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    Hexamine Tablet Cookers

    Greetings all

    Just wondering of those who use these cookers if you can use the standard fire lighting cubes we can get from supermarkets/hardware stores? Do they contaminate your food/brew?

    The fuel tablets burn pretty smokey/dirty, however if its just a case of cosmetics then would be happy to use them instead. They are much easy to buy and alot cheaper, they also burn alot hotter and more intensely than the Hexamine variety.

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    Honestly, with the price of little gas burners and pots from China I wouldn't bother.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gadgetman View Post
    Honestly, with the price of little gas burners and pots from China I wouldn't bother.
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    Plus they stink. Gas doesn't. And your pot stays clean.

    Hexamine? Nah. You're making work for yourself

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    Yup no worries to use firefighters and stuff.

    I will never miss using them.

    You soon get sick of the smell, and the mess when when your dug in and underground for a month😆

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    But if you do want the hexi tabs, they sell them at army surplu cheap as chips.

    Either on their own https://www.armyandoutdoors.co.nz/co...ets-pack-of-24

    Or as part of a small cooker https://www.armyandoutdoors.co.nz/co...4-fuel-tablets
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    As Tommy says army surplus is the place to go for hex tsblets. Have had good dealings with kiwi disposals

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    I'll sometimes take my stainless mug & a hex tab on winter day hunts, find a couple of stones to sit your mug on, hex tab underneath & presto a hot cuppa soup/tea for lunch. Bit of tin foil over the top while it boils.
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    I have eaten quite a few meals from over hex but these days even though I still carry some, it is the back up to my backup for gas.
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    Yep its convenient and burns hotter and cleaner than fire lighters like rushy I still carry some for day hunts takes less room than the gas.

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    Awsome, magic all! Fuel tabs it is then! Yep have got a stash of Hex tablets from Armyoutdoors prev. kiwi disposals, however only did so as was already ordering some other bits of kit. The fuel tabs are just alot cheaper and can get them anytime when out and about.

    Re army and outdoors, bought quite a few bits and pieces from them and only once had a bad experience. Got some really awsome gear from them, some of the army surplus stuff really is way underrated. Just got a couple of gortex jackets from them and there absolutely bomb proof, very impressed with them!

    Oh and re the gas stoves, yep got quite a few of them but when out for a day hike i prefer to just take along me cup and the hex stove as there small and light. Thanks again all, a wealth of resource!!!

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    the coleman ones from H&F work but be aware they will break down and go all soft and leaky if left exposed to the air.
    yip gas is quicker and cleaner but a mug and hexy is easy in daybag and if you leave it behind not a biggie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    the coleman ones from H&F work but be aware they will break down and go all soft and leaky if left exposed to the air.
    yip gas is quicker and cleaner but a mug and hexy is easy in daybag and if you leave it behind not a biggie.
    Gas canister, cooker, gas stand (tripodthing) spork, lighter and Jeds coffee bag fit in 800ml tooks cup. Fits in side pocket of a pack, yet to find anything better
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    My old army hex cooker got confiscated at Wgton airport.Don't miss the smell of those things at all.
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