Swiss Army Aluminium Volcano Stove
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generally they get a thumbs down. I tried one for a while but found it hard work compared to just using a metal mug and some tent pegs. The Volcano stove doesn't draw very well so lots of huffing and puffing needed, also because of it's shape (tall and thin) it's a bit unstable.
didn't see any mention of hexy blocks when I bought mine, I'm sure it was pictured with twigs being used. The burning area is quite large so the hexy thing surprised me. Didn't work well with twigs though and that's what I wanted it for... plenty of wood round here and I'm not mad on hexy so mine was retired.
you pays your money....
you pays your money....
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oilyrag
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Swiss Army stoves are designed to be used with the Notkocher 71 cooker. You can get them off fleabay for 1euro each. They are supplied in swiss ration packs.
I agree with the unstable, though since I realised that it can stabalise it by hooking tent peg ends into the bottom air holes I'm actually begining to be quite fond of it again.
I've not tried it with wood, being aluminium I've been a bit loathe to, but find it works reasonably well with a meths minipopcan stove or a plain tealight case, either of which I use a syringe to fill as it's a bit awkward getting it into position if you fill it first without inviting spilt meths and the real possibility of BBQing your own hand.
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oilyrag
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i stabilize it by placing the bottle in the cage as in this piccy
when boiling the bottle the cage arm rests on the cup for support, hope this helps.
when boiling the bottle the cage arm rests on the cup for support, hope this helps.
Tried the bottle in the cage, works best when the bottle is full, the second tip is something I'd not picked up on, thanks I will try it sometime.
The thing that used to irritate me with them was that it rattled a lot when packed but I found by pushing the top retaining wire all the way over the top it's a lot better.
I recently also found that the vent holes top and bottom line up almost exactly with the underside loops of a Snugpak response pak, which, with the addition of a couple of mini carabinas, make it into a handy little outing bag including brew kit.
Scots_Charles_River
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
I like mine, and I usually just use twigs and bark in it, the cup's in a bit of a mess with birch tar from the last time out though, no ash handy. 
I didn't know it was supposed to be used with a stove, hmmm, anyone know of a UK supplier for them?
cheers,
Toddy
p.s. the stove cost me a fiver from Surplus & Adventure
http://www.surplusandadventure.com/
I didn't know it was supposed to be used with a stove, hmmm, anyone know of a UK supplier for them?
cheers,
Toddy
p.s. the stove cost me a fiver from Surplus & Adventure
http://www.surplusandadventure.com/
Swiss Army stoves are designed to be used with the Notkocher 71 cooker. You can get them off fleabay for 1euro each. They are supplied in swiss ration packs.
Cant seem to find these anywhere
Does anybody have a link?
SimonM
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
I use mine quite a lot - generally use hexy blocks as fuel but on the odd occasion I use a pepsi can stove. I admit that when I do use it it is generally for novelty value teaching pupils or Scouts about different types of stove - But it does boil water damn fast!
The bottle looks like it could be used in a home made bean can hobo stove. If you've knacked the original piece, why not give it a try? Wear some good leather gloves when you cut the bean tin though, you could catch yourself and end up with a nasty cut.
Scots_Charles_River
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
There are no instructions with it so your guess is a good as mine, but I wouldn't be suprised if it wasn't get deliberatly versatile so it could work with anything.
Meant for use with little stoves but work well with hexy, greenheat gel and if needed sticks and bark. I use dit with charcoal and it was excellent.
cheers,
Toddy
cheers,
Toddy
Scots_Charles_River
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Good, thanks, multi use is what I wanted to know. Just can't see a definite chimney effect happening.
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