Alcohol Stoves & Fuel Storage [Salsa Cycles]

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As spring approaches one of the great things for us UL travelers is that we get to put away the big (relatively speaking) white gas and propane stoves and bring out our lovely little alcohol stoves. If you are not familiar with Alcohol Stoves, they are small, uber lite, and run on denatured alcohol or some other derivative. For three-season camping where all you are doing is heating water for coffee and tea, or boiling some water for pasta or soup, these stoves just can’t be beat.

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