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GilpinGuy
10-29-2014, 09:19
I know there are lots of "emergency" stove designs out there, but I thought this was pretty neat and simple. I imagine that you could use cotton and alcohol instead of insulation and HEET.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flY6DMCe4uM
Wulf202
10-29-2014, 09:20
Cotton burns. Insulation is fiberglass
GilpinGuy
10-29-2014, 09:30
Aren't wicks in candles made of cotton? I assumed so, maybe not.
rbeau30
10-29-2014, 09:50
Aren't wicks in candles made of cotton? I assumed so, maybe not.

I wish they were made of bacon instead.
http://www.yankeecandle.com/product/mmm-bacon/_/R-1264203

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Irving
10-29-2014, 10:07
Alcohol doesn't work well. Lighter fluid works well. DO NOT USE WHITE GAS. I had a long post of this, but it may have been lost over the years.
Wulf202
10-29-2014, 10:25
Aren't wicks in candles made of cotton? I assumed so, maybe not.

They are and they are single use. If you made the stove with cotton it would also be single use.
beast556
10-29-2014, 10:30
That is really cool. Im gonna make a few and stash them away.
GilpinGuy
10-29-2014, 13:18
Alcohol doesn't work well. Lighter fluid works well. DO NOT USE WHITE GAS. I had a long post of this, but it may have been lost over the years.

Good to know.


They are and they are single use. If you made the stove with cotton it would also be single use.

Makes sense. You don't re-use candle wicks. Also good to know. Damn chipmunks keep tearing up my friggin insulation anyway, so there's plenty of scraps around.


That is really cool. Im gonna make a few and stash them away.

I was thinking putting a few in a ziplock in the BOB with a bottle of HEET. Would be good in a pinch if you need it.
mcantar18c
10-29-2014, 13:32
Copenhagen cans filled with sterno gel work great too
Ah Pook
10-29-2014, 14:15
Damn chipmunks keep tearing up my friggin insulation anyway, so there's plenty of scraps around.

Picked up a Crossman pellet pistol for that very same reason. That and some poison liberally spread under the house seems to be curing the problem.

We used to make smudge pots with tuna cans. Loosely roll up cardboard strips and stuff into tuna cans and pour some paraffin in to soak. Not the cleanest burn but they last a while.
DFBrews
10-29-2014, 14:53
I bought the titanium version of this and have used it a couple times while camping. Works good for boiling water and quick eggs but not much else