How I made a reliable ultralight alcohol stove with a $1.00 aluminum water bottle purchased from the Dollar Store. I have used this stove many times in the field and it works excellent for boiling water.
1 Dollar Ultralight Camping Survival Stove
How I made a reliable ultralight alcohol stove with a $1.00 aluminum water bottle purchased from the Dollar Store. I have used this stove many times in the field and it works excellent for boiling water.
Good bit of kit and looks a lot stronger than a coke can stove.It looks like a fat and short version of the whitebox stove,I'll give this a go.
Exactly what I thoughtOriginally Posted by chris grace
That looks uncannily like the 'Whitebox Stove' Ash. Nice find.
Martin
Edit: Great minds think alike.
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Another pending project for me to make
As a rule, I don't bother with stoves apart from camping trips in the tent to "proper" camp sites, but I must admit, that's pretty cool - May be a trip to poundland on the way!
Only one question really; How do you put it out? or is it a waste fuel and let it burn out jobby?
Generally speaking, you get used to judging how much fuel is req'd for a mug or a pint etc of water (differs by ambient temperature & altitude) and you only put that amount in the stove. For a cup of water, it's probably around 30 or 40 mililitres so wastage is minimal to zero.
Side burners like this generally favour a wider pot due to flame spread so may not be so efficient with a mug/cup but great for pots, small camp kettles etc.
Last edited by paul standley; 18-04-2011 at 01:22 PM.
Don't sweat the small stuff - and it's ALL small stuff...!
Great little stove.
Thats a cracker, will have to give that a shot.
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