How to build an ultralight and low budget alcohol stove kojin style!?

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @StripeyHatGuy
    @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +25

    The capacity of the stove is 20ml. In my experience it is enough to boil 1l of water without refilling fuel (obviously depending on wind, outside temp, etc.), if you want to be on the safe side and only want to build one stove I would recommend 30ml. You can also add some mesh as a cover for the filling material, again in my experience it doesn't add anything to it.
    If you want to support my channel or want to have access to my gpx files, please consider my patreon.com/StripeyHatGuy

    • @nseight
      @nseight 2 года назад +2

      :-) Thank you for the extra info*

    • @ogi22
      @ogi22 10 месяцев назад +2

      Great video! I Just have one question. What kind of alcohol do you use? It's just out of curiosity - personally I would use ethanol, because it can have more applications (food safe disinfectant, medicinal, fuel and recreational).

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  10 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks a lot.I use bio-ethanol which is like 8 pounds for 2 liters.

    • @ogi22
      @ogi22 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@StripeyHatGuy Thanks! I was not aware they pack it in bottles 😁

  • @serkd37
    @serkd37 2 года назад +10

    Hey Stripey! You said the stove was easy to make and you were right! This is excellent and I will be making one as soon as I can. It makes the Trangia look so big and heavy. Very functional, can’t wait to start using it. Thanks Stripey, I was going to buy one, but making your own is far more satisfying. ATB!

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +4

      Yeah absolutely! Even when it isn't perfect but as you said the satisfaction and also the understanding how things work are just great. Nothing better than using your 'own' stuff outside!
      Thanks
      Stripey

    • @markosbroughton5573
      @markosbroughton5573 16 часов назад +1

      I made one a few years ago Stripey. I'd never go back to using my Trangia. Like you said, I too always felt uneasy using the trangia for the reasons you have coverd. The ceramic wool stove is so light and far safer to use.
      Happy camping Stripey

  • @camperp195
    @camperp195 2 года назад +7

    Ahhh more quality stripey content!

  • @PhilHaddon
    @PhilHaddon 2 года назад +4

    Hey Stripey. I'd love to see a video on how you dehydrate your food. Your channel is great.

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +5

      Thank you very much Phil! Great to hear. Just finished recording the video about dehydrating my favorite backpacking meal 👍. Will post in in 2/3 weeks 😎
      Cheers
      Stripey

    • @PhilHaddon
      @PhilHaddon 2 года назад +2

      @@StripeyHatGuy Love your channel. Your channel is a result of you loving what you do, walking in some amazing locations and filming it. Not smashing out gear reviews and only sleeping in your back garden 😉👍💪

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +1

      I wish my back garden would be big enough 😂😂😂

  • @CommissionerManu
    @CommissionerManu Год назад +1

    8:13 I love the phrasing here

  • @nseight
    @nseight 2 года назад +2

    Fantasic demo & information :-) Thank you so much for taking the time to share* Sending well wishes from Scotland*

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +2

      Thank you very much nseight!

    • @nseight
      @nseight 2 года назад +2

      @@StripeyHatGuy :-) new subsciption from me

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +1

      Thanks a lot

  • @timothyaguilar7727
    @timothyaguilar7727 Год назад +2

    Great Info! Very Useful!!Thanks

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  Год назад +1

      Thanks a lot 👍

    • @timothyaguilar7727
      @timothyaguilar7727 Год назад +1

      @@StripeyHatGuy I Have Now Made 3 Of These Following Your Design! The Scraps I’m Putting Inside A Stainless Steel Tea Ball!! So Thanks Again For The Inspiration 👍🤗👍

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  Год назад +1

      You are very welcome, self-made/adapted/modified gear is just always the most fun to use! Wish you a lot of great adventures with it 😎👍

  • @xenaguy01
    @xenaguy01 Месяц назад

    6:32 There is actually no need to wait for the Trangia to bloom. There is still heat coming from it that you can use. Waiting for the bloom is only necessary with soda can type stoves that don't use a pot stand.

