Many backpackers use zip-lock bags to carry in food and supplies. As you consume food, convert the bags to garbage bags for your wastepaper, toilet paper and sanitary supplies. Make sure your waste is securely stored, or even double-bagged, so it does not leak or spill onto food or clothing in your backpack. If you have the energy and initiative, carry out any other trash you find. A. Several L.L. Bean salesclerks prefer to use butane cartridge stoves in the summer.
Butane is light, clean and requires no pumping or priming to produce an instant flame.
You simply plug a cartridge into your stove, turn it on and light it. During the colder months, many use white gas or unleaded fuel. The fuel is inexpensive and produces a lot of heat, which is critical during winter when campers melt snow for drinking water. Remember to replace your fuel every season and don't store fuel in your stove's tank for extended periods. Fuel should be drained at the end of the season or burned off to prevent impurities from clogging the fuel lines and burners.