Ultralight Bottle Cap Stove!

by woody558 in Outside > Camping

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Ultralight Bottle Cap Stove!

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This is an Ultra Light stove made with bottle caps. This is easy to make and it weighs next to nothing!

Materials

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You will need:
2 Bottle caps
a nail
a hammer
pliers
rubbing/isopropyl alcohol
a match or a lighter

Let's Get Started!

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Use the pliers to bend back the rim of one bottle cap.

Make the Fill Holes

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Hammer the nail into the other bottle cap about four times the create the fill holes.

Hammer It Down

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Use a hammer to create a "divot" in the bottle cap so the fuel can drain without it spilling.

Put Them Together

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Fit the holed bottle cap inside the other one to finish the stove.

Try It Out!

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You just made the world's lightest camping stove!

To use it:
Pour some isopropyl alcohol in the fill hole. Using a match or a lighter, light it!