Mini Stove

[GilpinGuy]

I know there are lots of "emergency" stove designs out there, but I thought this was pretty neat and simple. I imagine that you could use cotton and alcohol instead of insulation and HEET.

[Wulf202]

Cotton burns. Insulation is fiberglass

[GilpinGuy]

Aren't wicks in candles made of cotton? I assumed so, maybe not.

[rbeau30]

Aren't wicks in candles made of cotton? I assumed so, maybe not.

I wish they were made of bacon instead.
http://www.yankeecandle.com/product/...on/_/R-1264203

[Irving]

Alcohol doesn't work well. Lighter fluid works well. DO NOT USE WHITE GAS. I had a long post of this, but it may have been lost over the years.

[Wulf202]

Aren't wicks in candles made of cotton? I assumed so, maybe not.

They are and they are single use. If you made the stove with cotton it would also be single use.

[beast556]

That is really cool. Im gonna make a few and stash them away.

[GilpinGuy]

Alcohol doesn't work well. Lighter fluid works well. DO NOT USE WHITE GAS. I had a long post of this, but it may have been lost over the years.

Good to know.

They are and they are single use. If you made the stove with cotton it would also be single use.

Makes sense. You don't re-use candle wicks. Also good to know. Damn chipmunks keep tearing up my friggin insulation anyway, so there's plenty of scraps around.

That is really cool. Im gonna make a few and stash them away.

I was thinking putting a few in a ziplock in the BOB with a bottle of HEET. Would be good in a pinch if you need it.

[mcantar18c]

Copenhagen cans filled with sterno gel work great too

[Ah Pook]

Damn chipmunks keep tearing up my friggin insulation anyway, so there's plenty of scraps around.

Picked up a Crossman pellet pistol for that very same reason. That and some poison liberally spread under the house seems to be curing the problem.

We used to make smudge pots with tuna cans. Loosely roll up cardboard strips and stuff into tuna cans and pour some paraffin in to soak. Not the cleanest burn but they last a while.