Not only kills germs but it takes a spark from a fire steel or blast match readily. squirt a little gel into a quarter sized puddle +spark=(caution)hot(some what invisible) alcohol flame. tuck that away for future reference somewhere...in your"g.o.o.d. kit"(discovered last week feel free to send donations to the t3 burn center relief fund... )
Good tip! I have to admit, it caused a giggle (reminded me of the first time I put petroleum jelly on a cotton ball and lit it)
that's a favorite too!Works!You can darn near cook a thanksgiving butterball with three cotton balls and a thimble full of vaseline! Of course; You know"cotton balls" is the second stage of "beer nuts ". Turrible disease!
Where I use to work we had individual packaged alcohol pads that burned well. I would rip off a corner, pull out a little pad and light it. They would burn for awhile.
i'm big on alcohol "stoves" simple...in the chase for light-weight-high-tech stoves for appalachian trail hikers some folks go titanium one guy burned alcohol on a plate...no pumps or jets.I 'm kinda big on tuna cans /alcohol or gi heat tabs