NEED HELP!!! Alcohol Stove Construction

[sleeman13]

Alright. After going back and forth about what stove I want to bring on my thru-hike, I think I have finally settled on an alcohol stove. I was wondering if anyone new how to make one or a link to how to make one. Also, are there different types/what would be the best type for a March 20th start date?

Thanks.

[Captain]

if you havent done it before it takes several times to build a sturdy stove simply becuase you have to take something you know ( pop can) tear it down, in a specific order and then rebuild it in a specific order to get the final product...to my limited knowledge the only difference in types of stove isnt cold weather performance (in my eye flamable liquid is flamable liquid and isnt as susceptable to cold weather since it doesnt operate on pressurised gas) but simply how they work, check out Zelphs stove works www.bplite.com plenty of ideas, videos , pictures though he has forbidden me from working with alcohol and is only permitting me to build esbit fuel tab stoves..minor incident

[Thrasher]

I like the zen stoves website. I made the red bull can Mini Zen Chimney/Sideburner Stove (http://zenstoves.net/LowPressure.htm). It seems to work well and I like the fact that it doesn't need a pot stand. It was also very easy to make.

[Christus Cowboy]

I would recommend the Cat Stove. It's easy to build, it's a simple and low maintenance design... I haven't done a thru but I have done some extended sections and it has worked out really well. Here's a link:

http://royrobinson.homestead.com/Cat_Stove.html

[BigBlue]

Go to Youtube and type in 'alcohol stove', there are quite a few videos to show you different types and how to build them

[sclittlefield]

My only advice is go with sturdy. With all the packing and unpacking and bumping around while working out your meal, the soda can stoves can take a real beating. Also, go with extremely easy to make (another feature you won't find in the pop-can stove, at least the ones you have to push together).

Here's a brief list of what I have found to be my favorite, and they fit the sturdy / KISS principles. I always take the SuperCat as a backup, no matter which main stove I take along. The BeerBottle stoves fit right inside a SuperCat, and I think the Starlyte would as well.

Super Cat (http://jwbasecamp.com/Articles/SuperCat/index.html)
Starlyte (http://www.bplite.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=714)
Beer Bottle Stove (http://www.russellweekendadventurer.com/) (but I don't put the wick around the outside like in the video)
FancyFeast (http://www.bplite.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=619)

[Dances with Mice]

Alright. After going back and forth about what stove I want to bring on my thru-hike, I think I have finally settled on an alcohol stove. I was wondering if anyone new how to make one or a link to how to make one. Also, are there different types/what would be the best type for a March 20th start date?.The "kitten stove" is a miniature cat stove (get it?), takes about 10 minutes to build and mine has lasted for years and I'm not particularly careful with it. Works great in cold weather. Works great anytime. Building it also gives you confidence to try other alky stove designs.
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/1/0/3/0/stove_finished_thumb.jpg (http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=5422&c=member&imageuser=1030)

Step by step directions are in my gallery.

[Tinker]

I would recommend the Cat Stove. It's easy to build, it's a simple and low maintenance design... I haven't done a thru but I have done some extended sections and it has worked out really well. Here's a link:

http://royrobinson.homestead.com/Cat_Stove.html

The Supercat by Jim Woods http://jwbasecamp.com/Articles/SuperCat/index.html is easier to make, lighter, and more fuel efficient. Roy Robinson's stove is a tad faster to boil, but the extra weight, complexity, and need for a pot stand (and taller windscreen because of it) has made it less desirable for me to use.

[Tinker]

My only advice is go with sturdy. With all the packing and unpacking and bumping around while working out your meal, the soda can stoves can take a real beating. Also, go with extremely easy to make (another feature you won't find in the pop-can stove, at least the ones you have to push together).

Here's a brief list of what I have found to be my favorite, and they fit the sturdy / KISS principles. I always take the SuperCat as a backup, no matter which main stove I take along. The BeerBottle stoves fit right inside a SuperCat, and I think the Starlyte would as well.

Super Cat (http://jwbasecamp.com/Articles/SuperCat/index.html)
Starlyte (http://www.bplite.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=714)
Beer Bottle Stove (http://www.russellweekendadventurer.com/) (but I don't put the wick around the outside like in the video)
FancyFeast (http://www.bplite.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=619)

Carry them inside your cookpot and don't step on them. They should last a very long time.

[Grinder]

I'm a fan of sideburner stoves.

I used a minibull type side burner with my Heini pot for one hike. I found the setup felt unstable in the field, although, with reasonable care, it never tipped (well: true disclosure maybe once<G>)

Now I'm using one like this (but different, of course)

http://zenstoves.net/PressureSideBurner.htm

I left the center open like a top burner and added the side holes. It fits the heini pot like a glove and gives good boil times in the lab (kitchen). It needs a hike to fully test.

Grinder

[jrnj5k]

cat stove is easy, cheap, reliable and it performs very well. About a 3min hard boil for a cup of water with a windscreen.