You know Shug, after years of watching your videos, you have inspired me to be a more adventurous backpacker. From hammocks to alcohol stoves, you have changed my prespective on camping. I think that backpacking is one of your greatest gifts to us all.
Hey shug just wanted to let you know I am so grateful that I found you and I consider you part of my extended family. I used to use alcohol stoves early in my travels as I have traveled this country by bicycle for the last 4 years. And I believe that this Fancy feast stove is the way to go and return to my roots. I just ordered my Fancy feast alcohol stove today and got a response from him thanking me for my purchase. I responded back to him in an email that you should be thanking Shug. He replied to me again and said he gives thanks to you all the time, and that you're a special person and you make people smile and laugh. He also mentioned that he would be throwing in a few other things to help me travel across this country some more. Thanks , Shug
Mr. Sugary Shug, I must tell you. You and your videos have gotten me through many a long Iowa winter while I wait for spring, and I've enjoyed them so much I feel I owe you a subscription fee:) But now you are helping me through my toughest "winter" yet. Just this year at the tender young age of 31 I was diagnosed with late term colon cancer, and I must say, you have helped me so much. Between the long sleepless nights laying in bed feeling sick, and the endless hours sitting on the throne, (it's called "chemo s##ts") you have been right there with me! Thank you for all that you do, letting us all ride along, and making us laugh. Keep up the good work!
I quite agree with you about the Fancee Feest, Mr, Shug. I love the fact that I can fill it, place my pot upon it, and THEN light it, with no problems. No pre-priming necessary! The only difficulty I have is that all alcohol stoves are illegal in Southern California during high fire seasons. Apparently a few knuckleheads caused wildfires with them. I use my Giga-Power during those seasons, but dearly miss my alcohol stoves.
Shug, I seem to always find myself tip toeing through the tulips that are your vids and you never fail to put a smile on my face and make my day that much better. On behalf of my family and my self...WHoOoo Buddy! Many thanks from me and mine to you and yours.
Shug, as I watch your video, one thing for sure is that you really enjoy life !! It brings me much pleasure and laughter as you do you thing. Beside learning a lot of new stuff from your many experiences. Thank you !! Jules
I started making stoves a long time ago and Zelphs designs were the main reasons why! The fancy feest is such a genius design...light and simple and easy to duplicate!
careful Shug! Out of all my stoves my fancy feast stove is my go to as well! Light weight and Easy lighting, no priming and holds a lot of fuel for simmering if needs be. Thanks for sharing your thought on it Shugster!
my first shug video was sling boil! with karl shug childers. this video reminded me of that a bit. glad to have stumbled on this channel back then. stay well shug.
Just want to say thanks for the inspiration . I just took my first hammock camping hike three day trip to mc dill point in AL . Had a great time , thanks for the videos
Completely agree, of the few alcohol stoves I have bought the Fancee Feast is easily my favorite. It just always works no matter what size pot I take and no pot stand needed. Last couple trips I've been on I've used Esbit, I like the simplicity of Esbit but it does mess up the bottom of your cookpot so I have a designated pot just for Esbit. Side note...glad you didn't catch your face on fire with that Giga Power and that's a sweet hat!
While I'm going to stick with my windburner, this was a lovely overview on the fancee feast and why you love it! Thanks for all the great content and laughs, Shug.
Now if you had juggled the giga and fancy feast while both were lit THEN I would have been impressed ☺ Thanks Shug for another smile inducing video. Andy
Great video, thanks! There are several other advantages to the Fancy Feast stove over a Jet Boil type stove. One is the cost. The fuel for the alcohol stove is much cheaper than buying canisters. Also, you can get the alcohol in more places than the canisters. Another advantage is the weight savings. I'd love to see a video on the comparison between a Jet Boil plus canister weight versus Fancy Feast stove plus several ounces of fuel.
LOL. that jet sound pressurized propane/butane stoves make is the reason I use alcohol stoves. Use a trusty Trangia kit for family camping and a DIY soda can stove for my solo trips.
I have many stoves but haven't tried the fancy feast. My go to stove is my Jetboil Titanium. Mainly because it's only a 2 min wait for coffee in the morning and because titanium is awesome.
Love your videos, shug. You sure make me laugh! I hike a lot, and am planning on a weekend backpacking trip in about a month and really appreciate all the tips and information you've provided to learn from.
AND, you know how much fuel you have left. canisters are annoiying having to float test em and all that jazz. i say the heck with it il wait an extra few minutes for that purrrdy boiiil to avoid that headache 👌
I know this is from 2014 but I just saw it for the first time - Very cool! Although I will be bringing a propane stove with me on my next (and first one since 2000) camping trip, I'm also bringing a couple alcohol stoves (esbit and home made) along with me. It's very cool getting to see these in use and hearing the actual pros and cons of their use. The nice thing is that for a nice day trip / over night these things are pretty close to a catch all.
I'm working on making one, but the only can I can find is just a little bit larger then the fancy feasts so I'm going to us the fancy feast as the insert and try that, wick has been ordered so, will see how that turns out, thankfully I have all my esbit stuff so if this doesn't work, well, nothing lost. thankfully I have cats so i'll have food cans to experiment with.
Thanks for this info. When I first started thinking about backpacking I bought one of those fancy store bought alcohol stoves that the yuppies love...but no likee at all. The fancy feast sounds great to me.
