Swiss Army Volcano Question

[Scots_Charles_River]

So did you fuel with meths ? Wood ?

Nick

 

[CAL]

I used Greenheat Gel, I've never used it before and seem to be getting very short burn times with it, about 10mins max, whereas the pack says it should got for 15 - 20mins. However, it was long enough to make a brew. Not sure I would be able to cook up noodels / pasta though. I might try some hexi next.

Of course, it could all be down to poor technique...

 

[Toddy]

Spikey da Pikey did a really good thread on using a tea ball filled with cotton wool balls that he'd soaked in meths. Boiled water no bother

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Sainty]

Make a pop can stove and place that in the bottom of the Volcano. Place the bottle in the volcano on the little 'rest' until the pop can stove is up to temperature and then gently pop the bottle, which will be warm by then, on top of the stove. I found that his is a very efficient way of using meths and boils 0.5 litres of water in about 15 mins.

I also found that by putting a cold bottle on top of the pop can stove it drew too much heat out and caused the stove to go out, that's why I advocate warming the bottle over the flame first.

Martin

 

[CAL]

Thanks for that, I'll give it a try.

 

[keith alan]

I wish I new where i could buy one from now as I had one about 20 years ago bought from a shop in settle in Derbyshire ,it saved me and my children from possible frost bite on a very cold hill top under a tarp in howling wind and rain but when i got it going with the jelly container our spirits were lifted.

I stupidly got rid of it because the jelly container that fitted in side was replaced with a larger size ,looking at it now i think it is better than the swiss army volcano stove that is available now . can anybody help in obtaining one .

 

[mountainm]

Heres my setup

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86864&highlight=Volcano+stove

Wow just noticed thread necromancy....