Stone Rocket Stove

[TheOrganicPetLIVE]

Ok--how do you differentiate between a field rock and a stream rock? :D I have had rocks explode in our firepit before-Thanks-

[BushcraftOnFire]

@TheOrganicPetLIVE

Rocks don't generally move.. so if they are in low lying areas.. leave them.. if they are high and dry.. they should be ok :)

[Justin5king]

it is almost like an above ground dakota fire pit.

[genetrumbo]

Good video. I have found other videos that use 16 bricks to make a rocket stove and another to make one from wet clay. Your video shows it with stone, but you also do a good job of adding tips and advice. You always teach well. Thank you.

[themarkfellows2]

Great little fire, but I am not sure it is a "rocket stove" The tip off, is that the fire burns against the back wall. It is missing them most important part of a rocket stove, which is the thermal stack, or well insulated chimney. I am sure in a survival situation, you don't have time to build a rocket stove. THe rocket stove, needs a super insulated chimney to retain the heat, and to create a super draft. Hard to do, with rocks! Good video though!

[TadTheTinker]

I have seen you use cotton balls a lot for starting fires. Have you ever considered kneading some petroleum jelly into the cotton ball? The jelly will light just as fast as anything else and it allows that cotton ball to provide a hotter and longer burn. That comes in real handy when in wet conditions.

[BushcraftOnFire]

@TadTheTinker

Tad.. I generally DON'T use Petroleum in the cotton since I don't have much of a problem getting tinder to light around here.. On top of that.. it's very messy in your pack if the seal ever loosens on the container (Experience speaking.. nothing worse than PJ all over your gear) But I ALWAYS carry Lip Balm with me.. and if I thought the conditions needed some extra ummmpf.. I could easily knead some of that into the cotton before I lit it.. But I don't recall ever needing it.

[MrSafetymeeting]

I built a propane gas firepit for a customer and she went out and got lava rocks from a landscape supply store. THEY EXPLODED. I'm glad you noted that possibility and hope people take note. An efficient rocket stove will get hot. She had to buy kiln dried lava rock and that worked.Hot projectile rock is scary. Still think this would work fine to cook some food . Cool videos

[LeonRFpoa]

Nice man, going to use this skillset when I go out without a hobo stove.

[muddymuddymuddmann]

sweet

muddY

[Shaq105]

r u in howard county? or saline?

[BushcraftOnFire]

@Shaq105

Neither.. Sorry about that.. We are in Douglas

[2011gmh]

@BushcraftOnFire Hey I dont live to far from ya all I also used to be a sheriff in stone co. I love the out doors and I like your vids and I am a subscriber.

[BushcraftOnFire]

@2011gmh

Blessings Bro! We do our Minimalist Camp in your area! Give me a call sometime.. I'd love to talk with you!

[thadodublg]

Thanks for something new....I never thought of making a rocket type stove from rocks. It also seems like a good fire setup for a shelter, as the rocks would radiate the heat well.

[KF4Mcom]

flames and smoke "shooting out" is a "good thing" ..? thats not a rocket stove..thats a quasi organized pile of stones fire pit.,so please dont call it a stone rocket stove!!!...a rocket stove has no side air leaks and is insulated, therefor reaches high temps to fully combust the wood fuel ie..NO SMoke...and u load the fuel from the air port,,which also causes just the tips of the wood to ignite in the high temp chamber ..cmon man ..if your gonna show people ..do it right..

[BushcraftOnFire]

@KF4Mcom

While I appreciate your comments.. I said in the video this was a "Primitive attempt" at a rocket stove.. It happens to work almost the same.. and for not having materials in the bush is a good setup

[Tigeraction08]

Thanx for posting this vid. I have always wanted to attempt this with Rocks.

I built a Rocket stove made out of a Large Pumis boulder. It Rocks! I have cooked Rice, Taken the rice and made Fryed rice and then Made Kung Pao. The whole meal took about a one foot 2X6 Split into 1/4 - 1/2 inch peices. I am Planning on seeing How many meals I can make using a wooden Pallet. I bet I could cook One meal a day on it for almost a month with Only One Pallet.

Keep the vid's coming! Best wishes

[Outkastkids1]

@BushcraftOnFire

Ok thank you for your help I realy enjoy your videos.

[Outkastkids1]

@MacProDanFan

Wow I'm glad he put the text that said river rocks will explode because I planned on trying this and I wouldve never thought they would explode. I'm just wondering though how big the explosion could b and how much force would it pack with it?

