How to build a simple Alcohol Stove

How to build a simple alcohol stove with things everyone has at home. Simple and also a very effective alcohol stove. This is the design I used for many years out on the trails. It works great with the heiny pot and Heiny Pot Perc.

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[ammar7777]

hi thanks for the video , what type of alcohol do you use? coz i used the camp fire starter but it didn't work.

thanks

[NCHiker1970]

@ammar7777 Denatured alcohol is the best, it is in the painting section, or in the automotive section you can find yellow bottles of HEET. Both of these alcohols work great for these types of stoves.

[Murgoh]

After watching this I just made one just 2 cm (about 4/5") tall to fit my Esbit stove. As it's so short, fuel capacity is quite small, but I still was able to boil 1l (about 1quart) of water with a single filling, so works ok at least in warm environment. I found there's no need for a preheater if some fuel i poured on top of the stove, in the "channel" formed around the dome of the can bottom an then lit, it will preheat the burner sufficiently, at least a short one like mine.

[NCHiker1970]

@Murgoh Great idea, Have you thought about using Arizona Tea cans to get a larger fuel capacity? You gave me some food for thought and maybe an Idea for another video to attach to this one. Feels good to make your own gear doesn't it! Enjoy your creation and I hope it serves you well!

[cdltpx]

Since they are so simple build more than one that way you could toss the stove after you have worn it out if you get so many meals out he thing you know your other stove is waiting already built. Why dont yall buld your stoves out the steele cans so they will last longer sure they will weigh a bit more but they will make it to the other side the AT.

[NCHiker1970]

Carrying an extra stove is always a good idea no matter what type you carry, but don't underestimate the simple stove design. I know of 4 of these stoves that have made it from one end to the other on the AT. Im not one who counts grams and have carried stoves made of tin cans, the issue is they burn up the fuel faster because of the amount of heat they hold. Every stove has pros and cons to it, it is more or less personal choice as to what one carries.

[yankeefan312]

can i use rubbing alcohol or drinking alcohol (whiskey, vodka, etc..)?

[cocooreo100]

awesome music

[Mrhahahahatim]

So do we use rubbing alcohol?

[333floro]

how much percent of alcohol is in heet

[cacneaunit6]

@Murgoh cool i made a huge one like 4CM's tall and you can practically run it forever, it burns for so long i had to put it out after about 5 to 10 minutes it runs on metho.

[cacneaunit6]

@NCHiker1970 p.s. is it ok if i put the jets on the outer side of the groove on the edge of the can? thx

[cacneaunit6]

@NCHiker1970 hi i made a stove mabey 5 or 4/5 of a centimeter and i want to know if metho is ok because my friend made a short one wich uses metho and it didnt explode is metho safe?

[TheDavinesewell]

It felt like A sad movie at the beginning the happy at the end lol

[exortus]

do I need to keep the preheater always filled? or, will the stove keep burning after the alcohol of the preheater is gone?