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Post by cajunlady87 on Sept 24, 2013 13:51:37 GMT -7
I would like to hear more about these. I could look this up on the internet but I was hoping some of you could fill me in on your own experiences if you have used them. How do I light them, do they expire with age, do weather conditions affect using them, their approximate burning time and can they be used with a stove to boil water or heat a meal, do you keep any with your gear, why or why not. Just anything about them from your experience if you have used them. Sorry about all the questions.  |
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Post by graf on Sept 24, 2013 15:32:06 GMT -7
They are awsome they burn extremly hot, easy to light just touch with a match or igniter, caution you may not be able to see a flame. Usally they come 2 bars to a pack, great for heating up a canteen cup(covered) use with a canteen heater even better. I keep mine in my pockets,packs, during the winter all my coats have them in the pockets, even if they break apart they will work. I pick mine up from gun shows or military surplus there is a small cheap pocket stove that you can use them with Nesbit makes the stove also but sell smalled fuel cubes I sub my Trioxane bars they burn longer. You can also break the bars in half if you want to ration them.
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Post by cajunlady87 on Sept 24, 2013 15:39:13 GMT -7
They are awsome they burn extremly hot, easy to light just touch with a match or igniter, caution you may not be able to see a flame. Usally they come 2 bars to a pack, great for heating up a canteen cup(covered) use with a canteen heater even better. I keep mine in my pockets,packs, during the winter all my coats have them in the pockets, even if they break apart they will work. I pick mine up from gun shows or military surplus there is a small cheap pocket stove that you can use them with Nesbit makes the stove also but sell smalled fuel cubes I sub my Trioxane bars they burn longer. You can also break the bars in half if you want to ration them. Thanks graf, lots of great info. Have you used them in your fire pit to crank it up? Apparently they work well in cold temps, what about windy conditions or rainy conditions? |
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Post by graf on Sept 25, 2013 1:49:16 GMT -7
Yes to fire pit starter, they are my ultimate go to fire starter in difficult situations, wind doesn't bother it much dampness makes it crumble apart, they uaslly come in a foil wrap which is factory sealed.
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Post by angelhelp on Sept 25, 2013 3:35:52 GMT -7
I buy them when I can find them for less than $.50 apiece. Yes, they're the go-to when all else is difficult (wind, drenching rain, hands too cold to function well -- which mine have yet to be, but still ). They take a spark as well, so don't think you need an actual flame to light one. I bust mine, at minimum, into eighths and have been known to make a little nest of trioxane crumbs within a tinder bundle on a windy day. Once sparked, I can follow through with the rest of the fire-building. They're my favorite "fire cheat". There's another product marketed under the name Instafire that claims to work literally on water, i.e. you could boil water outside your canoe (if you could keep all the Instafire crumb-sized pieces close enough together), but I still prefer the trioxane bars. Check amazon for them; prices vary, and they're often are cheaper in larger quantities. |
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Post by graf on Sept 25, 2013 9:35:50 GMT -7
Another similar one is made by Weber grill people in the grilling section cheaper than the others and work well. Find it in the grill section I beleive they are a 12 pack if memmory serves me right.
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