anyone used Fire Dragon Gel??

[shepherd]

just ordered myself a bottle of this stuff... thought it was worth a punt for a fiver

my thinking was i could keep it aside for when i really want/need a fire quickly..


anyone used this stuff before? to give me an idea of what im dealing with? - worth as ask as assume with post around Christmas i wont be receiving it for a while to mess about with..

cheers

Shep

[David_JAFO]

hello,
Yep it used to be standard issue with our Tommy Cookers in the 1980's :campfire:
Regards
David

[shepherd]

handy stuff then david?

[rik_uk3]

Its really over priced for what it is, better off buying

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12X-Sterno-Gel-Chafing-Fuel-12-Tins-Restaurant-Commercial-/201339496905?hash=item2ee0c4e9c9:g:FwAAAOSwPhdVP0c I

[shepherd]

just bought it to test and have a play with tbh... wont loose any sleep over a fiver.

was more curious as to if it worked... i prefer using natural materials for fire lighting when able to do so.. my thinking for this was more of an insurance policy for 'sure fire' when needed very quickly..

[shepherd]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BIDTNPf9kM.... being lit in a cup of water.. interesting..

[jus_young]

My son uses Fuel4 bioethanol gel in his stove. Not sure but Vango may have taken them over.

[Happyhanger]

Not used the liquid gel stuff but I use the solid gel blocks in my flash brew kit, 1 block in my little home made pin stove boils a brew in a few mins, a couple thrown in a side pocket carry no real weight and they handy for coffee stops (I like a lot of coffee stops)

[mick91]

I've used similar stuff. The one Rik said actually the stereo chafing gel. Its not bad to be honest

[rik_uk3]

Re: Sterno

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Coghlans-Coghlans-Folding-Stove-Coated-Steel-Folds-Flat-Camping-Cooking-NEW-/252087739455?hash=item3ab199a43f:g:7KcAAOSw14xWGMn S

This is the steel model, they also do an aluminium version which I've not used. I used the steel one as a little woodburner and it takes a Trangia burner.