nitegaunt
01-03-2011, 18:14
I've been hearing and reading so much good stuff about alcohol stoves that I recently decided to start experimenting with them. I made a couple of can stoves that weren't too successful. Mostly just because I couldn't fit enough fuel in them to keep a boil going. But then I stumbled across the legendary supercat. I made one with a small can that once held green chili's and it worked great. Boiled two cups of water and held it at a rolling boil for about ten minutes on what I would say (didn't measure the fuel) was about two tablespoons or so of Heet. I still had room for more fuel in the can, too. So I could have held it at a boil much longer.
Of course, it will take more experimentation to know exactly how much fuel I need for this or that but I'm pretty excited so far. I usually only heat food or boil water once a day while I'm out but the supercat is so easy and pretty fast (boiled in about seven minutes) that I can see just stopping on the side of the trail and having a hot cup of tea or coffee during my lunch/snack breaks. Anyway, just wanted to tell someone who understands why I'm happy about a can :)
Of course, it will take more experimentation to know exactly how much fuel I need for this or that but I'm pretty excited so far. I usually only heat food or boil water once a day while I'm out but the supercat is so easy and pretty fast (boiled in about seven minutes) that I can see just stopping on the side of the trail and having a hot cup of tea or coffee during my lunch/snack breaks. Anyway, just wanted to tell someone who understands why I'm happy about a can :)