I bought one of these stoves last year and love how well it works. It's very efficient and I don't run out of fuel. It works well even with dried grass. The only thing about grass is to make clumps by twisting it together. If you don't do the twists you'll be feeding the fire every few seconds with not much time to cook. Great video!
@jasholden97418 жыл бұрын
To properly load the stove, choose sticks about the diameter of your thumb (.5 inch) and break them into lengths the width of your palm (4 inch). Stack the fuel in the stove vertically. The inner holes at the top need to be visible so the wood gas can enter the burn chamber. Always light it from the top.
@MegaWoodswalker8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@joecooper22637 жыл бұрын
MegaWoodswalker rekt
@Tailslol6 жыл бұрын
nice but i would cut the pot holder so i can still feed the stove with small stick without removing the pot on it.
@franksmith74194 жыл бұрын
My thumb is MUCH THICKER
@AndyChipling4 жыл бұрын
Yes @ Jas Holden... Well I hope you will not take offence MegaWoodswalker: - I do feel that it very much looked like an overstuffed wood stove, and will always be a pain in the butt; this just proved it watching it..lol However if one splits the twigs with a knife, and snap them shorter to make them smaller; you will have less fuss and it will be more like the wood pellets. Nice trout I wanted to eat it myself. LoL
@IanRogerson84206 жыл бұрын
Very impressive with the wood pellets . 30 + mins for 12-14 Oz . Quick light and up to full burn very cleanly . Good test to show us the difference .
@MegaWoodswalker6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@wondermonkeyoutdoors7 жыл бұрын
I've been looking at these types of stoves. Thanks for the review, and thanks for the commenters with the tips!
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@Iridium2428 жыл бұрын
I did a review on that wood gas stove a while back, its a great stove, works very very well. The little thing on the bottom can be used to hold an alcohol stove inside or to keep your ashes from burning the ground under your stove. Never thought to use wood pellets, but it looks like they work great too.
@MegaWoodswalker8 жыл бұрын
Great info and thanks for watching!
@djamison9r7 жыл бұрын
Charcoal also works well...
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
David K Great to hear!
@jacquiblanchard31314 жыл бұрын
Thanks, so much, Kevin. My hubby surprised me with one of these stoves today and I came here to figure out how to use. :D
@michaelledford16184 жыл бұрын
I ordered one of these after watching your video few months ago. Man what a cool little stove. The one I had come in with that little cup like yours had plus a little Grill like you could cook a single burger on. Best 20 bucks I spent in a while. Thanks for the video
@alcatelevolve28595 жыл бұрын
Wood material has to be below the primary air vents or else it'll smoke considerably. I don't think it was too much birch bark. Just too long of sticks. I like your energy by the way, thanks for the content.
@MegaWoodswalker5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting and watching!
@treywilly4317 жыл бұрын
That was an awesome video, I just got the stove in the mail today. Looking forward to my next trip without any other camping stove just this one.
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@Radoslaw7314 жыл бұрын
Cool, i have this stove too😊
@lonewolfsbushcrafttravels7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this vid how the pellets burn compared to the wood! The fish looks awesome!
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@robg5216 жыл бұрын
I have one made by LIXADA, I sometimes work in rural and remote areas so always keep it handy in the vehicle. I burn small pieces of foraged wood, if I can't do this I keep a bag of wood pellets ready to burn, you can also invert the ash pan to fit a alcohol burner in it too.
@robg5216 жыл бұрын
You need the full flames to boil water quickly, after they die down to embers it continues to burn with an invisible blue flame on reduced heat that is still ok for general cooking. Load it up fully, and burn from the top down gives you about 30mins of water boil time. Then it keeps the embers going for about another hour. Add more wood if you need the higher heat. 2hrs of cooking will reduce the wood down to a pile of ash that is smaller than the palm of your hand. Unbelievably efficient and genuinely smokeless once it gets going.
@MegaWoodswalker6 жыл бұрын
I did a video with that. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iNxobLV7vMuXYok.html
@TheRealMichelleElynHogan6 жыл бұрын
Love the stove. Built one very much like it for about $6.00. But there was one concern. Before starting the fire, even in a shove like this, clear burn able material away from the area, maybe about 4 ft. No forest fires should be started while producing these videos.
@MegaWoodswalker6 жыл бұрын
There were no forest fires started when making this video. It was a rainy wet day. Wet leaves don’t burn. In fact they totally suck as tinder. That said fire safety is a good topic and more so given the horrible events in California. Thanks for watching.
