Land in any mountain town on earth after a long flight and head straight for the nearest outdoor shop. There, among unfamiliar brands and languages, sits the one constant: rows of identical 230g gas cartridges gleaming under fluorescent lights. A climber from Seoul, a cyclist from Barcelona, and a t...
Cold weather turns a routine camping meal into a study of chemistry for anyone who carries fuel for a stove. A Butane Gas Cartridge might show a temperature figure on the label, implying steady output even in chilly air, yet that number masks a host of hidden variables. Labels come from a narrow tes...
