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Heat in a can

Fancyheat

Fancyheat

I just found these items at a nearby store, they are used for heating food for banquets and such. They are called "Fancyheat" and they are in a tin that can be resealable and last at least 2.5 hours...

Would it be worth carrying one? It is about the size of two tuna fish cans stacked on top of one another. I bought two to test out, they were 69 cents a piece, figured it could hurt, in a pinch they could be used to boil water and provide a little heat, and after its all used up you could use the can for something...

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Apr 06, 2008
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homemade canned heat
by: Nomad

I have some friends that make there own canned heat.They use o small can and wrap corrugated cardboard in a coil faskion inside the can.Next they melt wax onto the cardboard and let it cool.

Mar 21, 2008
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canned heat
by: Brian from Pennsylvania

Sterno, fancyheat and a variety of names has been around for along time. I used to carry a couple in my pack and take them till one opened up and let me tell you what a mess. They are not a bad idea to carry with you (except for the mess part) you can use it for alot of things. Boiling water, starting a fire,ETC. So for the price and the weight they are not a bad thing to have. Happy Hiking!

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