hi this stove is designed to run on anything that will burn that you can put in the bottom of it, its like the kelly kettle just simpler. Normally just use twigs and dung , if you want to keep it clean pop in a trangia burner.
On my alcohol gasification stoves, I noticed that a paper dry paper towel will do most of the work for you. do it in the wind with the wind behind you. then a little alcohol will do the rest. every other way just stains up clothes and makes a bigger mess. I had to use my stove for about 6 months, and I figured that you could use the tip from my experience.
If your going to take this stove to the Field, use the esbit tabs and as for the alcohol, us everclear alcohol "190 proof" ; You can cook with it and it makes one Good "Go to Sleep drink" for in the tent !
I learned something new today with the esbit and alcohol! When you do the wood just use twigs, big cuncks of hard wood warp the stove! I guess thats too much heat! I still think a little Alcohol stove on a booster seat is the ticket! I forgot to mention that my friend built another stove out of two bottoms of the aluminum bottles that fits through the hole and works great as well, just have to add fuel to it after it is placed insde the volcano. Or tip it on its side and then put the stove in!
Nice setup. I like it very much.
7 min in garage is ok. If it would be melting snow it could be up to 30minutes. In hot summer it can be 2min.
For me boiling tests are not ok, because results can differ because of many things...
vaidotas86 1 month ago
How long will it cook for...what is Esbit? Let me know some of your info so I can see if I can cook water at 165 degrees F to purify it.
redline1953 11 months ago
I never saw that in swiss army ^^
mystere1313 1 year ago
ALUMINUM=ALZHEIMERS
Wyndstarthedruid 1 year ago
hi this stove is designed to run on anything that will burn that you can put in the bottom of it, its like the kelly kettle just simpler. Normally just use twigs and dung , if you want to keep it clean pop in a trangia burner.
neilscott1000 1 year ago
i made one out of a soup can that works just as well and boils water in about 10 minutes.
redheadfisher17 1 year ago
Just a note for clean up.
On my alcohol gasification stoves, I noticed that a paper dry paper towel will do most of the work for you. do it in the wind with the wind behind you. then a little alcohol will do the rest. every other way just stains up clothes and makes a bigger mess. I had to use my stove for about 6 months, and I figured that you could use the tip from my experience.
MUDDy
muddymuddymuddmann 1 year ago
would charcoal and alcohol work as a fuel source?
JimboJitsu 2 years ago
I don't see why not. You might want to protect the bottom of the stove with some sand to keep the high heat off the aluminum to keep it from melting.
hiramcook 2 years ago
how does the stove, cup and bottle pack up?
dragonflyhiker 2 years ago
If your going to take this stove to the Field, use the esbit tabs and as for the alcohol, us everclear alcohol "190 proof" ; You can cook with it and it makes one Good "Go to Sleep drink" for in the tent !
GlockMod23 2 years ago
Wood is the fuel of last resort with the Swiss Ranher stove. Alcohol, esbit or triox is best.
hoz49 2 years ago
good job! thanks for doing the science test
TroutEhCuss 2 years ago
cool stuff- thanks
huckuba 2 years ago
I'm surprised how sooty the esbit is but then I haven't used in more then once or twice and that was many years ago.
DrunknShooter 2 years ago
I learned something new today with the esbit and alcohol! When you do the wood just use twigs, big cuncks of hard wood warp the stove! I guess thats too much heat! I still think a little Alcohol stove on a booster seat is the ticket! I forgot to mention that my friend built another stove out of two bottoms of the aluminum bottles that fits through the hole and works great as well, just have to add fuel to it after it is placed insde the volcano. Or tip it on its side and then put the stove in!
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
very nice. Always scientifically done. I would love the chance to look at your notebook
bwindussa 2 years ago
Thassss wha I allays say, a lil alll-co-hall takes the edge awf.
BrokenAeroVT 2 years ago 3
good job man! Thanks.
Agfadoc 2 years ago