I have spent the better part of a week watching DIY videos on making coke can alcohol stoves. There are so many variations out there. I decided to go with the one that requires the fewest steps.
You can find instructions here, here, and here or just do a search. You will find so many.
I managed to drink one Dr. Pepper, but I just poured out a Mt. Dew for a second can. I also rummaged through the recycle at work, turning up one Pepsi can and then found a 7up can on the ground outside my apartment building. It only takes two cans to make a stove, but I knew I would mess up so I needed extras.
I also "borrowed" a box cutter from work.
Here we go:
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| Cut the bottom off two cans |
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| In the top piece, punch holes with a tack. 16 around the side, 3 in the middle. |
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| Wrestle the top piece into the bottom piece. |
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| Here are the two I ended up with. |
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| Finished product in my Trangia pot stand. |
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| Add a little of this to the stove through the 3 middle holes and a little in the bottom of the pots stand as primer. Light the fuel in the pot stand and... |
The green stove had a blow out on one side. I over worked the aluminum trying to fit the two pieces together and it didn't form a seal.
The stoves weight in at 9 grams (just over 0.3 oz).
Overall this was a success. I will have to test how much fuel it takes to boil water, but for now I'm just excited that it worked and I didn't burn down my building.
Bonus:
No PS's were harmed in the making of this stove, but I may have made her wear my headlamp a little.
