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•Mark Stambaugh boils down the basics of making three excellent alcohol stoves on his Web site, http://mark.stambaugh.name/ •Zen Stoves has a more exhaustive ...

One empty can of beer or soda, denatured alcohol, one fire-starter (matches, or a lighter), one pocket knife. Optional: scissors 1 Empty the can (you know how). Cut around the inside rim to remove the ...

If you're a hiker who uses an alcohol backpacking stove you may have experienced discomfort or nausea by storing denatured alcohol fuel in a water bottle and then accidentally drinking from it. Avoid ...

[Charles] sent in a tip about an alcohol based stove built from beer cans and a penny. The burner is efficient, lightweight, and tiny all while still packing a pretty big punch. It can boil water for ...

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They are? Maybe that’s an East Coast thing alcohol stoves would be a novelty out here on the West Coast. But I know they’re popular in Europe. As with most things, there are pros and cons to going ...

Q I had a bit of a coincidence today. I'd been thinking of sending you a dynamite tip -- one that I had never heard. The coincidence came as I read your column in today's paper, the topic being the ...