RE: [pct-l] Alcohol and Other stoves

["Robinson, Brian A" <brian.robinson@compaq.com>]

Those who've tried out the Mayer-Robinson "Tuna can" stove have probably
already noticed that by sliding the "burner" can up or down inside the
"jacket" can, the air mixture can be adjusted.

Another hint, for those who've had trouble getting enough friction between
the two cans when using aluminum; cut the sharp tips off the tabs to give
more surface area.  Works great.

And a speculation on why the Tuna can stove leaves no soot even though it
has an orange flame.  The flame is only orange when there's no pot over it.
I suspect there's too much air flow without the pot, causing incomplete
combustion.  When the pot is on a properly air-flow tuned stove, there's no
orange flame at all.  Just a peaceful, quiet, blue glow.  I know I'm biased,
but the Tuna can stove is a joy to use.  It's well worth investigating.
Even the Esbit users on the PCT this year thought this was a better
solution.

Two cups of water; two tablespoons of alcohol; five minutes to a rolling
boil!  No soot, no noise, no priming, no complicated parts to fail.

The "other" Robinson,
Brian

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