• MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Alcohol stoves are cool but butane has like 3x the energy density (50 MJ/kg vs ~15-20 MJ/kg), so even with the heavier canister your actualy getting more heat per gram carried lol.

    • beastlykings@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      7 months ago

      You’re probably right. I haven’t actually been camping since I made this thing, but, from what I’ve read, people like alcohol for its slower quieter burn.

      Technically you could just turn your butane down real low and get a similar effect 🤷‍♂️

      IDK, I’m gonna try it once and form my own opinion.