Best Rocket Stove Design Ever - UPDATE

[hankyknot]

I would be curious to see how much wood it takes to boil a kettle of water just so that I have something I can relate to. Have started saving cans so I can try making my own. Thanks for the inspiration.

[LDSPrepper]

@hankyknot Let me know how much wood it takes when you do it.

[hankyknot]

If you wanted the rocket stove to heat an area and not just to cook on, wouldn't the vermiculite make more sense? My thinking is that more heat is being transferred through the vermiculite than just escapes out the chimney when sand is used.

[LDSPrepper]

@hankyknot That could be. I haven't tried it. A stove this size is mainly for cooking not heating.

[BuryanaUK]

This is brilliant - I'm clearing a lot of land and can drink a limited amount with flask. Will be making one this weekend. Thanks for sharing :)

[aei05h1]

The link in the video for the dangers of this excellent stove is broken, also thank you for the post, I will be making one of these badboys

[LDSPrepper]

@aei05h1 Thank you for letting me know. I have fixed it.

[pmaughmer]

Alittle curious as to how well this model works on a day with little to no wind?

[LDSPrepper]

@pmaughmer Thanks for asking. It works great! It works great because it causes its own "suction" due to the design. When the wood is lit it pulls air through the hole on the side which helps burn the wood. It is the easiest wood stove to light and keep lit I know of.

[Trashfished]

smart fella.

[mogges1]

Is that just a 1 pound coffee can.

[LDSPrepper]

@mogges1 I'm not sure. I don't drink coffee so I don't know if it is or not.

[misfit77]

wouldn't you want a good seal on top, forcing air to be brought in by the intake below your fuel source?

Seems like welding this would make this a totally portable stove.

[HumbleWillis]

I built my own two cans high rather than just one. It's awesome. I got water to boil in under 5 minutes using just 6 sticks of wood. I also punched holes in the top on each side and put a wire bucket handle on it so that I can carry it better. Love this thing.

[LDSPrepper]

@HumbleWillis Excellent. I love the handle idea. Thanks for sharing.

[scrambled82]

Have you used a closed flame system with this? Most of the systems have a closed flame with a flue system. What are the advantages to the open flame design here?

[LDSPrepper]

@scrambled82 I'm not familiar with the closed flame system.

[scrambled82]

@LDSPrepper I have been looking at the rocket stove mass heaters and was wondering how this miniature unit from the normal 55 gallon versions would do as a mass heater. Here is a link to what I have been seeing. I really like your design here and will be building this with my boys.

[scrambled82]

@LDSPrepper It would not let me post the link.

[LDSPrepper]

@scrambled82 post the link like this: thisisthelinkDOTcom.

[desertfeathers]

Great vid, done very well, Thanks!

[RumbleTouchDroid]

Sand seems to be the way to go... I am going to build one for camping/bbq time, thanks bro

[LDSPrepper]

@RumbleTouchDroid It worked well for me and it was free!

[Lanesteepee]

I subbed, rate and favorite "Rocket Stove" my bro in law made it, and we had hours on enjoyment using it as a campfire, then we cooked Jambaliya on it. The stove worked great for useing Little Fuel, and being so Cheap to make. Thanks for sharing your skills. pCe Tracy

[LDSPrepper]

@Lanesteepee Glad to hear you enjoyed the stove so much. I love Jambaliya!

[patboardman]

Thank you for a great video.

[samohtzoo]

BTW,i like the stove.

[LDSPrepper]

@samohtzoo Thank you. I hope you enjoy using it too.

[samohtzoo]

had you considered unscented clay kitty litter for insulating material?

[LDSPrepper]

@samohtzoo yes, but the sand was there and free.

[Awaken2Infinite2]

vermiculite will carry heat much more than sand, dirt is good for insulating. Was the purpose to insulate and stop heat from leaving the sides? Looks like an awesome project going to have to study up on this more.

[bucketrobbert]

thy cook to slow :( 30 Min's to boil me can a beans lol so doing a big 5 gal 1 now that should speed things up

[LDSPrepper]

@bucketrobbert Absolutely. you can go as big as you want. Some are big enough to heat houses.

