Thursday, July 09, 2009

Ultra light Camp Stove Experiment

As I suddenly ponder the idea of ultra-light self-supported bike-camping--or just ultralight backcountry camping, I decided to mess around with a home-built alcohol powered stove.

Two beer cans, some ethanol, some foil and a light can boil a cup of water in a few minutes. It weights so little and costs so little, It's not even worth noting.

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It worked so well on first try, it's almost hard to make it better. But after messing with it, I will--especially in regards to stability.