  • @browsman2328
    @browsman2328 Год назад +1

    Thanks Stripey, fascinating video. I have a Kojin stove that I use with an Evernew 600 pot and a Caldera Cone Sidewinder set up. The Titanium Sidewinder Cone rolls up and fits in the pot along with everything else. It’s expensive but i like it and

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  Год назад

      Thank you very much! Yeah a cone is they way to go when ultralight and (fuel)efficiency is priority- out of question!
      Thanks a lot for watching!
      ATB Stripey

  • @gazrichards176
    @gazrichards176 2 года назад +3

    Thanks so much for doing this video, its going to help me alot 👍👍🙏

  • @tgreen9551
    @tgreen9551 2 года назад +2

    Thanks Stripey. Love your channel!

  • @johngillespie2686
    @johngillespie2686 2 года назад +2

    Wow yes ure perfectly correct stripey gas is good but for the meals ure preparing for ure nights out ure little cooker is perfect for heating water for ure tea ure coffee and ure dehydrated meals thanks for video friend

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +3

      Aye absolutely mate! I really believe that every stove has its advantages and disadvantages - the question to answer is basically with all the gear the same 'what do I really need vs. what I want'
      Thanks a lot for watching!
      ATB Stripey

  • @vincelee9113
    @vincelee9113 Год назад +1

    Love the tutorial and definitely gonna make one myself. Could you please share the windscreen and pod stand that you use with it, Since this design looks like its performance would be hugely affected by any breeze. Thank you!

  • @murchiesmountains2820
    @murchiesmountains2820 2 года назад +2

    Great video Stripey😁..Really enjoyed it ..Great insight into the different types 😁..The first one is so lightweight 😁👌🏻
    Cheers
    Robert

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +2

      Thanks Robert 🙌. Great alcohol stove for my needs, but for sure nothing like your jetboil 😂😂😂

    • @murchiesmountains2820
      @murchiesmountains2820 2 года назад +2

      @@StripeyHatGuy Much lighter though😁👍

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +2

      Yeah is always a trade-off between speed, comfort,money, weight,...there is really a stove for everyone 👍

  • @craig3401
    @craig3401 2 года назад +4

    Looks a great little stove personally I prefer gas but for those who like alcohol stoves it's great

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +4

      Yeah, I do think there is a place for any type of stove. I used exclusively gas for 7 years, now I like the alcohol one - might change in the future. Sometimes it is just nice to change things up 😎

  • @NikkiEvernight
    @NikkiEvernight 2 года назад +2

    Thanks dude, this is awesome!

  • @lomino6478
    @lomino6478 2 года назад +3

    Enjoyed that, was interesting and informative. Have you seenstives made from beer cans, with holes trangia style? But I suppose they'd suffer with the same waiting to bloom problem 🤔also wondered if some of your ceramic wool would solve the spilling issue with the trangia? Look forward to your next video 👍😸

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +3

      Thanks lomino + 😸! Probably you could but I am not sure why I would do it? The Trangia is a brilliant stove out of question but if I would add the ceramic wool I could just do a bigger kojin style stove with the benefit of the weight savings.
      Cheers
      Stripey

  • @CoopzVideo
    @CoopzVideo Год назад

    Very helpful, thanks so much for all the info!

  • @ALochOnTheWildSide
    @ALochOnTheWildSide 2 года назад +4

    Excellent Stripey - I need one of those, Bio Ethanol Or Meth Spirits? (just because I have a lot of meth to use up, the purple stuff) Cheers 👍

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +1

      Thanks mate! I use the bio Ethanol from B&Q (8 pounds for 2 liter) which you can see in the video 👍

    • @ALochOnTheWildSide
      @ALochOnTheWildSide 2 года назад +1

      Hi Mate - I seen that, and thanks for the heads up on where to get the Bio, was just wondering if you knew if it worked with Meths as well (I am old school and have always used meths which can be a tad smelly and fumy) I have never heard of or used Bio - if it's cleaner I would just chuck all the meth I have - Cheers👌

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +1

      I heard that bio Ethanol burns cleaner but don't have a real comparison - said this I have not really a soot problem on my pot using bio Ethanol

    • @PhilHaddon
      @PhilHaddon 2 года назад +2

      Bioethanol burns clean. No annoying soot compared to meths or isopropyl alcohol. I even tried adding water to the isopropyl to cut down on soot but it didn't really work. Bioethanol all the way👍

    • @ALochOnTheWildSide
      @ALochOnTheWildSide 2 года назад +2

      Thanks Phil! - I have about three and a half 500ml bots of purple meth (was cheap though, will use for firelighting) dont use my trangia copy much but do want to get lighter. 👌👌

