Picked up a Fourdogs Bushcooker LT2 titanium woodgas stove from ebay for £38.50 delivered a couple of weeks ago.
Got chance to go to my woods today so took the bushcooker (and the woodlore stove).
Had a brew on the woodlore and then set the Bushcooker.
Set the bushcooker up as I had done with the woodlore - loaded a few small twigs in the fire bowl, put some birch bark in and lit with a match, then once alight, fed it with more small twigs until well established and then added larger twigs, 2 or 3 at a time (or a small pine cone).
I must say, on this initial test, whilst the fire initially burnt well, after adding additional twigs, it really slowed down before coming back to life. Just after the video I had taken ends, the flames went and needed a good blow to reinvigorate it - not sure if this is down to poor air flow. Admittedly I didnt use a windshield or actually have a pot on it which may help the fire burn a little stronger through containing the heat.
As a direct comparison, the woodlore burnt flawlessly and brought about 750 ml of water to a rolling boil in 5 minutes in the same conditions.
I will try the stove again to give it a fair chance, but was slightly disappointed today.
Video to follow.........
[video=youtube;kMDNHCCVx1I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMDNHCCVx1I[/video]
Got chance to go to my woods today so took the bushcooker (and the woodlore stove).
Had a brew on the woodlore and then set the Bushcooker.
Set the bushcooker up as I had done with the woodlore - loaded a few small twigs in the fire bowl, put some birch bark in and lit with a match, then once alight, fed it with more small twigs until well established and then added larger twigs, 2 or 3 at a time (or a small pine cone).
I must say, on this initial test, whilst the fire initially burnt well, after adding additional twigs, it really slowed down before coming back to life. Just after the video I had taken ends, the flames went and needed a good blow to reinvigorate it - not sure if this is down to poor air flow. Admittedly I didnt use a windshield or actually have a pot on it which may help the fire burn a little stronger through containing the heat.
As a direct comparison, the woodlore burnt flawlessly and brought about 750 ml of water to a rolling boil in 5 minutes in the same conditions.
I will try the stove again to give it a fair chance, but was slightly disappointed today.
Video to follow.........
[video=youtube;kMDNHCCVx1I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMDNHCCVx1I[/video]
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