Preparedness for when

westcoastscot

Good Morning,
Another beautiful day here, although am heading to work shortly.
Those hexamine stoves are great! we used to use them a lot when the kids were wee, so they could make their own tea in the garden or when camping. We found them great in damp weather also. We had an army surplus type store down a wee side alley but unfortunately tptb closed him down a few years ago - it was a real treasure trove of a shop!

Never been to a festival but camped anywhere and everywhere - i'm never bothered what conditions are like so long as I can get a cup of tea.

Mar do you have a kelly kettle or similar? I've found mine great inside the stove, with the doors open, on its side - boils water for tea really quickly in a power cut - although I suppose with calor gas it isn't an issue for you???? (we went to an electric cooker a couple of years ago)

WCS

mardatha

Son has one and lets me play with it at his place. Calor gas is awesome lol

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mardatha wrote: »

Well I meant for the festivals Bob, not for the BOB.

I realise that, but it's still got to be carried and, if you run out of fuel, it's of no use whatsoever.

OTOH, if weight and space aren't a concern, I'd be inclined to take one of these.

A pack of 4 cartridges will give about 10 hours cooking time.

All the above can be had for less than £29, including P&P.

midnight_express

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

I realise that, but it's still got to be carried and, if you run out of fuel, it's of no use whatsoever.

OTOH, if weight and space aren't a concern, I'd be inclined to take one of these.

A pack of 4 cartridges will give about 10 hours cooking time.

All the above can be had for less than £29, including P&P.

Can you use it indoors ?

BessieBooBoo

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Restock the pond with piranhas.

:rotfl:

Tempting! Have just dragged her out the pond (again!), well, at least I know she can swim...

Trouble is she can't climb back out again with the netting! Picture us, me cursing none too politely washing fish poop smell off us both....:cool:

Argh!


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fuddle

No don't use those stoves indoors. They shouldn't be used inside tents either. Carbon monoxide risk.

RAS

They are fine used indoors as long as they are well ventilated. Burning properly they produce CO2 which is what we breathe out.

Do not however use them in a small sealed space, in much the same way as you would not use a car heater if the tail pipe was blocked by snow. CO (Carbon monoxide) is nasty stuff.

mardatha

I used to have one of them before we got the calor gas cooker. I used it in the kitchen with the back door open.

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midnight_express wrote: »

Can you use it indoors ?

fuddle wrote: »

No don't use those stoves indoors. They shouldn't be used inside tents either. Carbon monoxide risk.

RAS wrote: »

They are fine used indoors as long as they are well ventilated.

I agree with RAS here.

Provided there is adequate ventilation, it should be fine.

On occasion, I've used the single burner version in the kitchen, with both widows open.

I've just got back from Winfields of Haslingdon, where I picked up a Gelert Mercury Packpack Stove for £10-99.



Weighing just 92g, I was expecting, at best, average performance, but, on trying it out, I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised.

On a medium setting, 0.5L of water came to the boil, in under 5 minutes.

When fitted with a brand new, Colemans C100 cartridge, the combined weight of stove and cartridge is 285g, which is quite a bit less than a Hexamine stove and 8 fuel tablets.

They also stock another Gelert lightweight stove (the Aura I believe) at £12-99.



Although more sophisticated (fitted with Piezo automatic ignition), it is somewhat heavier at 166g.

Something I did notice, they stock both the 100g and the 500g cartridges, at exactly the same price :huh:

ETA: Just checked the thermometer and it's 86 DEGREES outside.

BessieBooBoo

Hello all

I'm very impressed with the precision of you preppers/campers.

Weighing stuff isn't something I think of when we camp, probably why the old car is wheezing it's way to our destination, nearly clapping out.

I think I am more we'll take it in case we need it, sort of mindset, i.e. if we can stuff it in the car we'll take it.

Back packers would definitely need to take this into consideration, and it's making me re-think taking everything we usually do, being as said car is now 14 years old.

On the DDog front, had a surf on net and came across a top tip for safeguarding the pond. Well, it's for those with kids really, but it directed me back to MSE!

Having looked at the hundreds/thousands safety grids cost via pond companies, this tip suggests going to local builders merchants and buying metal reinforcing grids normally used for concrete, to the size you need, then, tarting it up with proper metal paint and cutting with angle grinder to size.

A quick call to the local merchants, and £41.99 later (including delivery) I will have a 3.6m x 2 m piece that's big enough, coming tomorrow! HTH anyone else worrying about pond safety.

At a push, if relatives need your place as a BOL, at least you could scrimp up cash for that to keep the garden safe for any little ones (or mischievous dogs!).

Now I just have to let the OH know I have got a solution to our pond-diving dog... :cool:

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