Hi guys I was asked recently what the volcano stove was I had in my daykit was so figured id do a little review of it.
The stove itself is of a full aluminum construction apart from the wire handles which appear to be stainless steel.
It all slots together to about the size of a thermos
taken apart it is very basic with very few moving parts. A mug with wire handle that folds away. A base/stove that has a wire mug holder/handle and a bottle with cork stopper.
The stove is very efficient due to its shape and material choice, it conducts heat from the stove to the mug very quickly and boils a full mug in about the same time as a trangia burner (5mins give or take?)
On the far left is a small bundle of tiner and again a fist sized pile of twigs...
the are all just stuffed inside and lit from the door at the base of the stove
give it a few minutes and it will shoot a flame out about 1 foot high for a few seconds until the stove hits its optimum temperature and fuel level.
the mug snugly fits on top and will heat up in no time.
Very little mess is left and it burns totally to ash once done. I usually leave it burning and after my drink rinse it in the river and pop it back on the stove for 20seconds to steam out the excess water and purify it again.
my one dislike is it can be very top heavy (particularly if you try to boil the bottle, which can be done). However I do not advise it as it requires alot more fuel and micro management.
All in it is one of my favoured bits of kit. 90% of the time I want to boil water it is for a quick brew and this seems to be designed just for that!
If I want more for cooking I use a billy.
Its well worth investing in one of these if you are looking for a traditional looking item that will hold about 1ltr of water and allow you to boil / purify water on the go nearly anywhre there is nature fuel.
If you want you can also slip a trangia burner inside it and use it that way! it does go like a jet engine though!
9/10 for design, losing 1 for stability. I find placing it against a rock or use the stove wire hand to hook onto roots etc makes it perfect and stable though!
So there you have it. A great item to have on a fishing trip or part of your camping kit. It will stay in mine for years to come I hope.
Stevie
The stove itself is of a full aluminum construction apart from the wire handles which appear to be stainless steel.
It all slots together to about the size of a thermos
taken apart it is very basic with very few moving parts. A mug with wire handle that folds away. A base/stove that has a wire mug holder/handle and a bottle with cork stopper.
The stove is very efficient due to its shape and material choice, it conducts heat from the stove to the mug very quickly and boils a full mug in about the same time as a trangia burner (5mins give or take?)
On the far left is a small bundle of tiner and again a fist sized pile of twigs...
the are all just stuffed inside and lit from the door at the base of the stove
give it a few minutes and it will shoot a flame out about 1 foot high for a few seconds until the stove hits its optimum temperature and fuel level.
the mug snugly fits on top and will heat up in no time.
Very little mess is left and it burns totally to ash once done. I usually leave it burning and after my drink rinse it in the river and pop it back on the stove for 20seconds to steam out the excess water and purify it again.
my one dislike is it can be very top heavy (particularly if you try to boil the bottle, which can be done). However I do not advise it as it requires alot more fuel and micro management.
All in it is one of my favoured bits of kit. 90% of the time I want to boil water it is for a quick brew and this seems to be designed just for that!
If I want more for cooking I use a billy.
Its well worth investing in one of these if you are looking for a traditional looking item that will hold about 1ltr of water and allow you to boil / purify water on the go nearly anywhre there is nature fuel.
If you want you can also slip a trangia burner inside it and use it that way! it does go like a jet engine though!
9/10 for design, losing 1 for stability. I find placing it against a rock or use the stove wire hand to hook onto roots etc makes it perfect and stable though!
So there you have it. A great item to have on a fishing trip or part of your camping kit. It will stay in mine for years to come I hope.
Stevie
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