@Red19UK7 жыл бұрын
Ive had one for about a year and done a lot of camping using it in all weathers and its not put a foot wrong for me. The only thing cheaper would be a bean tin.
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the report on your experience and for watching.
@Britishperson1316 жыл бұрын
Hey dude im seeing a load of different designs. Can you please post a link. Thanks in advance!!
@Radoslaw7314 жыл бұрын
I have one and the Best fuel for this stove are wood pellets - cheap, light, Eco, and eficient
@Edzherenow998 жыл бұрын
You want to keep the wood below the top set of internal holes to get the full gasification out of it
@MegaWoodswalker8 жыл бұрын
+Edzherenow99 Thanks for watching!
@greenwood40208 жыл бұрын
+Edzherenow99 You are so correct. It amazes me that they either don't supply instructions for these stoves or most Utube posters can't read. Many overfill the stove and the others light the fire in the bottom and then have to add wood all the time as it gasifies too fast This is s TLUD = Top Lit Up Draft stove the fire burns longer and more efficiently if wood is packed in and lit from the top like it is designed to be used. The fire then only heats and gasifies the wood near it and heats the sides of the internal metal cylinder causing the vents to let out warmed air to ignite the rising wood gas. This gives an even and controlled burning process. If bottom lit, the fire heats ALL the wood rapidly gasifying it giving off more gas than the air vents can cope with. This results in lost/unburnt wood gas = lost potential heat = short lived fire = very inefficient fuel use
@MegaWoodswalker8 жыл бұрын
Great info! Thanks for watching! :)
@davidl44586 жыл бұрын
Yeh, it won’t gasify if the wood is above the inside holes. The way he stokes the wood stove is killing any true gas burn zone at the top.
@robg5216 жыл бұрын
I have the same stove & left a comment about a month ago, since then been using it more often so to update... yes I use wood pellets as they are much easier, load it up then light it from the top and it burns between a half hr to a full hr depending. When using wood as fuel if you break up the wood small it will load similar to the pellets and will start up almost as quick. Having long sticks is a pain as you have to wait for them to burn down before using the stove. You can also put a trangia alcohol burner inside it by inverting the ash pan. For a quick brew use the trangia in side it, For a lunch break use the wood pellets. For a longer stay camp use local wood you find on site.
@MegaWoodswalker6 жыл бұрын
That's good info and glad it worked out for yea!
@Kalishfreak8 жыл бұрын
Good video, brother! These really are amazing little stoves. I picked one up on fleabay for $12.97 shipped! It's great to be able to just pick up your fuel right around your camp instead of packing canisters of butane or bottles of alcohol in with you. Some have complained that it's difficult to sit their USGI canteen cup atop these and I found a solution to share. I picked up a $6 stainless steel Peerless shower drain strainer at Wally World and just removed the outer rubber gasket. Once you get her burning, just place the piece on top of your 3 little prongs on the stove and you have a great flat platform with holes to sit your cup on. I imagine you could even use it as a grill top if you wanted. I suppose, for the sake of the less-than-intelligent folks out there, I should point out to remove the piece with a stick or while wearing heat proof gloves when you're finished. It cools down as quickly as the stove does too. Great piece of kit.
@MegaWoodswalker8 жыл бұрын
Under 13 bucks! Now that's a deal!!! Thanks for watching.
@jeremyj30176 жыл бұрын
Good video. I have one of the silver scout knock off too. I use wild sticks to make charcoal to help purify water then after 200 gallons I will set it in my plants or us it to bbq. Best for trout is set your sinker about 6 inches from your hook. Use worm blower so bait will float. Cast near shore. Works wonders. Raw bacon for crayfish
@MegaWoodswalker6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info and watching!
@jimgrigsby50175 жыл бұрын
Jeremy, Im a hunter-fisherman-bushcrafter type,teaching people as i go to please dont tear up or distroy our forest, but have never heard of a worm blower,it make since to a worm full of air would good for trout yes how do you do this
@dchosen63414 жыл бұрын
That wasn't a fair review, the sticks were too long in the other one.
@oal29284 жыл бұрын
he is dead.
@susanshaver912 Жыл бұрын
You cannalways tell when someone doesn't know how to use their equipment!
@Seezor7 жыл бұрын
Looks good. Quick cooking tip. The way you had your fish prepared, just stuff the onion grass in the cavity of the fish. More flavor as it cooks and it won't turn black in the bottom of toy pan. Good video.
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for looking!
