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(@bogout-bob)
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Has anyone field tested one of these? http://foldingfirebox.com/firebox-folding-stove/



   
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(@perfesser)
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It looks cool but heavy at 2 lbs.
I've heard great things about this one - 5 oz for the titanium one, same price.
http://www.bepreparedtosurvive.com/Product%20Review%20-%20Vargo%20Titanium%20Hexagon%20Wood%20Stove.htm

lots of neat stuff on that site



   
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(@anonymous)
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Bugout Bob,

I have to agree with Perfesser, that stove seems a little too heavy at 2lbs for what you get. The Varga stove is compact and light but for a stick burner it too seems expensive. You could build a simple hobo stove out of a suitable tin can from your household recycling. You would need a tin can, a drill, drill bit, heavy uncoated wire, possibly a can opener and maybe a set of tin snips, depending on how fancy you want to get with your tinsmithing. Cost less than $5, unless you need to purchase the tools. The down side, a bit bulky. It would be in the 6 oz neighbourhood. When it burns out, as tin will, you build a new one.

Just my thoughts on this.

Mountainman.



   
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(@perfesser)
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Agreed but I'm thinking this is something so small and light that it would go in my last layer kit. Web gear that holds the absolute minimum. Fire starter, pocket flask, canteen cup with a few soup packs, compass, knife, plastic bag for rain shelter. It's usually all I carry when roaming around in the bush for the day.

The stove is super light, looks just right for boiling up a snack, supposedly folds up with all the sooty bits covered so you're not covered in smelly black goo. One of the few I would pay for.
If I was looking for something more capable I think a Kelly kettle would be hard to beat but they're too bulky to pack light.



   
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(@anonymous)
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Perfesser,

You make a convincing arguement. I like your logic. Whether in your webbing or a tac-vest the Varga cooker is a compact, lightweight complete unit. Just add twigs and a match and you can boil water for your almost instant meal. For the intended purpose, to be ready in your webbing or tac-vest, I agree this might just be the best stove to go with. A better design to get the most out of the limited BTU's produced by a twig fire to effectively heat a small pot or canteen cup. An Esbit stove or a bully stove may work, but they are not designed to effectively use twig fuel.

I agree that Kelly Kettles or Ben Gazi Heaters work, but they are bulky, not an issue if your use an ATV or Jeep but a little too much for the foot-borne.

Mountainman.



   
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