I hate being cold. Aspirations of becoming a 'snowbird' someday still fill my horizon as life travels along. In the meantime, I have developed a new hobby... chopping and splitting wood to stuff into my little camp stove.
It all started last summer as I was cutting up a heap of felled dead oaks on my friends property. The plan was to install a wood burner in her cottage and put all that wood to good use. The search was on to find a bargain wood burner for her. While looking for her wood burner I came across some Mil-Spec camping stoves made for tents... and, that's when the ol' noggin began to do some figgurn'.
Being able to 'fly the coop' for the winter was not looking too promising for the upcoming season. And, there sure is a lot of firewood available where I am settled. And, that little Mil-Spec stove sure looked like it might fit just right with a few modifications. So, I did it.
Today, the temp outside is about 10 degrees (F). I am sitting here in a tee shirt and pajama bottoms with an inside temp of 80 degrees (F)... and, I don't even have this little stove stoked to it's potential.
The manufacturer of the stove would probably not advise the stove for this kind of installation. Actually, my advice is not to put a wood burner in a motor home. It's kinda weird and may not be the safest thing to do. But, for me, it works great and, with a bit of common sense care and caution, confidence against the cold is a go!
As you can see in the pic to the left I am well equipped with staying warm contraptions - wood burner, kerosene heater, electric heater, propane furnace (not shown - OEM built in). I love working this wood burner so much that I may just put off my 'snowbird' plans for a few more years...at least, until the wood runs out.,, or global warming kicks in.. ?
Portable Steel Stove
WOOD BURNING PORTABLE STOVE
CLICK HERE to order your very own Portable Steel Stove.
Portable stove burns wood, charcoal, or just about any combustable material.
Stove stands 26" tall with legs attached.
Stove pipe comes in 4 sections and assembled is 64" tall. Stove pipe is 2 1/2" diameter.
Total height of assembled stove is 90" from the ground.
Stove can be used in an outfitters tent with a stove pipe vent.
Removable side cooking tubes can be used for baking potatoes, foil meals, etc.
Grate folds to provide flat heating surface on top of stove and can be folded out for drying gloves, socks, and small items.
Top grate is hinged and doubles as a carrying handle when stove is not in use.
The stove has front and rear air flow regulators and an easy access bottom ash clean-out.
Stove pipes, side tubes, legs, and tools all fit inside stove for easy transport.
Stove body measures 18" long, 10 1/4" wide, 11" high, weighs approximately 30 lbs., and is constructed from 14 gauge steel.
In areas where open fires are not permitted this portable stove could be a handy item to have.
A great gift idea for your favorite camper, fisherman (great for ice-fishing), hunter, or lover of wood-burning stoves.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
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