Indestructible

By Thomas Lowenthal Ranked #127 - Stoves November 7, 2008

We use about 3 of these bottles for ~5 day expeditions of ~10 people. In tens of thousands of trips, using the stoves a huge amount, we have never had any problems with these fuel bottles. You can (but - really - shouldn't) drop them on rocks or down cliffs, they just stand up and take it. The pumps are slightly less durable: you can leave them hanging about in your pack as long as you like, but don't over-stress them. If you want to test these bottles' indestructibility, use the normal lid. Although the seal with a normal lid is good, and I've never seen one leak, I'd still recommend storing bottles below food in your pack, just in case. One mild inconvenience: if you change the temperature of the bottle (as will happen if you close it at breakfast, then hike with it all day), there will be some slight pressure inside, so opening it sprays a small amount of white gas around the cap edge. However, it really is a small amount, and it evaporates quickly: just point away from you when opening.

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