Hexamine Stoves -- Dan L (Oldbloke) My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going) Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament) BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)
Wipe it with washing up liquid first. Which of course you'll have for washing up with anyway, as well as for demisting your visor ;-)
Pip has brought this to us : I have a couple of stoves of that style, but the problem with them is that they can be unstable with the weight of a pan or kettle on top. Several times the past few weeks I have come across a cheap flat style of gas stove which uses a larger version of the gas lighter gas cannister. They were all identical black stoves in a plastic case, but the price varied from £10 to £18 each. Last week I bought one for £10 at a local market and £5 for a set of 4x self sealing cartridges of about the same capacity as the upright stove. The build quality is quite good, they are light, though a little bulkier than an upright stove. The cartridge fits in a 'pocket' alongside the burner under an hinged flap. On the front panel is a lever to engage the gas cartridge, an igniter and a gas valve. The burner seems to have a regulator inside, to control the pressure. My only concern would be availability of the replacement cartridges.
I think you may muddled the little throw-away camping gaz type canisters that Pip's on about with the larger returnable gas bottles. As seen on my twin burner cooker and a steel plate I use for heating engine cases and the like. My VW camper had them as well. Bear in mind you'll have to lie if you take it through the channel tunnel.
At least it burns slowly. I have seen pictures of sites where someone's tried to change a gas cylinder while using a gas lamp to see with! Not much left.
You don't get much smaller or more reliable than http://www.oswaldbailey.co.uk/eshop.asp?wci=product&wce=53100701&desc=MAIN_DESC& Couple of tablets will have a pan of water boiling in no time.
No, my folks old brew-up kit definitely used the disposable cannisters, I'll need to investigate matters further. Akkshirley, you are partly to blame for all this, as I recall you brewing up proper coffee in a mocca type [1]percolator on an *OSM Sunday morning, and thinking to myself that it seemed to be a pretty bloody good idea. [1] Akkshirley 2, my mum used to have one of those, I wonder if she's still got it. -- Dan L (Oldbloke) My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going) Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament) BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)
I used to have one of those [1] when I was a kid, which was used for cooking tinned ravioli or brewing up tea on fishing trips. My main memory is that the solid fuel tablets smelt a bit odd whilst alight, and sort of made whatever you were cooking / boiling have a similar taste. [1] My older brother and his mate had army surplus Hexamine burners, whereas I had an Esbit purchased from Millets, which was considerably smaller. -- Dan L (Oldbloke) My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going) Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament) BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)
Certainly wouldn't try doing anything more complicated than boiling water for a brew, heating some tinned stuff or reconstituting some rations or camping food, but then if you want a slap-up breakfast, you should have booked into an hotel in the first place ;-) Haven't noticed the smell thing though. I've been let down too many times with gas canisters running out to bother with much else. A mini-trangia looks like a good option, but I'm not that keen on carrying flammable liquids around
Good point, well made. It was a strange, fishy odour as I recall. I too feel a bit wary about carting around a bottle of meths, which is why the multi fuel stove has a certain appeal, as the bike has a rather convenient supply of unleaded. But then again, burning petrol has a certain unmistakeable but all pervading odour too. I reckon the gas option will be best, mainly as I only tend to camp twice a year. -- Dan L (Oldbloke) My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going) Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament) BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)
Salad Dodger has brought this to us : Know the one you mean, but not the name. They are only much good for emergency use. They cost about £4 for the stove complete with fuel blocks, from any camping store. The blocks are similar to fire lighter blocks a solid form of waxy parafin I think.
Not particularly small, but light and cheap....... a disposable barbie. 2 of them cooked up supper for around 10(?) of us, last year. -- Cheers! Fr Jack 96 Tiger. FRJACKUKRM AT GMAIL DOT COM skype: fr.jack (without the dot) Open up your eyes, just to check that you're asleep, again
