Yep.EB..let's keep em simple, light and easy.
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Yep.EB..let's keep em simple, light and easy.
I have one like the one on the left, though it is smaller like the one on the right. I've had it for almost 10 years now and have no rust on it. It has spent the last few winters in an action packer underneath the cabin.
Dont buy the one painted black with hi-temp paint.....think coglans makes it,piece of crap rusted out within couple of months rivets came loose so it was all floppy total junk!!!!!!
If the rivets were loose I'll bet it was dynamite for pop corn. That would be self shaking once it started popping.
Sorry to go a little off the OP's initial question but has anyone experimented with different Esbit solid fuels types and the same exact stove, pot and amount of water, time to bring to boil etc?
The primary brands of solid fuels I am aware of are several sizes from Esbit, Coghlan's tablets, and Weber Lighter Cubes but there must be others.
These are a great alternative or backup to other stove fuels IMO because no risk of leaking and can scrape a little onto tender to start a fire in very wet conditions etc. Beyond that I have very little experience with them and was not able to find a good side by side "scientific" comparison online. Cost also varies a lot. Sort of like regardless of whether some off brand yellow bottle "HEET" is most efficient for your Ally stove if you can find it in some small town, roadside Dollar store or gas station it will work well enough. Just my 2 cents. I like both lab science and practical survival whatever works.
I need to take a metal food can stove and boil some water on it out in the backyard and post a photo of it just for fun, or just one made of stones.
My esbit in a rock cairn. Lot of bears around so I was just cooking real quick then moving on.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4.../cooking-1.jpg
Buy an aluminum or titanium esbit stove.....no rust.
I really like your stove with rock windscreen (aka cairn). That is one of the lightest setups for backpacking, i.e. using found materials also quick to grab and run for trees or whatever as you mentioned.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1stimestar
Here is another idea: Ti or aluminum flashing (from HW store) windscreen, place solid fuel on small piece of Ti/alum/SS foil on top of stone or Ti/alum/SS ground stakes or SS BBQ skewers thru holes in the windscreen Ti foil or flashing. There are at least 4 online sources for Titanium foil and in most large cities at least one locally but here is a good one (Titaniumgoat dot com):
http://www.titaniumgoat.com/windscreens.html
If you only want to protect the solid fuel (Esbit for example) about 12 inches by 6 may work (4 x 3.141 approx for < 2.5" diameter with overlap) cost about $12 + shipping. I should probably add a photo but over time these seem to get lost, take up server space and this is very obvious. This is not great for use as wood stove, but can work in an emergency, OK for alcohol stove. A windscreen of stone, mud, "punky" wood or whatever improves fuel efficiency and therefore indirectly reduces your backpack's weight. Biggest problem I have with Ti windscreen compared to found stones is that a strong wind can blow it over the mountain side or into the river. Dog gone it! ;-)
Edit: Due to higher shipping costs to Canada if you live there you may what to consider Titanium Joe (also ships from USA for Americans etc) http://www.titaniumjoe.com/index.cfm...s/sheet-plate/
Also the very thin Aluminum Flashing can be ordered free shipping "ship to store" at most HW stores but over time if you burn hardwoods, it will melt away so this is why I consider it an emergency wood stove or gasifier material only.
One of my reviews...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater
My esbit cookset (2 pc) and stove is able to use both the solid fuel and alcohol stove and they come together. I found that the alcohol stove cooks faster. The solid fuel will depend on where you are and the climate of the country you are in. However, the solid fuel makes good fire accelerator when you are building a log or natural timber fire.
The alcohol boils water slightly faster than the solid fuel, where I am.
What is the weight difference between the two?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tokwan
Not much....the alcohol burns cleaner..(blue flame) but the solid fuel smells.....I carry my alcohol in a Trangia alcohol bottle..(about 500ml)..I also carry a few packs of Esbit solid fuel....I carry multiple types of fuel as fire is very important to me...
Both are reliable....
Who is that gorgeous looking lady kneeling beside the stove and cookset?Quote:
Originally Posted by 1stimestar
Lol I had been out there about 3 days at that point hence the icky hair.
What icky hair? It looks well groomed and well tied up, the best for outdoor activity. The bears don't mind your hairdo...when I go into the wild, I just wera whatever is durable, comfortable and quick drying. It should also make me feel good .
I like the picture...looks good like a good quick meal for you.
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