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gaz_miggy
19-01-2006, 01:46
this is sort off a follow up from Biddlesby's thred but i was wondering if anyone has used any and how good they are for cooking on, would you say as good or better than a camp stove? i supose it could be lighter cuz u gather fuel when you get were your going.
pierre girard
19-01-2006, 11:39
I'm not sure we're talking about the same thing, but when I'm winter camping I use the following stove (Ultra Light 1) and it works very well for cooking. It also does a good job of heating my tent and is light to pack on a toboggan. Not sure I'd want to pack it on my back.
http://www.fourdog.com/page3.html
PG
here (http://www.duluthpack.com/product_detail.aspx?product=Pa cker%20Stove) is one I spotted the other day, I think they ship to the uk but I have no idea how much they would cost, I know Andy at ODC can get (not the same ones) but they are pretty expensive.. I also don’t think there is any circumstance when one of these could be could be considered lighter then a gas strove.. :)
gaz_miggy
19-01-2006, 17:34
ahh erm no i was on about the little tin can ones that you can make lol small diffrence in size and prise i think :D
Biddlesby
19-01-2006, 19:07
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=7022&page=1
See the above thread. Fenlander has made a nice neat, small one. You can find various plans there.
They are a great way of having a portable, easy to light stove without carrying fuel. Be careful not to make too many air inlet holes though - the stove will burn too well, and the fuel will not be burnt efficiency and will run out quickly.
ahh erm no i was on about the little tin can ones that you can make lol small diffrence in size and prise i think :D
A hobo stove?
I made one with a small beer barrell but it didn't work too good, took an age to heat water.
The one I got from next works well :D
I've got one of these on the to do list.
Falk wood stove (http://www.backpacking.net/makegear/falk-woodstove/index.html)
It'll go with a whole range of discarded metal cookware! (in the style of the Jaeger book wildwood wisdom)
ahh erm no i was on about the little tin can ones that you can make lol small diffrence in size and prise i think :D
Just made a hobo stove out of a large coffee tin I'm trying it out this weekend and I'll let you know how it works
gaz_miggy
20-01-2006, 00:33
yes that exsactly what i was on about thanks for the link.
gaz_miggy
20-01-2006, 00:38
any way my original question has any one used one and are they efficiant they seams to methat if thay are anything like a kelly kettal theyll work realy well
I've got one of these on the to do list.
Falk wood stove (http://www.backpacking.net/makegear/falk-woodstove/index.html)
It'll go with a whole range of discarded metal cookware! (in the style of the Jaeger book wildwood wisdom)
now i like the look of that!