For Campers, Cookers, Scimpers and Pyromaniacs

[EternalOptimist]

I'm now looking up DIY rocket stoves.

It's sealed, so I cant see a DIY solution.

I checked out 'paddy stove' and I was wrong - it is the 'Kelly Kettle' or 'Chimney Stove'

which TW had

[TimberWolf]

I'm now looking up DIY rocket stoves.

What EO says rings true about Arabs using them and they would presumably know a thing or too about a nomadic cooking using sparse fuel, apart from camel dung. But it's also possible they didn't happen to innovate the wood gas stove, which is what I went for. Think I saw a DIY rocket stove made out of a bent pipe or some such.

[TimberWolf]

It's sealed, so I cant see a DIY solution.

I checked out 'paddy stove' and I was wrong - it is the 'Kelly Kettle' or 'Chimney Stove'

which TW had

I went for a "wood gas stove" (my second picture). It's efficient because it burns the gases released from sticks more efficiently than a regular fire. The wood gases take a second route through the stove and are burnt again, and pick up some speed in doing so too. Flames shoot out the top holes in that picture, like a gas oven in the home, as well as being burnt in the middle.

[EternalOptimist]

Paradoxically, as I have gotten older, I have moved away from good cooked food, to light cold and convenient.

i.e. its better to carry a cold tin of ring pull baked beans

than a cooker, matches, bread, butter, bacon, fuel, washing up gear and a plate

even the missus is going the same way. we seem to be getting more savage as we get on, not less


strange

[TimberWolf]

Paradoxically, as I have gotten older, I have moved away from good cooked food, to light cold and convenient.

i.e. its better to carry a cold tin of ring pull baked beans

than a cooker, matches, bread, butter, bacon, fuel, washing up gear and a plate

even the missus is going the same way. we seem to be getting more savage as we get on, not less


strange

I used to avoid cooking while on holiday because of all the faffing about and inconvenience involved in buying fuel, carrying it around and making sure you don't run out, etc. My interest in cooking while on holiday has only piqued since I discovered these aforementioned things that run on a few sticks (or other combustibles to hand) and weighs less than half a pound and assembles in 3 seconds, in the case of the one I opted for. It also burns without smoke and the only reside is white ash left in the bottom of the stove, so is stealthy.

[d000hg]

Where I go involves quite a lengthy dip in the sea at least once a day and a shower as soon as possible after that to remove the sea salt, etc. Most camp sites, and many beaches, have showers too.

Showers? You big fake.

[EternalOptimist]

I used to avoid cooking while on holiday because of all the faffing about and inconvenience involved in buying fuel, carrying it around and making sure you don't run out, etc. My interest in cooking while on holiday has only piqued since I discovered these aforementioned things that run on a few sticks (or other combustibles to hand) and weighs less than half a pound and assembles in 3 seconds, in the case of the one I opted for. It also burns without smoke and the only reside is white ash left in the bottom of the stove, so is stealthy.

aye.
Well, we will be up in the arctic circle in six weeks, then heading into Russia (from norway)

we will be taking six tins of baked beans.

and 48 cans of fozzies

[TimberWolf]

aye.
Well, we will be up in the arctic circle in six weeks, then heading into Russia (from norway)

we will be taking six tins of baked beans.

and 48 cans of fozzies

By car again?

[EternalOptimist]

By car again?

yep.

then down to Italy.


The 'Top to Toe 2012' tour

[TimberWolf]

yep.

then down to Italy.


The 'Top to Toe 2012' tour

Is Russia safe? Sounds like a long but fun drive.

A few sticks stored in the boot would heat up those beans nicely.