[BushcraftOnFire]

@Outkastkids1

The explosion is caused by water trapped inside the rocks. How big can it get? Big enough that you wish you had never done it. We have seen rock pieces go as far as 40-50 feet.. and embed in trees! Trust me.. you DON"T want to do this

[Schutzstaffel23]

@BushcraftOnFire ive had a few crack on me before. not knowing they were there. pretty scary stuff, luckily no one was hurt and we had a good laugh.

[Outkastkids1]

Oh and 1 more question I have a creek on my property with alot of rocks, are u serious about not using creek rocks? If so why?

[BushcraftOnFire]

@Outkastkids1

I was absolutely serious about NOT USING rocks from a creek. It will explode.. possibly causing injury or even possibly death. NEVER use rocks from a stream/creek

[MacProDanFan]

@Outkastkids1 The river rocks are full of moisture and will expand when heated!!!!

[Outkastkids1]

I was wondering if u could make a video explaining how to make a sort of grill that is as easy to set up as this stove and is able to cook small game such as rabbits? Or could I use this to cook the meat by simply laying the meat over the flame?

[BushcraftOnFire]

@Outkastkids1

The top rock is the grill the hole in the back is for smoke to escape.. but can also be used as the flames shoot high from this spot. But you can use the top rock as a grill.. It gets very hot

[icychap]

Only problem I see is the necessity of the right rocks being available. Not the easiest to come by in the woods, to be sure. But great concept, thanks for sharing.

[MrCornfed80]

does the top stone get hot enough to cook meat on?

[BushcraftOnFire]

@MrCornfed80

Oh it sure does.. It's directly over the flames.. so it can get red hot!

[sorrowsingsoftly]

Great video, and ice moccasins.

[JimboJitsu]

Great video my friend, giving me some ideas to play around with!

[1josia]

hey Bushcraft!! really enjoyable videos, and good call about the river stones...they do go bang!! especially if its cold!! i live in new zealand and we use rocks for a undergound oven, (Called a hangi) which we heat to a very high temp, and ive never seen one of those rocks go pop, but then again it is Basalt, so its pretty forgiving of heat. being familiar with some Maori bushcraft skills, its interesting to compare with your american techniques and ideas...thanks again..jos

[johnu78]

Great video!!!

[Jargin9112]

And there it is, nice! Definitely the ideal option, I wonder.. in a shelter do you need to make a chimney of will the smoke find a hole at the top of the shelter? would hate to get smoked out!! hahaha

Thx for the upload!!

[ke6gwf]

You should feed from the bottom, since it mostly eliminates the smoke, and makes the fire burn hotter and cleaner.

If you feed the fuel from the bottom, all the smoke and gases get drawn through the hot part of the stove leading to efficient and complete burning.

By feeding from the top, the heat is causing the wood above the fire to smoke, but then it escapes out the top before burning.

I am going to make one of these for the next Survival class I teach at... :)

[mrbansheeboy1]

thats awsome

[booniecap101]

Great video. Just goes to show you don't HAVE to have all kinds of high-tech gear in your pack. Thanks for the vids.

[Tossdart]

I enjoyed this video Dave, flat rocks are a tall order in much of our area but not impossible certainly. 4/5

[muddog1561]

Hey Dave, I just found out that I can Tweet your videos to my Twitter Account.

[BushcraftOnFire]

Muddog..

I'm not familiar with Twitter.. but if that's a good thing.. Tweet away! LOL!

[Kaboom0623]

a caste iron pan or dutch oven on the top will work in place of the rock. and increases the cooking area. this rock pit setup makes all day stews nicely .. and warms a more closed in shelter quite well. You can also place this ALMOST inside the shelter with less worry than a true open pit fire.

[wizardangel]

excellent demo !! and the note about River stone exsploding too !! many times I have had these small stones in the pit bottem soil POP and shoot out 20 feet from fire,,I like to always have the heavy cast iron black skillets and dutch pots for open fire cooking ,,Rocket stove stone style would be perfect and a lot less wood needed too.. 5* Fav !!

[BroPaul]

Great info!

[1Dlamb]

Thats really cool! Could this be used as a forge as well?

[cava002]

@1Dlamb I'm not 100 percent sure if it won't work as a forge, but.. If the stone gets very hot it may crack..

[wizardangel]

@1Dlamb ,,I bet it could if you added a bellows or forced air fan ,,need charcoal for higher heat range ,,sand casting are ya !! I have thought about forge setup myself for parts replacement when things break,,my old model motor parts are hard to find now ..they have crushed most cars from the past that ran fine with no computer garbage ,,can't stop the old ones with a EMF beam ,and yes those are in use right now in some areas.

[Kaboom0623]

@1Dlamb - Yes but you need to use the hardest wood you can find .. and perhaps make a crude belows to produce more heat. This setup as a forge will not get hot enough for forge welding but basic shaping should work. If you happen across coal or charcoal (make your own) you could forge weld as well with this.

