Is a tiny heating stove possible from this?

[Bucephalas]

A New Years Eve left over; a 5ltr Heineken keg.
I know I could knock up a simple (or not so simple) wood burner from this, but any tips for making a small heater for inside my DD XL tarp?
I have press studs attached to my XL to close the "doors" in winter and I noticed that with this keg I can easily attach a 1 inch corrugated metal pipe to take the fumes out of the tarp.

Do you think it possible? I could always use my CO detector to be on the safe side as my XL tarp will be pitched down to the ground but I think a little bit of heating on a miserable day would be great.

Any opinions/tips gratefully received.

Arry Orse.

 

[bilmo-p5]

The best heater for a small tent or closed-up tarp is a Trangia burner in its windshield.

 

[mountainm]

The best heater for a small tent or closed-up tarp is a Trangia burner in its windshield.

Doesn't that create a lot of condensation?

 

[jimmypw]

Doesn't that create a lot of condensation?

Not to mention carbon monoxide and nasty methys smell.

 

[Bucephalas]

Not to mention carbon monoxide and nasty methys smell.

I don't suffer nasty smells (not from the fuel anyway ) as I use Methanol, but again it's an expense. Fallen dead-wood is free.

I'm not expecting "Frontier" efficiency but thought a small stack of chunks of wood would burn for long enough to provide some decent heat. I'll make a little door on the heater too, think beer keg stove but in miniature.

 

[Chiseller]

I've seen them, and thought mmm big woodgas . I bet utube has your answer

 

[bilmo-p5]

Doesn't that create a lot of condensation?

No more than any other un-flued heater.

Not to mention carbon monoxide and nasty methys smell.

All heaters will produce CO and even flued ones can dump lethal amounts into your tent, unless they are a sealed system which is unlikely in the average small portable tent stove installation. As has been said, you don't have to burn 'smelly' meths.

I use Methanol, but again it's an expense. Fallen dead-wood is free.

It is, but it ties you to locations where suitable fuel is available, and then there's all the prep.

Whatever you use to heat your tent/tarp, adequate ventilation is of paramount importance.

 

[British Red]

A New Years Eve left over; a 5ltr Heineken keg.


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Is it steel or aluminium? I wouldn't try it with ally!

 

[Bucephalas]

Cheers for that Ian.
Prepping wood is not a problem, that's all part of Bushcrafting and is more rewarding than just filling a trangia imo.
I use a well tested CO alarm at home which i could use out and about too so I'm not overly concerned. I appreciate that ventilation is key, but I won't be having fitted carpets and double glazing and was hoping the usual draughts would do the trick.
I have a length of 1 inch dia metal piping which I could attach to the top of it, my thinking being it would help take any smoke outside as well as some CO.
Again, I'm not under estimating your advice re CO poisoning, but the tarp would never be like a sealed tent and a fully tested alarm would be used.

 

[Bucephalas]

Is it steel or aluminium? I wouldn't try it with ally!

It's steel and quite rigid too. I wouldn't use Ally either and I know I'll need to burn off the paint before use etc.

 

[rik_uk3]

Trangia burner or gas lantern in a well ventilated tent will be far far far better than the accident waiting to happen faffing about with wood burners in small tents IMHO.

 

[Bucephalas]

Trangia burner or gas lantern in a well ventilated tent will be far far far better than the accident waiting to happen faffing about with wood burners in small tents IMHO.

Nothing "humble" about your opinion when it comes to heaters/stoves Rik. Your reputation precedes you.

 

[Buggane]

My dad used to use a small diy stove in his tarp when he used to go camping now it's a permant feauture in his shed. as long as the tarp is kept away from direct heat I'd say your onto a winner.

 

[Shewie]

That would make for a nice stove, you could just use it as a kind of fire box with no flue and keep the flames controlled, or something a bit more like this ..

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52315

There's some good ideas out there, look for Heineken keg stove in google images, some clever stuff

 

[bilmo-p5]

Give it a go. It's not the way I'd go under a tarp, but I'll be interested to see how it pans out. I've been giving thought to something a bit bigger for my Tundra 3, solely for heating and based on say, a 9L fire extinguisher.

 

[British Red]

It's steel and quite rigid too. I wouldn't use Ally either and I know I'll need to burn off the paint before use etc.

In that case why not? It'll be a fun project regardless of the outcome. Bit of 3mm sheet will get a small cooking surface too!

Go for it...it'll be a great lesson if nothing else

 

[NikolaTesla]

Personally I've never used a stove inside a tent as they produce alot of CO unless they burn very cleanly but every type of fuel has atleast some imcomplete combustion which produces CO. I just put up with the cold.

 

[Bucephalas]

That would make for a nice stove, you could just use it as a kind of fire box with no flue and keep the flames controlled, or something a bit more like this ..

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52315

There's some good ideas out there, look for Heineken keg stove in google images, some clever stuff

Top man Shewie. Some great ideas out there!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcKrZKvCbgo&feature=player_embedded#!

 

[rik_uk3]

Nothing "humble" about your opinion when it comes to heaters/stoves Rik. Your reputation precedes you.

Just being honest chap, I see people making stoves for those Polish poncho tents et al and it really really worries me. I get concerned so say what really someone has to say and when someone gets hurt I won't loose sleep at night; no offence meant.