Seems a simple enough solution. I never liked the Trangia simmer ring because it seems an inelegant design. Because you are cutting up bits of aluminium, you might as well design an insert for the larger burner. It seems that boiling water requires higher energy input in order to do it in reasonable time so you need an efficient burner for that, but for cooking you don't need that much efficiency so almost anything that wicks the flame will do. Click on my picture to see some of my solutions to that problem (I'm not claiming they are any better).
I've looked at your video and like it a lot. I once used foil pie dishes to cook my morning porridge when backpacking as it saved cleaning up a pot. Never thought to use the pie dishes as a storm cooker.
👍👍👍 .. nice, very nice 😊. I too, discovered some time ago, that using home-made burners with different surface areas is a simple way to control heat output. I like your idea of using Aluminium Sheeting to fabricate the Burner Holder .. must take a closer look at that. Will do so after I have managed to salvage some sheeting somewhere. Currently, besides my Esbit Folders, I use Tuna Cans, holes appropriately drilled for ventilation (the Can to put the Burner inside), accompanied by foldable Tripods made from reclaimed Stainless Steel Bicycle Spokes / Barbeque Skewers and 2mm Aluminium Ferrules. I bend the bottom Foot Pieces of the Tripod Assembly inwards and upwards. This makes for a larger load-bearing 'footprint' and also allows for the Tuna Can (which sits inside the Tripod) to be raised off the ground .. further reducing heat transfer down to 'sensitive' surfaces and protecting the burner from cold below. I also have Tripods that fit snugly inside the Tuna Cans .. just another 'variation on the theme' 😏. Soft Drink Burners. I have another variance thereof. Cut the top and bottom of one can to size. Remove the top of the Can Tab. 'Flute' the top Section. Fill it with Ceramic / Glass Wool or Carbon Cloth and gently press it into the bottom half until it 'seats' and Bob's your Uncle (I 'tap' the bottom of the can flat for extra fuel capacity). The centre 'Drinking Hole' puts out plenty heat (if required, one can always punch additional holes in the top with a Swiss Army Knife). 'Simmer Ring' .. the 'pull off' Lid of the Tuna Can works like a charm. Leave the Tab on (it can be swivelled in and out as required .. 'finger grip'), cut to size and 'hole' to suit. Thanks for the share .. it's always nice to see other ideas on a favourite subject and learn from them 😊. Take care ..
There's a lot of fun to be had making your own gear. Alcohol stoves especially due to their simplicity and ease of construction. Best of all you can make one that meets your specific needs. I haven't found the ideal stove yet but trying out new ideas is half the fun. The stove stands I make from aluminium flashing or door kick plate which are quite thin. The slot is the hardest part to form. A dremel works well as does a junior hacksaw. The trick is to have a plate that holds the two "legs" as this firms up the assembly. Thank you for watching my videos and taking the time to comment.
Option #3 Seal the corners of the pan in the BCB stove with J-B Weld or equivalent and insert carbon felt pad or fibreglass rope and use a simmer plate which blocks off about half of the surface area.
Option 4 which I have done (not my idea though) is to flatten the internal pan so that you can put in different size burners as needs be. And if you still want to use a Firedragon or Esbit it cube rather than using a liquid alcohol burner then just take something like a shoe polish tin or lid to sit the table in.
I didn't make a tidy job of it because all I did was fold the edges of thin aluminium with a pair of pliers. It works well enough and I like the agricultural feel that it has. Thanks for watching
drive.google.com/file/d/181LQwgnHmLGWmGIUej6kddmJP_kpvv-_/view?usp=drivesdk drive.google.com/file/d/1-9uPueinzidg4YkHLDUh3NKxPgML_yEM/view?usp=drivesdk Adjust size to suit. I'd recommend making from cardboard first. Assembly can be difficult so see how I put one together. I assemble one of the "legs" onto the plate first then the second leg. First time you try you will see what I mean.
@@EpicureanHikers Just ordered some "fire rope" as a substitute for carbon felt as we can't easily get it here. I can hardly wait to have a coffee on the trail. My travel companions don't drink coffee, so your videos have been, yes, I admit it, a view to a life-saver. I will definitely let you know how I get on and if the "fire rope" works as well as the carbon felt in your video. Thank you again for your inspiration.❤🔥
Thank you for a most interesting video. From Apache Land - New Mexico USA . The place with plenty of rattlesnakes, but few people that know who Epicurus is.
Thanks for watching and I am glad you enjoyed it. One of my hiking friends is a keen student of the classics and introduced me to that branch of philosophy. Before that all I knew about Epicurus is that it was a brand of food.
Thanks. I hope to get a few more videos up later in the year. I want to get away from dehydrated meals and as i tend to do a lot more day hikes these days I'm experimenting a lot.
Seems a simple enough solution. I never liked the Trangia simmer ring because it seems an inelegant design. Because you are cutting up bits of aluminium, you might as well design an insert for the larger burner. It seems that boiling water requires higher energy input in order to do it in reasonable time so you need an efficient burner for that, but for cooking you don't need that much efficiency so almost anything that wicks the flame will do. Click on my picture to see some of my solutions to that problem (I'm not claiming they are any better).
I've looked at your video and like it a lot. I once used foil pie dishes to cook my morning porridge when backpacking as it saved cleaning up a pot. Never thought to use the pie dishes as a storm cooker.
