Nutrition
Alcohol Stove Fuel Per Day
Alcohol stove fuel per day budgets roughly twenty to thirty milliliters per half-liter boil—mark daily flasks and test wind impact before relying on alcohol in fire zones.
Alcohol stove fuel per day estimates denatured or methylated spirit milliliters needed for ultralight setups—often twenty to thirty milliliters per half-liter boil in calm air, more with wind and wide pots. Many thru-hikers budget thirty to fifty milliliters per hot meal plus morning tea.
Bottle fuel by day in marked flasks to avoid mid-trip algebra. Alcohol stoves are banned in some fire zones; check regulations before relying on them for dinner.
Common questions
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Is alcohol stove fuel lighter than isobutane?
For very short trips with few boils, alcohol in a thin flask can weigh less. For many boils, modern small isobutane canisters often win on total weight and boil speed—calculate for your menu.
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