Pop Can Alcohol Stove
You can make a very efficient little cooking stove in just a few minutes from 2 aluminum pop cans. Cut the lower third from both cans and pressure fit them together to make a closed container. Then, using a knife or spike, poke 6 holes around the top rim spaced equally apart and then also 2 or 3 in the middle of the bowl. Pour in an ounce (oz=28.35 grams) or so of fuel and light with a match for an even, steady burn. The best fuels to use are available at nearly every grocery store, hardware store, or gas station. The three top to have success with are rubbing alcohol, denatured alcohol, and HEET brand gas-line antifreeze (yellow bottle). Once your stove is lit you’ll need to create a stand to suspend your cup or pot above the stove. A couple bricks work really well for this.