Satchmo
Why do they call it a Power Ranger???
Just came back from a family vacation in Colorado. Haven't done that in years. It was nice to have the whole family together and see some sights. Mesa Verde, Black Canyon's, Great Sand Dunes national parks. Good camping a a few stoogies too!! Trip went pretty smoothly, except.... 
I spoke up and said I had a couple of butane torches we could use for the campifres, cooking stoves, lanterns, and most importantly a few cigars. Perfect for camping right.
We were up at the parks, probably 7-8000 feet above sea level. I'm trying to get the fire and a smoke lite, and I am getting nothing out of my torch. I can hear the gas, but no fire. I did get it to burn for a second or two. That was it. :angry:
My engineering background thought the combination of the lower air pressure and less oxygen was the culprit. To much pressure from the butane snuffed out the flame before it could get going. When I was back at the Denver airport (5000' altitude), the torch lit right up. :thumbs:
So, these were inexpensive torches and were just not dependable (no issues since), or is there something to the altitude and torches?
Just an FYI for any other flat landers out there that may be visiting the mountains. Make sure you have some nice wooden matches for your smokes, your ol' torch may not be there for you
I spoke up and said I had a couple of butane torches we could use for the campifres, cooking stoves, lanterns, and most importantly a few cigars. Perfect for camping right.
We were up at the parks, probably 7-8000 feet above sea level. I'm trying to get the fire and a smoke lite, and I am getting nothing out of my torch. I can hear the gas, but no fire. I did get it to burn for a second or two. That was it. :angry: My engineering background thought the combination of the lower air pressure and less oxygen was the culprit. To much pressure from the butane snuffed out the flame before it could get going. When I was back at the Denver airport (5000' altitude), the torch lit right up. :thumbs:
So, these were inexpensive torches and were just not dependable (no issues since), or is there something to the altitude and torches?
Just an FYI for any other flat landers out there that may be visiting the mountains. Make sure you have some nice wooden matches for your smokes, your ol' torch may not be there for you
