stove test

    Well I finally got around to testing the stoves to see which one I preferred.
     I put 2 tablespoons of fuel in each one and timed how long it took to bring one cup of water to a rolling boil and how long they burnt overall. All times are in minutes:seconds.

This one burnt for 3:45 but never came to a full boil

This one boiled at 4:23 and ran till 4:55

This one boiled in 4:13 and ran till 8:23. Even though this ran the longest it takes a bit for it to get burning properly and I do think more fuel seeped in when I primed it.

This one boiled at 4:12 and ran till 6:20.  This is my choice, it is easy to light and simple to remake on the trail if need be.

     I live at app. 6500 ft and I used the windscreen for the tests, which I believe helped hold the heat in better.

This is it in use.

     These stove designs can all be found on the web and I would like to thank the designers. I looked at so many different sites I can't remember what design came from where... so thank you.

     Any comments are always welcome and appreciated.