Super Simple Survival Stove

 by WhiteTech

Step 5: Pouring

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Sorry the picture is sideways

DON'T HOLD IT WHILE POURING, very bad idea

I set it in the sink just after this picture

The process is the same for both stoves

Try to cover all the fillings (cardboard/toilet paper) pour until you think there's enough wax. No actual measurement. The more wax, the longer burn, but also a chance it may have some trouble burning. I filled the little one about a quarter of the way, a fair bit of wax also stuck to the cardboard as well

The second picture shows you how hot the wax really is, that is the wax boiling off the glue that was in the cardboard

For the big stove: same thing, cover all the fillings, the roll will soak up a bunch. I filled the big one about half way,
 
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