Denatured Alcohol

“My son made one of those pepsi can stoves and wants to use it this weekend. I need a small container for the fuel. Is it safe to put denatured alcohol in a Nalgene bottle - the 4oz white plastic type?”

“Yes. Just make sure you mark it well so no one drinks it by accident.”

“Thanks Skully”

“No prob.”

“screw the denatured stuff..put some hair on his chest...have him take a quart nalgene bottle of Everclear. It'll cook his food with or without the stove!”

“Maybe for me on a trip thats not with the Boy Scouts.

Thats the good thing about scout trips - save the booze weight.”

“A 20 oz. soda bottle also works well for holding fuel.”

“*scratches head*...BSA trips are where i learned to carry booze.”

“I used the 20oz soda bottle as well with no problems”

“20 oz? You are kidding right? How long does 20 oz last? A week? How much fuel do these stoves use?

The stove may be light weight, but 20 oz of fuel is 1.4 pounds. (Do the math)”

“Just because it will hold 20oz dosent mean that you have to fill it up.”

“Good point. I don't like having that extra space in my pack either.”

“I have used the small nalgenes before with no problem. Lately I have been using a 8oz. hydrogen peroxide bottle, holds enough for a 2-3 day trip or a 1-2 day trip for two.”

“Hey, we need a good boyscout to carry our alcohol on long hikes. What a damned good idea!”

“Yeah, who needs food anyway. It's not really backpacking unless your eating grubs and berries.”