[cosmiceon]

Vermiculite is expanded mica. you can buy it at home depot

[LDSPrepper]

@Mrinfoone LOL, is this a trick question? I have a step-by-step video on this channel. Enjoy.

[Myrrdin23]

I just build one! Totally works!

One question. Instead of the two cans inside, dont you think its better to have just one tall one?

That way all the sand doesnt go into the burn chamber if you move the stove

[LDSPrepper]

@Myrrdin23 Absolutely. If you can find a can tall enough use it.

[SteveB357]

Used a rocket stove for all cooking for a week long campout, using pencil sized sticks that we just picked up around the campsite. It rained for four of the days, and there was no problem with the stove. Burned the wood to a white ash.

[LDSPrepper]

@SteveB357 Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Sorry you had so much rain. I've been in that situation. Not a lot of fun. But that is why I always bring small games to play in the tent.

[TheRisingforce2000]

is vermiculite another name for kitty litter?

[LDSPrepper]

@TheRisingforce2000 Nope. Completely different material. Both work.

[kenfo0]

@TheRisingforce2000 clay-heavy soil is free and suitable, if you have it.

[mrshammerhankus]

ok, there is a concern about galvanized cans and aluminum cans- so, is it possible to use glass? could i cut down a huge pickle jar and a smaller pickle jar and x's them by two to make the stack higher? sand inbetween the glass jars, the weight of the food could "fuse" the stacked jars together to prevent cracks of air from seeping out, and i have no clue how to cut out a side insert for the feeder, think any of this would work?

[LDSPrepper]

@mrshammerhankus Great idea. Please give it a try and let us know.

[Myrrdin23]

@mrshammerhankus I dont think that would work.

just ignore the concern. all the food we get to buy is probably more toxic than the stuff thats inside the can. After you burn the stove 3 times all of that should be gone anyway. SAFE :)

[mrshammerhankus]

how do u cut out the hole to fit in the smallest can to the side of the largest can? so many videos show the concepts but emit this procedure,

[LDSPrepper]

@mrshammerhankus Thanks for asking. I placed the smaller can on the side of the bigger can, drew around the can with a Sharpie marker, drilled a hole with a drill bit on the inside edge of the circle, used tin snips to cut the hole.

[2909francois]

@LDSPrepper nice video...im lookin for good designs for a good substitute for expensive LPG and i see you have a good design..im curious thogh on how you placed your insulator on the sides of the can

[LDSPrepper]

@2909francois I built the stove then put some newspaper in the inside can so no sand would fall into it as I poured the sand between the inside and outside cans. Then I took out the newspaper and put the top on.

[nerblebun]

@LDSPrepper I take it this is to cook food outdoors only and not to heat the interior of any type of dwelling due to the consumption of oxygen. Hmmm.. looks like a Dakota fire pit made with cans.

[TheMrpiggyboy]

Great little stove. I must ask how often do you use it to cook a meal so as not to use fossil fuel fuels . Got any recipes.

[LDSPrepper]

@TheMrpiggyboy No rocket stove specific recipes because you can cook anything you would cook on a conventional stove. Thanks for viewing and commenting.

[tommy0135]

it'd be nice to get some secondary air into the top can but that'd substantially complicate the design

[LDSPrepper]

@tommy0135 A few snips of the can, fold them over and you are done. No biggie.

[Kakashi101sensi]

Sand is better at insulating but much much heavy =/

[VerifyHistory]

Thank you!

[geezer244]

Great idea ! I just have to try this!

[19GN03]

Use stonewool or glaswool insulator instead of sand or permiculate

[LDSPrepper]

@19GN03 Great suggestion. Thanks for sharing. I wanted to show the sand solution to show it can be built absolutely free. I'm sure there are better insulators than sand.

[MrSchpankme]

EVER ?

[TheFROSTER420]

Great design man!

[davidsdiego]

Thanks for sharing a great video! What kind of sand did you use for the insulator? I know you said it was from down the street. Was it coarse or fine? Would beach sand work? Thanks again!

