Making a Pop Can Stove

Sometimes it is necessary to contain your fire. This can easily be attained by improvising a simple stove out of a pop can. You can use any type of can, but pop cans are the most common to find because of littering.

You will want to find a can with as few dents

as possible. It is possible to pop most dents out.

Start by cutting the top out of the can. You may have

to use some force to break through. Be careful not to push

too hard and accidentally stab yourself in the hand.

While not absolutely neccesary, cutting a small door

in the side of the can helps with lighting the fire,

air flow, and balance of the stove.

Using your knife (an awl or screwdriver would

work too) poke many holes in the bottem and sides

of the can. This is critical for a good air flow.

Once you're down to this stage, the stove is basically

ready for use. Now you have to use the basic skills for

making a fire.

Lighters are the ideal way to light this stove, but it

can be accomplished with matches or a firesteel.

The great thing about this stove is that it

creates a great amount of heat while not using

much fuel.