Personal Firebox or similar...

[The Big Lebowski]

Been looking to buy a small firebox but could do with some pointers if anyone has something good to recommend!?

I'm after something small enough to contain a fire for one person (so it can be used for heat/light as well as cooking) that stands off the ground, folding/packable would be ideal and light weight.

Bushbuddy, too small as is the Vango Hexagon...

Looked at the Yukon/Trinity fireboxes with look pretty much ideal, just wondered if there where any other company's doing similar to compare.

Cheers, al.

 

[Shewie]

I'd have to say the Yukon is spot on mate, get the Ti version if you can justify the spend ...

http://www.canoepaddler.me.uk/Products.php

 

[The Big Lebowski]

Already been thinking about that... Ti or lightweight steel... Hmmm

The Trinity Ti seems pretty reasonable though.

al.

 

[forestwalker]

There are several basic fireboxes, all with their good and bad points.

I have a Tentipi (small size) box, and I can sum it up like this

+ not too many loose pieces to loose
+ you can put it up in a couple of sticks, good in deep snow
+ you can use 2-3 pots on top of it
- rusts
- warps

The Yukon looks like it has two major advantages over the tentipi (never seen it in real life):
+ stainless or titanium
+ double floor (less damage to grass, etc, less risk of a fire)
- loose pieces
- harder to use more than one pot (?)

There is a third one I've been looking at; the Black Spruce (http://www.blacksprucegear.ca/)
Based on the pictures I'd say this:
+ long and fairly narrow, just like the tentipi (multiple pots)
+ stainless
- heavy (over 2 kg)
- loose pieces (just like the Yukon)

With shipping I'd expect the BS one to cost about the same as a Ti Yukon. If I was rich or had the skills I'd have a BS proportioned Ti firebox. or "infringe" on the Tentipi patent and make a copy of the that one in Ti.

Both the Yukon and the Black Spruce is based on the same design (http://www.nimblewillnomad.com/stove.htm)

 

[Wayland]

A roasting tray from Ikea works quite well.

It comes with a grill so with a bag of charcoal it serves as a quick BBQ but stood on a few stones it's a nice size for a small fire.

 

[Twodogs]

Ikea strikes again .....

 

[Nonsuch]

The Yukon's only drawbacks are the fiddly grill wires which always roll into the flames at the wrong moment. They need to be replaced with a suitable piece of mesh, but this is harder to pack away

NS

 

[robevs73]

I have used a few and I think the small tentipi box is the most practical as you can get a tidy blaze going that dose not burn out in 20 seconds because theres not enough room for fuel, like the small ones, but it dose rust.

 

[Chainsaw]

The Yukon's only drawbacks are the fiddly grill wires which always roll into the flames at the wrong moment. They need to be replaced with a suitable piece of mesh, but this is harder to pack away

You can pick up a wee grill for the yukon, same size as the plates so fits in the bag. I got it from one the pound shops, other option for a better grill is a grilliput

honey stove plus extension????

cheers,

Alan

 

[The Big Lebowski]

Some excellent replies thanks chaps... The honey stove looks not quite right, even with the hive extension and is around the Yukon price range so i would rather go for the latter if i did.

Its strange that theres such a gap in the market for such things, i thought there may be dozens of designs!

Had an interesting PM, so might have something sorted

Thanks again for the input, excellent advice as usual.

al.

 

[Big_bazza99]

Woodland edge firebox?

 

[3bears]

I know you've said it's not quite right, but I'll honestly say my honey stove has been my best acquisition this year- packs down to nothing, cools fast and is feather light- I'd recommend it to anyone! burns wood, Hexi has a base for Trangia, super all-in-one cooker