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Ultimate Survival WetFire Stove and FuelPack this unflappable tinder and tiny solid fuel stove in your emergency kit.Text and photos by Joe Flowers.
The WetFire Stove is a compact featherweight cooker designed to heat water and cook small meals, using a specialized heat source that will ignite even in drenching weather. It comes in a leak-proof bag and weighs .4 oz., as much as 2 quarters & a penny.
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Looks exactly like the Esbit titanium stove. Granted I'm not sure if there's a big difference between Esbit's hexamine tablets and UST's' Wet Fire Tinder. All the same I'm inclined to think that UST is trying to ride Esbit's coat tails, and trying to turn what was originally marketed as a fire starting aid into a fuel source.
— Pete J.
I had purchased this item just to try it and consider using it for dayhikes to cook Ramen, etc. One fuel cube did not even come close to boiling the water in my pot.
— Bruce
I could pack my alcohol stove in about the same space.
A small container of alcohol would weight about as much
as the fuel cubes. I have a Swedish Army Triangia that
packs along with an alcohol cotainer in its own mess kit.
— Mark
Wonderful, simple design at a great price. Time will tell if this design in fact does operate well under extremely wet conditions. Regardless, while this is clearly a survival-based tool, I could see a market for portable fire solutions for average campers.
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— Ramin
Esbit tabs also fit nicely into the stove, burn longer , and have less soot.
— hikeq
Esbit has been around since the 1950s and I've been using the Esbit folding stove and fuel tabs since the 70s. I don't see where the Wet Fire Stove has any advantages over the Esbit. I recently picked up the Esbit cook set. All selfcontained and holds 11 fuel tabs inside. Sometimes there's just no need to change.
— TNTimberWolf
Would this work better wiht a wind-screen?
— giniajim
Esbit have has an smell to it. This doesn't. It's like Weber FireStarter Cubes, but a lot more expensive
— Wy
I have one of these, but have not used it yet. I have wondered if it would be possible to make a little alcohol holder with the dimensions of an Esbit cube, out of heavy aluminum foil. I wonder if it would hold enough fuel to boil water?
— dave
i bought the stove it works ok with the wet fire tinder i tried the rutland fire starters from tractor supply that cost 2.99 for 24 squares that are twice the size of the stove holder so you get 48 and they start easy with a flint it you fluff it some. ive used it at 10 below with no problems
— Anonymous
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