Hobo Stove

[Irving]

So is there any kind of fuel that people should AVOID? I don't want to burn anything that is going to be toxic either to breath or on food.

[hollohas]

Not that I know of. Maybe avoid buring chemicals...

I have an MSR backpacking stove that says it will burn damn near anything, some better than others of course, but it is designed to be used anywhere in the world so the fuel is flexible. It will burn white gas, ethanol/denatured alcohol, kerosene, auto fuel, diesel, jet fuel, naphtha and stoddard solvent whatever that is.

[SU405]

So is there any kind of fuel that people should AVOID? I don't want to burn anything that is going to be toxic either to breath or on food.

You could load it with that jelled fuel in the cans that are used to heat food in chafing dishes.

My wife has some it's called blaze chafing fuel.

[Irving]

Can you buy it in bulk?

Ideally, I'd like to find something that I could pack into the penny can, close it all up, put the can in a baggy or something and just toss it into a bug out bag without worrying about it leaking or drying out.

[SU405]

Can you buy it in bulk?

Ideally, I'd like to find something that I could pack into the penny can, close it all up, put the can in a baggy or something and just toss it into a bug out bag without worrying about it leaking or drying out.

I don't know if you can buy it in bulk?

I doubt it would leak all over as it's in a solid form.

If you put it into the penny can and into a plastic bag Idoubt it would dry out.

What's funny is as I'm reading the can it warns of how poisonous it is.

lol

And they sell this for the sole purpose of warming food in chafing dishes.

[Irving]

Well sure it's poisonous, if you drink it.

[SU405]

Well sure it's poisonous, if you drink it.

So you're saying using it as a condiment after my food is prepared is not a good idea?

[Irving]

I'm not a lawyer or a representative of the company, but I'd advise against it.

Hopefully sometime this summer I'll attempt to make that rocket stove and I'll post it up on here.

[SA Friday]

So you're saying using it as a condiment after my food is prepared is not a good idea?

You are dealing with a chemical compound. The composition prior to burning (an oxidation reduction reaction, resulting in new compounds) is different than after burning. I suspect it's toxic before burning, but the fumes from the flame are not. So, unless you are adding it to flavor the food, you are fine.

As an example, I suspect exhaling and then taking a nice big hit off of a natural gas line is probably really bad for you, but people have been burning natural gas for centuries to cook their food.