Thanks for the review and info Shug. I will try out one of these Fancee Feest stoves. I currently use an Esbit Alcohol stove, it is much like the Trangia model. Take care. Anthony.
Shug, your face at the end when you dropped the stove off your head was priceless!!!!!! I watched it about ten times, laughed until my sides hurt. Nice job. Thanks for the video, the outtakes are awesome
Always good tips here with a nice guys, I have a homemade penny stove, but i think ur stove is better and faster, i will try to make one, Thank you Shug with all my Salutation cher ami
Great video with great information. Thanks Shug! I just made my first alcohol stoves today. One Fancy Feast and one tuna. Haven't tried them out though, but I feel confident they will work :) Keep safe and but have fun!
You inspired me to make a lil DIY fancee feast stove from watching your previous vids. It works, but it looks no where near as polished as Zelph's. I may have to spring for the real deal at some point. Thanks for doing the vid!
Ratified entirely, Shug. I use a DIY Fancy Feast (design courtesy of Hiram Cook) and it's simply awesome. Quiet, integrated pot stand, lights even in sub-freezing temperatures, large fuel capacity, lightweight - you just can't beat it. The main reason I don't use canister stoves is because the fuel is expensive, heavy, creates a lot of waste, and they're unreliable in cold temperatures. Cheers, Shug.
Great stove shug! I built my own elite not too long ago & that had served me very well but I always like the look of the fancee feast. Gotta see if I can make one & maybe send it to ya to do a comparison video. -Matt
Haha great entertaining video.. This type of stove also offers a tactical advantage in that it makes it more difficult to be seen and if you need to be in a place where you need a stove but do not wish to be discovered, this type of stove is a better option. I like the Hobo stove but it does make smoke and big enough fire to be seen in a place where fires may not be welcome. Thanks for sharing.. I've never made any kind of alcohol stove only used hobo stoves or just open fires but I am liking the idea of this fancy feast stove.
I like the idea of refilling the 1 oz. bottle to measure the fuel. What kind of bottle is that small one? Nalgene? Every bottle I am finding seems to not be the same as what I see in the video.
You can never get bored of watching water boil on top of an alcohol stove - there's just something magical about it. Something to do with the alcohol I imagine...
Hello Shug, It's 2022 hopefully post-covid and the fancee feast still is my more favorite stove...because it works well and I don't have to worry about disposing of cannisters, or having smelly camp fuel on my fingers and clothes. I'm in California and so we're banning gasoline cars, alcohol paint strippers, wood burning stoves, and normal alcohol stoves that don't have a flow control knob. so: 1. In Southern California the only places that I've found that reliably have non-drinking alcohol (no, you cannot buy the 190 proof Everclear here) are: Westmarine (by the quart or the gallon), REI (by the quart only), and any auto parts store (Yellow Heet only comes in 12oz bottles, do NOT buy the red bottles). Walmart and other stores claim online that they carry fuel alcohol, but good luck actually getting it. ----> If you can find any significant source of alcohol at a hardware store please let me know. Everywhere except Westmarine tends to sell quart size and smaller. The price tends to be about the same per quart (currently ~10.00/qt). Westmarine sells alcohol in quart and gallon size but you'll most likely see only the gallon size (currently about $25.00/gal) which is cheaper anyway but please don't try to use a funnel to fill your fuel bottle directly from the gallon can, put the alcohol in something heavier first...trust me... ....and unless you use stainless steel (SS) fuel bottles only store as much fuel in the normal aluminum fuel bottles (BRS, MSR, etc) as you need for a trip, then store the left over alcohol in a steel (or SS) fuel container or a plastic fuel bottle...trust me on that one...if you like your aluminum fuel bottles. -----> Also, don't be a dummy like me and think that you can use your food funnels as a fuel funnel...it takes forever to get the smell out and some of the additives to denatured alcohol are poisonous by design. Look up the definition of "Denatured Alcohol". 2. If you think it's smart to use Isopropyl alcohol (90%) go ahead, but I hope you like scrubbing and black lips...just sayin' 3. Apparently you can convert your Whisperlite to alcohol use (you just cover the correct percentage of the 2 air intake holes) but I haven't found the time to figure out the correct percentage (I get the stove lit, but I have to keep adjusting it to keep it running), and it's just as noisy as a Whisperlite stove on regular fuel. I don't have a tool bench/work area so I'm just farting around when I feel like clearing space for it. So the Fancee Feast is still a much quieter stove, and convenient...if you can get the alcohol...and you're allowed to use it...so I'll be running a regular camp stove in the non-fire season, but our fire season is currently getting longer and longer. 4. Aside from camping, I kinda like cooking on the Fancee Feast during power outages anyway (we seem to be having more of them on my block and yes, I have an electric stove...Yeay for clean electricity!!). Yes you do kinda have to plan how much fuel you use, but if you have 2 (count them, TWO) fancee feast stoves if you run out of fuel on one, you can fuel up and use the second Fancee Feast without letting your food cool...and if you buy the carbon fiber welding blanket for a wick (you can use almost anything for a wick, paper towel, steel wool, but I like carbon fiber...it shrinks or rusts the least) you have enough material for more than one Fancee Feast...and the cans are free :) . I hope this helps someone :)
Hey Shug! Thanks for the video - and great intro by the way! You seem like a lot of fun :) Can't wait to take my new "fancee feest" stove with me on my bike tour.
