How to Pack an Alcohol Stove
There are numerous homemade and commercially made alcohol stove designs from which to choose. If you want to travel light and save money by cooking your own food, an alcohol stove provides you with an efficient cooking tool. They are small and don't take up much room. They burn a variety of cheap alcohols that can be purchased just about anywhere in the world. Denatured alcohol, Heet and even rubbing alcohol are just a few of the fuels that can be burned. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Alcohol stove
- Cooking pot with tight fitting lid
- Plastic water bottle
- Alcohol
Instructions
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Burn off all the alcohol in your stove before packing it up. Most alcohol stoves take from a tablespoon to a 35mm film canister worth of fuel per cooking session. Make sure the stove has completely cooled down before packing it.
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Place the alcohol stove inside a metal cooking pot that has a tight fitting lid. This will protect the stove and keep it separate from clothing. Pack in other things such as an oven mitt and food stuff packed in plastic bags so the stove doesn't rattle around inside the cooking pot and get damaged.
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Slip the stove and cooking pot kit into a small, tight fitting duffel bag. Pack the kit inside a suitcase for extra protection.
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Carry your choice of alcohol in a disposable, plastic water bottle.
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Tips & Warnings
A good cooking pot is one that comes with a lid and a handle that bends up and over the lid to clamp it firmly on to the pot when not in use. Anything inside will be well protected.
Homemade alcohol stoves are usually made from aluminum beer or soda cans, which are very thin. They can be easily damaged or crushed if accidentally stepped on.
References
- Photo Credit gas stove image by Christopher Walker from Fotolia.com
