Originally Posted by
robert schlatte
I've taken soda can stoves and burned Heet. But they take forever to boil water if at all. Next time I've decided to take my MSR internationale stove simply for its efficiency. I also plan on cooking more of my meals so I need a good stove for that and the soda can would not cut it.
Lots of people find that soda can stoves work well for boiling water, their big drawback for other types of cooking is that most of them can't be regulated. It's important to couple the flame to the pot efficiently and use a wind screen. I use an Evernew TI alcohol stove and it produces a nice gentle heat when the pot is placed directly on the stove covering the upper ring of holes. The flame does not extend outside the base of my mug.