What is Reddit's opinion of Esbit Ultralight Folding Pocket Stove with Six 14g Solid Fuel Tablets steel, Small - Original?

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It’s a solid fuel camp stove. The metal part folds out and you sit a pot on top of it. The fuel blocks are burned one at a time but are stored inside of it when not in use.

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Yeah you can totally get water boiling on the camp fire. Need a metal pot with metal handles and maybe/probably a hot pad to get it out of the fire. No need for a grate if you pre position a few rocks before you get your fire going.

It can take a little while to get a fire hot enough to boil or cook well. A good coal base is the key.

Maybe worth looking in to a solid fuel stove they can be a good cheap way to not have to deal with building a fire and balancing a pot over rocks

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001C1UGVO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_5uKMFb27AZ7M2

Whole state of California is in a critical Fire warning status.

Campfire would violate light discipline, and any 1stSgt or SgtMaj worth their salt would go apeshit.

Starting or maintaining an open fire on a firing range sounds highly unlikely IMO.

If it's seriously cold, a firing range might have warming tents or heaters available.

But if it's just in the 40s or 50s, bundle up.

If it's at or below freezing, invest in some of those chemical hand & foot warmers.
Long johns under cammies help a lot.

Chapstick and good gloves that you don't have to keep taking off are a huge help too.

An ultralight, solid-fuel backpacker stove like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Esbit-Ultralight-Folding-Pocket-Tablets/dp/B001C1UGVO/

Might fly under the radar to help warm up a canteen cup of water for coffee.

If you are in California, I advise against anything that has actual flame.
The drought conditions are really bad this year.

You also might want to check out an Esbit Ultralight Folding Pocket Stove with Six 14g Solid Fuel Tablets.On Amazon With any of these small stoves, you should really have the appropriate vessel to heat the water. Lots of choices—you don’t have to spend and arm and a leg on a TOAKS or SnoPeak.

Anybody can understand that. It wasn't what I said. Read what I actually wrote. I am speaking specifically about THIS POST. OP in THIS POST spent at least $10 on these supplies. Yes, many people have these things and can make one for cheap or free even. No one is arguing that. What I was saying is that even if you can build one of these for $1-2 and another $1-2 on fuel, they are still half way to the cost of a real lightweight stove that will work in all conditions and last a long time and actually work repeatedly and as expected.

For a fun/novel thing to do, there is nothing wrong with it. If you would rather have this than even an esbit tablet (which would still cost less than this stove + fuel and be lighter and not make a mess and work in almost all conditions), then that is your choice. I wouldn't and I have made many makeshift stoves and gear of all sorts. Sometimes it makes sense and sometimes it doesn't. This is onetime that it is a false economy.

Edit: For anyone that wants to see what I am talking about, at even a bit of a high price on Amazon you can get six Esbit tabs and the stove for $10, which is about $1 per use and not far off what an alcohol stove will cost to run. One tab also will actually boil water in most circumstances in 8 minutes or less: https://www.amazon.com/Esbit-Ultralight-Folding-Pocket-Tablets/dp/B001C1UGVO/

It's a cooking stove. There would be pellet/tablet fuel that you burn in it, and a pan/pot sits on the sides when unfolded.

https://www.amazon.com/Esbit-Ultralight-Folding-Pocket-Tablets/dp/B001C1UGVO

The cheapest one is the Esbit stove. It's basically a metal box that is also a pot stand. It uses solid fuel tablets and is kind of sooty. They work great, they are cheap, but they are a little hard to clean up. They're pretty lightweight for a short trip. https://www.amazon.com/Esbit-Ultralight-Folding-Pocket-Tablets/dp/B001C1UGVO

You can get a titanium tri-fold stove that is even lighter, and uses the same kind of fuel. This is the ultimate ultra-light stove but it costs more. You will need to cut up an aluminum soda can for a wind break, or you can google for the cat food can modification. https://www.amazon.com/Esbit-Ultralight-Folding-Titanium-Tablets

There are a million butane fuel canister stoves. This is the lightest one: https://www.amazon.com/BRS-Outdoor-Camping-Portable-Ultralight/dp/B00NNMF70U

I personally carry this one and I like it. It's a little more durable than the lightweight one above. https://www.amazon.com/Snow-Peak-Gigapower-Manual-Stove/dp/B071WXTTBR

The classic backpacking stove everyone used for 100 years before titanium hit the market is the Primus. They are a little heavier, but they Just Work. https://www.amazon.com/Primus-P-224383-Classic-Trail-Stove/dp/B000RHCOP0

Please understand that titanium gear is a little fragile. You need to be careful with the lightweight stoves or they will bend.

The fuel canisters are all pretty much interchangeable. You can buy different sizes of them, depending on the length of your trip, so you aren't carrying extra weight. For a quick 1-3 day trip, a medium sized canister is fine. For a week, you will need a couple of them or one big one.

If you are base camping or you totally don't care about the weight issue, a propane stove is fast and cheap. https://www.amazon.com/Texsport-Compact-Lightweight-Propane-Backpacking/dp/B000P9CZY0

Be careful if you haven't used a camp stove before. They can be quite tippy. Practice at home. I bought a set of legs for the stove I carry that helps keep it from tipping. https://www.amazon.com/camping-moon-CAMPINGMOON-Stabilizer-Cartridge/dp/B08B437B6W

These links are not affiliates. I don't make any money. Just a place for you to start looking.

Good luck!

 

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Brand name is Esbit and you can get it over here. Even with the little folding metal stove that used to come in 24 hr rat packs.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B001C1UGVO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_HJAJAPAYDHEGTWDDV5CF

I got them from Sail initially, and then ordered more in bulk on Amazon this style

Esbit is a similar fuel type (solid). It would work better for camp cooking than sterno.

• https://www.amazon.com/Esbit-Ultralight-Folding-Pocket-Tablets/dp/B001C1UGVO

Here is from the budget backpacker:

Stove: esbit is 6.3 oz with 6 fuel cubes (weight includes fuel) for <$11.00: http://www.amazon.com/Esbit-Ultralight-Folding-Pocket-Tablets/dp/B001C1UGVO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1462135828&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=esbit+stove

Pot: GSI stainless weighs 5 oz for <$10.50 http://www.amazon.com/GSI-Outdoors-Glacier-Stainless-Bottle/dp/B001LF3IB6/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1453225574&amp;sr=8-6&amp;keywords=backpacking+pot

Utensil: I use a standard aluminum fork and spoon because they weigh less than an ounce each, but you can also look at this:

Toaks titanium spork weighs 0.6 oz for <$9.00 http://www.amazon.com/TOAKS-SLV-01-Titanium-Spork/dp/B009AO19MK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1462136083&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=toaks+titanium+spork

Once again, not 100% ultralight, but pretty light weight and a good starting place for a beginner.