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I don't recommend an alcohol stove for a total beginner. Other people here will disagree, but my choice would be a canister stove-light, easy to use and almost foolproof. If you look at through the sponsors' sites by clicking the links above the banner, you will see many of them sell for around $50 or less. I have a Primus, but pretty much any of them will do.


Really, no alcohol stove? I just spent the day putting one together, and I've done a few test runs using a tuna can as a wind screen/priming plate. It seems to work fine.