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Alcohal stoves get iffy below freezing, and are useless below zero.

True. I've used mine down to +10 F (about as cold as it gets Mid-Atlantic coastal!) Here's what I do.
Fuel stove
Stick one-quarter (just a smidge) vaseline-cotton ball under prime pan
Spark it - when pan is hot/warm - snuff by pushing onto ground (need a flat place - one drawback of little stove)
Add alcohol prime
Put stove on prime pan and light

Though I couldn't swear to it I assume as long as you can warm the alcohol it will work in pretty low temps
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