As with the Vargo, a homebrew alcohol stove fits inside:
Cooking times are similar to the Vargo setup. This setup
comes in at 1.21-lbs, due to the dual aluminum pots.
If you're going out for a short ride and a single
hot beverage or meal, you can use the Trangia Spirit
burner, as it is the only commercial alcohol stove that
can store fuel inside. These stoves may be found online
(US$13 or so) or sometimes as military surplus gear.
You will need to provide a windscreen and pot support
when using a Trangia. I fashioned both out of thin
aluminum sheet metal, holed, and notched, along with
two titanium tent pegs for support:
Another advantage of alcohol stove cooking is that it is
silent, unlike the other stoves in this posting, the
SVEA 123R and the next stove, the Optimus Crux Lite,
which make noise when in use.
The Crux uses iso/butane canisters, good for about
an hour in the 4 oz size. The stove screws onto the
top of standard fuel canisters and does not need a
windscreen in light wind conditions.
I use my Crux lite with a small MSR canister. Both fit
inside The GSI cookset, whose vented lid is used during
cooking, and then as a 'sippy cup' lid for the handy
neoprene-insulated bowl. A Lexan spork that compacts
is also provided:
