Light Idea - Alcohol Stoves

I have just purchased a White Box alcohol stove from eBay after Sarah Svien (of Freezer Bag Cookery fame) recommended them. I have just received a copy of her book and really can recommend it - it is going to make such a difference to my eating habits when I am out.

The stove arrived yesterday complete with a windscreen and only weighs 30g with the windscreen weighing in at 26g. The quality of the stove and windscreen is superb. It seems to be made out of some sort of bottle rather than a Coke can.

I was planning to try and make a pop can stove myself, but Bill Ballowe makes these for only $10 plus $5 to post to the UK - and that includes the windscreen.

I am planning to test it this weekend (watch this space for an update) - if it works well, it should be quite a weight saving on short weekend trips. I have a Trail Designs primer and and Antigravitygear fuel bottle on order from Ian at Winwood Outdoors who is managing to get some real sweet American lightweight kit into the UK. Nice one Ian!