@windowswashbasin5 жыл бұрын
Years ago I bought this prototype. It came from England with a nice sticker and a pack of skittles with British lingo. Kind of cool, but weird that they sent skittles. But this stove is called the Wild Stove. I believe it’s the original. A few years later I stumbled across the same prototype but only a slight change in the pot stand design and it was called The Scout. Not long after, the solo stove came out. I love the solo stove and now the wild stove (aka, your gasifier here) has joined my museum of collected stoves :) My guess is the little bowl is to collect ash and coals that might slip through the grate. It probably helps reflect heat too. Can’t beat the price! Hey, love your channel. Thanks. (I may have commented on this vid in the past. If so, sorry).
@NoHandleNameScrewTube5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing. I like how the wood was coming out the top 😂gives many something to comment on and critique.
@MegaWoodswalker5 жыл бұрын
Yea that was a bit overkill. LOL! Thanks for watching!
@jalleman616 жыл бұрын
Walker you are the only review I've seen that has done it rite.These are stoves that burn from the top down an not the bottom up as tradition states.Once it gamified, life is golden with little or no smoke film.Nice review pilgrim
@daveslifeover656 жыл бұрын
Love this video. Most review video's don't show you actually using the stove. Nice fish by the way.
@MegaWoodswalker6 жыл бұрын
Thanks and have a great day!
@stonewallpi17 жыл бұрын
I was actually more impressed with the natural wood efficiency. However... I understand that the wood pellets are idiot proof and a much easier way to go! Good comparison video!
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@soundzrinmygarden38335 жыл бұрын
I bought one but the wood I used was a bit damp, typical winter conditions. I put a Trangia alcohol burner in it with methylated spirits and it worked great. You can start cooking straight away and metho is cheap, as is the Trangia burner approx $25
@JamesAllenJr5 жыл бұрын
Just got mine from amazon prime 18 bucks... thanks for the review. what a deal.
@MegaWoodswalker5 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@TheGrayman12347 жыл бұрын
Never listen to a reviewer that has a sparkling clean stove. I can tell yours has been used a little. Thanks for the honest opinions. I have had one of these el-cheap-o china knock offs for about a year and it works fine. Biggest gripe is it taking a few minutes to get going. But fuel is abundant.
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@doctordemon64877 жыл бұрын
Your the best man,thank you for your videos 🙏😊✅👍😎
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!!
@MrBadger6 жыл бұрын
New subscriber. Love your enthusiasm, attitude and sense of humor. Quality content too.
@MrBadger6 жыл бұрын
I thought hemlock tea was out of style ;)
@MegaWoodswalker6 жыл бұрын
Eastern Hemlock the conifer tree is good aka think pine needle tree. The poisonous weed on the other hand is deadly. Thanks for watching and the sub.
@MrBadger6 жыл бұрын
Word. I was thinking of Socrates. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/heCPYNJo3N6weIE.html
@sailor-rick4 жыл бұрын
Just ordered one. Can't wait. You should get a commission.
@THENEWWRANGLER6 жыл бұрын
did you know that the stove that you have there nests perfectly in the MSR stowaway/seagull potthe 775 ml pot they come in a few different sizes you need to 775 ml pot for the stove to nest into it
@MegaWoodswalker6 жыл бұрын
No.I didn't know that. Thanks for the info and watching!
@heidigibbons12075 жыл бұрын
THENEWWRANGLER thanks. I heard there was one that fit but couldn’t remember which.
@jacquesmerde32825 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. I just ordered both the stove and the pot on Amazon. Can't wait to try them both together.
@madjob88 жыл бұрын
and theres no reason not to break found wood into smaller pieces. gasification occurs in the smoke, so needs more room at the top. then you can also burn top down resulting in a more efficient burn actually using gasification from the beginning.
@MegaWoodswalker8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@joecooper22637 жыл бұрын
MegaWoodswalker rekt ×2
@CheezusHGrist6 жыл бұрын
+Joe Cooper haha
@Bluenkight8 жыл бұрын
just ordered one...less than 14.00 thx for the video
@MegaWoodswalker8 жыл бұрын
Wow. Even cheaper! Great deal and thanks for watching!
@billmitchell60357 жыл бұрын
Jose Ortiz. how did you find yours ?
@akbychoice6 жыл бұрын
Bill Mitchell amazon
@kimhorton61095 жыл бұрын
Even if the sticks burn longer the pellets were usable way faster. The pellets are dry, weigh very little and for a day hike would save you the time of looking for and picking up breaking down the twigs.
