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Here's how to make a small stove for your travels, with an empty can.

Illustration de l'article : Here's how to make a small stove for your travels, with an empty can.

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Grilling with soda cans - the idea seems crazy but it works!

This tip could save your life some day!

What you'll need: 

- 2 soda cans

- A little alcohol

- Scissors 

- A marker

- A little sandpaper (optional)

- A thumbtack

- Some fiberglass 

 

Measurements: 1. Set your cans upside down and draw a line 2 cm from the edge, as shown in the picture. On one of them, draw a dot every centimeter, as shown at the top of the picture.

You can use the sandpaper to remove the paint from the cans. 

Illustration de l'article : Here's how to make a small stove for your travels, with an empty can.

Cuts: 2. Following the lines that you drew, cut the cans as shown in the picture

Illustration de l'article : Here's how to make a small stove for your travels, with an empty can.

3. Make holes where you drew the dots on one of the cans. (See picture)

Illustration de l'article : Here's how to make a small stove for your travels, with an empty can.

4. Put the cans together and incorporate the fiberglass.

Put a small piece of fiberglass in the can that does NOT have the holes. Finally, put the two cans together to seal the stove. 

Beware that this may take some time. Stay calm, and do everything gently, so you don't damage the two pieces. The whole thing must be sealed, so feel free to use a piece of the unused can to raise the side of one can to insert the other can.

Illustration de l'article : Here's how to make a small stove for your travels, with an empty can.

And there you have your stove: To light it, you just need to put a few drops of alcohol through the holes in the can, and take out your matches or lighter!

Illustration de l'article : Here's how to make a small stove for your travels, with an empty can.

Pay close attention to safety - because of its lightness, it could get blown over by the wind, and an accident could happen very quickly! Take precautions to avoid a fire!