Thanks all, so in the meantime between posts I have built a Pepsi Can
Stove, just need to get the alcohol and im ready to test.

Looks quite good, stable,

Will let you all know how i get on,

THanks again

--- In aushiker@..., Paul Homes <homes@s...> wrote:
>
> I use a similar method. Bring the rice or whatever to the boil
and
> then wrap the pot and contents in my fleece or other insulating
> material. Keeps hot and hydrates well but not a quickly as
simmering.
>
> Paul
>
>
> On 10/10/2006, at 9:51 AM, andrew@a... wrote:
>
> > > Hi
> > > I have built a heap of them, some designs are better than
others but
> > > I have yet to find one that I would use out in the wild, the
main
> > > problem for me is simmering. Once you hav brought your food to
the
> > > boil (if thats what you want, some times you don't want to boil
it)
> > > then you cannot simmer for a while, plus you cannot refill the
stove
> > > should the fuel run out.
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I wonder if simmering/not simmering is an issue? I for example,
say
> > cooking a pasta or rice, just bring it to the boil, take it off
the
> > heat,
> > let it sit for say 10 minutes (whatever the instructions say),
put it
> > back on the stove to warm it back up and then eat it. Works fine
> > for me.
> >
> > Sir Andrew
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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