Stove-less

[blb078]

I was looking at videos of comparing different fire starting materials instead of using cotton balls/Vaseline all the time and came across this. Basically just using these cubes and a couple rocks. REI's site says the cubes can be extinguished and reused, just wonder if they smell after that. Anyone ever try anything like this? I only use water for rehydrating meals and my Jetboil Zip weighs 20oz w/fuel, so could probably drop around a pound by using these and a titanium pot for water.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD7VsbuHZEo

 

[Jarhead]

Check out the esbit stove at rei to go with them. 3.25 ounces, works great and will set you back all of $10. Plan on 2 cubes to boil water above 10k and/or below 40 degrees.

 

[blb078]

I saw the stove you were talking about but then came across this, weights less than half an ounce. But only holds one cube.
http://www.rei.com/product/830143/esbit-titanium-folding-stove

With this it makes a 3.5 ounce stove setup w/o the cubes for fuel. Think I'm gonna head to REI this weekend and see if they have em in stock.
http://www.rei.com/product/807754/snow-peak-titanium-mug-with-hotlips