I used fiberglass housing insulation in my diy stoves. Works incredibly well.

@boonedockery7220

4 ай бұрын

Great tip! Thank You For Sharing It!

God I'm glad I'm not the only idiot that reuses all of the plastic bags and paper in my cooksets 😂 my daughter says I'm just too anal about my kits. I do like the thought of perlite in the Esbit 1100ml cookset. I was thinking about buying two of the small rectangular alcohol burners with the sliding lids so that I could have contact across the whole bottom, but the perlite in an Altoids tin looks like a good match, especially by unhinging the lid.

@boonedockery7220

6 ай бұрын

We all have our own "idiosyncrasies", I'm pleased that others share a few of mine and see the value in why I do it!

I was almost late for work watching this! Always riveted. Benson had a million questions about perlite that we had to pause and answer. Another great one Brother!

@boonedockery7220

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Brother! I'm very excited about Benson's Channel! Love both episodes! Blessings!

Morning Brother John, fine video Sir. I have made several puck burners, and they work well. My cook set is a red Sterno square fry pan and its red square stove [I don't know if this set is made anymore]. I use a small rectangular tin filled with carbon felt as a burner and denatured alcohol, and I can cook a full meal. Even have enough time to heat my wash water before the flames die out. Sure enjoyed visiting with you today. Am looking forward to seeing your next video. Blessings, David.

@boonedockery7220

6 ай бұрын

Thank You! I will most definitely have to try the carbon felt! Thanks for the tip! Blessings to you and yours Brother David!

badass

I like Perlite Stoves, I also have the Trangia alcohol burner.

@boonedockery7220

6 ай бұрын

I believe the Trangia Alcohol Burner is the GOLD STANDARD for alcohol burners!

@seedy-waney-bonnie4906

6 ай бұрын

Yes. @@boonedockery7220

Your gelled alcohol and perlite alcohol burner ideas are WIZARD! The rectangular cook set is also first-rate.

@boonedockery7220

6 ай бұрын

Thank You Brother David! I really like this combo!

I do not have those Esbit sets. I do have the smaller Esbit solid fuel set. I did the same thing with some tins I found that fit inside. Can user either gel or pearlite. Works good. Good video. Thanks.

@boonedockery7220

6 ай бұрын

Very Cool! I have not used either in my Esbit stove, BUT, I will! Thanks for the tip!

Glad I found your channel,I like the camouflage content and survival gear. I prefer to eat off the campfire but always try to have multiple methods to cook incase. The info on Fuels was helpful. I use those tins for cotton fire tabs.

@boonedockery7220

6 ай бұрын

Awesome and Thank You!

great video and channel

@boonedockery7220

6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

The new system is called the BCB Crusader Mk ll Fire Dragon, there’s also a pouch in British Multicam that can hold the entire kit. I have the Stove, US Army Canteen Cup, and Stove, Nalgene Canteen, Pathfinder Canteen Cup Lid, and Esbit Alcohol Burner. It’s a tight fit, but it all fits in the pouch.

@boonedockery7220

6 ай бұрын

Many of these items are on my "must order" list. Thanks for posting this!

Thanks John; I really like these Esbit kits, but like you prefer to use alcohol rather than the Hexamine cubes.

@boonedockery7220

6 ай бұрын

You're Very Welcome! My "heat tabs" are pretty much going to be relegated for emergency use (or mission specific use) only!

Are you located in Ohio? Your voice/accent remind me a LOT of Dave Canterbury. Great video, btw.

@boonedockery7220

5 ай бұрын

Hahahaha.... Yes, I live in Ohio, about 20 miles away from Dave. Thank You! I'm glad you liked it!

Maybe mention where you got those cans; or, everybody can just duplicate the effort.

@boonedockery7220

4 ай бұрын

amzn.to/49iQsro

@dennisquigley8800

4 ай бұрын

@@boonedockery7220 THANKS!

Thanks for another great vid. I have a question for you, if you have the time. If push came to shove, could 70% alcohol be used with a perlite stove?

@boonedockery7220

6 ай бұрын

Yes. Definitely not preferred, but if push came to shove, it would work well enough.

@KevinSmith-yh6tl

6 ай бұрын

@@boonedockery7220 Thanks alot. 👍 And Merry Christmas to you, and yours.

