[pct-l] Esbit vs alcohol stove

[Frank Dumville]

A common misconception is that Esbit can be mailed without restriction. I
researched this before my hike.
>From the Esbit website, www.esbit.de: Esbits are made of
Hexamethylenetetramine.
>From USPS pub52, http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/pubs/pub52.pdf::
Hexamethylenetetramine is a flammable solid mailable only as ORM-D surface
mail only.
Basically the same restrictions as isobutane canisters or denatured
alcohol. I suspect all other fuel tablets would fall under the same
restriction. 

Frank Dumville

> [Original Message]
> From: Bill Batchelor <billbatch at cox.net>
> 1. (and I am going to double check this) I think you can ship them without
> the restrictions of volitile liquid fuel