Question about transporting and/or buying fuel for stove to international location.
tl;dr: How do I obtain stove (isobutane-propane - canister) fuel at my international destination?
The opportunity for an international camping trip has come up for me. I am planning on doing some beach camping south of Cancun, MX. I have a Soto OD-1R Micro Regulator Stove - it uses isobutane-propane as fuel.
I know there is a Walmart in Cancun but am not sure if they sell the type of fuel (canister) that I need.
I have read on the TSA website that fuel containers are not allowed unless they are empty and well cleaned out and since my stove uses canisters that is not a possibility.
My other option is to stay at a cheap cabana type place but I would rather go all out on my trip and just camp on the beach. Plus I don't think Reddit has a r/cabana subreddit.
What is the best way to transport or obtain fuel once I arrive in Cancun? Any suggestions, tips or advice would be appreciated.
Posted Feb 16, 2011, 7:42 PM UTC
Have you considered using a denatured alcohol stove instead?
You can purchase 'em pretty cheap at places like REI or you can go the DIY route: http://www.jureystudio.com/pennystove/stoveinstruct.html
Bonus: you can use Everclear!
Denatured alcohol can be hard to find in some places. I can't find it anywhere in Canada and just had to cross the border in order to get some. We can get methanol and isopropanol here but I refuse to use them due to their extreme toxicity.
Another thing to watch out for is the containers themselves. There was an issue for a while with getting certain fuel containers (whether filled or not) brought into Canada because we require that all fuel containers have a certain type of seal on it (child proof). I don't know anything about Cancun but I thought I'd throw that in there.
But most likely if you were to fill a small juice bottle or something with DNA and put it in your checked luggage no one would know or care.
Right... or he can take a bottle of Everclear in the checked luggage.
I'm basically trying to make him go blind from alcohol poisoning.
Alcohol (ethyl) poisoning doesn't make you go blind, methyl poisoning will though.