Questions tagged [alcohol]
Questions about alcohol in the Outdoors, including consumption and use as a fuel or a disinfectant.
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How do you refill your alcohol stove while it's burning?
I'm collecting ideas on this topic.
I'm using a DIY alcohol stove made of a soda can. I have seen a guy refilling the same stove using this, but he doesn't explain where he found it, or how he built ...
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What are the different names for and sources of alcohol for my stove?
What are the different names for camping stove alcohol and where can I get such a fuel?
Note, this is not about white gas (aka "Coleman" fuel).
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Is there a recommended type of can for building a penny stove?
Related to this question, I have had better luck with the smaller energy drink/V8 juice cans than standard 12 oz pop cans. The other question on the site mentions both beer and Redbull cans.
Is there ...
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Is there a standard way of marking cooking alcohol containers?
The alcohol used for cooking is poisonous.
Denatured alcohol, also called methylated spirit (methylated spirits in Australia and New Zealand) or denatured rectified spirit, is ethanol that has ...
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What can I add to alcohol to make the flame visible?
One of the downsides of an alcohol stove is that the alcohol is all but invisible when it burns, and so the danger is that you won't realize its going and burn yourself.
I have heard that adding ...
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When building a penny stove how do you keep the cans from splitting?
Penny stoves are usually built from two soda cans and they look like this,
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with some variations between the builder and so on. The basic idea is you have the bottoms of two soda cans ...
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Can I obtain alcohol fuel in or near Glasgow Airport?
I will travel to the Highlands and have a very quick stop-over at Glasgow Airport since I have to catch the bus from Daluir. Is there any chance to get alcohol fuel for a burner?
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Is whiskey a good disinfectant?
You see this a lot on films, the hero/heroine is injured and disinfects their wound(s) by pouring whiskey on it.
I'm a bit sceptical. If I'm in an emergency scenario and need to prevent infection. ...
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Drinking alcohol as the last choice in survival situation
I'm asking this just for curiosity: Imagine your are alone in the wilderness without any resources since a few days. You're dehydrated and you find a bottle of an alcoholic liquor in your baggage. ...
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What's a good back-up wood and alcohol stove?
I am looking for a back-up stove capable of burning wood and alcohol.
Can you suggest one?
I would like it to
burn alcohol and wood (most important)
be cheap
be small
be robust
be light (least ...
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Is it safe to use denatured alcohol as an antiseptic?
A lot of hikers carry denatured alcohol for cooking. Is there any risk to using it as an antiseptic for cuts and lacerations?
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Campsites in Virginia which allow alcohol? [closed]
Shenandoah National Park allows alcohol, but it's a bit far from me for a one-night getaway with family. Do you know of a list of camp sites in Northern VA which allow alcohol?
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Does drinking alcohol cause problems at altitude?
If I'm going to be climbing a mountain, would drinking a small amount at altitude have any negative effects (besides general alcohol effects)?
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