Trioxane Fuel Test - Canteen Stove Ramen Noodles
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- Опубликовано: 3 апр 2012
- Testing out my canteen stove with it's WWII originated fuel source, Trioxane Solid Fuel tablets. All in all, the the Trioxane did what it was supposed to do, but I'm not so sure that it's won over my heart compared to my Supercat (cat can) alcohol stove. To heat up about 2/3 of a USGI surplus canteen cup full of water to cook my Ramen noodles, it took about 2/3 of a fuel tablet and about 12 minutes. It should be noted that this was over the course of 3 separate quarter sized chunks. If i had just burned a 2/3 size piece from the gate, I'm sure it would have burned hotter and reduced the heating time. That being said, after 12 minutes it never did reach a full boil. It was more of a simmer, but quite enough to cook my noodles or brew some coffee.
I bought a box containing 3 tablets for $3 at my local Army surplus store, so I'll be keeping the other 2 tabs in my pack as an emergency fuel source. They also make an excellent emergency fire starter from what I've found. I recently used the remaining 1/3 of a tablet to start a camp fire using damp wood after a day of rain, so they've earned their keep in that department. Just build a semi tee-pee around the Trioxane at the base, light it and sit back. Easy. Very comparable to the old wax and dryer lint trick, but most likely at a lighter weight (of course the lint & leftover wax is practically free).
In the future I''ll be testing and documenting some Esbit solid fuel tabs for comparison. For now though, denatured alcohol in my Cat Can Stove will be my go to fuel source when a campfire isn't available or worth the effort during backpacking trips. It's cheap, light weight and burns hot. Trioxane will be my back-up.
In my experience in the Army, it usually took at least a whole bar to do basically anything. I gave up trying to use half or a third of a bar to heat something. Enjoyed your video as always. :)
Nice video. My experience with Trioxane is that it's great for heating foods and starting campfires, but for boiling or cooking, not so much. Esbit actually works much better and so do alcohol stoves. I'm talking about for use with the canteen cup and stove as you show. A simple twig-fire is also good with that setup. I rarely use Triox anymore except as a "cheater" method for starting my campfire when I'm too lazy to use flint and steel. Good job!
Thanks for the feedback. I've still got to get around to experimenting with esbit one of these days...
A pack of 3 cost me 1.50. Im going back to stock pile mine. Good to see ya man been awhile since Ive seen a video from you.
That's an excellent point. My main comfort area is with alcohol stoves, so I probably gravitated towards giving it that extra space.
loved the video. I am a huge fan of ramen cooking when hiking. Ramen is very lightweight and you can cook it several ways and add almost anything to it to change up the meal. I agree with the trioxane as a backup. Well done!
Thanks, man. I'll have to check it out. Going on a bit of a stove kick right now :D
Looks good, thanks for sharing :)
Very good, Thank you very much
Not the most cost efficient fuel source, but fun to experiment with. Plus it has some history to it.
I bought Trioxane based on recommendation and am a bit surprised on the efficiency factor of your test. Bummer. Thx for the video.
Those are designed as a system. One bar per canteen cup of water.
also what can reduce your boil time and price is the food source is suppose to be 2.0" above the vessel...yours was 4.0" at least if not 5.0"....cost and boil time would have been 1/3 of that...read the package, it is stated on there...nice vid though...
thanks,
Gary
I use the Triox but I use the whole bar at one time. I do set the cup lower in the stove. I get the Triox at $3 for three bars at the surplus store. Not the best set up but I carry for emergency or occasional use. I guess I need to check out your other videos.
That nice puffy style. 8:38 bad boys for life!
Yeah, there should be a whole cook book on all the variations of Ramen noodle cuisine. My personal favorite is adding some some spare beef jerky shreds right when the noodles go in. Amazing, but not recommended for those who are worried about there sodium levels :D
i little salt in the water make faster boil and with cover why not put some small twigs with the trioxane as it burns
I picked it up on ebay. There are a handfull of decent storefronts on there selling surplus at decent prices.
I'm about 11 years late but just saw your video. I used trioxane in the service decades ago. I have a couple suggestions. The first is that you cup is to high about the fire. Turn the cup around and place it into the stove. This will put the bottom of the cup much closer to the heat source. Also instead of feeding the fuel in piece meal put the whole bar in the stove for that much water. You will get a more efficient heat. And yes a lid helps. I heated many a day's ration using trioxane during my time in the Marine Corps. I enjoy your videos, thanks.
Once you handle those fuel bars , wash your hands . Using a lid of any sort ( even foil ) from the beginning would aid in heating the water . Very smart to boil the water THEN add the noodles . Makes for an easier cleanup
Trangia is just so darn easy.
Good video man...triox is not made to boil water...it is more for heating food rations...but you're right man it makes a helluva fire starter...which in that case you've got plenty of heat to boil water...
its so funny how everyone loves ramen in the bush yet theres like nothing good for you just salt and carbs but its sooooo good ! anyways cool video never thought to use the oldschool triox
after hard physical work when you`ve been sweating wouldn't salt and carbs be a good thing?
why are you tight with the fuel tablet. throw the whole thing in
Ha ha. Guess it depends on the dealer maybe. I dunno. Not a bad idea though. I actually have a hard time getting a boil with them as well. It usually take me 3 to get a boil, and if I had to pay that much for them, then I wouldnt at all. The only reason I keep them around is because they are so cheep for me to get. I didnt realize that 3 bucks is the going rate for them. Guess Ill go buy them out of stock lol.
a lid would help
if you forgot or dont have spave in your bag,you can use tree bark,just take a knife and cut off good size from young tree,make it flat and heat on fire to make it keep the flat form.
Where do you get the stove from?
I highly suggest you get on e-bay and flip that stuff. Seriously. Even the bulk deals are no where near .60 a box.
The cup is supposed to sit down inside the same direction when packed. Then it will be not only closer to the flame,but the heat won't escape from the hole you had.
Yup first thing I noticed. THE CUP IS BACKWARD IN THE STOVE! Would be much more efficient if it was actually done right.
Try Weber Lighter Cubes #7417. 24 in a box @ $4.00. Can be had at Lowes, Home Depot, etc. With your cooking style setup, it should only take 1 cube for your noodles. As always, don't forget the lid. Hope this helps. Thanks
Even though the stove is elevated on the rock, the surrounding loose autumn type foliage looks very combustible. Should you have brushed away in the immediate area, the loose stuff to avoid the California type fires?
Yikes man.. 3 bucks for a box of 3????!!!!!! They are about 60 cents for the same box at my surplus store.
They're good fire starters at least.
When I couldn't afford a trail stove, $100 min back then, I used heat tabs exclusively. They're super field expedient. Couldn't afford dehydrated food either. Got my can of whatever, dumped it in my mess kit. Cut some ventilation holes in the can, instant pot stand. No can available, get a couple rocks, set my pot on them, in business. The uses and iterations are only limited to one's imagination.
Good video, but you had your canteen cup around the wrong way. You want to nest it slightly into the canteen stove so less heat escapes.
Handles go out toward opening to put in fuel source.
and you put your cup on your cup stand backwards. if you really believe it's supposed to work that way then why are the exhaust vent holes on the stand on the side where the handle is, and why is the fuel feed port on the other side? do you really believe the military designed it so the vent holes would heat the cup handles? really?
Nutnfancy
Would it boil faster if you placed the canteen cup in your stove correctly rather than backwards?
Probably, but I've had it get stuck on there while hot before in that config.