i finally spilled my last pot of spaghetti from my peak 1, tossed it in the garbage when i got home (OK it served me for 20 years and was getting sluggish anyway) and went out and got the MSR windpro which is a remote canister stove. i'm in a quandry as to how many 8 oz isopro fuel canisters to lug on a 5 night canoe trip (never used canisters before). they advertise 70 minutes per 8 oz canister at full tilt--that seems like it might even be enough, but what do you guys think? i don't do a lot of cooking in the bush. coffee for breakfast and one simple hot meal in the evening.

How many are in your group? What time of year are you going? Do you eat granola bars... or eggs and bacon for breakfast?

Too many variables - If it was me and my son and we were going in in the summer two cylinders would do it. If there is a fire ban, toss an extra one into your pack just in case.

Actual usage may vary.

I think this is a trial and error kinda thing. Especially with the fire ban this year you may want to bring a lil bit extra.

I know I always bring a canister per person for a 5 or 6 day trip. I usually don't use it all, but its nice to know that I won't run out of fuel.

Just keep track of your usage and what you cooked and then you will have a good rule of thumb that will work for you in the future!

As said esarlier, there's too many variables to tell for sure. But that said, I'm bringing 4 cannisters for a 10 day trip, which I think is too many. We have 2 people going next week, and we do oatmeal/grits, etc for breakfast with coffee, and dehydrated for dinner (cold lunches). Also assuming a few fish during the time as well.

I figure I'm going to use 2 cannisters, maybe a touch more, and then I'm bringing an extra one for good measure. I've also had the seal on 1 cannister go bad on me, so I figure the extra will help cover that as well.

Your mileage may vary. I may be eating sushi by day 10. But previous experience says 4 should cover me. I'd think 3 for you, and you might never touch the 3rd. Less if you use it less than me. At 8oz or so each, the extra is worth the weight.

As others have said, it depends.

I usually have coffee for breakfast (5 minutes cook time) and have the stove on for about 10-15 minutes for dinner. For this arrangement, an 8 oz canister would last about a week.

When I was hiking the AT, we could get a canister to last for about 2 weeks for 2 of us. However, the stove was used strictly to cook noodles or rice for dinner.

If I had to bet, I would say you would be fine with 1 - but I'm not a betting man, so I guess you'll have to decide for yourself.

I guess I would bring two knowing you may be carrying a full one out.

With the fire ban in effect it seems like making sure you have plenty of fuel is extremely important, you don't have a fire as an option for cooking. You definitely should not need to go through both canisters unless one has a problem and leaks at some point.

Bring two and be safe.

Before I brought my stove to the bw I cooked at home with it to see exactly how many meals I could get out of one full canister. I cooked meals similar to what I expected to be having up North; eggs and bacon/sausage, fish, chicken and rice, etc. Then I figured how many days/meals/etc. do the math, presto. We were, however, fortunate enough to cook most of our big meals over the fire (in May) and I packed out a couple days worth of fuel. Hope that helps.

"do the math, presto."
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Sorry Presto, I meant "Presto" Like "Tada!"

My last time up I did a hot breakfast including a full French press of coffee, a qhick boil-in-bag lunch and then I cooked dinner on the fire. I was able to stretch one cannister over the whole week. This year I'm taking my buddy who is a coffee addict and I'm taking three just to be sure. I'd go with Bogwalker and do two.

"Sorry Presto, I meant "Presto" Like "Tada!" "
Now I feel silly :o)

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