[LDSPrepper]

@davidsdiego It was mortar's sand. They were bricking a house and had left over sand. I used it because it was there and free.

[davidsdiego]

@LDSPrepper Awesome, thanks!

[uhvuhvuhv]

sand is a better insulator than vermiculute!

[jessicamay2k11Jess]

i be building one of your stoves in the next couple od days. thank you so much for your design .

[waltermouthoh]

This is great. Thanks. Putting you as a reference in my book.

[sweetsweetbonnie]

I just finished making this rocket stove and tested it out. Works like a charm! I did not wear gloves and ended up having to get a tetanus shot but that's my own fault. Beyond that it was fairly easy to make. I used kitty litter as insulation and it works really well. Thanks for the instructions! :)

[Julzx]

veryy cool! i will make one soon!

thanks for the info

[outdoorsman310]

how well does this work with normal sticks? or sticks that are wet

[LDSPrepper]

@outdoorsman310 Works great with normal sticks. After you get it started, as with any fire, you can add some wet sticks and the heat will dry them then use the sticks as fuel.

[roryboryalice]

Cool! Thanx!

[FlipFlibbo]

wow thank you for posting this! Im making one tomorrow!!!

[laztek1]

Now build a sterling engine over it and hook up a PMG to that and BOOM you got A electric generator for your 12V batteries. well there are some details you will need to know, ALL his information is here on YouTube

[LDSPrepper]

@laztek1 Sounds great but I have no idea what you are talking about. Would you care to explain or leave links to more info?

[laztek1]

@LDSPrepper

If you search on YouTube : Sterling motor : you will see that it works with a flame and is like a steam engine.

If you search : Vertical axis wind turbine you will see what a PMG is (Permanent Magnet Generator).

Some idea's, Hope you have fun experimenting !!

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[letmesnitch]

mm zinc poisoning.

[17hmr243]

dont no if any 1 els brought this up BUT cans are galvanized please pre burn 2 3 times b4 cooking

[rshinra]

@17hmr243 If they were galvanized, they'd be toxic without burning them. Aluminum and Tin cans are NOT galvanized.

[17hmr243]

@rshinra use magnet alum is not magnetic

if it is there not alum

alum is not commonly used in can

and reason why u rarely see alum pots now is alum dust can course cancer

and the white smoke from fire have cyanide compounds in it so either way

[jrapanut0]

all I can say is thanks sooo much for a great video and how simple I can build my old rocket stove at the cost of what's in the recycle bin :-)

[LDSPrepper]

@jrapanut0 Yes you can. And have fun doing it. Thanks for commenting.

[wingzofsteel]

Great job. I will try to make one myself.

[LDSPrepper]

@wingzofsteel My son and daughter made four last week-end. They went to a Mexican restaurant and got all the cans they needed for free!

[rallen71366]

I made a "working" rocket stove just by stacking loose bricks, packing sand in the joints, and setting some twigs from some scrub brush in it. It was amazing! Most of the smoke that came off it was water vapor, not unburned fuel (it was winter). I was especially surprised at how long the fuel burned.

One tip: if you slant the fuel/air tube, the fuel will self-feed as it burns. No more having to keep poking the fuel sticks!

[LDSPrepper]

@rallen71366 Sounds like it was fun. Great idea on slanting the fuel feeder. I'll definitely do that.

[1971mgb]

Perlite is much better than vermiculite. Sand is a very poor insulator,avoid it. stove ash is free and much better.

Very nice little stove!!

[LDSPrepper]

@1971mgb Good to know. Thank you for commenting.

[1971mgb]

Perlite is much better than vermiculite. Sand is a very poor insulator,avoid it. stove ash is free and much better.

Very nice little stove!!

[SuperBeatemup]

Great modification!!

[Katzbalg11]

Take a metal coat hanger and make a handle to carry it like on a paint can.

[LDSPrepper]

@Katzbalg11 What a great idea! Thanks.

[MrSchpankme]

Your not getting the secondary burn of the gases .. look-up TLUD .. /watch?v=YF8VTl4lqvA

[LDSPrepper]

@MrSchpankme great video. Thanks for sharing.

