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First time trying an alcohol stove in the wild (i.imgur.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by beastlykings@sh.itjust.works to c/backpacking@lemmy.ml

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I forgot my wind shield, so it took way longer and way more fuel than necessary. But we got there in the end. It was just a day hike, after all.

For those curious, this is a "cat can" stove, or "super cat". I can't speak to its effectiveness, as I used it wrong. But a lot of people really like it. And it weighs basically nothing!

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[–] GiveOver@feddit.uk 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I used something like this at a music festival, after they'd banned every other type of stove. I found a lot of nerds on the internet who all raved about these little things and after using them I was inclined to agree.

It's the simplicity of them, they feel so peaceful to use. Yes they take a bit longer to boil than everything else but who's rushing while camping.

[–] redlemace@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I used something like this at a music festival

Good thinking! I still remember decades ago (late 80's) I brought a stove and coffee to Pinkpop. You would not believe the amounts of beer of wine they offered for 'just' a cup of coffee.