  • @bobgeldoff
    @bobgeldoff 2 года назад +2

    Awsum thank u, very interesting

  • @rooksfoot1184
    @rooksfoot1184 2 года назад +2

    Cheers stripey.. i think u can add the carbon felt stuff to the trangia too to make it safer (if ur old school, or need the trangia to fit ur pot stand etc)... but i shall be knocking up one of these as well... cheers ATB

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +2

      Hi mate,
      oh I didn't know that! Kojin style alcohol stoves are super easy to make and also super cheap to buy - can't go wrong with it in my opinion!
      Thanks for watching,
      ATB Stripey

    • @rooksfoot1184
      @rooksfoot1184 2 года назад +2

      @@StripeyHatGuy Cheers just said because i already got a trangia... i use bio eth just like urs from B&Q.. but would like to know if there is a difference betwen meths (purple) and bio-eth in colder temps.... maybe a future vid this winter???

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +2

      Yeah would be for sure interesting but unfortunately I do not have the purple stuff and I am not going to buy some as I read and also Phil in the comments mentioned that the purple stuff burns with a lot of soot 😉👍

    • @rooksfoot1184
      @rooksfoot1184 2 года назад +2

      @@StripeyHatGuy beg, borrow or steal some,,lol u got two tiny stoves to run side by side.and compare it................ joking.. few beers down by now :) ive had more than 1 person tell me meths are ok for the soot.. so i dont know what to believe... ATB again sorry for drunken comments, have a good week

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +1

      Never wrong to ask, I have a look what I can do 👍Enjoy the beers, Prost 🍻
      edit: Wish you also a good week 🙌

  • @outlawedlandscapes
    @outlawedlandscapes 2 года назад +3

    Nice Stripey, I know the benefits of the alcohol stoves vs gas, but I prefer the latter now after a bad experience with how long the alcohol (in this case my trangia) took to cook food. I was on the Dungeon hills in Galloway during the winter, with a snow storm squalling from time to time. I really needed to eat before going to sleep but I could see more squalls coming over the hills and my tent was too small for cooking inside. Waiting for the water to boil (10 mins or a bit more) felt like an eternity as I watched the storm coming in - luckily I made it just in time. Since then, I've left the alcohol set ups at home.
    Likewise though, I've had gas (3 season) freeze on me before, leaving me unable to warm up with hot food. Decided that alcohol was the way forward until the above happened, haha! 4 season gas from then on.

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +2

      Completely understand you Scott! I actually never bought other then the 'extreme' gas, apart of in the UK now as it is quite a price difference and I got the 'mini jetboil gas canister's in bulk fairly cheap (3.5 pounds for each can). Said this in really cold conditions I never really used my BRS3000T as he is borderline weak for melting snow, but just such much lighter than my multifuel from the 90s 😂
      At the moment I am happily using the alcohol stove, but I guess a stove is like a tent - perfect in one season, ok in another and during the other seasons you find a way that it works for you 😂

    • @outlawedlandscapes
      @outlawedlandscapes 2 года назад +2

      @@StripeyHatGuy Exactly, plus, it's easy to get addicted to different types of stoves, haha! I went through a phase of "I want this, I NEED this" and thankfully I've settled on my setup.
      I did like the look of that Soto lighter after seeing Robins in action, especially when learning how hard it can be to light alcohol in the depths of winter, but I ended up with a gosystems 'torch' which is essentially a tiny, super strong blow torch that can be used for soldering xD

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +2

      Yeah I saw Robins and thought to myself why do I get hot fingers when I don't need to - very nice for an alcohol stove 😉. I know the feeling that you think that you need XYZ that you can out or even enjoy the outdoors which is a huge mistake - said this I do enjoy my carefully selected gear even when I limit my gear and not the other way around 😂

    • @Romin.777
      @Romin.777 3 месяца назад

      That's why ther are stoves like an Optimus Nova. :))

  • @MyFriendChris
    @MyFriendChris Год назад +2

    Thank you. Great video.

