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bigdriver  
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03/12/2010 05:56PM
  
How long does a propane bottle last for cooking fish?
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IBFLY  
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03/12/2010 06:01PM
  
Ummm, exactly 2 days, 4 hours and 17 minutes. That's if you're cooking walleye. If you're cooking smallies or trout then really only a day and a half. That's in the northern hemisphere. Reverse that if you are in Brazil, or, at altitude.


Of course, all of it depends on the size of the propane bottle, stove efficiency, length of cooking time and whether or not it's a full moon! :) I'm sorry, I've had a goofy week. Someone else can probably answer this question properly.

You say that like it's a bad thing.
izzy  
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03/12/2010 06:21PM
  
It's all related to the BTU output of your stove. Buy a 16 Oz. bottle and try it at home before you take it up there. A 16 oz. bottle will last us ( 2 -4 guys cooking 2 meals a day ) about 3 days.
snakecharmer  
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03/13/2010 10:15AM
  
Two guys, 7 days, breakfasts, lunches, dinners and cleanup. We brought 3 bottles. Went through the first one and most of the second. Never touched the third.

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after"
~ Henry David Thoreau
Bannock  
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03/13/2010 12:37PM
  
A typical 16.4 oz. cylinder bottle runs approximately 21,600 BTU’s. So, for a common single burner model of stove (8,000 BTUs), running at full capacity, would last approximately 2.7 hours.


So now you need to figure how long it takes to cook your fish and whether you need the stove running full bore.

Bannock
buz  
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03/15/2010 08:35AM
  
I agree with snakec. 3-4 people, cooking on average 2 meals per day, coffee, some fish frys, 7 day trip bring 3 bottles. We go thru 2+ every time.
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