Just a little tip you might want to add in one of your videos or just to know for yourself. Add a little pinch of salt to your alcohol and that invisible flame magically appears! I just feel better personally knowing where my flame is and it could help prevent accidents if more people were aware of this, even if you are careful it could help others while cooking in daylight :)
I finally ordered a couple for me and my brother. Lol as I'm writing he just sent me a link on how to make one. I done beat him to the punch. To lazy to make one anyway. Yessir.
Love it......you're right Shug, I'm not ready for an alcohol stove yet, it's too much of a jump from my Jetboil Flash. I do have a couple of Trangia stoves but I can't master the "simmering" with alcohol - it's either on, or off. How do you simmer with the Fancee Feest?
Awesome vids! I assume the cord wrapped around the pots/mugs are heat-proof for handling- can you point me to a discussion or tutorial that covers this? Thanks!
dang Shug always always entertaining. edumacational stuff i likes to see i don't comment often but me and Jim been watching and i just had to say you are one of the best bad arses on the tube and i never get tired of yer vids i truly am a fan
great vids shug, i enjoy watching them and informative, i built a fancy feast based on hiram's design, and i tested it out against THE zelph one, my own did much better on times, i also added and tried 2 different SIMmer rings, 1 made it last 27 minutes, the other 35 mins. also i usED Paper towels in it after seeing hiram's newest test on it, and it did work well, and paper towels cost nearly nothing to use in these.
Very cool. I'm a fire man myself. I love to make bannock over the fire. I've got a few bannock videos on my channel. Not sure I could make a bannock on a stove. =P Thanks for the video
DIYers: you can make the center pot stand out of the corrugated stainless sheath from a no-hub plumbing coupling. There used to be a YT how-to video (gone now) ... I laughed at how the guy said "huuuubless plumbin fittin" ... but it turns out to be a great alky stove indeed. Salut from the land of the Coffee Crisp.
Shug, Can you simmer with your fancy feast stove? I like the packit gourmet pasta meal and it requires a simmer to cook the pasta. I think I saw you cook the same meal with your ff stove.
David Johnson You can with this....ua-cam.com/video/_Qbu4Aw45ow/v-deo.html I just boil my noodles and put the pot in my cozy. That cooks them just fine and dandy....ua-cam.com/video/gWJhPp2Rdjc/v-deo.html
No noise .... love it. Bet this works great with the optimus terra weekend pot that has those fins(?) under the bottom at the rim. So what's the minimum alcolhol percentage you need? The purest I can find is 96% denatured alcohol (I use that for modeling) but I'm guessing HEET is different stuff?
Follow up Shug - I got a dancee feast - and first burn on back patio went great. I also bought a small fosters pot from Tiny at mini bull design (angry troll pot - funny name - wanted as coffe cup or breakfast cup) and while it worked on the FF - seemed like the flame comes way up the sides - managed not to melt the little silicone lip protector at all and I was able to move pot off and on the stove (quickly) without burning myself. When you use your little coffe foster pot do you do it from the FF?
I have the Fancee Feest and the old Foster Pot coffee cup. When I boil water for coffee in my Foster Pot, the concave bottom of the pot causes pressure to build up in the stove. When my water boils and I take the pot off the flame, fire poofs up in my face! Do you ever have this problem with yours?
Until I do you can make one out of doubled up heavy duty tin foil, flashing fro hardware store. I usually buy a windscreen made for MSR white gas stoves and cut it to size.....www.rei.com/product/406084/msr-windscreen-and-heat-reflector?CAWELAID=120217890006334043&cm_mmc=PLA_Bing&product_id=4060840008&ad_type=&channel=Online&partition_id=4584963492081694&target_id=pla-4584963492081694&brand_flag=&adgroup_id=1301821864090518&campaign_id=302205939&location_physical=&cid=&network=o&network_type=search&device_type=c&merchant_id=14138&msclkid=1071528dd5db1f6095fa0c466524fa3c&gclid=CNfSv7H5zukCFQjEgQodWcMOiw&gclsrc=ds There is enough there to make 2 or 3.
Nice video. I have a MSR Whisperlite (how did it get that name....it's louder than your giga whatever) that I rarely take out. Mostly do wood and my DIY Fancee Feast since I love the silence and playing with fire.
I just went on my first backpacking/hammock trip and used a stove I made. It was only one night so I took 4oz with me. In a few weeks I am going on a 5 day trip, my only concern is carring 20oz of fuel. That may be a little much but how do you carry yours on long trips? I worry about leaks.
+mrjt1223 I use about one ounce per meal but carry a little bit more for the occasional extra coffee. For me 2 1/2 to 3 ounces per day weather depending. I use 4 oz plastic bottles from REI to carry my fuel. I buy a few and check for leaks. Carry forth.
I'm planning on getting a Fancee Feest, and it seems a lot of people use the yellow HEET. Do you worry about methanol? Is it more of a health concern if you get the fuel on your hands, or does it get into the water/food and on the pot as well via cooking? I figured you might know since you're well connected in the hiking community. Thanks Shug!
I don't worry about it as I only use it backpacking...not daily. Never had it in my food. Does not get on my pot. Be careful though. You can use denatured alcohol or even Everclear liquor.
