Back Pack Stove Part 2 of 2

[Joranba]

Nice idea, but ...packing this thing?.....I don't know.

[wa7mlh]

@Joranba

Well, it is very back backpackable for who I do things.

Some time I am only a few miles in for high lakes fly fishing and the weather is not so good.

The few extra pounds would be well worth it.

My goal is to get this in to the field for a test some time soon, hopefully this year.

[modtwenty]

just put the pot on the fire noob lol, what do you need the can for

[wa7mlh]

@modtwenty

You probably missed the first video...this is the 2nd part

I had the titles mixed up.

[dreamspher]

Angled higher I mean

[dreamspher]

On the exhaust, go about 10-20 degrees higher next time. This way you will give the natural antigravity of smoke a better transport

[pyroman675]

can i see it in action in a tent and how you set it up

thanks :)

[rmhoffman222]

I like your idea. How do you pack it?

[wa7mlh]

I plan to make a sack for the box and put the stove pipe sections in the box.

I may be stuck with carrying it in my hands, but that is not a big deal for a few miles.

[deezynar]

Continued... You would improve safety by burning air from outside rather from your living area. That's required for buildings. Turning the stove on edge and putting the flue straight out the top will help the draft by creating more room for the air to stratify. A grate will allow the air to flow evenly under the fuel. A straight flue will let the tent roof help stabalize the unit. Cut the holes in the tent over size and sew in two silicone rubber hot pads from a hi end cooking store.

[wa7mlh]

Yes, all of your points make sense.

My plan is to use this in a "leaky tent" where the floor is not attached to the walls. I am torn between a vertical chimney or semi-horzontal one.

I want to keep the random embers away from the tent, which will be hard with a vertical pipe. I do plan to make a silicone/fiberglass interface for the stove pipe.

[deezynar]

Yes a drafty tent could possibly provide enough air for combustion and for the occupants to breath, but it's a steep price to pay if it doesn't. I'm not trying to be a black cloud, I really like your concept, especially for the type of camping you're doing. I also know that you're aware of the potential CO hazard & have given it some thought. Maybe you could do some tests in your yard w/ a battery powered CO alarm before you use it in the field. Just a thought.

[wa7mlh]

The CO monitor is a great idea.

A mildly drafty tent is a good thing anyway.

[deezynar]

Have you tried on an actual trip yet? How did it work? I have some ideas, I'd turn the can up on one of the narrow sides and set it up on some aluminum legs. Put in a door for fuel and a lower door for ash removal. Run the flue straight out the top. Add a combustion air intake vent at the back for a two inch hose to run outside near the ground. Put in a grate so the fuel is elevated above the level of the combustion air inlet. The space for your pot is less but still adequate.

[vjhermosa]

a video of boiling water. ?

[wa7mlh]

Try breaking camp at 33F with wet mittens or no mittens and role up your wet or snow covered tent and gear. Oh, yes, and it is either raining or very wet snow coming down. And you are in very damp gear. Guess what you will be thinking about for your hands.

Or sit in a tent for 48 hours while it rains almost non stop and you want to conserve the fuel for your gas stove. You will find yourself day dreaming about how to make one of these and wish you had it with you.

[manoman0]

u use basic tec to boil water but you don't put a lid on the pot....

[wa7mlh]

My camera does not see through lids.

[manoman0]

I know your cam can't xray lids, that was not exactly my point. I consider it more energy efficient to put a lid on the pot, lift it off for a sec and put it back on.

[secretsquirrell13]

that was good lol(chuckel)

[battlebob]

Well who am i to say you should do what you want but I don't see an reason to use it. I mean whats the advantage of using this stove over other backpack stoves?

[WeekendAdventurer]

I guess I just had the wrong idea. If you want to check out what I ment. Watch a few of my hiking vids.

[WeekendAdventurer]

This is miss-named as a backpack stove. I don't think that I would be willing to carry this in my backpack. On the other hand, if this is a basecamp or hunting scout tent stove, than this is SWEET! It could keep you warm and cook all at the same time. All the same, you might want to re-name it... or tell me why I am in error.

[wa7mlh]

This video is not mis-named, at least not for me. The entire set weighs in at just a few pounds. I would have no hesitation to back pack this setup. I used to haul in a 10 pound turkey 6 miles in to a cabin in Three Sisters Wilderness over 4th of July weekend. I used to routinely carry 6 or 7 pounds of amateur radio gear (including ten D cell NiCads!) on snow camping ski trips. I normally backpack an inflateble boat and flotation on my back pack trips. So for me, this video is not misnamed. Tnx

[BGprodRuss]

I always wanted to get an inflatable boat for reaching some very remote lakes in the Adirondacks. The turkey and radio gear sounds heavy (I usually have less than 20lbs in my pack) but I could really dig the boat.

[NYAdirondackHiker]

Don't worry WA, I'm sure the day will come when even he will tire of carrying around all of that damn stovepipe and invest in a good backpack stove. Lets see him haul those bricks on a 25 mile hike.

[girlinvisible12]

the days that the white men can impress blacks to carry their chests, canvas tents and iron cast stoves through the forests with the magic of match sticks and a few beads is over.

hence, this stove is obsolete.

[girlinvisible12]

weekendadvertiser, you are in error.

this stove can easily collapse into backpack.

the problem is getting the two cinder blocks and the pitch fork into the backpack.

i also believe it will thoroughly melt your poncho tarp.