Drive, Ride, Repeat: The Mostly-True Account of a Cross-Country Car and Bicycle Adventure by Al Macy - HTML preview

Chapter Thirty-Three

Pepsi Cooking

When camping, there’s one stove that’s far superior to all the others: The Pepsi-can stove. It’s my favorite camping tool, and you can make it yourself by gluing some parts of aluminum cans together and drilling some holes. Here is ours in action:

What I like about it:

• It only costs a few dollars to make (Google “beverage can stove” for directions).
• It weighs less than an ounce!
• It’s tiny—you can keep it in your cook kit.
• It’s reliable. There are no moving parts (mine has never failed).
• It can burn many different fuels. I prefer “Heet,” a gas line water remover, available at all auto parts stores, that comes in a convenient container).

To use it, you simply pour in some fuel, light it, and suspend your pot above it. You can bring a grate with you or find some rocks to support the pot.