The quietude of alcohol stoves is unquestionable, but for me this is offset by the vigilance required in fuel rationing, monitoring a blustering and spill-able flame and the risk of fuel leakage in your pack. I do use my Evernew stove quite a lot on short hikes, but when I'm on long hikes on a wind-swept high mountain plateau where the only workable wind shield is inside the vestibule of my tent, gas is the only way to go. I boil 0.3 - 0.4 litres at a time and the 2-3 minutes required of (not so noisy) burn time of my Jetboil system is a mean sacrifice. This provides safety and great fuel economy; for 10-12 days I can comfortably manage on two 400 ml canisters, which also represents a weight saving benefit compared to an alcohol based system.
Hey, another couple of questions if that’s ok... I’m about to make a wind screen for my fancy feast. Are they still effective on really windy days with a wind screen? Do you have to use more alcohol on those extra windy days?
You know Shug, after years of watching your videos, you have inspired me to be a more adventurous backpacker. From hammocks to alcohol stoves, you have changed my prespective on camping. I think that backpacking is one of your greatest gifts to us all.
I do love hearing that.
Hey shug just wanted to let you know I am so grateful that I found you and I consider you part of my extended family.
I used to use alcohol stoves early in my travels as I have traveled this country by bicycle for the last 4 years.
And I believe that this Fancy feast stove is the way to go and return to my roots.
I just ordered my Fancy feast alcohol stove today and got a response from him thanking me for my purchase.
I responded back to him in an email that you should be thanking Shug.
He replied to me again and said he gives thanks to you all the time, and that you're a special person and you make people smile and laugh.
He also mentioned that he would be throwing in a few other things to help me travel across this country some more.
Thanks , Shug
Mr. Sugary Shug, I must tell you. You and your videos have gotten me through many a long Iowa winter while I wait for spring, and I've enjoyed them so much I feel I owe you a subscription fee:) But now you are helping me through my toughest "winter" yet. Just this year at the tender young age of 31 I was diagnosed with late term colon cancer, and I must say, you have helped me so much. Between the long sleepless nights laying in bed feeling sick, and the endless hours sitting on the throne, (it's called "chemo s##ts") you have been right there with me!
Thank you for all that you do, letting us all ride along, and making us laugh. Keep up the good work!
Makes this all seem worthwhile...and I wish you a great recovery!
Hope all has been well for ya
"Please don't do what I do"
Loved the intro. And the whole presentation.
Always awesome.
No....do not do what I do....except go camping. Thankee.
I quite agree with you about the Fancee Feest, Mr, Shug. I love the fact that I can fill it, place my pot upon it, and THEN light it, with no problems. No pre-priming necessary! The only difficulty I have is that all alcohol stoves are illegal in Southern California during high fire seasons. Apparently a few knuckleheads caused wildfires with them. I use my Giga-Power during those seasons, but dearly miss my alcohol stoves.
noisiest camper on youtube prefers the quietest camping stove ;)
Shug, I seem to always find myself tip toeing through the tulips that are your vids and you never fail to put a smile on my face and make my day that much better. On behalf of my family and my self...WHoOoo Buddy! Many thanks from me and mine to you and yours.
MsSingingcrow A humble bow and curtsy here...thankee.
I got my Fancee Feest stove awhile ago. I'm very happy with how simple it is to use how well it boils water.
Simple. Truth,
***** I'm envisioning a t-shirt design of you juggling Fancee Feest stoves on your unicycle. Obligatory "Whooo Buddy" included.
Shug, as I watch your video, one thing for sure is that you really enjoy life !! It brings me much pleasure and laughter as you do you thing. Beside learning a lot of new stuff from your many experiences. Thank you !! Jules
+Jules Sanchez Lollygagging brings out the joy and verve for sure! Thankee feller.
I started making stoves a long time ago and Zelphs designs were the main reasons why! The fancy feest is such a genius design...light and simple and easy to duplicate!
I concur.
I have only used mine a couple of times, but I like my fancee feest stove so far. Thanks for introducing it to us in your vids.
Yessir...my pleasure.
careful Shug! Out of all my stoves my fancy feast stove is my go to as well! Light weight and Easy lighting, no priming and holds a lot of fuel for simmering if needs be. Thanks for sharing your thought on it Shugster!
Good to hear that!
my first shug video was sling boil! with karl shug childers. this video reminded me of that a bit. glad to have stumbled on this channel back then. stay well shug.
Just want to say thanks for the inspiration . I just took my first hammock camping hike three day trip to mc dill point in AL . Had a great time , thanks for the videos
Now that makes me feel goodly good. Glad to hear it went well.
Completely agree, of the few alcohol stoves I have bought the Fancee Feast is easily my favorite. It just always works no matter what size pot I take and no pot stand needed. Last couple trips I've been on I've used Esbit, I like the simplicity of Esbit but it does mess up the bottom of your cookpot so I have a designated pot just for Esbit.
Side note...glad you didn't catch your face on fire with that Giga Power and that's a sweet hat!
It is a PK grill hat. Love my PK too.
While I'm going to stick with my windburner, this was a lovely overview on the fancee feast and why you love it! Thanks for all the great content and laughs, Shug.
I thankee....
Now if you had juggled the giga and fancy feast while both were lit THEN I would have been impressed ☺
Thanks Shug for another smile inducing video.
Andy
I found I am not flameproof!
