Survival Gear - Vargo Hexagon Wood Stove - Part 1

[blackbat1339]

i have a vargo hexagon and that i why i love it, it a very versatile stove.

[yvranx]

Get a fucking tripod!

[Norskand67]

Great video. Looks like I might have to pick one up.

[Raksaht]

Good video.Nice stove. Thanks for the info and for sharing it with us. Sterno rocks, but I wouldn't put it in a survival kit. Carrying all of this means you're sort of backpacking. BTW, if you start out with a mistake, you could always edit it. I don't know why so many people don't edit their videos.

[Raksaht]

Good video.Nice stove. Thanks for the info and for sharing it with us. BTW, if you start out with a mistake, you could always edit it. I don't know why so many people don't edit their videos.

[reallybigco]

this is unfortunately unwatchable. why not use english to narrate? this texas drawl thing feels somehow insulting - like i'd have to be as stupid as this fella sounds to be interested in the product. (it's not that he seems otherwise unintelligent - just feels kind of insulting to me.

just sayin.

[reallybigco]

this is unfortunately unwatchable. why not use english to narrate? this texas drawl thing feels somehow insulting - like i'd have to be as stupid as this fella sounds to be interested in the product.

[MrItchyElbow]

I looked at purchasing one of these bad boys and you know, $50.00 is a lot of money for this set up. I can get the same results from a tin can from a dumpster.

[eatsmooth]

why not use your leatherman, open the door and put the lid on??? i like this stove. it would be a awesome trail stove for just about anything..

[cslr11]

I like the stove. I think i would use wood and not the sterno not a big fan of that .

[rlmarin1968]

I think you realized the issue with Sterno. If the flame is too far from the base of the pot...too much heat is lost...which results in the long (15 min) boil time for what appeared to be a cup of water. Sterno is a great option...don't get me wrong...but if it takes 15 mins to boil a cup of water...you're really only getting 15 boils out of your 2.5hr sterno can. If I can get a cup to boil with 1 oz of alcohol...I can carry 15 oz of fuel and it will weigh less than the sterno.

[AZflyingdevil]

What pot are you using?

[etekballer14]

how much is the stove?

[eugenethejeep72]

$60 too much?  Try the Stratus Trailstove........25 bucks, works in the snow too, draws the cold air from underneath, sits higher off the ground. Works great! Use wood, no cheating with Sterno.

[Uriel1816]

Nice. I like the idea of combining methods of cooking.

[scrm1]

Was the water good?

[1122ss]

sterno is ok if the the weather is warm. Try using a sterno in the White Mountains NH Oct-Apr! Ha HAHA!

[PowerForGood]

I have an old (about 30 years old) aluminum sterno stove with a steel grid that folds up almost as small, has a bigger top surface area for a pot, and works as well if not better. It could also be used as a wood stove and/or grill in a pinch. Not sure why I would need this cute new little stove, but it is kind of "cool" I guess.

[Pripyat1]

How much was it? Sorry if I missed it in the vid. Looks like you could use some esbit/hexamine tabs in there as well if needed. Of course you could use sterno as well as you pointed out.

[boulevardtalonman]

nice Kev

[TrailerPark42]

I like this will have to check out the site. I wonder if I could make one cheaper. That would be learning in the field.

Keep up the great videos.

[SECRETBOL]

Titanium kicks ***** ! thanks for letting me know about this product !

[bgeek23]

It looks like you might need a stand to burn wood in it. You won't get airflow with it flush on the ground.

[bgeek23]

@bgeek23 I am an idiot, just saw the legs.

[mobiltec]

Geeesh at $60 I don't think I will be needing anything like that for a while.

[EnergyBreeze]

great item to take on a camping trip with my bike on next weekend;) Thank you kevin

[TheUndert0ker]

how much does the sterno weight vs liquid fuel, or those compressed fuel cannisters for portable compact backpacker systems?

[calld2serve]

Will the guyot bottle fit on top of this stove.

[roughneck10000]

What's the point of stoves like this compared to just cooking over a campfire? I never have figured it out.

[DeimosSaturn]

@roughneck10000 i'm asking that exact same question. It looks like worthless dead weight to me. Clever design but totally redundant and totally unnecessary. A tripod made of branches over a camp fire is sufficient.

[capitaindouleur]

@DeimosSaturn Well I can see a few uses. it concentrates the flames and the heat on one point (use less wood) It provides shelter from the wind while allowing air flow. You can use it in places where open fires are not allowed. You don't need to make a fire place (that takes time and energy). Seeing that the fire is small you don't attract attention with a lot of smoke. That's just a few I can think of.

[Kueche90]

@capitaindouleur Exactly and when you go out on a hicking trip, you don't want to spent the time making a big fire everytime and you never know, if you can find enough dry wood to get a fire going...

