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Okay those of us who spent any amount of time in the outdoors have used a field stove. My all time favorite is the simple German Esbit stove. There are numerous copies out there, and they sell for about $10-15 dollars. Fuel is fairly safe and easy to use, solid little blocks of fuel stuff you don't have to worry about making a mess or accidently leaking all over everything. Advantages over the MRE heater: You can boil water, which means you can cook a can of something in a canteen cup or any other metal bowl/cup. When done it folds up and can be stowed in a MOLLE Pouch or some side pocket. Lets here what the rest of you liked.
My simple morning breakfast consisted of popping the top on a can of chili or soup, placing it in the cop of water, fire up the stove, add a pre opened packet of cheese spread, break up the crackers, and feast on Chili cheese cracker combo, bonus if I added some hot sauce to the mix. If I was really adventurous I would pour the concoction over some ramen noodles minus the spice kit they come with.
I also found the cinnamon flavored spice drink mix went well with a hot cup of tea.
My simple morning breakfast consisted of popping the top on a can of chili or soup, placing it in the cop of water, fire up the stove, add a pre opened packet of cheese spread, break up the crackers, and feast on Chili cheese cracker combo, bonus if I added some hot sauce to the mix. If I was really adventurous I would pour the concoction over some ramen noodles minus the spice kit they come with.
I also found the cinnamon flavored spice drink mix went well with a hot cup of tea.
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I’ve been using the BRS for about a year now and it’s worked great. Less than one oz and about the size of a mini Bic
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You should never go hungry. You seem to be very inovated, and open to take a risk on new recipe.
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I still use an old M1950 stove. Parts are getting a little tough to get anymore but works like a charm.
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Ammo box wood stove I made years ago in scout for a survival badge works better then any gas stove
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As a cook, I prefered to use a 25 man field kitchen to cook for small groups. As a camper I prefer a one burner camp stove like some have posted. For many years before the military I kept metal cooking equipment and used an open fire and cooked on the hot coals. Using a metal grate over hot coals gives a great place to cook, and leave a coffee pot on for hot coffee.
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Coleman backpacking stove. Simple. Durable. Lightweight fuel. Lasts.
https://www.coleman.com/micro-backpack-stove/ [login to see] .html
https://www.coleman.com/micro-backpack-stove/ [login to see] .html
Backpackers who want hot meals on the trail will flip for this Micro Backpacking Stove. It doesn't add heavy bulk to your pack – even with a full butane/propane cartridge it weighs just over a pound. This small stove provides the opportunity to have hot chocolate and a steaming meal while camping out. A generated fuel system minimizes flare-ups, and the burner heats on high or simmers. To pack up, simply detach the fuel cartridge and fold up...
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When I was in we would rig holders for cans on the exhaust manifolds of our trucks. Being in a maintenance unit we had idiots brewing coffee over acetylene torches and other interesting bits of jury-rigging. My NCOIC had a Mr. Coffee in the back of my M-109 van.
For civilian camping, we've usually gone when and where we could have an open fire from foraged fuel.
For civilian camping, we've usually gone when and where we could have an open fire from foraged fuel.
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If I'm going to be able to forage for stuff to burn (wood, paper etc.) there's little better than the ultra-lightweight(remember not carrying fuel) Nimblewill Nomad pattern stoves. https://nimblewillnomad.com/little-dandy-stove/ If I'm reliant on fuel I like a multi-fuel or something I'm going to be able to get the Fuel for like the Coleman Multi-fuel stoves.(Best used if you've got transport, it and the fuel get heavy) In-between I like the Jetboil Family - I own one but have used several different variants and could be convinced to carry the smaller one.
Instructions Materials needed – One 8 x 16 piece of sheet metal. Two standard aluminum tent stakes. One bread wrapper or Ziploc for storage sack. Tools needed – Ruler (Straightedge), …
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My first experience with an army field stove was with the US Army Mountain stove developed for the 10th mountain division in World War II. My Explorer scout post in the 50s had WWII surplus Mountain tents, mountain rucksacks, sleeping bags and the stoves. It was cool stuff for our backpacking trips in the mountains of New Hampshire. Here's a photo of the slightly improved M1951 Korean War version.
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1LT Peter Duston
My first field stove in the army was the manifold of the deuce and a half that I drove from southern Germany to the North Sea. We just set the cans of beans from the C rats on the hot manifold and viola - hot food. A couple of times, I miss judged the time, but can blew up and pissed off the motor pool Sargent when I dropped off the truck. Oops!!
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