Great video, thanks! There are several other advantages to the Fancy Feast stove over a Jet Boil type stove. One is the cost. The fuel for the alcohol stove is much cheaper than buying canisters. Also, you can get the alcohol in more places than the canisters. Another advantage is the weight savings. I'd love to see a video on the comparison between a Jet Boil plus canister weight versus Fancy Feast stove plus several ounces of fuel.
+nhcaesar Love mine!
LOL. that jet sound pressurized propane/butane stoves make is the reason I use alcohol stoves. Use a trusty Trangia kit for family camping and a DIY soda can stove for my solo trips.
Excellent Video! Direct and to the point with Humor! Doesn't get any better than that! Cool stove! Thanks!
Thanks feller.
"Do not try what I do, do not..."huge flame erupts out of the gigs power. I can't stop laughing.
Davia Fleming Yes...do not do what I do)))) Glad you got a giggle.
Don't ever change, you are a treasure
I've changed all I am able!
Made my own one thanks to your video. Absolutely love it
Still my go-to 3 season stove as well....
I made something similar using tomato paste can/fancy feast can and carbon felt as the wicking material... My fav stove as well
Whooooo Buddy)))))
I have many stoves but haven't tried the fancy feast. My go to stove is my Jetboil Titanium. Mainly because it's only a 2 min wait for coffee in the morning and because titanium is awesome.
We all got our stove groove. Fun times!
Love your videos, shug. You sure make me laugh! I hike a lot, and am planning on a weekend backpacking trip in about a month and really appreciate all the tips and information you've provided to learn from.
Have a right goodie of a walk.
The cat-can stove is one of my favorites as well. Light, quiet and always works.
I love 'em.
AND, you know how much fuel you have left. canisters are annoiying having to float test em and all that jazz. i say the heck with it il wait an extra few minutes for that purrrdy boiiil to avoid that headache 👌
I know this is from 2014 but I just saw it for the first time - Very cool! Although I will be bringing a propane stove with me on my next (and first one since 2000) camping trip, I'm also bringing a couple alcohol stoves (esbit and home made) along with me. It's very cool getting to see these in use and hearing the actual pros and cons of their use. The nice thing is that for a nice day trip / over night these things are pretty close to a catch all.
+eakinj I love the quiet of them.
I'm working on making one, but the only can I can find is just a little bit larger then the fancy feasts so I'm going to us the fancy feast as the insert and try that, wick has been ordered so, will see how that turns out, thankfully I have all my esbit stuff so if this doesn't work, well, nothing lost. thankfully I have cats so i'll have food cans to experiment with.
Great job and a good choice, i use a carbon felt stove which is about the same. Good choice and great video as always Shug.
Thanks. So many too choose from but this one won me over.
Really enjoyed this Shug, thanks! Always a pleasure to see your stuff.
Thankee muchly.
made plenty of sense to me ,,for cutting wait to...
thanks shug, awesome video.
..bill
I do cut biscuits with it.
Thanks for this info. When I first started thinking about backpacking I bought one of those fancy store bought alcohol stoves that the yuppies love...but no likee at all. The fancy feast sounds great to me.
It will serve you well.
Thanks for the review and info Shug. I will try out one of these Fancee Feest stoves. I currently use an Esbit Alcohol stove, it is much like the Trangia model. Take care. Anthony.
Whoooo Buddy
Seems like a good option when you don't want the smell or smoke from a fire giving away your position.
Thanks for the cool vid Shug. I've been using one with carbon felt for the wick for a while now. I'll have to try out the fiberglass too.
Whooooo Buddy))))
Shug, your face at the end when you dropped the stove off your head was priceless!!!!!! I watched it about ten times, laughed until my sides hurt. Nice job. Thanks for the video, the outtakes are awesome
wirerat99 Whooooo Buddy and thankee.
Man, you got more stoves than Westinghouse.
Just might get me one of those.
Thanks
I do. Tried to like them all equally. Fancee Feest won out.
Always good tips here with a nice guys, I have a homemade penny stove, but i think ur stove is better and faster, i will try to make one, Thank you Shug with all my Salutation cher ami
It is a right goodie for sure.
Great video with great information. Thanks Shug! I just made my first alcohol stoves today. One Fancy Feast and one tuna. Haven't tried them out though, but I feel confident they will work :) Keep safe and but have fun!
Oh....you have started that stove journey!
Great little stove thanks Shug
It never lets me down.
You inspired me to make a lil DIY fancee feast stove from watching your previous vids. It works, but it looks no where near as polished as Zelph's. I may have to spring for the real deal at some point. Thanks for doing the vid!
He does make a pretty stove.
Ratified entirely, Shug. I use a DIY Fancy Feast (design courtesy of Hiram Cook) and it's simply awesome. Quiet, integrated pot stand, lights even in sub-freezing temperatures, large fuel capacity, lightweight - you just can't beat it. The main reason I don't use canister stoves is because the fuel is expensive, heavy, creates a lot of waste, and they're unreliable in cold temperatures. Cheers, Shug.
Hiram is a master for sure. I just truly love alcohol stoves.
Great stove shug! I built my own elite not too long ago & that had served me very well but I always like the look of the fancee feast. Gotta see if I can make one & maybe send it to ya to do a comparison video. -Matt
They are truly good stove. I doubt I would ever do that video but give it to someone who could use i. I am stoves up.
Thankee.
I ordered me a Fancee Feest and it's on the way! Thanks shug-shugity-shug-shug-shug!