[DeimosSaturn]

@capitaindouleur You can do all those things with an empty can of beans or some tin foil. You can use small boulders or flat rocks to make a traditional camp fire. If you're worried about smoke drawing attention you shouldn't have a fire at all.

[capitaindouleur]

@DeimosSaturn Good points but the hexagon is cooler then a empty can of beans lol!

[gasdorf]

you could put a ring or something to hold it together

[jwilson004athotmail]

Man not worth it for $60!! i will go with a surplus ESBIT any day for only $5 from cheaper than dirt any day!!!

[4770589]

I personally have yet to find anything that beats my Vargo Titanium Triad stove! I really like Vargo products.

[86mountainman]

Cant wait for part 2 with wood.

[molemanlivesagain]

love sterno

[ReadyPRO1]

Cool beans Kev. I like your idea on the sterno.

[TheAmericanCreep]

Awsome !

[88Azazel]

How long did it take to cool off after you put the heat out?

[seka1986]

Very nice stove and the pot is perfect for it.

[bigjim379]

very cool great review

[vention4wh]

I was a big fan of Sterno during my time in the army. You could cook top ramen or heat MREs with it and it made no smoke. It's great to heat your morning coffee while at the same time taking the worst of the chill out of an enclosed space (like a tent) before you get out of your sleeping bag.

I'd like to see this stove work with wood as they advertised. How hard is it to keep such a small fire going? If it works well, it could be useful.

[centervilletn]

neat stove..if you dont have money to buy one you can make a great stove for free using 2 soda cans...they work great..here is one of the best vids on the subject

watch?v=fStsgTremmI&playnext_f­rom=TL&videos=QDM5zAuruMk

[MrBillTroop73]

I like the design, but, had they allowed for secondary air intake, gasification would be greatly enhanced.

[ReadyPRO1]

@MrBillTroop73 ... The door is the adjustable air intake

[MrBillTroop73]

@ReadyPRO1 Yes, I got that, and its nice to have a door. Not what I was referring to though.

Plenty of DIY designs can be found with secondary air intakes to enhance gasification. If designed properly, the secondary air intakes would allow top ignition, and efficient gasification.

[maxinpains]

@MrBillTroop73 better than honey stove that's for sure.

[fatbob1950]

Sterno has always been my cooking tool. The stove you have there is pretty nifty if you could get a smaller can of Sterno or left the little door open. Go figure.

[btigtime2]

I have small children and am more into Gardening and preping, so I have no idea why I want to buy one of these. Capitalism.

[josh111274]

@btigtime2 nothing to do with capitalism moron the stove is for camping. you wouldn't want to but it anyway if you were not going to use it for camping . moron

[ericsyutubeaccount]

@btigtime2 wow... thats all i have to say to that comment

[OneWithGuns93]

good lord, 60 dollars for that? i guess its nice if you get it for free though. and it looks good for putting a little alcohol stove in there.

[KUEHNE92]

i like my tin can hobo stoves for about 15 minutes of work. but this is nice too

[centervilletn]

@KUEHNE92 super easy to make and very efficient...ive made several and given them away ..they only weigh an oz...

[cvbpo]

59 bucks...ok thats too much i make tin stoves out of tin cans that you can take apart that takes much room as that stove there and does not coast much as that

[SSanf]

I kind of wish you had also shown it using wood. Maybe, next time.

[JustinBaker2567]

I dont understand why this is so expensive. I can make a tin can hobo cooker which works the same way for nearly free.

[LucidDreamTricks]

$60 and it doesn't make a flame on its own? Wow. That's an expensive coffee can.

[MrCableguyken]

I get 20 minutes of burn with any of my alcohol stoves, the only exception is the vargo triad...its good for 18...and thats on 1 ounce....8 times 20 is 160, thats 2 hours 40 minutes...and none of them cost 60 bucks. good product, but a wood stove doesnt have to cost more than a good gas stove. like msr pocket rocket.

[Mrcaffinebean]

It's just a piece of Ti that folds. Why doesn't it need a case? Maybe if it didn't come with a case it would be cheaper.

[cheese22092]

i would pay around 25$ for this.... 60 is retartedly high

[22ammo]

@cheese22092

Check out Sportsman's Guide, Folding Pocket Stove

[AndrewXAnarchy]

HEY YOUR CHE-

It doesn't matter brother, as long as you get the job done!

But I'd rather make my own rather than pay $60 for it.

[xle5363]

i like the stove but not at the price of $59.95

[SPCkeith]

@xle5363 ouch that is a bit high but on the upside you don't HAVE to buy fuel for it since its a wood stove.. On the down side though it could be hard t get little sticks going for that stove.

[biguy525]

Cool

[copperspook]

first veiw lolz