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Old 12 Oct 2004
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Hex Stoves ???
Hello All
I am going on a short trip of about 6 days and most nights will be in a campsight. I plan on taking as little gear as pos and seeing as it is quite warm here my only little luxury is a cup of tea in the morning.
Would a little Hex stove ( using the little white cubes) be sufficient for this task.
Has any body used Hex for just heating up enough for a cup of water?
Any tips greatly recieved.
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Rob
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Rob;
Used hex stove and Trangia on recent trip to The Cape.Hex was very handy for boiling the billy for two.
Keep your cubes dry, ours got wet crossing rivers(they dissolve when wet)
Enjoy your trip. Ben

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Thanks Ben
How did your trip go?
A few days ago a woman was nearly killed by a 4 metre croc. It crawled out of the river and walked 40 metres to their camp. A bloke shot it.
All the best mate
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Rob;
We had a great trip,the challenge of the Telegraph Line and swimming at Fruit Bat Falls were thr highlights.
Would be pleased to email you direct if you wish to know more.
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That would be great. Would like to hear all the details
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Hi

I used hex for years in the army so I have a couple of tips for you.

1.As said before store in a dry place a sandwich box is best

2. Never ever use them in confined sapaces back of a vehicle, cave, room, shed etc as they will kill you very quickly.

3. Use your tea bag to clean the black hex residue off the base of you mug / mess tin. It works a dream

4. If boils a small amount of water use 1 table whole dont break it as it will last longer to acheive the boil.

5. Only one the burner to the first position it prevents the wasting of heat it should look like this /--\ not l--l

Happy tramping.

Charlie

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watch out for the fumes, you will have a great nights sleep but you wont ever wake up!

never knew about the teabag trick charlie, i bet that sooty goo is the main reason why hardly anyone ever uses these anymore.

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In my own humble opinion, I would forget about the hexamine tablets altogether. Smelly, subject to deteriation and as stated can be fatal. Stick to Methane/Butane gas mixes that are readily available in Europe. Or invest in a Petrol fuelled stove if you are heading into Eastern Europe/Africa. Not only is the Gas cylinder cleaner, but it is easier to transport. Most these days have a screw top and self seal connection so the cannister can be disconnected from the stove. Also look out for alpine style stoves that have the burner connected to the cannister via a hose. More stable and packs down smaller.

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Rob - Did you make the trip and use a hex stove? What did you think?

I frequently use a small Esbit solid fuel stove and titanium pot to heat water when camping. I find that protecting the stove and pot from wind is critical to efficient heating. A small aluminum foil baking tin, very 'bendable', helps protect the stove and bottom of the pot. A covered pot is supposed to heat faster than uncovered too.

Dale

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Thanks for the tips etc

I used the Hex tablets with no problems.

Like I said I was travelling very light and did not want to take any large stove or gaz type things.

I used one tablet for a large cup of water. I placed the steel cup on the hex stove with the tea bag in and once boiled ( or very hot) added some powdered milk.

It suited me. The foliage is tinder dry( or was) and I had to clear some of the old leaves before lighting up.

In conclusion, I would use this system again but if I had to heat a meal I would get a little stove.

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You remind me of my solidering days I can imagine the smell of Hex, cordite and cam cream now while sitting on my llardy arse at my computer. Oh happy cold wet exhuasting days.

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