u/-gauvins

How to ignite a siphon alcohol stove (ex: Toaks , Likada)

[Likely back to alcohol because 100g gas canisters may not be available at a planned destination]

Options seem to be (somewhat in decreasing order of convenience):

  1. Plasma lighter (rectangular with retractable extension)
  2. Butane torch lighter
  3. Exotac Titan or Zippo + wick (dipped into alcohol first)
  4. Permanent match (striker + wick stored in a container filled with lighter fuel)
  5. Mini-bic + wick
  6. Fire rod/flint ligther + wick
  7. Matches

Any suggestion/comment?

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u/-gauvins — 6 days ago
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Backpacking gas canister availability in Brazil

Oi.

I'll bikepack the Mata Atlantica starting in Petropolis. Where can I purchase ISO (screw on) gas canisters? Ideally 100-110g (Jetboil type). 220-230g in a pinch would do.

Obrigado

u/-gauvins — 7 days ago

Purchased a Dura, didn't try it on trails yet.

Editing the "road bike" activity pages, I was surprised by the absence of "Distance to end" and "ETA" data fields. It looks as if this info may be displayed by default on the full-screen MAP page, but is undocumented and I find vague/contradictory statements on this.

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I'll use the DURA to navigate new-to-me courses.

I plan on one screen with arrow over mapped background and a second screen with a few metrics (time of day, time to sunset, DTE, ETA, next-turn indicator -- so I know when to switch to map display). I use a Bontrager Ridetime Elite to display speed/cadence/hr -- battery lasts for months.

If you are familiar with the Dura, I'd like to hear about how you use it.

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u/-gauvins — 22 days ago