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« Reply #30 on: April 13, 2008, 07:51:54 PM » |
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Okay so saying I was going the Pepsi Can stove route...any suggestions? My problem is it is on or off. Granted all I ever do is boil water. But I could use some advice here.
Do I build my own, do I buy one....
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« Reply #31 on: April 13, 2008, 08:03:39 PM » |
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considering it cost so little to make or to buy ..the choice is yours. The patterns for everyone known to man can be found here.. http://zenstoves.net/LinksGeneral-DIY.htmI personally like making my own. If you like to tinker its the way to go. |
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« Reply #32 on: April 13, 2008, 08:19:06 PM » |
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Well I built about 20-30 of those things. I experimented with different size holes, the number of holes, etc. I drove my wife nuts building those stoves. I was doing it night after night, had cans laying all over the kitchen. Some did not work very well and some worked excellent. I used one for my 2006 thru-hike.
A while back I seen one on ebay with the side jets, it was only about 5 or 6 bucks so I bought it. The cook time is about the same as the ones I made, but you can actually set the pot right on top of the can. I know I could have made one myself, but just too lazy.
If you are just boiling water and in no big hurry this is the way to go in MHO.
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« Reply #33 on: April 13, 2008, 08:40:34 PM » |
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Ditto. When I went to freezer bag meals for the trail, all other stoves seemed pretty much an overkill.
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« Reply #34 on: April 14, 2008, 04:05:09 PM » |
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DANG! A guy on Ebay is selling the can stoves for 10.95. That's ridiculous.
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« Reply #35 on: April 16, 2008, 09:20:06 AM » |
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Simmer Sleeve for side burners...make an outer ring from another can, with half the number of holes in the bottom third, and all the holes in the top third...for full heat line up the holes...for simmer, slide the ring off the can and turn it over, then slide it back on...line up the holes and now half of them are covered...(Simmer)......
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« Reply #36 on: April 17, 2008, 07:10:09 AM » |
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What is a side burner stove???????
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« Reply #37 on: April 17, 2008, 02:29:42 PM » |
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« Reply #38 on: April 17, 2008, 02:37:59 PM » |
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can ya'll cook that easy craft mac n cheese on an alcohol stove?
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« Reply #39 on: April 17, 2008, 08:16:08 PM » |
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You can cook anything on a trangia.
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« Reply #40 on: April 21, 2008, 07:04:45 PM » |
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I was just looking at stoves today, do you think 640 pounds is too much for winter backpacking?
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« Reply #41 on: May 25, 2010, 09:12:12 PM » |
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I still have an old dragonfly and I take it out when NGB and I are going to be out for a few days and need to boil a lot of water in the winter.
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