👍👍👍 .. nice, very nice 😊.
I too, discovered some time ago, that using home-made burners with different surface areas is a simple way to control heat output.
I like your idea of using Aluminium Sheeting to fabricate the Burner Holder .. must take a closer look at that. Will do so after I have managed to salvage some sheeting somewhere.
Currently, besides my Esbit Folders, I use Tuna Cans, holes appropriately drilled for ventilation (the Can to put the Burner inside), accompanied by foldable Tripods made from reclaimed Stainless Steel Bicycle Spokes / Barbeque Skewers and 2mm Aluminium Ferrules.
I bend the bottom Foot Pieces of the Tripod Assembly inwards and upwards. This makes for a larger load-bearing 'footprint' and also allows for the Tuna Can (which sits inside the Tripod) to be raised off the ground .. further reducing heat transfer down to 'sensitive' surfaces and protecting the burner from cold below.
I also have Tripods that fit snugly inside the Tuna Cans .. just another 'variation on the theme' 😏.
Soft Drink Burners. I have another variance thereof. Cut the top and bottom of one can to size. Remove the top of the Can Tab. 'Flute' the top Section. Fill it with Ceramic / Glass Wool or Carbon Cloth and gently press it into the bottom half until it 'seats' and Bob's your Uncle (I 'tap' the bottom of the can flat for extra fuel capacity). The centre 'Drinking Hole' puts out plenty heat (if required, one can always punch additional holes in the top with a Swiss Army Knife). 'Simmer Ring' .. the 'pull off' Lid of the Tuna Can works like a charm. Leave the Tab on (it can be swivelled in and out as required .. 'finger grip'), cut to size and 'hole' to suit.
Thanks for the share .. it's always nice to see other ideas on a favourite subject and learn from them 😊.
Take care ..
There's a lot of fun to be had making your own gear. Alcohol stoves especially due to their simplicity and ease of construction. Best of all you can make one that meets your specific needs. I haven't found the ideal stove yet but trying out new ideas is half the fun.
The stove stands I make from aluminium flashing or door kick plate which are quite thin. The slot is the hardest part to form. A dremel works well as does a junior hacksaw. The trick is to have a plate that holds the two "legs" as this firms up the assembly.
Thank you for watching my videos and taking the time to comment.
@@EpicureanHikers 👍
Option #3 Seal the corners of the pan in the BCB stove with J-B Weld or equivalent and insert carbon felt pad or fibreglass rope and use a simmer plate which blocks off about half of the surface area.
I tried something like that and it didn't work for me. I found that using a smaller burner to be reliable.
Thanks for watching
Option 4 which I have done (not my idea though) is to flatten the internal pan so that you can put in different size burners as needs be. And if you still want to use a Firedragon or Esbit it cube rather than using a liquid alcohol burner then just take something like a shoe polish tin or lid to sit the table in.
Thank you for this great idea!
Glad you liked it.
Thanks for watching
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Nice home made lid for that cup, l made one for my usgi cup.
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I didn't make a tidy job of it because all I did was fold the edges of thin aluminium with a pair of pliers. It works well enough and I like the agricultural feel that it has.
Thanks for watching
Just watched three of your vids 👍
Nice to see a different idea about alcohol stoves but do you not use a wind screen ?
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I always use a wind shield even in still air conditions that completely enclosed the stove. It's opened up for filming but it's there.
Thank you for sharing. I really like the burner holder. It would be great if you could post a scan/pattern or detentions of it. 😎👍
drive.google.com/file/d/181LQwgnHmLGWmGIUej6kddmJP_kpvv-_/view?usp=drivesdk
drive.google.com/file/d/1-9uPueinzidg4YkHLDUh3NKxPgML_yEM/view?usp=drivesdk
Adjust size to suit. I'd recommend making from cardboard first. Assembly can be difficult so see how I put one together.
I assemble one of the "legs" onto the plate first then the second leg. First time you try you will see what I mean.
@@EpicureanHikers Thank you so much.
@@EpicureanHikers Thank you so very much for the diagram and info. Very much appreciated!!!
@patriciaheraty7380
You are welcome. If you have time let us know how you get on.
@@EpicureanHikers Just ordered some "fire rope" as a substitute for carbon felt as we can't easily get it here. I can hardly wait to have a coffee on the trail. My travel companions don't drink coffee, so your videos have been, yes, I admit it, a view to a life-saver. I will definitely let you know how I get on and if the "fire rope" works as well as the carbon felt in your video. Thank you again for your inspiration.❤🔥
Thanks for watching
Thank you for a most interesting video. From Apache Land - New Mexico USA . The place with plenty of rattlesnakes, but few people that know who Epicurus is.
Thanks for watching and I am glad you enjoyed it. One of my hiking friends is a keen student of the classics and introduced me to that branch of philosophy. Before that all I knew about Epicurus is that it was a brand of food.
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Really good video, enjoying your cooking ideas... Given me a few of my own... New subscriber here!
Thanks. I hope to get a few more videos up later in the year. I want to get away from dehydrated meals and as i tend to do a lot more day hikes these days I'm experimenting a lot.
Very nice video, what is the diameter of the circle of your pot stand?
Sorry for taking so long to reply. Your comment has been held for review and I have only just now noticed it.
The diameter is 45mm
@@EpicureanHikers thank you!
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