How to Make a Lightweight and Compact Backpacking Stove. Ultralight Alcohol Stove. 

I built an alcohol stove with an old Daisy pellet can I had laying around in 2017ish. I used some welders' carbon felt instead of fiberglass to absorb the liquid, no spills, some screening from a tea leaf strainer to hold the felt in place. It holds 2 oz. or 60 ml of alcohol and with 1 oz of fuel will burn over 15 minutes. I use a Zen Camps wind screen/burner that works with alcohol or solid fuel and, though not designed that way, have used a small twig fire inside. I like things that can work with multiple options. At 76 years old, I like things that work well rather than being the lightest thing in the world. Function over form as it were.

It's been named the monkey boy stove. I go by the name monkey boy on the bushcraft uk forum, and back in 2006ish I designed this stove to be used in conjunction with the bcb cook set. I wanted to use alcohol in the stove component instead of hexi blocks or fire gels as it's cheaper. Back in 2008 I went to a bushcraft meet in Sussex where I showed my little idea off to everyone at the meet, Neil was one of the guys that I showed it to and he ensured that the credit was due to me on his video. Anyway, a few days after that meet it was posted and shared on the forum by a member called Kepis. Everyone around the country was making them and eventually found its way onto the US forums, it's a bit overwhelming if you ask me. So thats the story of how the monkey boy stove came about. Awesome video mate, it's good to see people are still enjoying the design 👍

I've been using a Trangia for over a decade now, it's my go to stove. I love the simplicity of your stove. The simpler it is, the less chance it can go wrong. Happy New Year!

Love the design - easy to carry around as well. Will definitely be trying it out 👍

Brilliant Jason, you did a lot better job than I did when I did my shoe polish burner vid, it was like a comedy of errors 😂😂😂 Happy new year to you and all your family, and thankyou for sharing all your fantastic videos in 2023 😊 Take her handy 😅

I made one with carbon felt so you won't get spillage if knock it over alot safer

Good job, nice idea. Have a vaseline pot just like that which is nearly empty and a rusty old ass sieve. Thanks 👌

Excellent tutorial and video mate yet again good effort

good job, i have many types of alkohol stove, one is very similar to yours, but I still claim trangia is the best - sturdy, has simmer ring, made of brass.

Good Video. I need another stove like….. No I don’t! I’m going to make it anyway as it looks easy and fun. Thanks!

Nice vid. Thank you 😊

Jason - great explanation and advice. I reckon it work's like a beauty. Happy New Year.

Great video. Love watching, have a good new year.❤❤

😊looks good. Happy New Year 😊

Nice 1 Jason mate and all the best in the new year 👍✌️

A little stove like this can also use an Esbit as a pot stand.

👍 good 👍

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That’s a brilliant idea definitely gonna try this.. happy new year .. I just subbed 💪

Brother, you just made a cup of soup! It's all good!🤓 Happy New Year!

Dapat pangalan nito bungisngiserong prepper.masyadong masaya😂😂😂😂

I did almost the same thing but I use the welders carbon felt as the filler for the tin. It took several pieces and that depends on the thickness of the felt you get. The felt will lay in the tin so you don't need that screening if you don't want to use it. I like you UCO Candle. Been using one of their brass one's since the early 1970's.

Cool video J. Had me in stitches with "I nicked it from the wife"!🤣 Would you reckon that size would do for a saucepan or would you recommend something like a tuna tin size?

Just dropping in on ya..hope all is well 😊🫡

The loft insulation used needs to be Rockwool which doesn't melt or catch fire. Don't use fibre glass as it will easily melt. Good safety advice, Meths CAN be extinguished by water though. Thanks for posting.

I have a trangia alcohol burner. Do you think i can get away with that and tent pegs in most situations when cooking water ? I do have a windshield

...and don't let your wife see it in case she recognises it as the tin of vaseline she's been turning the house upside down trying to find... Thanks for posting this Jason

Hey Jason. Everything alright? Two months seems like a long time for you not to post a new video. I hope you're well.

How long will it burn for with a full fill of terps .? Also do you need to empty it of fuel when finished ?

Protein tea you’ve made there