DIY Beer Can Windscreen
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2015
- A tutorial for making a DIY beer can wind screen so you can have the coolest windscreen in camp for your alcohol stove. All you will need is some basic household tools and a few empty beer cans. I have used these wind screens for the past 4-5 years and they work extremely well and are sure to get some attention at the campsite.
Dang, I'll never look at aluminum cans in the same way again 😂👍 This is a brilliant instructional video! Can't wait to try it. I think this would make a CRAZY GOOD gift for my husband for Father's Day! I will make one for myself out of a coffee tin -- nothing says "breakfast" better than your first cup of "Joe" complete with a picture of your coffee on it. Cool stuff, thanks!
I have used a DIY stand that I made out of some aluminum ducting for years, and I finally put it away after I made one like yours, thanks for the tutorial! Ok, so I only saved 0.15 oz...BUT I like the way it functions much better and it is easier to store because it rolls so easily. Awesome, awesome design man! Had mine build in around 10 minutes after watching the video :)
Very slick! Thanks for posting this. I just happen to have a dozen wind screens chilling in my fridge!
I've noticed when making my clean cut with scissors that it is very important to cut the part of the can facing me when it's held in my left hand. I tried a few times cutting the far side and the cut isn't nearly as good. The way you do it in the video is exactly how I do it now. I'm putting this comment here to help anyone struggling with getting clean cuts. It makes a big difference to cut in the correct direction. It's counterintuitive because you cut with the scissors pointed at your palm and the sharp can scraps curling toward you. Just wear a hardhat while you're doing it and you should be alright [joke]. I would SERIOUSLY recommend wearing eye protection when cutting the cans, I've seen little slivers fly out when I cut. If one of those gets in an eyeball it would be really bad.
I like this design. Regarding wind blowing the screen, I like to keep a couple of shepard's hook stakes in my kit handy to anchor the screen if needed. Thanks for posting this.
So simple and yet, so effective. Thanks. Beer - Guinness Irish Stout works really well too...
Thank you so much!!! I am a 2% owner of a microbrewery in Michigan (Unruly Brewing Company). But we do no have cans yet!!! So I made a windscreen using Odd Side Ales Citra Pale Ale, Right Brain Brewery's CEO Stout and Monster Energy Drink's Rob Gronkowski cans. They work GREAT and are much lighter than other options and sturdier than aluminum foil. Keep making videos and thank you!
This is the best video on how to make a campstove windscreen. Thank you so much for posting it!
Very clever windscreen! Looking forward to making one of these.
Another great idea. Thanks for sharing it. I have been using baking pans for my wind screens but after watching this I'm going to switch to beer or pop cans. Thanks again! I am enjoying your channel.
Wow, I made a couple of these before I knew this video existed. Good job on explaining the process.
Thanks for sharing! I made some myself and they work great. All the best, Dimitri
Just a great instructional video ! I'm buying a six pack tomorrow and starting my windscreen the following day ! I was turned on to your channel by watching a video of Andy Timinsky......now I subscribe to both. Living here in Florida I am so envious of you hiking options in CO. Keep up the good work and thanks.
I use a similar windscreen using bottom of a foil roasting pan, cut into a single rectangle w/ bottom folded up 1/2" for a little more strength. (My GSI Glacier cup is only 3 and 11/16" diameter so I can use a single piece of aluminum.) I cut 3 triangular air holes on one quadrant of bottom, 3/4" wide/high each about 3/4" apart for air inflow. I join the ends exactly the way you do. I've never had a wind problem, but I can see the possibility it could arise. I like to size windscreen circumference to about 1/4" to 3/8" greater than cup circumference for a "potskirt" effect. windscreen is stored entirely within cup, as yours is. you/ve definitely got the "craft brew cool factor" working for you. mine works well, I'm sure yours works equally as well or better. I just happened to find a bunch of aluminum roasting pans of various types in my grocery store markdown bin and stocked up. a windscreen of this type coupled w/ a stove which is the potstand is the sweet setup. I'm still curious about what other people are doing, but completely content with this method. Hiram Cook mentioned you on one of his "watching water boil" vids. I'm glad he did. you've got some interesting things to say on a number of topics. Thanks.
Wow this is cool, definitely making one! Thanks.
Excellent video!
Made one Colorado thanks for the tutorial:)
this worked great on today's outing. Thanks.
If I had known about this back in the day, I would have several thousand miles of wind screen by now, could have stopped the wind from blowing through WY! Nice how to, thanks.
Genius. Best one I’ve seen by far.