[at-l] Flameless Heating kit???

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Y'all missing the #1 equation- weight vs effectiveness or as the weanies like 
to ask, how many grams?



In a message dated 5/24/2005 11:33:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
jbullar1@twcny.rr.com writes:

> At 6K feet above sea level the boiling point drops to 201?F, only 11 
> degrees. Most cooking would be done at altitudes less than 6K so 170?F 
> would make it hot but no where near boiling. The cooks among us can say 
> better than I whether 30?+ less than boiling would constitute 'simmering' 
> but it was my understanding that a simmer was just below the boiling point. 
> At least that is what I aim for in my novice attempts at cooking.
> 
> If my memory serves Grey Owl is the resident scientist (chemist?) and is 
> probably the expert on what chemicals would produce heat when combined.
> 
> 
> At 08:20 AM 5/24/2005 -0700, Robert wrote:
> >Does anyone read this stuff before typing. Shelly wants to know about 
> >making her own home version of this. I believe there are a few sites that 
> >show you how to make things on the market... mostly things like twinkies 
> >and cupcakes... but I will begin my search now my tenacious one. As for 
> >the other things, it is not 100 degrees C, nor does it boil for 20 
> >minutes. It increases the temperature by 100 degrees F and it takes place 
> >over 20 minutes. I take this to mean that it slowly begins heating and, 
> >over the following 20 minutes, will eventually get to 100 degrees higher 
> >than the temperature at which it started. I could be wrong, but that seems 
> >to be what both the site and Shelly's post say. Now, knowing that water 
> >boils at 212 F might seem to make this item a little weak, but at the top 
> >of a mountain the temperature at which water boils will drop. So, assuming 
> >that the temperature is around 70 F, and you mix up a batch of this 
> >mountain stuff, it w! ill increase the temperature to around 170 F, at 
> >which point I have no idea whether it would boil or not. Anyone know the 
> >boiling point of stuff at the top of any of the mountains on the AT?
> >
> >Leslie Booher <lbooher@pure.net> wrote:
> >I believe that whoever initially posted this ment 100 degree
> >Centigrade which is the boiling point of water at sea level.
> >
> >Grey Owl
> >
> >
> >
> >But, do you want your food to boil for 20 mins? It doesn't sound like 
> >something you can turn off and on. anklebear
> >_______________________________________________