This easy-to-make stove burns common hardware store alcohol for a powerful flame that you can use for camp cooking or survival. And you can build it in 5 minutes out of a couple of beer cans!
It will even support a pot on its own and doesn't need a separate pot stand like other aluminum can stoves. This video shows you how.
All you'll need is:
- 2 aluminum soda or beer cans.
- 1 pair of scissors that will cut the cans (basically any scissors)
- 1 pushpin to put holes in the can.
- 1 pair of needlenose pliers.
- 1 book to use as a measuring tool.
- A tiny bit of manual dexterity.
- Alcohol to burn in the stove. Normal Methyl Hydrate from any hardware store is fine.
- Something to light the stove with.
My Gear:
I use Sony APS/C Cameras. Fit my needs for compactness and performance.
Sony a6000 Camera
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Sony a6300 Camera
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Mounting/Positioning/Tripods
Fotopro Flexible Tripod. Awesome alternative to janky Gorillapods for vlogging etc.
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Ultrapod Tripod. Wonderful compact ultralight tripod. Sturdy enough for smaller mirrorless cameras. Been using it for years.
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RAM Mounts. I've found that RAM mounts are a versatile solution for mounting cameras, microphones, and other bits to each other and various mounting points.
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Xiaomi Yi 4K Action Camera:
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Simple, durable, and economical with great performance.
Zoom H1 or H1n Audio Recorder:
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The H1 is an outstanding little recorder that's harder to find now. They record for hours on a single AA battery. Their replacement is the H1n. Somewhat more functionality but now require 2 AAA batteries. My equipment is standardized on AA and I have nothing else that requires AAA batteries so am loathe to buy something that requires another type of battery.
A nice alternative that runs on 2 AA batteries is the Tascam DR-07X.
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Movo VXR10 Micro shotgun Mic. Better and cheaper alternative to Rode Video Micro.
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Laptop, Asus Zenbook. I have an older model but it's been an outstanding compact machine. For video editing, choose one with at least 16GB RAM and an I7 processor:
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