what do you recon?

[fergusonforestry]

thinking about a potable stove for camping etc I will end up making my own from a gas bottle I have a couple of part built ones I got when a hippy kinda place shut down but saw this on ebay and wondered what people thought? would it actually be any good? Portable Wood Burning Stove Smoker WorkShop Camp Mini Fire Van Night Heater | eBay

[crackoff]

Think it'll be fine as a heater/cooker... will weigh an absolute ton though. made out of steel girders.

Great for a shed or similar though.

[fergusonforestry]

just thinking a portable stove would be better for keeping lit, easier to cook on than a fire and doesn't need the same attention as a camp fire does, wondered if this one was actually viable or would it just turn into a ball of heat and be impossible to feed? also would it work effectively being so small?

cant help thinking it would be better with a swing door rather than a sliding hatch?

Edited February 9, 2014 by fergusonforestry

[crackoff]

try one of these... Simple, very light, but only good for about 10 minutes a burn. Really sorry about the annoying tune...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbHHQrh9m58]Capillary Hoop Stove - universal - - YouTube[/ame]

[fergusonforestry]

interesting might be something to try for lightweight camping out on the bike but deffo want a stove for more heavy duty camping trips

[County4x4]

I reckon it would probably be hard work personally. With a firebox only 4" square it's only going to take very small stuff and there's a lot of metalwork to heat up. And of course it's going to weigh a tonne!

 

I'd be more inclined to go for a woodgas camp stove - which produce an incredible amount of heat from the tiniest bit of wood, or a rocket stove. Have a gander at Wild Stoves Been a while since I was involved - but I imported the first woodgas stoves into the UK donkeys years ago - and was well impressed with their performance.

[DANWILL]

Right,

I use a swiss army 'pump action' petrol burner two rings which fold out from main bottle ....

Hisses like a train at full pelt... Boils a big kettle in under 40 seconds...

Glows cherry red v quickly...

Cost about £65 ...from an army surplus

The dogs proverbials ....

I like your iron idea ... Would keep one warm I reckon ...

A combination of coal and wood , a little fat to get it started or 'chain oil'

The swiss burner comes in a neat two & a half foot box .. Ones perch whilst cooking up...

It never blows out even in a gale ....

[rovers90]

Frontier Stove - Your own portable stove wood burner

 

Have you not seen the frontier stove? It all packs inside so should be easy to move around. And there is a guy on ebay sells these:

 

whbjeeps.co.uk

[Matt McAulay]

 

And can get a flashing kit so it can be used in a tent

[Matt McAulay]

Forgot to mention you can also get a water heater with these that attach to the chimney, has a wee tap on it handy bit of kit