Beverage-can stove: Difference between revisions

A '''beverage-can stove''' is a homemade, ultra-light [[portable stove]]. The simple design is made entirely from  [[Aluminium can|cans]] (typically soft drink or [[beer]] cans) and burns alcohol, typically denatured. Countless variations on the basic design exist.  [[Pepsi]]-brand aluminum cans are often used because they have a bottom shape that lends itself to securing the stove's inner wall, and because of this the stoves are sometimes called '''Pepsi-can stoves'''. The stove weighs 0.4 oz (10 g) and will boil two cups of water in five minutes with two [[tablespoon]]s of [[fuel]]. Total weight, including a windscreen/stand can be less than one ounce (30 g). Due to the low weight compared to some commercial stoves, [[Backpacking (wilderness)|backpackers]] can reduce some pack weight with this stove, which makes this design popular among [[ultralight backpacking|ultralight backpackers]]. This advantage may be lost or reduced on hiking trips that feature longer gaps between resupply stops, however, because the stove is less efficient and requires more fuel than alternatives such as Esbit tabs, especially when cooking for more than one person.