WANTED: Solid Fuel Hexamine Cooker (and Tablets)

[mrstorey]

Anyone used one of those Solid Fuel Hexamine Cookers?

Are they any good? And, if so, does anyone have a cooker and spare tablets they'd like to swap?

Cheers,

Michael.

 

[Woodcutter]

Used them for years, great bit a kit. You can get them all over the place.

 

[mark oriel]

Hi
The hexi cookers were an excellent bit of kit, which were issued with the british army 24 hour arctic ration pack. Easy to light ,light and portable never failed. Where to get the hexi blocks from is the question.

 

[Toadflax]

There are lots on ebay at varying prices, but you might find a surplus supplier who does job lots. Just do a Google search.

They weren't just for arctic packs - we got them with all our compo packs in the TA and the regulars. I've still got one or two up in the loft somewhere (but I'm hanging on to them!).



Geoff

 

[Woodcutter]

There's a few on ebay. Some with the mug bit that goes on the top. Didn't have these in my day but they look good. Link below to the ones I could find.

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&catref=C2&from=R10&satitle=army+cooker&sacat=382%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D3&sadis=200&fpos=Postcode&ga10244=10425&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search

 

[weaver]

Esbit is a great little stove

http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=1055

 

[saffy]

Millets sell em.

Salisbury Plains is littered with them to!

 

[big_daddy_merc]

Hexi's are a great bit of kit, when i got mine i though it couldn't be much good for such a small thing, then i used it and was really impressed with it, and for the size and weight of it i don't think i'll change to another system anytime soon

 

[Longstrider]

Virtually any Army Surplus shop will sell them, either complete as cooker with tablets enclosed, or spare packs of tablets. I introduced my Lady love to them only last week when we had a day out feeding ourselves on a 24hr rat pack each with the cooking done on hexies. Great fun and very efficient.

 

[stonyman]

My local surplus store carries these type of cookers and they have a website www.mashcamping.co.uk I think they have a phone number on the site too, if you can't see what you are looking for on the site give them a ring they are really helpful.

 

[Brian]

michael,

I have used them quite a lot and if you PM me I might be able to dig out a cooker and some spare hexy if you like mate (I've just moved so it may take a few days to find them )

Brian

 

[mrstorey]

Now sorted - so many thanks to everyone who posted advice and web links here.

I don't usually go for smilies, but I definitely think one is in order on this occasion...



Michael.

 

[backwoodsman]

sorry to hijack
can the guy who l posted one of these to get back to me please,
cant remember who l sent it to

 

[Woodcutter]

sorry to hijack
can the guy who l posted one of these to get back to me please,
cant remember who l sent it to

I think it was me.

 

[Lodian]

Yeh there pretty good i used them in my duke of edinburgh exped, you can get 8 tabs for £1.50 of www.spingfields.co.uk