Luv your vids. Been searching for the round cook set you show here. What brand name and where might I fine it? Thanks.

@boonedockery7220

6 ай бұрын

It is the "Esbit CS985HA 5-Piece Lightweight Trekking Cook Set with Brass Alcohol Burner Stove". Please watch this video before purchasing it; kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zp6oo8SMd5nIm8o.html&ab_channel=Boonedockery I had a catastrophic failure with the Esbit burner. I had to replace it with a Trangia burner. Several viewers told me that they had similar failures. Here is a link to the cook set: amzn.to/3RNlSzV Here is a link to the Trangia burner: amzn.to/3v6t4yc

@randomactsofcooking

6 ай бұрын

@@boonedockery7220 Ordered but now have to wait till Jan 2 2024. I already have several of the Trangia burners if needed. Thanks.

So.............Other than content for this video is there really any significant advantage to Perlite Alcohol.

@boonedockery7220

2 ай бұрын

I like using the perlite the burner is dirt cheap, works great, I had everything on hand, it's ultralite wieght, compact, etc.... Nope, no significant advantage. I'm just puking out content.

I used IPA 99% (bought for de-icing and cleaning) to test my Ohuhu stove at home with marshmallows. I used about 2-3 teaspoons and it produced a large orange flame that only lasted 2,5 minutes. Couldn’t use it for the mm, so I used a candle instead. Does the perlite or gel prolong the burntime, or should I use bio-ethanol or a lower % IPA? I intend to go on a my first camping vacation and use the stove to prepare a meal. So I think I need a longer burntime. We don’t have Altoids in the Netherlands, but Amazon sells similar tins (round and rectangular). Does the material matter? Can you help me? Thanks! I really enjoy these videos, some binge watch Netflix, I prefer this! 😂

@boonedockery7220

5 ай бұрын

The perlite burns hot and fast, the gell burns at a lower temperature, for a longer period of time. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Thank You!

RICKY BOBBY 🏁🏁🏁🏁

I got my bag of perlite in case I needed to supplement my heat this weekend. But it made me wonder... I saw the 'pill bottle stove' that uses stone 'tablets' soaked in alcohol. Could I use a pumice stone in that manner? Thoughts would be great. Thanks!

@boonedockery7220

5 ай бұрын

I've seen the type of stove your referring to and they use "fire stove"(often used to line wood stoves to prevent metal fatigue of the stove walls and floor) it's ceramic and is much like pumice in that it has hundreds of tiny cavities that will absorb liquid. I, myself have not used fire stone or pumice for an alcohol stove. I think it's worth experimenting with just to see if it works and how well if it does work.

@e.k.4508

Ай бұрын

It's made of vermiculite. You can easily saw blocks of a bigger plate with a wood saw.

Where did you find your containers. Ty

@boonedockery7220

4 ай бұрын

amzn.to/49iQsro

hydroscopic?

Just to experiment I wonder what would happen if you mixed the perlite with the gelled alcohol. Would it absorb the alcohol and get an longer burn time?

@boonedockery7220

6 ай бұрын

The perlite requires liquid alcohol to absorb. The escaping vapor burns. The gelled alcohol will not absorb into the perlite effectively. The calcium acetate works as a wicking agent for the burning alcohol. Combining them would lessen the effectiveness of both.

Have you also tried to do the same way with Vermiculite? Shouldn't it perform better because it has better absorption properties?

@boonedockery7220

5 ай бұрын

I have not.

@e.k.4508

Ай бұрын

@mendigoldberg5744 do you know what the advantages would be for a vermiculite stone soaked in alcohol compared to a plain alcohol container (Trangia or something)?

Would adding perlite to the trangia burner do anything useful?

@boonedockery7220

5 ай бұрын

No.

Is that a 4oz time you use or less?

@boonedockery7220

5 ай бұрын

I think so.

Can i use organic cat litter in place of perlite

@jamesellsworth9673

6 ай бұрын

Perlite is an expanded volcanic ash material so it does not burn by itself. Kitty litter may be a formulation that includes combustible material. Check the label.

@boonedockery7220

6 ай бұрын

James Nailed It!

Please get to the point you keep on going back to the beginning

@boonedockery7220

6 ай бұрын

This is my hobby, it is what it is and that will more than likely not change anytime soon. Thanks for watching and commenting.