Tuesday, May 6, 2008

The Hiker-box is here...

It is like Christmas in May! I got on a list to receive a "hiker-box" with a group of guys from the blog at www.minibulldesign.com. The way it works is, someone starts a box with various hiking items in it and mails it to the first person on the list inside the lid of the box. When that person gets the box, they can take out a few items and replace it with some new goodies. Then the box is off to the next person.

Well there were quite a few goodies in the box when it came to me! Exercising great control, I'm taking out a "Sketti" alcohol stove. This behemoth can hold up to 3 or 4 ounces of alcohol and rumor has it, it can boil up to THREE GALLONS of water! Glad I'm finally a proud owner...

The other item I picked looks like a prototype of Tinny's (of minibulldesign fame) fan-driven, wood-burning stoves. It doesn't look like they'll make it to market so this is definitely a collector's item...

Not to worry, I am sweetening the box and will be getting it off to a lucky guy in West Des Moines!

2 comments:

Mac said...

Score!!!
You got to do a review on that sketti, I have been thinking of one for scouts.
Speaking of wood stoves, see my blog.
As far as May goes, my schedule will probably not fit, but keep me posted
WE WILL get together for a section hike.
Now I need to drop about 50 lbs off the lard tail....good motivation

God Bless

Jeremiah said...

Wow,

3 GALLONS of water! How cool. I met a guy who has a wood burning stove on the trail to cook his food. It works well as long as the wood isnt wet, but it is bulky.

What is the thing with the Heini pot in in? Very interesting looking!

Is the Sketti stove, the stove you mentioned in your text?

Jeremiah (since I am not on the trail anymore! lol)