Ken, what are you referring to by "those lightwight ti cannister stoves with a 110g can"?
> There are times where it can be a real challenge to get water to boil.
When I use the Esbit tablet stove, I use a 2-cup aluminum cup (and thinking about upgrading to a slightly larger titanium one). I put the dinner to be heated into the cup and add water to the top, then put it on the fire. I never follow those instructions to boil the water first.
By trying to get it to boil first, I'd be wasting all that heat to the atmosphere while the water is heating. Instead, the water AND dinner heat together. What I have found, is that a good freeze-dried dinner (I love Mountain House brand) can be prepared to an edible state without ever heating to boiling. In fact, I just watch the cup, stirring occasionally, and when it is warm enough, I start eating. When the food is too hot for me, I just blow out the fire, and enjoy the food. No need to boil anything. I can get a dinner out of little more than half a tablet.
> It's probably the thing to use in a tent fly, because it doesn't flare
I'd be VERY wary of any stove near a tent fly. I worry that the heat above the stove, just from the exhaust, could cause nylon fabric to melt/shrink. I'd only use the stove in a tent if wind/weather prevented its use outside.
By the way, with the titanium wing stove, I always create a small aluminum foil cylinder (about 4" diameter x 3" high) to go with the stove and use as a wind screen. Also a foil square to go underneath if there is only forest duff (and no flat rock nearby) for setup.
Last edited by Steve C; 12/15/10 04:19 PM.
