Questions tagged [liquid-fuel-stoves]
Questions about liquid fuel stoves
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What can I burn in an open cup burner stove?
I'm looking for easily obtained fuels for an open-cup stove, such as a Trangia, in case I need to top up while travelling.
I have a small simple DIY open cup spirit stove, for boiling water when bike ...
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How are camping fuels named in different languages and geographies?
There exist a plethora of different camping fuels, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Depending on your cooking equipment (mainly the used stove/burner) and the environmental conditions ...
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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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What is the most efficient DIY alcohol stove for narrow pots?
I like to use a pot which is 8.9 cm wide (3.5 inches) - because anything bigger would be a waste of space and weight for my needs. It's identical to a Toaks 750ml titanium pot.
Most of the stove ...
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Avoiding leaks from stove and fuel bottles?
I used to use a liquid hydrocarbon-fuel stove for backpacking, but I hated it, one of the main reasons being that the stove and/or fuel bottle were always leaking and stinking up my car and pack. ...