Backpack Stoves for the Do-It-Yourselfer
Do these look intriguing to you? I have an itch to try them out, but haven’t managed to yet. We used to make hobo stoves, which consisted of a tuna can, emptied and cleaned, with a coil of cardboard, then paraffin wax poured in it. Then you’d take a #10 can, punch a few can-opener holes in it for ventilation, turn it over the flaming tuna can, and there was a nice hot surface to cook on. You just wanted to make sure you were going to need that heat for a while, because they could burn for a couple of hours.
But look how classy these look!
Aluminum Can Backpacking Stove
They operate on a couple of tablespoons of denatured alcohol. Too cool.
