Alcohol Stoves – Hike for Purpose https://www.hikeforpurpose.com Finding Purpose in every Step Thu, 24 Jul 2025 10:18:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/hikeforpurpose-logo-4-favicon-75x75.png Alcohol Stoves – Hike for Purpose https://www.hikeforpurpose.com 32 32 Groove Alcohol stove https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/groove-alcohol-stove/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/groove-alcohol-stove/#comments Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:50:23 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=3531 Easy, single can design, and one of the lightest. That’s the Groove Alcohol stove in a nutshell. Rapid bloom time of only a few seconds and no pot stand required. I like this design, here is how to make one and some points on use. What you will need for this Alcohol stove design is a single 250 ml soda can, could be an Energy drink can, or in my case, a cola can that was kicking around in my…

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]]> https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/groove-alcohol-stove/feed/ 2 SuperCat Alcohol Stove https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/supercat-alcohol-stove/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/supercat-alcohol-stove/#respond Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:49:23 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=3485 One of the easiest designs for Alcohol stoves you can try out is the SuperCat stove, in this article I cover how to make one and how it performs. What you will need to make this Alcohol stove is the following: This stove is very easy to build and assemble by popular design by John Woods, and that is why it is such a hit for hikers that are curious about alcohol stoves.

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]]> https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/supercat-alcohol-stove/feed/ 0 Beer Can Alcohol Stove | Open Jet https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/beer-can-alcohol-stove/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/beer-can-alcohol-stove/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2025 04:57:52 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=3439 One stove that I wanted to make and try out for a long time is a DIY open Jet Alcohol Stove made from a single beer can. After many attempts and trial and error, I have found one that is relatively foolproof to make. This design is not my original idea, and is done a thousand times on the internet. I have picked up a few pointers however that I have not seen before. And I think makes…

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]]> https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/beer-can-alcohol-stove/feed/ 2 Popular DIY Alcohol Stoves https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/popular-diy-alcohol-stoves/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/popular-diy-alcohol-stoves/#respond Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:05:25 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=3386 In this article I wanted to compare 5 popular types of Alcohol Stoves, and talk about the upsides and downsides of each of them. Lets light up some stoves! With the five types of alcohol stoves I will focus on my experiences with them and put them to the test, where I measure and talk about the following three focus points: Alcohol stoves tested and discussed in this article…

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]]> https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/popular-diy-alcohol-stoves/feed/ 0 Alcohol stove fuel in Germany https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/alcohol-stove-fuel-in-germany/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/alcohol-stove-fuel-in-germany/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:18:35 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=3346 Since I live in Germany (Franken), and use Alcohol stoves a lot for hiking, I thought I make a list for where and what kind off alcohol fuel you can get in Germany. My overall favorite fuel I have found for Alcohol stoves in Germany is available at the popular Rossman drugstore. From the brand Velind. And is affordable, clean, and odorless. Since I have a Netto at 200 meters from…

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]]> https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/alcohol-stove-fuel-in-germany/feed/ 0 Fancy Feast stove | Mark 3 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/fancy-feast-stove-mark-3/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/fancy-feast-stove-mark-3/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:46:13 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=3207 Since several years now I have been a massive fan off the Fancy Feast / Fancee Feast stove system, with its ease of use and construction its the best alcohol stove for most users. Here is my latest experiment for trying to improve on the original tomato paste can design. I was looking to improve on the Fancy Feast tomato paste can design since it was prone to rust. And Aluminium is a bit…

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]]> https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/fancy-feast-stove-mark-3/feed/ 1 How long can a Fancy Feast stove cook? https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/how-long-can-a-fancy-feast-stove-cook/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/how-long-can-a-fancy-feast-stove-cook/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2024 05:23:37 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=2978 Ever since I built my first fancy feast, I have been wondering how long it can cook for or burn. In this post, I share my experiment with the absolute max fill-up off fuel 65 grams or milliliters of bio ethanol. My fancy feast stove has quickly become my go-to alcohol stove for its simplicity and reliability, it can bring water to the boil pretty quickly, it’s easy to light, and it’s easy to…

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]]> https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/how-long-can-a-fancy-feast-stove-cook/feed/ 0 Why do we like Alcohol stoves https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/why-do-we-like-alcohol-stoves/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/why-do-we-like-alcohol-stoves/#respond Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:24:09 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=2773 Alcohol stoves speak to hikers, preppers, and other people because they are simple, fun to use, and can be made yourself with minimal tools. In this article I dive into all the plusses, and why they remain such a popular option. Alcohol stoves come in a bunch of different sizes and types, everyone has their own favorite design and uses for them. They can be broken down into a few different…

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]]> https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/why-do-we-like-alcohol-stoves/feed/ 0 Best fuel for alcohol stoves https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/best-fuel-for-alcohol-stoves/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/best-fuel-for-alcohol-stoves/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:29:05 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=2761 Alcohol stoves are a great way to cook food out on the trail, on the water, or as an emergency stove. Here are the best Alcohol fuels you can use and where to get them. Alcohol itself everybody is familiar with, you can not however just use any alcohol in an alcohol stove and expect them to work or function the most efficiently. You have several different options to choose from…

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]]> https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/best-fuel-for-alcohol-stoves/feed/ 0 Fancy Feast stove | Improved https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/fancy-feast-stove-improved/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/fancy-feast-stove-improved/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:37:58 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=2718 The Fancy Feast stove has quickly become my favorite alcohol stove, with its ease of construction, no priming, and no pot stand, it’s just a joy to use. In tinkering around and trying multiple different versions of the same idea. I have found an improvement to make it lighter and more rust-resistant. Read on for the result! Quick jump guide What my concern was with the original…

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