@MegaWoodswalker5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@joepublic573 Жыл бұрын
love the enthusiasm here ... fantastic :)
@petercampbell1287 Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately he died
@scrider84647 жыл бұрын
Excellent review, you sold me.
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
I am glad as these are great stoves!
@rickmeadows6864 жыл бұрын
Great show! Informative and entertaining🤙
@Roarmeister25 жыл бұрын
The extra tray/bowl is to catch the burning embers before falling on the ground. I don't have the Lixada version but I have the identical stove to your original. I used a spare aluminum lid as my ember/ash tray. One thing I found was that in a stiff wind the flame would actually downdraft and come out of the bottom.
@Roarmeister25 жыл бұрын
Ha Ha, I scrolled down and saw that posted another message a year ago! I guess I just wanted to watch this video all over again! :)
@MegaWoodswalker5 жыл бұрын
LOL! I do remember and thanks for watching again!
@rcruzriovista7 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! U sound like a happy guy! Thanks for sharing ur enthusiasm, it's contagious. :)
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
I am happy in the woods! Thanks for watching!
@zero00tolerance7 жыл бұрын
so outside of the woods you are a angry grumpy man ? hahaha no you are cool sir, but I still need that ebay link you missed out an important thing to show us the link
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
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@PaulOutdoors8 жыл бұрын
It is a great stove. Thank you for the review. Happy wandering. Paul :)
@MegaWoodswalker8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!!!!!
@snipes32347 жыл бұрын
your killing me! lol you should be a host on a tv show!!
@77miksu7 жыл бұрын
Good video. I have Lixada stove and it is a excellent, especially in the winter.
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Yup. They're great stoves!
@jameslane26677 жыл бұрын
the wood pellets that he's using in the stove on the left you can purchase those at Sutherland Hardware & Lumber
@bjardoin107 жыл бұрын
Loved your personality and excitement to be outdoors. Very positive and funny. Keep up the good videos, dude!
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! I appreciate the comment.
@hueypilot19505 жыл бұрын
16.99 amazon ( free shipping with prime), Odor of wood fire from twigs, sticks to the bottom of the pan/cup/pot. Pellets seem to have less soot and odor on the bottoms of the cooking utensils. Mine works just like seen on the video. cheaper than any pocket gas stove and free all you can pick up fuel (twigs) at my house.
@MegaWoodswalker5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@thatguy24085 жыл бұрын
Never thought of using wood pellets. However, if I wanted to carry fuel with me I would just use my gas stove. And FYI, you completely over stuffed that newer one. Too much wood.
@MegaWoodswalker5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@gustavgnoettgen3 жыл бұрын
True, but this thing has its own qualities and some outrun any gas stove. Mostly because the fuel is either dead cheap or free, at home and on the road. But I myself also enjoy the benefits of a clean, fast and consistent gas stove.
@sonnypatsenhann7983 жыл бұрын
@@MegaWoodswalker what’s the brand name of the stove?
@dahuman8 жыл бұрын
the wonderful thing about these stoves is that it's still burning blue flames that you can't see during the day light after the red flame goes out so it will stay hot for awhile even after the red goes out.
@MegaWoodswalker8 жыл бұрын
+dahuman They're great! Thanks for watching!
@sailor-rick4 жыл бұрын
The little bowl will hold liquid fuel or hex tablets. ALSO, you can put it underneath to catch the ashes. New sub for you. Thanks for the tips.
@MegaWoodswalker4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@ramadaxl7 жыл бұрын
That little 'bowl' will hold liquid fuel, or hexamine tablets...I've got the same stove, if you just want enough heat ( burning time ) to boil up some water for a cup of tea or coffee ( or some soup ) its ideal.
@iamback19147 жыл бұрын
Looks good, some of the video I couldn't see because of my eyesight, so maybe you could show me your stove when I come to see you. Jay
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
That seems to be the majority opinion. I am going to use it with denatured alcohol next week to see how well it works. Thanks for the input and for watching.
@curtisowens64135 жыл бұрын
I thought it might be a snuffer. ...
@TheRaym7 жыл бұрын
I have the newest model. it doesn't have the folding pot rest. I love mine. thanks for making the video it was great
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@subjectivereality8347 жыл бұрын
lol lol omfg roflmao this is great at 2 am after a few beers - just ordered one of these and hope to cook a fish on one eventually. Just awesome.
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
Many of my gear purchases also involved booze as well! Thanks for watching!