[bigaxe87]

i like it,im gonna make 1 asap :)

[viss3n]

what is the point of this?? a hot stove right?

[LDSPrepper]

@viss3n I like that I don't have to stock pile wood for cooking. This works great with just twigs.

[viss3n]

@LDSPrepper oke:P but this is when you go camping right?? nice build though. but i dont need it. when im going on vacation were always i a hotel :P we have no camping gear so :P

[LDSPrepper]

@viss3n This is great for camping. My son cooked marshmallows on his patio on his. This is my backup when I don't have any other cooking stove available.

[viss3n]

@LDSPrepper oke :P that is cool some son and father time :P pfew it is hard typing while your drunk xD

[TheMrsVolfie]

Awesome!

[RonRay]

Great little stove!

I find the vermiculite a MUCH better insulator than sand. However, you have a lot of leaks around the unsealed can joints that allow heat to escape into the large can. With your configuration, sand is the better insulator because it works as a sealer. I used stove pipe in my 5 gallon bucket rocket stove and vermiculite is much better for retaining the heat inside the burn chamber. Also, with the greater height on my stove (and chimney), it creates more draft (rocket effect).

[LittlePetieWheat]

Wood ashes are a good alternative to vermiculite.

[LDSPrepper]

@LittlePetieWheat What a great idea. Thanks for sharing.

[rockabillykelly]

I don't know much about vermiculite. Is it fireproof or at least fire retardent?

[LDSPrepper]

@rockabillykelly I don't know. I know it wasn't very effective as an insulator. I prefer sand.

[ncprepper1]

Great job and thanks for sharing. My boys and I now have another project to do together. This should be fun!

[LDSPrepper]

@ncprepper1 You'll have a great time. If you haven't already please watch my "Rocket Stove Dangers" video so your project is a fun and safe one.

[ncprepper1]

@LDSPrepper I will Thanks

[kmikesell]

Hey thanks for sharing! Check out my site...I'd love your opinion!

[mhpgardener]

Nice job. Cool little stove. I've heard of this and it appears to work pretty good. Looks like I have another project to add to my to-do list !

[LDSPrepper]

@mhpgardener Thanks. More projects than time. It seems to never end. I like the interesting life.

[Cocotte123321]

I did laugh at "the most fun I had for free in a long time", I wonder how his wife reacted to this

[econewpower]

You did a great job buddy! I like it!

[LDSPrepper]

@econewpower What is really cool is it works really well!

[TheBeeperman]

Very interesting design. Any idea how many fires can be built before it starts to wear out? I assume the heat would eventually weaken the tin.

[LDSPrepper]

@TheBeeperman I have no idea. As soon as you hit that point let us know.

[tomyhill123]

how do u build it

[LDSPrepper]

@tomyhill123 Go to my LDSPrepper channel and watch the Step-By-Step video.

[AnnBearForFreedom]

Do you think two of the ear-tabbies across from each other on the top (sorry, more properly the "pan support" but I liked "ear-tabbies" better) would be structurally strong enough to hold a bale safely for carrying/moving the stove?

Love the design, thanks!

[scodurh]

how would you regulate temp for cooking...any ideas?

[LDSPrepper]

@scodurh It is kind of a mix between cooking on a stove top and an open camp fire. You regulate the temp by how much fuel you use. In this case how many twigs you put in.

[koconcept]

I need to make me one of these, be good to have for the prepper who doesnt have all the money in the world.

[LDSPrepper]

@koconcept Also great for preppers who live in Oregon where there are more cloudy days then sunny days. Not everyone can use a solar oven like I can in TX.

[koconcept]

@LDSPrepper Im in texas as well i know what you mean july you cand cook an omelet on the hood of your car around mid day.

[rhwavon]

What tools did you use to cut the holes into the can?

[LDSPrepper]

@rhwavon I used a standard wood drill bit to make a hole then I used a straight pair of tin snips to cut.

[bowlmeoverva]

Rocket stoves are pretty cool....I got to try to build one of these sometime.