I just got mine today. It's fantastic
Haha great entertaining video.. This type of stove also offers a tactical advantage in that it makes it more difficult to be seen and if you need to be in a place where you need a stove but do not wish to be discovered, this type of stove is a better option. I like the Hobo stove but it does make smoke and big enough fire to be seen in a place where fires may not be welcome. Thanks for sharing.. I've never made any kind of alcohol stove only used hobo stoves or just open fires but I am liking the idea of this fancy feast stove.
+Nico S I really like the quiet of it.
Looks good I will try it out this spring. Just sent for one
+nvtimbo63 Good and easy stove.
+shugemery tried it out and love it!
This my favorite water boiling video!
Oh to boil.....
hahaha oh my god this video is the best
I like the idea of refilling the 1 oz. bottle to measure the fuel. What kind of bottle is that small one? Nalgene? Every bottle I am finding seems to not be the same as what I see in the video.
+Kent Dayton I got it at REI....
never thought I'd say this but. I loved that intro!!!
Mucho appreciato. Arigato. Thankee.
You can never get bored of watching water boil on top of an alcohol stove - there's just something magical about it. Something to do with the alcohol I imagine...
Whooooo Urbbbbyyy))))
Another excellent video there, Shug. After seeing that outtake, I'll definitely NOT do what you were doing with that gigapower stove.
Only a small amount of burning arm hair!
Hello Shug,
It's 2022 hopefully post-covid and the fancee feast still is my more favorite stove...because it works well and I don't have to worry about disposing of cannisters, or having smelly camp fuel on my fingers and clothes.
I'm in California and so we're banning gasoline cars, alcohol paint strippers, wood burning stoves, and normal alcohol stoves that don't have a flow control knob. so:
1. In Southern California the only places that I've found that reliably have non-drinking alcohol (no, you cannot buy the 190 proof Everclear here) are:
Westmarine (by the quart or the gallon),
REI (by the quart only), and
any auto parts store (Yellow Heet only comes in 12oz bottles, do NOT buy the red bottles).
Walmart and other stores claim online that they carry fuel alcohol, but good luck actually getting it.
----> If you can find any significant source of alcohol at a hardware store please let me know.
Everywhere except Westmarine tends to sell quart size and smaller.
The price tends to be about the same per quart (currently ~10.00/qt).
Westmarine sells alcohol in quart and gallon size but you'll most likely see only the gallon size (currently about $25.00/gal) which is cheaper anyway but
please don't try to use a funnel to fill your fuel bottle directly from the gallon can, put the alcohol in something heavier first...trust me...
....and unless you use stainless steel (SS) fuel bottles only store as much fuel in the normal aluminum fuel bottles (BRS, MSR, etc) as you need for a trip, then store the left over alcohol in a steel (or SS) fuel container or a plastic fuel bottle...trust me on that one...if you like your aluminum fuel bottles.
-----> Also, don't be a dummy like me and think that you can use your food funnels as a fuel funnel...it takes forever to get the smell out and some of the additives to denatured alcohol are poisonous by design. Look up the definition of "Denatured Alcohol".
2. If you think it's smart to use Isopropyl alcohol (90%) go ahead, but I hope you like scrubbing and black lips...just sayin'
3. Apparently you can convert your Whisperlite to alcohol use (you just cover the correct percentage of the 2 air intake holes) but I haven't found the time to figure out the correct percentage (I get the stove lit, but I have to keep adjusting it to keep it running), and it's just as noisy as a Whisperlite stove on regular fuel. I don't have a tool bench/work area so I'm just farting around when I feel like clearing space for it.
So the Fancee Feast is still a much quieter stove, and convenient...if you can get the alcohol...and you're allowed to use it...so I'll be running a regular camp stove in the non-fire season, but our fire season is currently getting longer and longer.
4. Aside from camping, I kinda like cooking on the Fancee Feast during power outages anyway (we seem to be having more of them on my block and yes, I have an electric stove...Yeay for clean electricity!!).
Yes you do kinda have to plan how much fuel you use, but if you have 2 (count them, TWO) fancee feast stoves if you run out of fuel on one, you can fuel up and use the second Fancee Feast without letting your food cool...and if you buy the carbon fiber welding blanket for a wick (you can use almost anything for a wick, paper towel, steel wool, but I like carbon fiber...it shrinks or rusts the least) you have enough material for more than one Fancee Feast...and the cans are free :)
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I hope this helps someone :)
All good info.
I still use HEET in yellow bottle but I live in Minnesota.
Until then?.........
Hey Shug! Thanks for the video - and great intro by the way! You seem like a lot of fun :) Can't wait to take my new "fancee feest" stove with me on my bike tour.
Y'elcome and thankee.
Fancy Feast Stove . . . the end of your search for the perfect alcohol stove! Thanks Shug.
I find it the easiest alcohol stove to use...ever.
Im always torn between my esbit and my fancee. Loved the video!
I reckon I never used Esbit.
Just a little tip you might want to add in one of your videos or just to know for yourself. Add a little pinch of salt to your alcohol and that invisible flame magically appears! I just feel better personally knowing where my flame is and it could help prevent accidents if more people were aware of this, even if you are careful it could help others while cooking in daylight :)
cool.
I finally ordered a couple for me and my brother. Lol as I'm writing he just sent me a link on how to make one. I done beat him to the punch. To lazy to make one anyway. Yessir.
