Comments on: Finding Denatured Alcohol in Canada

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:43:26 +0000

Just ordered a couple 8oz to try out, thanks.

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:28:14 +0000

Trangia’s are great. Canteenshop is great! I really prefer ethanol over methal Hydrate even though it is more expensive but I use what ever is around!!
Love to see you over at TacticalMountain

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:01:27 +0000

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:44:20 +0000

Saw your site last week, prices look competitive and product range looks good. Was thinking that the shipping of the fuel I found would likely make it tough to absorb but I will surely be making up an order for other things in the near future. I bought a Trangia burner which is what I am using in my Canteen Cup Stove from Canteenshop.com

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:42:03 +0000

Just went to Canadian Tire yesterday, found methyl hydrate in the automotive section, $9.99 for 4 liters, easy peasy.

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:47:47 +0000

Ahh the obsession. You are bang on except its cool to carry a titanium spork! To your point on adding fuel. I think that the Esbit stoves and wood stoves are the only ones you can add fuel to while they are burning. If you have a lot of time you can use these alcohol stoves for more than one person but at room temp it is almost impossible to bring a litre pot to a rolling boil. It takes about 6-7 minutes to boil 2 Cups of water (at room temp) and the stoves hold about 15 minutes of fuel. Interestingly, the stoves work really good when you use a Primus ETA express pot and try to boil larger amounts.

By: Roy Brander

Roy Brander — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:37:51 +0000

As mentioned above, it burns hotter can contains more energy per unit weight. For hikers, this can be a bit of an obsession. (Check out mountain equipment co-op for, say, “a titanium spork” that allows you to leave the fork at home and save 10 grams on the weight of your spoon).

But the larger thing is that some of these stoves, you can’t add fuel to while it is burning. So you can either make two cups of coffee with methanol, or three with ethanol. Period. If you’re cooking for three, it means you don’t have to take turns!

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:09:21 +0000

I started carrying Fuel on our website. I am buying it in 5 Gallon drums. If you need it I’ve got lots!! Its on on website too in 8oz Vargo fuel bottles!

By: Dave Bergeron

Dave Bergeron — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:21:37 +0000

Why is everyone paying so much for fuel for their alcohol stoves? Canadian Tire has 4 liter jugs of Methyl Hydrate for around 8 $, you can find the red/black/white jug but they also carry a blue/white jug in the car section, Certified-brand air brake antifreeze, for even less… Been using that one in my Whitebox Solo stove, and it works flawlessly!

By: Ron Shermet

Ron Shermet — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:19:06 +0000

Bio Flame composition:
Ethanol 95%
2-Propanol 5%
MSDS:
http://64.26.129.203/_profiles/_msds/14-411.pdf

Website:
http://www.recochem.com/en/products/indoor_living/indoor_living/item/bio_flamesuptm_sup_ethanol_fuel/