[at-l] alcohol stove question

[m_factor@hotmail.com (Mara Factor)]

Don't know if this was answered already but if you have one of the soda can 
type alcohol stoves, you can just turn them over and put an esbit tab in the 
depression that forms the base of the stove.  Chances are the same pot 
support will work in both modes but I suggest trying this at home first to 
make sure the height is OK.

I think this is easier (and lighter) than trying to convert the regular (and 
heavy) esbit stove to an alcohol stove.

For just esbit use, I cut the bottom off a can and use that now with a 
hardware cloth pot support to save weight off of the "official" esbit stove. 
  Works like a charm but you still must us a good windscreen.

Mara
Stitches, GAME99


>From: Pat Villeneuve <pvillen@imap1.asu.edu>
>Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 16:37:52 -0800
>
>I see the current thread on tin can stoves. I may have missed this
>information earlier when I was computerless. In any case, I'm an Esbit
>user, and I was wondering about a hybrid Esbit/alcohol stove. Could I
>put a small alcohol recepticle in the folding frame? Is that all it
>would take? If so, how much capacity must the reservoir have? A small
>[individual-serving size] tuna can seems pretty big. Is there something
>smaller that would work, say a votive/tea candle tin (maybe I'm thinking
>too small and light here)?
>
>Thanks much. Back temporarily-
>Give Me Chocolate
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