Esbit Fuel

[Lau]

Is Esbit fuel available at most, or all, resupply towns?

[daddytwosticks]

Available at the first three outfitters on the southern AT (Neels Gap, Three Eagles, and the NOC). :)

[10-K]

I use esbit exclusively and you'll see it frequently up and down the trail but I didn't see it in sufficient enough quanities to feel good about not mailing myself some.

Most of the places I saw it only had 1 or 2 boxes on the shelf... They may have had more "in the back" but I think it wasn't likely...

Point being, if someone else had gotten there first there wouldn't have been any.

Kinda like a food resupply place getting sacked by hikers and not having anything left when you get there.

[JERMM]

I found it as far north of Kent CT, I can't say beyond there

[4eyedbuzzard]

The Mountain Goat in Hanover, NH should have it.
You could ask.
[email protected]
603-676-7240

Pretty sure Gorham Hardware and Sports in Gorham, NH does as well.
603-466-2312

There's also a small outfitter in Gorham - if he's still in business. The store didn't look to be doing very well last time I was in there.

[10-K]

Yes - The Mountain Goat in Hanover was the only place I went that had an abundance of esbit. And would you know that I sent a package containing just esbit there!

Gorham Hardware and Sports had a few boxes but the place across the street - Moriah Sports - who were just changing their name to something else (Altitude Sports maybe?) did not have any. However, thankfully I was able to pick up some Leki's there because the Whites ate my Black Diamonds.



The Mountain Goat in Hanover, NH should have it.
You could ask.
[email protected]
603-676-7240

Pretty sure Gorham Hardware and Sports in Gorham, NH does as well.
603-466-2312

There's also a small outfitter in Gorham - if he's still in business. The store didn't look to be doing very well last time I was in there.

[maybe clem]

I always mailed it to myself in my resupply boxes.

[Singto]

Is there any updated information about Esbit availability along the AT? Has anyone used this exclusively lately? Thank you.

[nuknees]

How do you handle that goo that gets all over everything?

[Walkintom]

You can clean it with alcohol.

I tend to ignore it until I'm home.

[kf1wv]

Soap and water cleans it off hard surfaces such as cookwear. It might stain textiles; not sure. I've used Esbit exclusively for 15 years, buying it in quantity from Campmor.