The Solo Stove

[Mortblanc]

I see that some confusion has resulted from my post indicating that I have two stoves! Most of you do not understand my situation.

Gentlemen, I have been doing the camping thing since I was a child and have been actively "prepping" since 1970. Although trained in the military I am not of a military mindset and am not a member of a militia or other "organization". But I do try to be ready for almost anything, including armed conflict.

In 40 years ne can accumulate a vast amount of gear, especially if one buys quality gear that does not break and get tossed out!

I do not have a BOB full of gear, I have a homestead organized around my gear and I camp constantly. In this month of May I will spend 16 days out of the 31 in a camp. The dates are already scheduled.

Stoves: I have a Coleman in each vehicle, a two burner in the cargo trailer (a closed box trailer 6'x6'x12'), the expedition stove and another single burner multifuel unit in the cargo trailer. I have small tuna can alcohol stoves in each of the canteen/cup setups. The two Trangias are stashed in the RV (24' living space), which is self contained and has its own kitchen. I also have several braziers and a portable firepit. There is a small cast iron wood burner on my screened in back porch that can be moved into the house should emergency arise and a cord of wood stacked by the house.

I do not live in an apartment and I am not short on closet space. Due to death of my spouse I have been single for much of my adult life while making decent money and spending it as I saw fit. I saw fit to fill the empty spaces with gear, food and firearms, them purchase more space.

[Franc]

[Grumpy Grandpa]

Thank you M - complete clarity restored once more! You're certainly to be complimented on your situation and the forethought that shaped it. I'm suitably envious!

[Tarrel]

[Grumpy Grandpa]

No, it's double-skinned. Air is drawn in to the space between the skins, heated by radiant heat from the fire and then exits above the fire where it mixes with the unburnt products of combustion which then re-ignite. So, you get secondary combustion above the main fire.

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A good test of a backpacking stove is a wet wildcamp in Scotland, where the heather and/or peat don't give you a flat, stable surface for the stove, the wind gusts all over the place, irrespective of where you put your windshield, and the rain soaks everything instantly. In that case it's a Trangia for me every time. The ultralight aluminium 27 weighs less than 800 grams minus the kettle.

Thanks for that. I'll never be backpacking again and will probably not ever use one so the question was academic only but it was the secondary burn that piqued my interest. I like the principle. Heartily agree on the Trangia - mine served me well.