to figure a pint a week for two pots of coffee a day, pack o' bacon, fish, pancakes ... those 20 minute scalloped taters to add Canadian bacon to ... but mostly FD & maybe fish mains. MMmmmm bacon. ;)... ... Like I said, you need to do your own math and if after a week it looks like you won't make it you can filter rather than waste the killing boil time.   A gallon and three quarters (WOW) for three weeks seems like way too much space and poundage than necessary. (White gas anyway)

That does seem like way too much fuel for 21 days.  I've tried some of the smaller lighter backpacking stoves over the years, but always come back to my Coleman 533.  Like the Peak1, it is heavier, but darned near indestructible and can simmer things for hours on end.  During 11-day August solo, used about 2 pints of fuel--morning coffee every day, 5 bacon/egg breakfasts, couple of fish fries, and boiled water for two beef and chicken stew dinners with hot and sour soup.  Brought in one 33oz bottle and had about 1/2 left at the end.    

For 21 days, I would think you'd need 2 large bottles, maybe three in case of fire bans or lots of rain.  Might also suggest bringing in purifier tabs instead of boiling water for drinking.


pghportager wrote on Dec 29^th, 2010 at 5:43pm:

you can make your own too.  One of our crew, Hexnymph on this board, made some with an old blue closed cell foam bedroll pad.  Cut it to shape and folded it around his pots, covered both inside and out with duct tape, and it's a perfect match.  Keeps things nice and hot while we wait for the food to rehydrate.

Funny.  3 weeks ago I bought a blue foam pad at Walmart for about $6.  Plan to make a "cold pack" for my eggs, bacon, pizza stuff using 1 gal frozen water milk jug.  Will have extra now for a cozy.  Thx for the tip.