Recommendations for a small alcohol stove?

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Daniel, i use various types of meths stoves all year round without problem, the one key ingredient is a good windshield, without one forget it, simple aluminium foil will suffice.

As for the stove, if you're looking at making one they don't come much easier than the cat can stove.

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Include a little history in your walks. Pecsaetan - Ancient Derbyshire, Staffordshire and South Yorkshire - http://pecsaetan.weebly.com/

Include a little history in your walks. Pecsaetan - Ancient Derbyshire, Staffordshire and South Yorkshire - http://pecsaetan.weebly.com/

doesn't the OP state multiday walks anyway?

using alcohol, that extra 4 or even 6 minutes of your time (over a JetBoil) waiting you can be doing something (anything!) else, and not be worrying when to turn the gas off.

Yep

windshields are essential

Caldera Cone is  most efficient (I use homemade from Captain Paranoias 'Clone'  print program - see Zen Stoves conical page)

I didn't rate the various Cat stoves I've 'made' and tried - I prefer a stove that doesn't need priming.

Homemade, easiest is the Red Bull Chimney stove (Zen stoves gives details)

After a lot of tinkering with various stoves and designs, I now mainly use a Starlyte stove, 

Mole wrote (see)

doesn't the OP state multiday walks anyway?

using alcohol, that extra 4 or even 6 minutes of your time (over a JetBoil) waiting you can be doing something (anything!) else, and not be worrying when to turn the gas off.

Yep

windshields are essential

Caldera Cone is  most efficient (I use homemade from Captain Paranoias 'Clone'  print program - see Zen Stoves conical page)

I didn't rate the various Cat stoves I've 'made' and tried - I prefer a stove that doesn't need priming.

Homemade, easiest is the Red Bull Chimney stove (Zen stoves gives details)

After a lot of tinkering with various stoves and designs, I now mainly use a Starlyte stove, 

It's relative to the meths system you have Daniel, with the cone clone set ups i use i can boil 300ml for a cuppa with 12ml, and 500ml with as little as 18ml or so depending on conditions, i have 3 different set ups though, all home made, i've no idea how these figures match up to a commercially purchased option like the Trangia or the stuff tinny sells etc so can only go on my set up.

It's a niche thing that requires a certain amount of practice before you head out relying on it imo, other options are far easier unless you're really into lightweight long weekends at all costs, and beyond long weekends gas becomes much more user friendly imo. 

Have a play at making a couple of burners and see how it goes. 

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 another vote for the CAT STOVE ...I dont wait for proper priming whilst I hold pan above flame, then place down "directly" on top of stove - no pot support needed

I dont recommend too narrow a pot though like a Heiny (beer can).

but any normal sized pan is fine. I use kitchen foil doubled over into a "beanie" shape, lasts a year or two for me & again virtually FREE

 Andy Skurka uses one, among millions of other people. (the stove that is)

 for day walks a thermos might be better though?  

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