[Reality Czech]

I have all kinds of cookstoves,...from antiques to modern.
But when I saw this one, I had to give it a try.
It is constucted out of two soda cans, or in my case beer cans.
Total weight,...less than an ounce.
With 2 oz of 70% isopropyl alcohol I was able to bring 2 cups of cold water to a boil for 15 minutes,.....enough to cook a pot of rice.
It is supposed to work better with denatured alcohol, but I am impressed with the design.
Ya'll prolly have seen them before, but here's a pic with a peach can windshield.

 

[Ammo]

Looks like a good option.
Any instructions on how to make it.

 

[Reality Czech]

For some reason I can't find the original instuctions,...(I made it from memory).
It may have even been off the old site here.

Here's a link that's purdy close to what I used.

http://zenstoves.net/BasicPressureBurner.htm

I think it was called the Don Johnson Photon stove.

 

[eeyore]

Here is a simular home made stove

http://www.pcthiker.com/pages/gear/pepsistove.shtml

 

[Ammo]

Thanks for the links.
This sort of info is handy to have around.

 

[Kenno]

In the Cub Scouts we built a Hobo Stove, very simular but the heat source was a tuna can that had tightly rolled corrigated cardboard inside which had been saturated with melted parafin wax. Worked quite well. I imagine many other fuels would do the same job. In a pinch liquid fuel could be poured into sandy soil and lit, it would not be as safe though.

 

[KyleD]

This is great. I'm going to make one for my BOB and another for my regular camping gear. Sometimes all I need is a quick fire for heating enough food or water in the summer(regular 100+ in Texas) for myself or myself and one other. Seems like this will fit the bill cheaply and effectively.

BTW, here's the Don Johnston's High Performance Alcohol Stove ™
AKA Photon Stove ™ link.

 

[bsd4083]

I have all kinds of cookstoves,...from antiques to modern.
But when I saw this one, I had to give it a try.
It is constucted out of two soda cans, or in my case beer cans.
Total weight,...less than an ounce.
With 2 oz of 70% isopropyl alcohol I was able to bring 2 cups of cold water to a boil for 15 minutes,.....enough to cook a pot of rice.
It is supposed to work better with denatured alcohol, but I am impressed with the design.
Ya'll prolly have seen them before, but here's a pic with a peach can windshield.

Here is the full build "HOW TO PROCESS"
http://www.instructables.com/id/Pocket-Sized-Camp-Stove-The-Improved-quotPenny-/

FIY POT HOLDER RACK TOO FLIMSY.. AND POT NEEDS TO SIT 1.5.---2.0 INCHES ABOVE STOVE...........(BOILS IN 4 MINUTES)

MAKE TWO U-SHAPE BRACKETS...WITH L-SHAPED FEET...AND BREAD-TIE ONE SIDE OF EACH BRACKET TO THE OTHER...CAUSING A ----- V- SHAPE WHICH WILL FOLD TOGETHER... MUCH MORE STABLE

 

[bsd4083]

This is great. I'm going to make one for my BOB and another for my regular camping gear. Sometimes all I need is a quick fire for heating enough food or water in the summer(regular 100+ in Texas) for myself or myself and one other. Seems like this will fit the bill cheaply and effectively.

BTW, here's the Don Johnston's High Performance Alcohol Stove ™
AKA Photon Stove ™ link.

HERE IS A SHOPPING LIST OF STOVES WITH PLUS AND MINUS FEATURES

http://zenstoves.net/BasicPressureBurner.htm