Advice needed on portable cookers please

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Quote from: Mr. Whippy on January 07, 2010, 07:37:45 PM

Make your own alcohol burner. Works great.

Mine has traveled all over the country, and has functioned well in ALL situations I've used it in.

I use 200 proof Ethanol (since it can be transported on airplanes--it is consumable afterall...).

Easy to make, but you might have to alter which coin you use...

I have had a go at making one of these thanks for the link! I used Meths (methylated spirits)
I now have one new cut and some hair missing from my arm
Just to remind you beer cans when cut are sharp!!! (I knew this an still cut myself)

also you can't always see the flames

I will make another one as soon as I have more cans, I need to play with the hole sizes and the seal around the edge

Neil · **Reply #61 on:** February 08, 2010, 03:28:09 PM

Its a good start chap

Sorry to hear of the wounds but its all in the name of progress

Now you have a good excuse to go buy beer

Gareth · **Reply #62 on:** February 08, 2010, 03:32:30 PM

Humm, perhaps getting drunk and then playing with sharp and burny things wasn't the best plan.

Seriously though, it's a nice job for a first time and it's very satisfying isn't it.

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #63 on:** February 08, 2010, 05:08:09 PM

Nice stove! I'm going to try denatured alcohol I think...

Sparky415 · **Reply #64 on:** February 08, 2010, 05:30:43 PM

I'm a bit miffed that the dustmen took all the emptys this morning
And I had forgotten hair smells bad when it burns!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #65 on:** February 08, 2010, 06:27:59 PM

God effort that mate

Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! · **Reply #66 on:** February 09, 2010, 01:08:05 AM

I'm still waiting for a photo of what Nuph put together for her brew-kit

Hedge Kid · **Reply #67 on:** February 09, 2010, 04:51:27 PM

Quote from: sparky415 on February 08, 2010, 03:20:09 PM

I have had a go at making one of these thanks for the link! I used Meths (methylated spirits)
I now have one new cut and some hair missing from my arm
Just to remind you beer cans when cut are sharp!!! (I knew this an still cut myself)
also you can't always see the flames

I will make another one as soon as I have more cans, I need to play with the hole sizes and the seal around the edge

Isn't it lovely to have such a practical demonstration of why someone has a certain avatar

Sparky415 · **Reply #68 on:** February 09, 2010, 05:30:52 PM

I hadn't thought of that

Mike 56 · **Reply #69 on:** February 09, 2010, 10:50:21 PM

Here is the mother lode of home made backing stoves http://wings.interfree.it/html/main.html. They are a lot of fun to make.

Mike

Sparky415 · **Reply #70 on:** February 09, 2010, 11:06:12 PM

Thanks for the link Mike!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #71 on:** February 09, 2010, 11:12:10 PM

Quote from: Mike 56 on February 09, 2010, 10:50:21 PM

Here is the mother lode of home made backing stoves http://wings.interfree.it/html/main.html. They are a lot of fun to make.

Mike

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Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! · **Reply #72 on:** February 10, 2010, 12:47:14 AM

You may as well bookmark Zenstoves and SGT Rock's Hiking HQ too...

Sparky415 · **Reply #73 on:** February 10, 2010, 01:33:53 AM

Done

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #74 on:** February 10, 2010, 07:07:54 AM

Quote from: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on February 10, 2010, 12:47:14 AM

You may as well bookmark Zenstoves and SGT Rock's Hiking HQ too...

Yes master

Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! · **Reply #75 on:** February 10, 2010, 03:56:50 PM

Here's another interesting one - Firebucket Stove System

Blackout · **Reply #76 on:** February 12, 2010, 05:54:02 AM

Well after reading this thread, I felt the need for a Swedish mess kit.So began
the hunt,to my surprise, they are hard to find in the states.After looking through
many dead links,I finally found a place that still had some,although they were expensive.

So it finally came in and to my surprise it is the Stainless version,guess that is the reason
it cost so much.Anyway thanks for bringing these very nifty mess kits to my attention.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #77 on:** February 12, 2010, 07:37:51 AM

I'm after a steel one too, as all you can usually get is the aluminum ones

Cool avatar btw

Blackout · **Reply #78 on:** February 12, 2010, 04:47:41 PM

I got mine here.

About the avatar,I just started playing last week.Looks like I will be spending
alot of money on this new hobby.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #79 on:** February 12, 2010, 05:13:57 PM

Quote from: Blackout on February 12, 2010, 04:47:41 PM

I got mine here.

About the avatar,I just started playing last week.Looks like I will be spending
alot of money on this new hobby.

Just bear in mind that they call it 'plastic crack' for a reason

nuphoria · **Reply #80 on:** February 14, 2010, 05:27:11 AM

plastic crack.... oh so true!

Well I ended up getting a cheap hexamine stove and a small 2 pans with lid set to do the boiling/heating. This is plenty good enough for my emergency car stuff I think

bdl931 · **Reply #81 on:** February 14, 2010, 01:56:59 PM

2 words:
Jet Boil

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #82 on:** February 14, 2010, 02:04:03 PM

Quote from: bdl931 on February 14, 2010, 01:56:59 PM

2 words:
Jet Boil

Ben's got one of those, and there really quite impressive

Benner · **Reply #83 on:** February 14, 2010, 02:53:23 PM

Sure is.

Reliable, bloody quick, easy to use and highly compact. Can't go wrong.

Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! · **Reply #84 on:** February 14, 2010, 08:44:31 PM

Pretty fancy kit for making Pot Noodle...

Benner · **Reply #85 on:** February 14, 2010, 08:45:39 PM

Quote from: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on February 14, 2010, 08:44:31 PM

Pretty fancy kit for making Pot Noodle... (Image removed from quote.)

You need fancy gear for fancy food...

Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! · **Reply #86 on:** February 14, 2010, 08:52:12 PM

Quote from: Benner on February 14, 2010, 08:45:39 PM

Quote from: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on February 14, 2010, 08:44:31 PM
Pretty fancy kit for making Pot Noodle... (Image removed from quote.)

You need fancy gear for fancy food...

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #87 on:** February 15, 2010, 12:01:54 AM

Jet boil set ups are awesome. For extreme backcountry/mountain adventures, most of the guys I know bring a jetboil.
Fast, reliable and easy. My alcohol set up is fun and pretty quick, but in a situation where I GOTTA be sure the water boils with NO issues, it doesn't compare to a JetBoil. Doesn't compare price wise either....

Neil · **Reply #88 on:** February 15, 2010, 02:18:30 PM

Don't know if this is of any interest to the Brits on the forum...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270531463647

No association with the seller etc. etc.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #89 on:** February 15, 2010, 03:40:11 PM

Quote from: Neil on February 15, 2010, 02:18:30 PM

Don't know if this is of any interest to the Brits on the forum...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270531463647

No association with the seller etc. etc.

I've got one, and there a really great bit of kit

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