it's a little camp stove made out of an aluminum soda/beer/whatever can. it burns methyl alcohol (you can pick up a bottle of HEET at any auto parts store or gas station). it's super efficient (about a capful can boil a liter of water). and there is essentially no cost for materials. here's a video on how to make one.
I heard about it from a couch surfer that i hosted while living in Seoul, Korea. He was living in a van part-time and he said he used it to heat water, to cook, for basically everything. I was stoked to learn about it, cuz it's pretty much the same thing you get when you buy a fancy camp-stove at REI, only it's free! I never got around to making one myself, but the nice couch surfer dropped one off at my apt his next time passing through Seoul. Now that i live in haiti, where electricity is scarce &/or spotty, i've been using it regularly to make my morning coffee, boil some pasta, etc. now i've just gotta spread the wealth... cuz such a thing shouldn't be kept a secret. below are some pics of the one i use (made w/ a red bull can... extra compact). this model is a bit different than the one in the video, but same concept.
this simple little thing seriously makes my life better and i love it for that. i hope you try it out.. let me know if you do! :)
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| nifty little stand, ey? |
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| morning coffee, gotta have it |
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| late night ramen fix ;) |
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