[pct-l] Testing the pepsi can stove

[m_factor@hotmail.com (Mara Factor)]

I've been using a soda can Esbit stove for the last year or so.  I do not 
bother with the hardware cloth but just put the tablet directly on the can.  
I haven't had any problems with them but I doubt I've ever put more than 10 
burns on one stove before I ended up giving the stove away, usually with an 
Esbit tablet or two.  :-)

I haven't seen any noticable degradation in the material but who knows...

I'll be experimenting with alcohol stoves this year and have every intention 
of using it as a multifuel stove by turning it upside down.

Mara
Stitches, GAME99

>From: "Marge Prothman" <margepr@sunvalley.net>
>Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 08:28:38 -0600
>
>I have had good success with the burn time on my new little soda/can stove,
>now what are your thoughts on turning this stove upside-down and burning a
>Esbit tablet on the bottom now the upside.  I did this and got a brown 
>patch
>on the  can. I used a small piece of hardware cloth
>so as not to have the Esbit tablet directly on it. However it is not that
>far off the can and I am concerned if the metal in the can will soften up
>and deteriorate?
>Marge (the old gal)
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