What a great day it was today!
We went to church in the morning, and in the afternoon we had a picnic lunch at Roma St Parklands with some old friends -- Charlie & Mel and their 3 kids.
Our kids were completely tuckered out and slept in the car on the way home.
At the picnic Charlie & Mel had a can of soft drink each. Good old Kirks! Daniel wanted to recycle them- and put them in the RIGHT bin. This one:
However I asked if they would donate the cans to a project we were doing instead!
So, here’s the result!
After doing some research online -- “Penny Stoves” I found some great instructables on how to do this. Check out instructables.com for more info -- in particular -- this one
Here’s the result:
And here’s it in action:
I also made a Snuffer from the lid -- I superglued a piece of the ginger beer can into the lid to make it air-tight:
And It’s Australian Made!!
And lastly -- here’s a short video of it in action.
Enjoy!
J
Warning: Don’t hold one of these over an open flame upside-down – even if empty!! they will ‘pop’ with a large bang. And if there’s any metho left in it, your hand will catch on fire. Trust me on this one.
J
Hey, nice stove! Now all you need is a pot stand to go with it and you will be all set! I look forward to hearing about your trip.
Hey Thanks Damien!
There’s some great ‘pot-stand’ designs on
I look forward to our next trip too! I’ll be taking my 2nd boy – Daniel – Hiking again
Will blog about all the preparations.
See you out there!
Jon
Now I made a pot-stand! check it out.
http://www.pepper-pots.com/?p=231
Cheers
J
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