Cooking

[Spirit fish]

We all know open fires arnt tolerated as they once we're I'm thinking of getting a wood gasifier stove are they as good as they look ?

 

[JonathanD]

Yes. They are brilliant. Hardly any smoke once you get going, and even after hours of cooking, the ash is almost burned up too. One of the best bits of kit I’ve ever bought. Been using one for 20 years near enough. Solo stove make various sizes. The small can do most things, but the bigger ones take larger pieces of wood, so don’t require as much attention. I use the small one a lot, and take the bigger one if cooking for two or three people.

 

[TeeDee]

Yes. They are brilliant. Hardly any smoke once you get going, and even after hours of cooking, the ash is almost burned up too. One of the best bits of kit I’ve ever bought. Been using one for 20 years near enough. Solo stove make various sizes. The small can do most things, but the bigger ones take larger pieces of wood, so don’t require as much attention. I use the small one a lot, and take the bigger one if cooking for two or three people.

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Is that Crain?

 

[Spirit fish]

Yes. They are brilliant. Hardly any smoke once you get going, and even after hours of cooking, the ash is almost burned up too. One of the best bits of kit I’ve ever bought. Been using one for 20 years near enough. Solo stove make various sizes. The small can do most things, but the bigger ones take larger pieces of wood, so don’t require as much attention. I use the small one a lot, and take the bigger one if cooking for two or three people.

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Wow that's awesome iv always been a minimalist bushcrafter but I'm deffo getting one of these stoves how do u set it off burning? I presume u use silver birch bark the ultimate firestarter

 

[Spirit fish]

Yes. They are brilliant. Hardly any smoke once you get going, and even after hours of cooking, the ash is almost burned up too. One of the best bits of kit I’ve ever bought. Been using one for 20 years near enough. Solo stove make various sizes. The small can do most things, but the bigger ones take larger pieces of wood, so don’t require as much attention. I use the small one a lot, and take the bigger one if cooking for two or three people.

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btw I really like your knife I'm happy with my basic mora atm I'm very minimilist,does it have a handle ?that opens to store small things like fishing hooks ect

 

[JonathanD]

Ignore that knife, it’s not a user. It’s a First Blood one. I was just faffing around that day. I don’t use it in earnest. It’s far too valuable.

 

[JonathanD]

Wow that's awesome iv always been a minimalist bushcrafter but I'm deffo getting one of these stoves how do u set it off burning? I presume u use silver birch bark the ultimate firestarter

Stick loads of twigs in it and just set fire to the top. Birch bark, tissue, etc etc. Soon takes without much fuss.

 

[Rockfarm]

Would a Kelly Kettle be considered a wood gasifier stove?

 

[JonathanD]

No. wood gasification stoves have a second wall which cycles the woods gas and reignites it. Kelly kettles just burn wood.

 

[Rockfarm]

No. wood gasification stoves have a second wall which cycles the woods gas and reignites it. Kelly kettles just burn wood.

Ahh, I see. Sounds like a very good bit of kit to have, I will have to check it out.