Esbit 4g Solid Fuel Tablets for Backpacking & Camping Stoves & Grills, 1300-Degree Smokeless Emergency Fire Starter Squares, 20 Pack

I recently received my item. It seemed that took a long time to get here.

Since ESBIT is both immediate heat source and fire starter, I collect dried roots, stems & burnable debris that I find while walking (in all terrain) to provide the heat & duration desired. Rubbing soap on the bottom of the pot prior means easier cleanup. The round Coghlan style fuel can be stored in electrolyte tab (NUUN style) cannisters to isolate odor. Heat conservation is key for this fuel. Water or pre-soaked food carried next to your body enters the cooking pot already warm & using a pot LID are two examples. Preventing convective heat loss due to wind passing through the stove is another. Stacking rocks around the stove, setting up in a depression, & using carbon felt or aluminum foil for wind shielding are some methods used. Lighting in high wind can be eased by using a plasma lighter, cotton/vaseline balls, jute twine char cloth & w/ aforementioned breaks help too. ESBIT is ZEN - Conservation of energy &Freedom. No time constraints, no mechanical failures, no smoke production unless desired, no noise, no stress .... Enjoy!

I can boil a cup of water with two tablet. It works but it is super smelly and the smell of the fuel permeates everything in the bag holding the kitchen utensils.

works for Wilesco steam toys

I was hesitant to buy this product because of reviews about the smell, but I haven’t smelled anything until after it’s burned and I didn’t find it that bad. It does take a long time to boil water compared to alcohol, but I do appreciate that it’s safer and easier to extinguish.

My Esbits are my favorite little camp stoves, these fuel tables fit nicely. I even use an Esbit to warm up tent .

I have several steam engines that run off these pellets and the ones I had been using started crumbling because of age. These are nice and fresh they light easily they last quite a while and just one of the few places I can just order the pellets without having to order three other things. What worth the money

havent tried it to start fire yet but they do have a smell to them that even goes thru zip lock bag