Darwin/Frenchman, Jacob Waltz traveled from Phoenix to the Superstition Mountains on foot with only a small donkey to carry his supplies. I doubt that he would carry a keoresene can all that way when he would only stay a short time and probably only used wood fires for light, heat and cooking. There was an old water hole in both Peters canyon and LaBarge where he could have watered his donkey so I suspect he did not carry water in a bucket for the donkey but only a canteen for himself and cooking.. I wonder if the items you found might be of a more modern vintage where someone needed the kerosene for oil lights? Just some thoughts on your finds.

Good luck our there in the mountains. It must be hotter than Hades at 108+ degrees. Do you know Jim Hatt or see him in the mountains?

Roger