16 April 2009
The Ever-Lovin’ Esbit
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Ah, the Esbit stove. If you’ve spent any time researching backpacking and minimizing your pack weight then you’ve probably heard about it as one of the most widely used cooking solutions ever. It’s Scout friendly because it’s not a liquid fuel that can splash or explode under pressure. It’s cheap because it’s so simple. It’s so cheap in fact I’ve had trouble in the past finding places that actually carry the esbit tablets. Must not be a lot of profit margin. If you’re wondering what they look like and how they work as well as a new Esbit stove version that has come out, check in with the Gear Junkie who has a review on it.
Invented in 1936, and applied toward the heating of water and food for millions of campers and backpackers since, the Esbit solid fuel tablet is a compact and quick alternative heat source to white gas and cartridge-based camp stoves. The tablets – based on a chemical compound called hexamethylenetetramine – ignite at the touch of a match and burn a near-invisible blue flame for 15 minutes at a pop.
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This month, I tested a new product from the company. The Esbit Stove/Cookset, an all-in-one pot, lid, and stove package, weighs just seven ounces and stacks together for transport in a pack.
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Overall, the Esbit Stove/Cookset struck as extremely narrow in its use. If I need to heat a small can of soup, it does the job fine. It will heat your water with little fuss for a mug of instant coffee in the wilds.
For anything more than that, I am going to stick with the company’s $10 Pocket Stove, a contraption that’s been around for decades and one that works with pots both large and small.
Okay, then. You’ve got the skinny on the itty bitty and a bit of the here and now, as well. Consider yourself better informed.
- Don’t Waste Fuel
- Liquid Fuel Accident
- Nice backpacking stove
- Gear Guy Talks White Gas
- Woodburning Stove Report
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Camping Blogger Woodburning Stove Report | BoyandGirlScouts.com - News, Opinion, Advice Says:
28 April 2009 at 1:23 pm.
[...] has a great round-up of wood burning stoves available instead of the Esbit stoves I just blogged about. As a Scouter I’m ambivalent about these kinds of stoves because you’re not supposed to [...]
