STOVE WARS - or a hot-n-trot--a Backpacker Olympics Event - Tue, May 5 2009

STOVE WARS - or a hot-n-trot--a Backpacker Olympics Event (5/5/2009)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Learn

Event Location:

Base of the Fox Drive Stairs-Whitemud Park

Date(s) & Time:

Tue, May 5 2009 6:00 PM

Registration Cut Off:

Mon, May 4 2009 11:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

2-2.5 hours

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

LarryL
Donna
Ryan
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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, All - DO NOT USE

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

6 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Ever wonder who had the fastest stove in the west? Bring your back-packing or camping stove and lets find out. If you are stove shopping, this is a good time to compare
We will meet in the parking lot at the Fox Drive Stairs 6:00 p.m. for registration and leave at 6:15 p.m. for a short hike over the White mud pathways, but NOT that usual boring route. Let's take a game trail or two and find a little elevation gain to warm up the blood.

THEN...Let the games begin Bring your stove and two litres of water to boil

There will be two competitions..
1. A trot and hot- the stove, water and fuel will be in your backpack. You will start at the base of the stairs, trot to the picnics tables. Unpack your stove pots and water and bring one litre of water to a boil in the least amount of time.
2. A straight-heat 'em up- Stove is unlit but ready. Light and bring a fresh cool liter of water to a boil.
Obviously your pot will have to hold a full litre of water and you are responsibe for bringing your own separate litre bottles of water.
If you are not competing, OR even if you are, bring some tea or hot chocolate for a sit down and hash over the competitions while enjoying a nice cuppa.
May the best stove win Next week-- Tastiest one pot meal competition -bring your spoons for samples and tarp tricks ( who knows it could be raining)bring your best tarp trick.

Required Items to Bring:
Appropriate footwear and clothing
Water
A cup and spoon for tea or Hot chocolate
tea or Hot chocolate

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Regular hiking gear as there will be a hike
A chair to sit on during or after the competition.

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Take the Whitemud to Fox Drive.
Take the next left turn on past the Fort Edmonton Park Rd NW and follow the road in a loop around under the fox drive bridge to the parking lot at the base of the long set of stairs.
We will meet by the picnic tables.
One of us will be wearing a yellow hat

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Notes:

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- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.

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