Ultralight Side-Burner Soda Can Stove (No Pot Support Needed)

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Ultralight Side-Burner Soda Can Stove
(No Pot Support Needed)

This stove is made in such a way that it can be used without a pot support. The cooking pot can sit directly on the stove. This is accomplished by placing the burner holes on the side of the stove, instead of the top.

The ultralight side-burner soda can stove is about 1 3/4 inches tall, and weighs about a half ounce. The fuel capacity is about 4 ounces, which provides a burn time of about 24 minutes.

In our tests, using a 10-ounce capacity "mini-pot" (shown in the right photo), 10 ounces of water was brought to a rolling boil (blew the lid off) in 4 minutes, 55 seconds. So far, a simmer attachment has not been developed.

The combined weight of the stove and aluminum mini-pot is approximately 1 ounce. If this stove is used with a Wal-Mart Grease Pot, the weight of the stove and pot will be approximately 4 ounces.