How long does a fuel canister last on the trail, say for one person?
2035941
Highly dependent on the type and amount of cooking you do in a day, the size of the canister, and the surrounding environmental conditions. For myself, a 4 oz canister will last 4-5 days with what I would consider average amount of cooking.
2035942
That depends on how long you need to use it for each meal. If I use it three times a day for about 10-15 minutes each time, I can get about a week out of the fuel canister. I also use MSR fuel instead of Primus fuel.
1191071
sorry about last between 3-8 seconds and make sure you screw plastic canister on tight .
879238
If you setup and balance everything right probably less than 2 minutes or less however,you'll have some residual fluid leftover in the funnel hen done so find a pare container somewhere to put the funnel so it can drain while you wrap up\seal your containers. This residual leftover fuel may or may not filter and drain out as I've noticed when doing gasoline so, rather than wait I find a safe place\resealable container and dispose of it.
1610370
2.5 minutes for stainless steel 16 oz. Coleman Cup; learn to cook quick meals and then immediately eat turning burner off when not cooking. You can get 3-4 hours burn time per can. What hurts how long a bottle last is when you leave burner on to keep something warm. On occasion I have had these last a full seven days three hot meals each day and hot beverages. I carry a alcohol burner to use when I want to keep something warm...mine is a camping unit with pot rack and made of stainless steel. The outside looks like new the day I bought it...the inside show use...in a pinch the alcohol burner can cook a meal if needed, carry it for backup just in case. Butane I think burns about 375 degrees and alcohol burns at almost 1,000 degree [don't know if that is accurate but works for me].
2001326
Very little, filling this 3-4 times a week a 3.5oz can of butane has lasted me about six months.
174206
The burner is not a throw away item. It uses standard propane tanks as the energy source. You can easily adjust the intensity of the flame. There is no smoke or ash to be concerned with. When you are finished using it, just turn it off. It is wonderful not having to be concerned about firewood. The reference to 16-20 hours is in relationship to a 20 pound LP tank. Not very often you would want a fire going for that period of time. The Campfire in a Can can be turn on/off instantly. Safer, cleaner, and legal to use in most dry areas.
1612935
About 4-6 hours. I usually only place a half bottle so that it burns out rather than leaving unspent fuel in the unit.
1691843
We just did this camping last weekend. Lasted 5-6 hours on 1.5 gallons of gas
1610241
They sail many sizes, I have several and have used them when camping. It is surprising how long they last, I took the mid sized one on a three day trip cooking for myself and two others, at the end of trip there was still enough for two days. I was surprised by this becaus using other brands the can would go empty faster. I would recomind this product the heat stays constant and the burn time seem much better.
2012414
depends on altitude, amount, fire temp. tea pot with a qt. of water, maybe 10 minutes.
275119
i just used 2 of these during a 9 day camping trip in the high desert of nevada. i had both on propane. i put beverages and bags of ice in it. the bags of ice last 4 days, compared to 1 day of regular coolers. some the water in the cooler closest to the element froze solid. elevation 4000ft. temp 95-100 day, 40's st night. i would not rely on this to "make" ice. but great for storing/maintaining ice.
1690575
I've never used a whole canister in one stretch but I think you can get about 45 mins from one of the butane canisters. I guess that would also vary a bit depending on how high you had the burner turned up.
424760
The time the fuel will last will depend on the heat of the flame. As I mentioned before I have a bad experienced with these stoves on low. I go though about a can over 5 hours of using the stove.
1931932
Dude 1 canister can lost 3 to 4 months for me. Taking the recommended 2 scoops a day was too much.. i take a half a scoop a day and the stuff is noticeable after about a week.
498813
if you were to cook on high every-time you cooked you would get six uses. One full propane tank would typically last me a 3 night, 2 day camping trip. I would usually use it to boil water for coffee, fry eggs, and cook bacon in the morning, and heat the baked beans until they are nice and hot for dinner.
798781
I guess I am late on a reply. But I have been using for a while and has been stored for 6 months without issues (moderate conditions). I wouldn't want to store fuel for longer than 10 months anyway. When I get that long something is wrong. (Just dump in car and buy more gas). But using this during the winter in NJ works great!
1533263
Shasta, I have tried it at sea level and in high altitude inside an igloo, in the first place it took me about 5 minutes with one fuel tablet, in the other case with one tablet of fuel I was not able to reach boiling point, probably because I was under snow, ambient temperature was -5 deg C, and water was almost at freezing temperature. I hope this info helps you.