[pct-l] wood burning stove

[Steve McAllister]

If you plan on using wood a lot on a hike, don't bother cleaning the
bottom and keep it in plastic bag. The sticky residue won't be a
problem.

There are minor advantages with a wood stove:

1) You can use wood in areas where open fires aren't allowed as long
as it isn't a problem collecting wood.

2) They are easier to light and control, especially in rain and/or
wind. You can contain the fire and improve airflow at the same time.

3) They can be more efficient by directing the fire energy to the
bottom of the pot. So you don't have to gather much fuel.

4) It is usually much quicker for a wood stove to boil water than an open fire.

5) They are safer, especially when combined with a wind screen (which
I do use). Open fires can eject sparks that can be caught by the wind.


Of course, if there is an open fire anyway, no need to use the wood stove.




On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 10:26 AM, Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com
<diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:
> I used a wood burning stove for a little while, but not the model
> someone asked about. I didn't like having a sticky pot in my pack.
> The wood out here, in So Cal anyway, is very resinous and leaves a
> sticky residue.
>
> I'm not really sure why you need a stove if you're going to cook with
> wood. It doesn't seem to work any faster to use a stove. It just
> seems that you use more wood that you have to chunk up into smaller
> pieces. A tiny fire works just as well without a stove to cart around.
>
> My friend Lenny cooked on a tiny fire every night the whole way.
> Worked for him.
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