I'm like you. Easy to make but pretty cheap to support him.
at the subway resturant here you can get single packs of olive oil ,its great for frying and cooking ,,,,practice safe lunch use condiments
Thank you...I love this video, and all the rest of them . . .
Whooooo Buddy))))
Love it......you're right Shug, I'm not ready for an alcohol stove yet, it's too much of a jump from my Jetboil Flash. I do have a couple of Trangia stoves but I can't master the "simmering" with alcohol - it's either on, or off.
How do you simmer with the Fancee Feest?
No simmer with it....straight up boil. You could rare the pot I reckon. But I only boil. My Trangia has a simmer ring.
Awesome vids! I assume the cord wrapped around the pots/mugs are heat-proof for handling- can you point me to a discussion or tutorial that covers this? Thanks!
+Scott Birk Mine came with it on there from Tinny at Mini-Bull design. He has a video about it somewhere.
Love your videos. Never knew about these stoves. Gotta get one and some of that coffee in your other video.
Whooooooo Buddy)))))
dang Shug always always entertaining.
edumacational stuff i likes to see
i don't comment often but me and Jim been watching and i just had to say you are one of the best bad arses on the tube and i never get tired of yer vids
i truly am a fan
I am humbled by your prose.
Just picked one up for my trip, thanks for the link ;)
I truly hope you enjoy it. Still use mine as my go-to all the time.
And it already shipped! I ordered it last night. That’s really quick service :)
The bloopers were hilarious. You crazy man! Love it!
Thanks Jeep.
Man, what a collection!
great vids shug, i enjoy watching them and informative, i built a fancy feast based on hiram's design, and i tested it out against THE zelph one, my own did much better on times, i also added and tried 2 different SIMmer rings, 1 made it last 27 minutes, the other 35 mins. also i usED Paper towels in it after seeing hiram's newest test on it, and it did work well, and paper towels cost nearly nothing to use in these.
+Rspene smit Whoooooo Buddy!
Paper towels? And how they doesn't burn?
Very cool.
I'm a fire man myself. I love to make bannock over the fire. I've got a few bannock videos on my channel. Not sure I could make a bannock on a stove. =P
Thanks for the video
Oh yeah....bannock need fire for sure! Love it. Never make it though....
DIYers: you can make the center pot stand out of the corrugated stainless sheath from a no-hub plumbing coupling. There used to be a YT how-to video (gone now) ... I laughed at how the guy said "huuuubless plumbin fittin" ... but it turns out to be a great alky stove indeed. Salut from the land of the Coffee Crisp.
Salut to you of the Tiger Stripe ice cream too.
I trust Shug's advice! Just ordered mine and listed that yuppiefied titanium toy on ebay
Whooooo Buddy. Tell Dan Shug sent ya'
"The gigapower is a great stove, carried it for years.." Killed it when it fell off muh head. Lol!
+Joe Blazer Thankee.
Insead of the second 1oz bottle, I use a small syringe. That way, I can measure exactly, and it's lighter too.
Whoooooo Buddy)))))
@@shugemery Single use item, I assure you :-)
A fine example of why i watch your videos from "start to finish :))
Thanks feller.
Shug,
Can you simmer with your fancy feast stove? I like the packit gourmet pasta meal and it requires a simmer to cook the pasta. I think I saw you cook the same meal with your ff stove.
David Johnson You can with this....ua-cam.com/video/_Qbu4Aw45ow/v-deo.html
I just boil my noodles and put the pot in my cozy. That cooks them just fine and dandy....ua-cam.com/video/gWJhPp2Rdjc/v-deo.html
Lmao on the noisy gas burners. Excellent stove btw, no hassle with potstands and priming. I would probably use ceramic wool as a wick.
That wee stove has never failed me.
No noise .... love it. Bet this works great with the optimus terra weekend pot that has those fins(?) under the bottom at the rim.
So what's the minimum alcolhol percentage you need? The purest I can find is 96% denatured alcohol (I use that for modeling) but I'm guessing HEET is different stuff?
Not sure on the specifics. That denatured should do just fine for you.
People of finland are not fins. !!!!
Follow up Shug - I got a dancee feast - and first burn on back patio went great. I also bought a small fosters pot from Tiny at mini bull design (angry troll pot - funny name - wanted as coffe cup or breakfast cup) and while it worked on the FF - seemed like the flame comes way up the sides - managed not to melt the little silicone lip protector at all and I was able to move pot off and on the stove (quickly) without burning myself. When you use your little coffe foster pot do you do it from the FF?
I boil with my 16oz minibull foster pot from Tinny quite often. The flames do come up but I have never had a problem.
+shugemery much has gass has senor!
Like. Really Like. U crazy brother. Your hats on fire. LOL. As always, love the editing too.
KdawgCrazy Thankee....my head is still hot.
Awsome my freind you have found your calling lol great video
I thought I heard something....thankee.
I have the Fancee Feest and the old Foster Pot coffee cup. When I boil water for coffee in my Foster Pot, the concave bottom of the pot causes pressure to build up in the stove. When my water boils and I take the pot off the flame, fire poofs up in my face! Do you ever have this problem with yours?
+Jordan Reese Cut a couple of very small v shaped notches in the potstand and that should help.
+shugemery Mine already has some of the v-shaped notches from when Zelph made it. But maybe i just need to adjust where the pot sits on the stove...
