I find that when all you want to do is make a brew or boil some water for a dehydrated meal the majority of stoves are a bit big. If you don't use a pot with a reasonably large diameter much of your heat is lost up the sides of the pot ... to help combat this there's a good chance you'll end up carrying a bigger/heavier pot than you actually need. That might also mean you're carrying a bigger/heavier windshield too.

My answer was this ... a stove sized to work with your average 450ml mug. As you can see it's not very big at 30mm x 32mm and it weighs 8g. It'll boil 300ml in just under 5 minutes and use 10ml of fuel doing it (which is about the right amount of water in a 450ml mug for a good brew).

For comparison, a Whitebox 'Solo' weighs 30g and measures 40mm high x 60mm diameter. An Evernew Ti weighs 34g and measures 42mm high x 71.5mm diameter.

Expect a 'production' model for sale shortly

Bravo. About time there was something like this available :)
Can I put myself at the front of the queue for a production one please?

Ian

Put me down for one of those as well please Stu

One for me too please. About time I gave meths another chance.

me too please!

now I'm (almost) converted to meths I'll take one as well

In for a penny......
Me please.

I think for only 10p they look great value, and you're not going to be short of orders :D

crank up that production line, just what i want too ;-)

Can you add me to the order list too please

I'm interested in one as well.

I've never had much success with homebrew coke can stoves, probably due to my cackhanded production, so a cheap, small stove built by someone more professional might put meths back on the options list.

This seems to be obligatory. Can I have one too, please 8-)

Out of interest, Stu - what sort/type of container have you used to make it?

Genius idea. Me too please!

Out of interest, Stu - what sort/type of container have you used to make it?

I tracked down a packaging supplier that supply all kinds of stuff ... as long as you buy in bulk :? So in answer to your question, they're made from new, universal aluminium bottles.

I'm just sorting out a few last bits (dedicated windshield, fuel bottles, etc) then we'll be all set ... expect a week to 10 days, obviously I'll let everyone know.

Golly gosh can I order one too please, it may give me back my biking mojo

valleydaddy wrote:it may give me back my biking mojo

Oh no :(
What's up fella?

I can't even see the picture here at work but I am pretty sure I want one!

Will an alpkit my ti mug (750ml) be too big for it?

deffo interested in one too Stu, I'll keep my eye on the thread with interest

i did have a brief flirtation with meths but my homemade pop can stove was a bit pants

Will an alpkit my ti mug (750ml) be too big for it?

A 750ml mug would work but it won't be ideal. It's made to suit the 450ml mugs which have a diameter of 80mm regardless of make, the Mytimug is about 95mm.

Was trying to resist, but ok....me too! (although whats the RRP?) :?

(although whats the RRP?)

TBC ... although I'm always very reasonable

Ian wrote:

valleydaddy wrote:it may give me back my biking mojo

Oh no :(
What's up fella?

Just seem to have been doing a lot more running and very limited biking recently plus last time I was on bike the lad I was riding with a Brechfa bust his leg, so mojo has gone flat :(

Hoping to get out on bike on Sat for a bit, I need to get a bivvy trip sorted for August I think.

Pete - fancy a bivi ride towards the end of August? - family hols and a works trip to Morzine mean I'm a bit tied up until then.

Yes that would be great Steve, only weekend I can't do is 18/19th Aug so how about the weekend of the 25th???