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I’ve done a handful of very incredible backpack trips and most of them were done with an alcohol burner stove that was made for me.   Google “Pepsi stove” and you’ll find all you need to know about this kind of stove – it’s been a great asset and I still have it after 8-ish years and it works like a charm. 

This week I was inspired to finally make my first alcohol burner stove.  There’s no shortage of resources out there and quite a few designs.  I could try to recreate the Pepsi stove that was given to me, but I chose a much simpler design that seems to work just as well.  This particular design is called the “Super Cat”.  The directions I used were from Jim Wood, a guy with a lot of backpacking experience and a decent online presence.  Easy to make and it is very effective.  I highly recommend having something like this around the home for emergency use.  It is certainly going to be well used on any backpacking trips that I do.

Super Cat: What a great alcohol burner stove!