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  Год назад +1

      Thanks Christopher, hopefully it helped 👍

  • @philjones3335
    @philjones3335 2 года назад +2

    Like you say, the gas is easier to regulate, heavier yes but honestly, i’m not too bothered. So many people love the alcohol type and thats great but i just don’t feel happy usi g it, so gas for me. Love your videos, keep doing what you do stripey👍👌

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +2

      Thanks a lot Phil! Out of question is gas much more convenient to use, screw on and cooking begins! Comparing stoves by weight is from my point of view only 20% in the equation. I love my gas stove as I do my little alcohol one - each has his usage/advantages/disadvantages 👍
      Thank you very much
      Stripey

  • @Kev_Russ
    @Kev_Russ 2 года назад +1

    Nice wee video Stripey. I'd end up mucking it up if I attempted to make myself one. 😆Not so much for a man of your talents. 😉 I'll stick to ordering them from Speedsters.

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +2

      Fair enough, exactly the same and we are talking about such a little price that it is by the end of the day rather about the joy to build a wee thing that you can use outside for your hobby. Didn't know that you have 'two left hands' 😉

    • @Kev_Russ
      @Kev_Russ 2 года назад +2

      @@StripeyHatGuy 2 left feet too 😉

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +2

      😂😂😂with the two left feet I can relate 🤣

  • @blackforest_fairy
    @blackforest_fairy Месяц назад

    hey, darf ich fragen wie groß die Döschen sind, die du für die Brenner verwendet hast?

  • @BrokenBackMountains
    @BrokenBackMountains 2 года назад +2

    No mesh like the speedster stoves?
    I use alcohol, petrol and isobutane stoves but am finding the price of isobutane is going up and is often quite scarce. I can always get meths or bio ethanol though so am using either my speedster or trangia more often now.
    Last year we did a long walk in France and there were no screw on gas canisters to be had but there was always bio ethanol or camping gaz. In Scotland in May the prices of gas canisters were ridiculous.
    I have been thinking of making my own like you did. You can get the wadding used in home bio ethanol fireplaces and an old tea strainer makes a good cover to spread the flame a bit.
    The weight saving is huge as well.

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +3

      Hi Ewen 👋,
      in my experience the mesh doesn't add anything apart of another material which is difficult to get your hands on (used my damaged sieve/strainer already up 😉). Did a comparison for myself to see if it is effecting anything and I couldn't make a difference out tbh.
      Regarding the materials...I actually went to home Depot or B&Q not sure anymore and just asked if they would have a wee piece left over and I got it for free.
      The weight savings are huge for weekend trips, not sure how it will be for a week long hike - probably the weight favor will change to a gas/Brs3000-T stove.
      Cheers
      Stripey

    • @BrokenBackMountains
      @BrokenBackMountains 2 года назад +3

      @@StripeyHatGuy We took a trangia on a 10 day hike and brought a litre of fuel. We had tons left over.
      Interesting about the mesh. I think I will have a tinker. A trip to B&Q is needed anyway for some more bio ethanol so will pick up some wadding.
      Do you use anything under the burner to stop scorching. I have a disc of silicon coaster which does the trick.

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +3

      When I am outside I use just some tin foil to protect the ground, double layer is usually sufficient. Like the idea of the silicon coaster 👍

  • @janmariolle
    @janmariolle Год назад

    Thank you! Nicely done.

  • @PAADVENTURES1
    @PAADVENTURES1 2 года назад +2

    Hi stripey,
    Where did you get the ceramic wool? I guess it’s difficult to buy just a wee tiny bit?? Looks great though and I am going to put one of these together. Nice wee video mate! Paul

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +2

      Hi Paul,
      I asked actually in B&Q or Home Depot (can't really remember) for a piece of waste and luckily they had one which I got for free. No idea if they usually do it. You might now a builder or some other handyman - alternative you could get a smallish piece of eBay/AliExpress but it is a long travel for such a cheap piece...or you just wait until we meet up 😉
      Cheers Stripey

    • @PAADVENTURES1
      @PAADVENTURES1 2 года назад +2

      @@StripeyHatGuy that’s what I will do! I will bring a wee tin! 👍👍👍

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +1

      🙌👍

  • @garywelch7969
    @garywelch7969 11 месяцев назад +1

    Interesting setup. Just done a very cold wild camp -10c. Unfortunately, the gas stove failed!!, so I'm looking to try alcohol stove just for boiling water. Watched your other videos and would be interested in buying something simulator with the sane type of windshield if you could point me in the right direction on where to purchase a decent alcohol stove/setup. Thanks!

