Cool way to carry denatured alcohol
Came up with a cool way for an ultralight way to carry denatured alcohol to use or as a back up.
A small cough syrup bottle works pretty well too. Hope your wife doesn't watch your video!
Very UL nice job....
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Not too sure I want to use a torch on flammable stuff in a plastic container. A small mistake could cause a major flame up in your face.
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Risky, but creative!
Um, what UL backpacker needs backup alcohol? If you lose yours, you either don't cook, get off the trail and go to town, or cook over a wood fire.
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Tha plastic is thick enough and there is no vapors excaping but yeah I thought about that while I was doing it......lol You could heat up a piece of metal to melt it i'm sure.
Hmmm, the cost/benefit analysis of this method doesn't look too good. A 3 pack of fuel stabilizer packets costs around $7. Seems like a lot of work to capture 1 oz. of "emergency" fuel.
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I stored some in a bottle for several months ( a green one, sold on one of the UL sites) and it started to 'melt' the bottle, not leak out, but the bottle is morphing. That is a major concern. Small white cloudy nalgene bottles have worked best for me, slightly heavier, but wider mouth opening and thicker sides.
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That is good to know. I've never kept them that long but I'll pay attention to see what happens. Thanks for telling us.
I agree 100%. But if you already had them I thought it was a cool way. But I would not go out and buy just to do it for sure. I had several laying around in my building. Gave me something to do.......lol
A+ used to do the same with little baggies....for PBJ's cut club sandwich style.
Interesting. I use contact lens and eye drop bottles. They range in size from 1/3 oz up to 16 oz. I try to get the clear ones.
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Iv'e been using nose spray bottles,they work good for atomizing spray, that'll scare the heck out of ya in to mourning if you not ready for it and prime and lite at the same timeInteresting. I use contact lens and eye drop bottles. They range in size from 1/3 oz up to 16 oz. I try to get the clear ones.
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I carry a couple esbit tabs for emergency, and flip the stove over if/when I have to use them.
Little airplane size liquor bottles work well and are resistant to alcohol melting them.
Nice. But an electric hot knife / rope cutter is maybe a bit safer to seal it.
Ditto. Esbits burn longer than their equivalent weights of alcohol, making them a better fire starter in emergencies (thinking dual purpose, here). A plastic bag is all you need to carry Esbit tabs.
Since I use a Supercat, I have to piece together a pot stand from stakes stuck into the ground or a couple of rocks, if I should need to use Esbits.
Btw: I have a friend who told me that Wetfire tab burned longer and hotter than Esbits so I tried them - they don't.
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I hear ya man. I wasn't impressed with Wetfire Tabs.
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