Tried my hand at a few alkies, turns out they work great! I have two green Mountain Dew, and two yellow Mello Yello that have never been lit. The stove I made myself primes dry in 1:15, primer pan reduces that to 25 seconds, and it boils a liter of water in 13 minutes on 1.5oz. of fuel.
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$10 ea., shipped CONUS.