I like to use my ESBIT (Erich Schums Brennstoff in Tabletten) as I have my stove now "for ever" and the ESBIT is easy to supply and carry.Cracker wrote:
The tar like substance on the heated object was a reason to dump esbit burners for me..
I used to buy Swiss "Notkocher 71" burners.. simply cans with alcoholjelly.. you can heat about 6-8 meals with them before dumping them, selling for around €10 per 4 at european militaria markets ($ 14 at the moment)
I also have that Swiss made cookers, they are available all over Ebay Germany pretty cheap. I never tried it yet due to the limit of 6-8 meals. Thats one parcle of ESBIT, but less of weight and space consumption. Especially if you have to carry a second and thrid swiss cooker with you for a longer trip.
Half of an Esbit cube (military, not civil one!) is enough to heat up one entree, so one package is enough ESBIT for 12 meals
But that "invisible" blue flame thought is great!