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  11 месяцев назад +1

      Well this was also my problem hence I built my own. I am currently in the process in making it ready for production - so if you can wait a bit than you can have mine 😎👍
      I guess I will need around 2-3 month - have it on my Patreon if you are interested in the progress but no worries I will as soon as I am ready post it in the community post.
      Edit: In the meantime you could sleep with the gas cartridge in your sleeping bag...I know but it works

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  11 месяцев назад

      The existing solutions are all highly inefficient in comparison to a cone as a windshield and pot stand (around 30% less efficient)

    • @garywelch7969
      @garywelch7969 11 месяцев назад +1

      Tried putting the gas and stove in my sleeping bag, but due to the extreme temperatures we've had recently, the gas failed fast! Always use gas with no issues. Keep me posted. Thanks anyway.

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  11 месяцев назад +1

      @garywelch7969 can I asked if you used the Coleman extreme gas? In my experience this one works fairly well in low temps as long as it is still more than half full

    • @garywelch7969
      @garywelch7969 11 месяцев назад +1

      Unfortunately, no jetboil gas😂

  • @RollingMonte
    @RollingMonte Год назад

    Nice video! Can I place that particular wool into the trangia in order to make it spill proof?

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  Год назад +1

      Hi RollingMonte 👋,
      haven't tried it so I can't say. Said this I can't see why it shouldn't work.
      Thanks for watching!
      ATB Stripey

  • @sl64642
    @sl64642 Год назад +1

    Does the carbon wool one need alcohol poured in it to burn?

  • @ЛацибаКостянтин
    @ЛацибаКостянтин 10 месяцев назад

    Thanks for idea!

  • @alistairthow1384
    @alistairthow1384 2 года назад +2

    Excellent idea to keep in car incase you run out of or forgot your gas stove.

  • @petemainacc
    @petemainacc 2 года назад +2

    Silt question: why not just use the cab without a wick?

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +1

      Hi Pete, not sure if I understand you right but without the wick it won't be spill proof.

    • @petemainacc
      @petemainacc 2 года назад +2

      @@StripeyHatGuy the trangia all its copycats are not spill proof either. Why is it spill proof so important for these ultralight stoves but not for the trangia and similar?
      Not provoking or anything. I am just genuinely curious if I am missing something here.

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  2 года назад +1

      Appreciated Pete!
      I can only talk for myself, for me personally it is just for the peace of mind regarding the spill proof properties. As mentioned, I never spilled my Trangia and I probably won't 😉. The biggest advantage for me is by the end of the day the weight savings as I do not need the possibilities which a Trangia offers to me - I just need 500ml boiling water.

  • @guritno2012
    @guritno2012 Год назад +1

    what if ceramic wool is applied in a trangia stove?

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  Год назад

      What do you want to achieve?

    • @guritno2012
      @guritno2012 Год назад +1

      I already have a trangia stove, I wonder if I can make it more fuel efficient. I suspect it is not spillproof because of its' jet holes.

    • @StripeyHatGuy
      @StripeyHatGuy  Год назад

      Ah ok. I don’t think that it would make it more fuel efficient tbh. as it wouldn’t really change any of the trangia characteristics - but that is just an assumption, haven’t tried it. Unfortunately I do not have any more material laying around as I gave a lot of the wee stoves away to friends. Next time I am in a home improvement market I will ask for some cut offs, interesting question and who knows what the effects will be.

    • @guritno2012
      @guritno2012 Год назад

      @@StripeyHatGuy
      Thank you for your info and useful video.
      I thought so, regarding trangia stove only give a small portion of space to work with, the rest of its chamber couldn't be reached out by any material. Thanks anyway.

  • @crazysquirrel9425
    @crazysquirrel9425 Год назад +1

    Try paraffin oil in the Kojin stove.

  • @Romin.777
    @Romin.777 3 месяца назад

    The BRS flame is way to concentrated in one place so it's rubbish for stews, fried eggs and pancakes..
    After 20 years of cooking on a Optimus 8R (Hunter) i switched to a Trangia clone. (MilTec) and use it for over 10 years allready.
    Never felt uncomfy with it and with the simmerring you can slow cook.
    The Kinjo type is nice for boiling smaller amounts of water for coffee or freezedried meals.
    Just my 2 cents.

  • @cliffschermer9625
    @cliffschermer9625 Год назад

    👍🏻