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I was looking at Tom Allen's website (Tom's Bike Trip) .
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Maybe his movie Janapar will be shown at a cinema near you one day?
On the site there is a great wee video showing you how to make a stove out of a beer can.
needs surgical spirit to fuel it, I haven't tried to buy that since I had athlete's foot in 1984. Is it still available in chemist shop? Do you still need to sign a book for it?
Surgical spirit. We always used to have that in the house in the 1980s. That and talcum powder are two things I've not owned for at least a decade, maybe more.
Used to toughen my feet up by rubbing heels, sole, toes with surgical spirit before going hillwalking. Allegedly that was the way to do it... Wasn't the talc for athlete's foot, keep the toes dry, etc. ?
There's quite a bit of info about them online, I think "penny stove" is a good search term (unless my memory has failed me again!) Quite popular with some ultra-ultralight backpacking types.
I *think* they'll work on meths, but I haven't tried it.
Yes you can still get surgical spirit in the chemist. Don't know about places like Boots and so on but your local should have it. I have never had to sign a book.
Barrettine Methylated Spirit is what you're after.
In the wise words of one amazon reviewer:
From the moment you remove the cap you realise you're in for a treat. Fresh, bright, smoky, with a mineral edge and rounded, fruity nose. Midweight and bold, possessing some edge and no little bite, yet remaining smooth, balanced and satisfying. This is a drink to enjoy with friends in a park. Highly recommended.
I think Steveo of these parts builds coke can stoves?
I think talc preventative but once you had athletes foot you needed the spirit to dry the foot? Maybe I had some other foot issue? Lamisil cream now does the business but no book signing or mixing with the wino few
Loved that meths review
Good fun making coke can stoves. Very satisfying to make and use. The Instructables web site has all sorts of these gadgets. Another to consider, which has been very useful for us on numerous occasions, is the paracord bracelet.
Seriously tho gembo, Barrettines is good, i use it in trangia style stoves, which are the same open style as can stoves. good clean cheap fuel.
I think Steveo of these parts builds coke can stoves?
I've built a few of various designs, the best are slightly pressurised "penny" stoves as Smudge mentions, only problem is you need to choke down a can of Heineken to get the best can. Non Diy inclined can look at the trangia and its clones; same principle, much more refined and a bit heavier. The other place to read is Zen Stoves, they take stoves to another level!
Best fuel is meths, surgical spirit is too weak and gets your pots really sooty. B&Q sell it but at a premium.
Clear meths is good if you can find it.
I get a headache when using my cheap Trangia copy; not sure if it's the purple meths or the fact that it is not burning so efficiently.
Where are you using it? Sounds like mild co poisoning. I wouldn't use any alcohol stove in a enclosed space, none are all that efficient until fully up to heat.
I need a new stove at some point. Lost the piez out of the Primus gas burner, and I've never been that taken with the thing (also, carrying extra bottles of gas or trying to source spares - even in Scotland - is a bit of a chore).
Would much rather prefer a liquid burner, taken with something as simple as a trangia. If it boils water, it will do me.
Trangia is a superb hassle free slow burner. Especially useful that you can wander off and do other things while its on, as it doesn't need minding. Also it is silent in operation which is ideal for stealth camping.
Doesn't tend to perform so well in sub zero conditions tho, which is when i switch to the MSR Dragonfly.
"Where are you using it?"
I do try and stick it in a windy spot if possible, but I've also been guilty of sticking it in the tent porch.
To be honest I haven't used it in ages; tend to prefer the convenience of gas.
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