Today they posted this link which takes you to an article and video clip on how to make the soda can stove. I'm loving it.
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/how-build-light-weight-9-gram-alcohol-stove-old-drinks-cans.html#mkcpgn=fbth1
Ultralight backpackers carry them exclusively, religiously. I saw a guy making one with just a jack knife at a picnic table in 2001 at the Annual Zero Day Kick Off Party.
I carried a very streamlined cook set on my Appalachian Trail Thru hike. It weighed only 3.5 ounces, all of it nesting into the plastic container. Its seen a lot of use, and looking pretty scroungy. I post it here for your inspection.
I still have and use this stove. It cost nothing but a labor of love from my friend, and some really decent heat resistant tape.
He also made the pot support. The "pot" is made from a aluminum large Vienna sausage can. All recyclable stuff. As you prepare for your adventures this summer, check out the do it yourself gear. It will last a long time. This stove has hundreds of meals under it's ultralight belt.
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