I like using my tangia never had no problems with it and I like using stainless steel from a cookware
There ya' go. Boil on.
Shug brother help me out! I think I’m finally ready for the fancee feast! Can you do a video on windscreens to explain more?
Until I do you can make one out of doubled up heavy duty tin foil, flashing fro hardware store. I usually buy a windscreen made for MSR white gas stoves and cut it to size.....www.rei.com/product/406084/msr-windscreen-and-heat-reflector?CAWELAID=120217890006334043&cm_mmc=PLA_Bing&product_id=4060840008&ad_type=&channel=Online&partition_id=4584963492081694&target_id=pla-4584963492081694&brand_flag=&adgroup_id=1301821864090518&campaign_id=302205939&location_physical=&cid=&network=o&network_type=search&device_type=c&merchant_id=14138&msclkid=1071528dd5db1f6095fa0c466524fa3c&gclid=CNfSv7H5zukCFQjEgQodWcMOiw&gclsrc=ds
There is enough there to make 2 or 3.
shugemery thanks Shug! You’re the man!! Whooooooo budddddyyyy!!
7:12 Hahahaha! I made a similar face to this the first time I knocked over my MSR Pocket Rocket. "Only you can prevent wildfires."
Smokey the Bear is on my trail.
Nice video. I have a MSR Whisperlite (how did it get that name....it's louder than your giga whatever) that I rarely take out. Mostly do wood and my DIY Fancee Feast since I love the silence and playing with fire.
+PaCampingDad ever heard an XGK ? whooo buddy!
I like alcohol stoves also, but I liked that hammock even better ! What kind is it ?
Cooking Outdoors 4 You This one....ua-cam.com/video/G3VZ8KtsYs8/v-deo.html
Thanks
Funny and informative as always! Love the vids!
Mucho obligato.
You have a serious addiction to alcohol (stoves). And I like that. Oh, more cowbell please!
Not anymore. I just use this one all the time.
I just went on my first backpacking/hammock trip and used a stove I made. It was only one night so I took 4oz with me. In a few weeks I am going on a 5 day trip, my only concern is carring 20oz of fuel. That may be a little much but how do you carry yours on long trips? I worry about leaks.
+mrjt1223 I use about one ounce per meal but carry a little bit more for the occasional extra coffee. For me 2 1/2 to 3 ounces per day weather depending. I use 4 oz plastic bottles from REI to carry my fuel. I buy a few and check for leaks. Carry forth.
still lookin for those small bottles link u sent only brought me to this vid
Yep...check REI small plastic bottles. sent the video so you could see them. Any leakproof plastic will do.
Wish I could have u as a neighbor. You too dern fun!
My neighbors shake their heads at me.
turn it down so it doesn't hisssssssss so bad. takes longer but enjoy a bit of a stroll in the morning before breakfast.
I just lie in the hammock and wait. Best part of the day...a quiet boil.
I'm planning on getting a Fancee Feest, and it seems a lot of people use the yellow HEET. Do you worry about methanol? Is it more of a health concern if you get the fuel on your hands, or does it get into the water/food and on the pot as well via cooking? I figured you might know since you're well connected in the hiking community. Thanks Shug!
I don't worry about it as I only use it backpacking...not daily.
Never had it in my food. Does not get on my pot. Be careful though.
You can use denatured alcohol or even Everclear liquor.
The quietude of alcohol stoves is unquestionable, but for me this is offset by the vigilance required in fuel rationing, monitoring a blustering and spill-able flame and the risk of fuel leakage in your pack. I do use my Evernew stove quite a lot on short hikes, but when I'm on long hikes on a wind-swept high mountain plateau where the only workable wind shield is inside the vestibule of my tent, gas is the only way to go. I boil 0.3 - 0.4 litres at a time and the 2-3 minutes required of (not so noisy) burn time of my Jetboil system is a mean sacrifice. This provides safety and great fuel economy; for 10-12 days I can comfortably manage on two 400 ml canisters, which also represents a weight saving benefit compared to an alcohol based system.
Fair enough. You gotta go with what works with your style of camping and area. What is important is getting out there. Carry forth.....
A little Velcro on that on that giga stove and you can boil your water on your head while you hike. What could go wrong?
Walk steady...........
ha ha I like every video you put out. Gets me back out on the trail. Thanks
Glad to hear that.
Great vids! Have you ever tried Trangia mini stoves? Have a nice day!
+marc-antoine Lecours-Toutloff I have one. So yes I have. ua-cam.com/video/Dez6kGCzjUU/v-deo.html
Hey, another couple of questions if that’s ok... I’m about to make a wind screen for my fancy feast. Are they still effective on really windy days with a wind screen? Do you have to use more alcohol on those extra windy days?
I always use a windscreen no matter wind or not as the stove burns better that way.
Same amount of fuel wind or not in my experience.
Thank you again!
shug your the man lol great video laddie thanks...colin.
+colincky w I do thankee Colin.
Great video shug nice one
Thankee.
Love the vids, Shug. Was wondering what the strange trailer is that I always see in your backyard? Looks kind of like a smushed M149 Water Buffalo.
+Matthew Webster BBQ cooker.....ua-cam.com/video/uwGewIcSF28/v-deo.html
Awesome. Thank you. Hadn't made it to the cooking vids yet. :P