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Has anyone ever used one of these?
I've been considering trying this out on my next camping trip, but don't want to leave myself hanging if this set-up isn't that good. It seems like the most inexpensive way to build a super light stove yet, but I feel there must be a catch.
For the past couple years, I've been using a small Sunbeam patio gas grill the my grandpa gave me. Brand new out of the box when I got it, but he purchased it in the early 80's. It's a self-contained rectangle w/ rocks & all the good stuff from larger grills, but it's still much larger than really I'd like. It cooks food great, but takes a bit to boil water. I'm trying to get all of my camping supplies into a 5-gal bucket w/ a lid - that's for car camping with plenty of luxuries included, I'll tackle a backpacking set-up at a later date.
link to DIY instructions: http://www.csun.edu/~mjurey/penny.html

I've been considering trying this out on my next camping trip, but don't want to leave myself hanging if this set-up isn't that good. It seems like the most inexpensive way to build a super light stove yet, but I feel there must be a catch.
For the past couple years, I've been using a small Sunbeam patio gas grill the my grandpa gave me. Brand new out of the box when I got it, but he purchased it in the early 80's. It's a self-contained rectangle w/ rocks & all the good stuff from larger grills, but it's still much larger than really I'd like. It cooks food great, but takes a bit to boil water. I'm trying to get all of my camping supplies into a 5-gal bucket w/ a lid - that's for car camping with plenty of luxuries included, I'll tackle a backpacking set-up at a later date.
link to DIY instructions: http://www.csun.edu/~mjurey/penny.html