[at-l] Flameless Heating kit???

[mathews at uga.edu (Doug Mathews)]

Tin Man,

You been watching Gone with the wind?  ;-)

Mainframe

At 07:32 PM 5/24/2005, you wrote:
>The original email from Shelly was a cut and past from the ad for the 
>Mountain Oven Flameless Heating Kit.  The ad says 100F.  An increase over 
>ambient temp.  So if you are starting with 40 degree water you would 
>assume from the info to end up with 140 degree F food after 20 
>minutes  Some concern about the spent heating material.  Is it 
>biodegradable and safe for the environment?  Regardless of the answer I 
>would expect to see some of them discarded on the trail or dumped in a 
>stream.  The price is $2.40 per use.  So you have to add $2.40 to the cost 
>of the meal.  Is anything left over to pack out?  The question is how do 
>they do it?  What chemicals?  Can you assemble the same kit at home for 
>use on the trail safely and cheaply? I don't know nuthin 'bout birthin no 
>heat packs.  The answers will be interesting and it could have a very real 
>place in the pack for certain trail conditions such as no fire or stove 
>conditions.
>
>i prefer the old cook pot and alcohol stove for cost and weight.  You also 
>have the pot and a small twiggy fire if needed to sterilize water if the 
>pump fails or you run out of drops.  Can't do that in a pouch.
>
>Just my $.02
>Tin Man
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Leslie Booher" <lbooher@pure.net>
>To: <greyowl@rcn.com>; "Jim Bullard" <jbullar1@twcny.rr.com>; 
><shellydhale@earthlink.net>; <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 10:11 AM
>Subject: Re: [at-l] Flameless Heating kit???
>
>
>>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