Comments on: How to Melt Snow for Water http://www.sierradescents.com/camping/2008/05/17/how-to-melt-snow-for-water.html Climb Up and Ski Down Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:42:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brad http://www.sierradescents.com/camping/2008/05/17/how-to-melt-snow-for-water.html/comment-page-1#comment-1951 Brad Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:18:05 +0000 http://www.sierradescents.com/blog/2008/05/17/how-to-melt-snow-for-water.html#comment-1951 Thanks for the response. I usually use Primus Power Gas. Do you think MSR is better for cold? I usually sleep with the can, but when cooking it gets so cold the power drops to an unusable level. The only way I got it to work was to have 2 cans and swap them in and out of coats. Thanks for the response. I usually use Primus Power Gas. Do you think MSR is better for cold? I usually sleep with the can, but when cooking it gets so cold the power drops to an unusable level. The only way I got it to work was to have 2 cans and swap them in and out of coats.

]]> By: Andy http://www.sierradescents.com/camping/2008/05/17/how-to-melt-snow-for-water.html/comment-page-1#comment-1950 Andy Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:20:58 +0000 http://www.sierradescents.com/blog/2008/05/17/how-to-melt-snow-for-water.html#comment-1950 Brad, That's sort of a subject in itself. Quick answer is be sure you're using the right fuel: a mixed canister like MSR's IsopPro. Also: keep canisters warm (inside your coat) until use, cook at higher altitudes, and don't set them directly on snow when cooking... Brad,

That’s sort of a subject in itself. Quick answer is be sure you’re using the right fuel: a mixed canister like MSR’s IsopPro. Also: keep canisters warm (inside your coat) until use, cook at higher altitudes, and don’t set them directly on snow when cooking…

]]> By: Brad http://www.sierradescents.com/camping/2008/05/17/how-to-melt-snow-for-water.html/comment-page-1#comment-1949 Brad Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:46:48 +0000 http://www.sierradescents.com/blog/2008/05/17/how-to-melt-snow-for-water.html#comment-1949 Hey, just poking around here. I'm a new skier -- been a backpacker for a long time (and half-assed climber for a bit) but now I love the winter. Been doing a bunch of 2-3 night trips in Yosemite for the last couple of years and skiing Kirkwood while I build up my skills. Question -- I was never able to get canister stoves to work in the winter. Once the fuel can cools down (which it does no matter what), the stove dies. How do you do it? I switched to an XGK from my Pocket Rocket for the winter. Hey, just poking around here. I’m a new skier — been a backpacker for a long time (and half-assed climber for a bit) but now I love the winter. Been doing a bunch of 2-3 night trips in Yosemite for the last couple of years and skiing Kirkwood while I build up my skills.

Question — I was never able to get canister stoves to work in the winter. Once the fuel can cools down (which it does no matter what), the stove dies. How do you do it? I switched to an XGK from my Pocket Rocket for the winter.

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