Designing a portable stove

[SusieMc]

Hi!
This is SusieMc’s son.
I love the outdoors and I’m currently working on project to design and build a portable camping stove for a GCSE project. I’d really like to create something which has good sustainability credentials.
As part of my research, I’d like to better understand the needs and preferences of people who hike, camp & spend time in remote places, like those in this group.
If you have 5 minutes over a cup of tea to fill in my short survey, I’d be really grateful!

https://forms.office.com/Pages/Resp...4qNWw45pUMlNIVlZNSzM4NUUxQlpYNzdBVldKRjJCNS4u

Thanks so much in advance if you’re able to help!
James

 

[C_Claycomb]

Hello and Welcome
Post approved. I will have a go at your survey shortly.

I was wondering what your interpretation of “good sustainability credentials” is?
For example:
Little wood burning stoves use twigs and local renewable fuel.
Stoves can be made from discarded cans, pop cans for alcohol stoves, food cans of steel, or paint cans, for wood stoves.
Alcohol can be made from bio sources.
If everyone uses wood stoves in high use locations, the areas can become denuded and the vegetation suffers.

Chris

 

[Westnorfolk]

Filled in, well put together but you did forget spirit stoves.

 

[C_Claycomb]

Okay, filled in.

Feedback on the survey. While the results of single choice questions are clear, they may not be accurate. There were quite a few questions where it would have chosen several answers since several were equally valid. For instance, my Bush Buddy twig stove was great fun, but finding fuel could be awkward, the output could be hard to control, it didn’t simmer well and needed constant attention.

for info, I started with home built Coke can alcohol stoves, then the Bush Buddy and some bigger home built version for car camping, now use a Koro gas stove most often. The Koro is low, stable, wind shield able with a simple foil ring, heat adjustable, works in cold weather, doesn’t go out if I glance away, can be used inside my floor less shelter without smoking me. Doesn’t soot up pans either.

The Bush Buddy was great for boiling water. Fuel was “free” so was happy to boil lots, for cooking, drinking or washing. But I like to cook in my pot, not just boil water for rehydration, and I often burned food while trying to get the heat just right.

 

[C_Claycomb]

When I bought my Bush Buddy there were two really cool articles, this was one

Interview: Fritz Handel from BushBuddy - Hiking in Finland

Bikepacking | Climbing | Packrafting | Skiing | Mountaineering | Hiking

hikinginfinland.com

This the other
Page 112 of this article

https://backpackinglight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/arctic1000-compilation.pdf

Bushbuddy "Ultra" (BPL/Ryan Jordan/Arctic 1000 Version) Wood Stove - Backpacking Light

Update: I just discovered I can place the BushBuddy inside my MSR Titan kettle, turn the lid upside down and the lid fits perfectly over the top of the BushBuddy....

backpackinglight.com

 

[Crac]

Remember everyone, you have to fill out the form for every stove you've got tucked away.

 

[Tengu]

Your going to post the results here, yes?

 

[Pattree]

Remember everyone, you have to fill out the form for every stove you've got tucked away.

I know what you mean but with respect;
We don’t.

Good luck with your survey.