- It also makes a great hearth for a warming fire in a more closed in shelter and will radiate heat for hours after the fire goes out. Good for slow cooking stuff as well.

[wildernesswikiup14]

nice vid dave 5/5

[MrColt45acp]

Nice video.

Thanks Dave and Tam!

[NCHiker1970]

This reminded me of an oven my father use to build while we were out in the bush. Great setup Dave and Tam, always something new to learn from your videos.

[savannafc]

Thank you Dave and Tam! Right on, this was exactly what I was looking for. Fantastic idea, and not hard to do. Thanks again. Merry Christmas to you and yours brother.

[hobbexp]

in old time we make ovens like that here,  5/5

[TheDogDew]

Great video Dave. It would be great to see a video on that tin can, rocket stove.

You are a Good Teacher.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND ALL YOUR SUBSCRIBERS.

[mkcop2002]

Dave, Tam & Family, Thanks for doing what you do. I have learned alot and you guys help me keep the gears turning. I especially enjoy your meek demeanor and honest input and outlook. I will be looking for more video's and the tid-bits here and there on plant/tree use and ID is really helpful, I will be looking for more. Remember, Im just a sponge soaking up all your ideas I can. Thanks and God Bless!

[bunkertelevision]

Another great tutorial David... I look forward to "owning the skill" this summer... When I can see rocks again, darn snow....

[ledzeppie]

I'd watch out heating up those rocks fast. They could explode...

[BushcraftOnFire]

Ledzeppie..

These stones were pretty large.. and most of the heat dissipated pretty quickly. No problem with these exploding.. but people should be cautious when doing this as I stated in the video. If you get river stones filled with moisture they very wekk could explode.. Thanks for the warning

[iSurvivalSkills]

Really great demo Dave 5/5 and fav!

[1trip711]

cool.

[masn1978]

you guys are so cool. I've been thinking how I can make a quick, cheap and easy rocket stove for a long time now and you did it from all natural materials in no time at all.

[DimMakk]

Just curious, should we beware of stones that get wet from a heavy rain as well? Great vid as always!

[BushcraftOnFire]

Dim..

Usually rain won't affect it as most will run off. Stones that lie in the river will actually get the water deep inside the pores.. and when that water heats it expands (boils) and explodes the rock

[TheAnthemsOfTime]

the log trick is amazing. I really like this spin on creating a stove of natural materials. The part I love the most is that the stove uses a minimal amount of fuel, produces killer heat, and the stones retain a majority of the heat. This would be great for a small semi shelter. Maybe for one person where it was very close quarters. Great video 5/5.

[tcbink]

wish we had rocks here. I live in the prairie and all we have here is dirt. I use a Dakota hole instead and can get a good fire going.

[godsend420]

★★★★★

[metal91]

Great video, appreciate it.

[sraike]

That worked great Dave. You always come up with the best stuff. Thanks!

[samfisher6]

Another awesome vid and idea!...I love it! Gotta go make this myself this weekend.

[JosiahsBackpack]

Good stuff. I always keep a container of warmed water at the camp as much as I can. It has a lot of different uses and with it you can whip up a meal in no time. Thanks for showing us another way that is efficient and useful.

[MountainManWiggie]

NIce work man... Im definately gonna try that.. BTW... We talked a while back on hosting a seminar on my land this summer. Unfortunately, I have been Reactivated by the ARMY, and have to leave for a year. I hope I have a way to keep up on your vids. lol... u folks take care, and God bless..

[soarntam]

@MountainManWiggie

We'll be keeping you in our prayers! Do stay in touch?

blessings always,

Tamar

[darthwelt]

Nice and compact. Those stones will heat up and generate alot of heat, might work well in a semi-confined area for warmth with minimal flames. Nice job as usual Dave and Tam. Thank you.

[JustinBaker2567]

Yeah, this would be good to put into a primitive shelter. It will heat up super well without huge flames that threaten to burn down your shelter.

[bahamat52]

nice vid man

[talltreehill7]

yep.. one time my stove froze up in the winter .. but the spot where I was camping had an old stone stove like a bbq grill.worked real good, I dont bother with camp stoves much now.

[ajelliottjr]

Cool... Nice video guys, I had to add it to my blog page. Where do you get all those flat stones... if you add a thinner flat rock you could actually cook right on the rock. Yummy, I can see the flat bread cooking. Andy

[ironlionkalo]

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[everfish]

Not me.

[q1qeu]

if that happens repeatedly, clear your browser cache. helps with most issues on youtube :-)