[at-l] Esbit stove lighting

[hikenet@interactive.net (Thomas Caggiano)]

At 6:15 AM -0800 01/17/99, <mconnick@monmouth.com> wrote:
>From: <mconnick@monmouth.com>
>
>> From: PaddyBeer@aol.com
>>
>> Has anyone developed a trick for
>> lighting the fuel tablets?  I was
>> relieved to see that I am not the
>> only one who experienced a challenge
>> in this regard.
>

Hi Paddybeer, Bear Bells here http://www.backcountry.net/wareagle/tnk.html

Here's a couple of methods that work to make lighting your esbit easier.

One. use MRE fuel bars. Only a pinch is needed.

1. Get a glad bag.
2. Get some toluene tablets or bars. ( Used for MREs )
3. Smash'em into little pieces but don't have to be even. One can use
   something to score them. One bar will work for many fires and its fuel too.
4. I put one tiny piece by the esbit fuel and lite the toluene which
   lites instantly and that then lights the esbit fuel. The toluene bar
   can be used a campfire starter also.


Two.. If they are really frozen you can warm up a tablet in your hand or inside
   your jacket. Use that excess body heat :)


Three
 . Carry a tiny bottle of alcohol or other fluid that lights fast
   and squit a drop or two on the esbit.

Four. A butane cigar lighter works well also. Has a long nozzle.

Take your pick,

Tom bear bells Caggiano
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