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    Tent stoves, what height are they off the ground?

    All 7 (or is it 8?) sections of flue pack inside the stove, along with the heat shield and spark arrestor. Approx. 5 inch diameter at the base, and about 4 inches dia. at the top (plus 2 inches dia. added on for the heat shield). Total stove and chimney height just over 4 metres. Lee.
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    What did you buy today?

    Four extendable washing line poles from Wilkinsons - cheap (£2.98) Tarp poles ;) ! Lee.
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    Tent stoves, what height are they off the ground?

    Hi Scott It's a Tentipi Eldfell Comfort 15. Brilliant heat output, and easy to get going. I reckon it could do with some sort of flue damper though, just to be able to shut it down a bit more at night. I'm the guy often seen foraging for firewood around the campsite, just to feed my...
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    Tent stoves, what height are they off the ground?

    Hi Just thought I'd put my two penneth in....... Our tipi stove stands about a foot off the ground. The stove legs don't get hot, BUT, the radiated heat from the stove body is enough to scorch the grass alone! I damp down the grass first, then put a cut down fire blanket underneath the...
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    What did you buy today?

    Uco micro candle lantern. Got the little one 'cos it runs on tealights - sooo cheap ;) Didn't fancy paying out for the 9 hour candles! Neat little piece of kit. Lee.
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    Stove paint advice.

    Will do. Just need to figure out how to get the stove to stay in all night now! Lee
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    Stove paint advice.

    Just an update. As I was seasoning my cast iron pans, some of the oil dripped onto the stove.... So now the whole lot has been oiled up - just a little bit of smoke on first light up :), but stove and chimney are turning a lovely shiny black colour! Cheaper, too! Lee.
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    What did you buy today?

    Tentipi Eldfell 15 stove. Supposed to be 'seconds', at £399, but I can't find anything wrong with it ! :) Lee.
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    Stove paint advice.

    Thanks for the feedback guys. Looks like it will be stove paint, probably run the stove up outside at first though. Hopefully picking the stove up tomorrow ;) Finally trying out my home made canvas tarp setup this weekend too! Lee.
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    Where to buy a fire steel

    Yeah, mine was the set. Comes in a nice little box you can use as a seat in front of the firebox! Lee.
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    Stove paint advice.

    Hello all, Sorry if this topic has been covered previously, but just wanted some advice on stove paint/polish. Hopefully, I will be buying an Eldfell stove for my Tentipi at the weekend (got to be nice to the OH ;) !) Can't afford the Pro model, so it's "ordinary" steel (good price though)...
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    Where to buy a fire steel

    Hi I've just got my swedish firesteel from Ronnie Sunshine's (via Fleabay). Arrived next day, works brilliantly (nearly set fire to the lounge carpet ;) ). Also got some nice cast iron cookware, off topic, I know, but I get excited about new kit!! Lee.
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    Hello all

    Thank you to everyone for making us Feel so welcome! And thanks to southey for the Frontier stove Link - very useful! Another question, we would love to camp In a 'woodland' setting, does anyone know Of any such sites in the south west? 'Conventional' campsites are fine, but it would Be...
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    Hello all

    Hello everybody, thought I would join up, as there seems to be a wealth Of knowledge and experience I can 'tap into'! My name is Lee, I am lucky enough to live in Somerset! My wife and I have just returned to camping after a long break (tooo long!). We took the plunge and bought a Tentipi...