@dancheatham51065 жыл бұрын
haaaa ditto after a band gig and now drinking like all the drunk folks at the bar!!!! just saying
@2012Viking5 жыл бұрын
dang it, another $20 to ebay, done and done, now I need winter to end so I can go test it compared to my homemade gasifier stove... great vid, also added a telescoping fishing pole to my wishlist, thanks for helping me spend my tax return!!!
@MegaWoodswalker5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@rosewood5134 жыл бұрын
I have had the Scout. Over 10 years.
@canamm7 жыл бұрын
I bought one of these from eBay last May for $20.88. They work like a charm.
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@ramadaxl7 жыл бұрын
I got mine ( in the UK ) for the princely sum of.... £10.99 / $13.39. Having seen similar stoves for much more I was 'slightly' dubious...but figured it was worth the risk of buying one...and I'm amazed at how good it is. I've tried many different types of stove over the last 45 years ( gulp...yeah...that old )...and I can honestly say this is one of the best ( if not THE best ) stoves I've ever used. More so when you don't 'have' to carry fuel with you.
@pottstock7 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid mate, ordered one of those stoves for nineteen bucks delivered of eBay just like you said ✌🏽
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
They are a great deal.
@dancheatham51065 жыл бұрын
havent read comments, and don't want to. sure some might bash or maybe not. here is my take, going on a motorcycle trip. I have a really cool small stove with the small gas tank. Have used several times and love it. I am going to get this stove only for a small :fire pit.....small and efficient and will fit on the bike with the gas stove for cooking. Now i just have to catch a fish somewhere! great video and thank you Mr McGiver, or is it mr Gump? thats a funny for you. video made me smile and laugh....megawoodstalker...
@dancheatham51065 жыл бұрын
a post script, the biotite 2 is pretty cool, but over 100 bucks and won't fit on my harley with all the other gear I will bring....basic is good....
@keesanka15 жыл бұрын
I will use this for making morning coffee
@MegaWoodswalker5 жыл бұрын
Sounds good. Thanks for watching!
@Radoslaw7314 жыл бұрын
I have one and the Best fuel for this stove are wood pellets - cheap, light, Eco, and eficient
@thomasv97606 жыл бұрын
I realy enjoyed your video. I have been considering getting a wood gas stove and this video helped me make up my mind. thanks for the amazing info, it helped a lot
@MegaWoodswalker6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@thomasv97606 жыл бұрын
+MegaWoodswalker I would love to see more videos
@thomasv97606 жыл бұрын
+Thomas V I found the stove on amazon for 18.00 dollars and some change so I bought 2 of them. with the wood pellets it will be like having a range in the woods lol
@MegaWoodswalker6 жыл бұрын
Sounds great! I think you will like um and thanks for watching!
@ljaysperspective17755 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the vid and the comparison between the two methods, i would have enjoyed a piece of trout aswel...lol thx again!
@MegaWoodswalker5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@throatnotchingtroutzzz67894 жыл бұрын
Maybe others have written the same, but this little metal jar might also be for catching sparks or small, glowing pieces of wood, from the stove in dry, fire risky, environments? Just place it under the grill/ burn chamber, so to say, if some stones, rubble or such cannot be found to place the stove on? Just a thought, maybe not so, but?
@DonHavjuan5 жыл бұрын
I have one of these cheapies. It was a bargain and works beautifully. I'd never pay more.
@MegaWoodswalker5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@jackmehoff29617 жыл бұрын
Thank You for the review, I just ordered one. I wonder how sticks will work, cut into small pieces like wood pellets. I`m thinking just as good a fire. ATB
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
Sticks work great. These are fun stoves and a great value. I have used them as a little scout fire. Just takes more processing of the woods due to the small size of the firebox. Thanks for watching!
@Radoslaw7314 жыл бұрын
I have one and the Best fuel for this stove are wood pellets - cheap, light, Eco, and eficient
@danielfritchley66497 жыл бұрын
the little tray is for alchol turn burn insert ove fill tray and light.also works great to catch ash mix ash with your soap and scrub unit works great for stove clean up. (Lye in ash boost cleaning of soot peels it right off
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
I will give the alcohol at try! Thanks for watching.
@martinwhinnery6 жыл бұрын
The little dish can go underneath to reflect more heat into the bottom. Burns much better for me, especially on damp ground.
@MegaWoodswalker6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@zodd00012 ай бұрын
Those white fumes are flammable, they contains flammable gases like carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and others. The second stove did not burned clean because it was overfilled and the woods were wet.
@wgrangerjr16 жыл бұрын
Love those things. I got two like you have there and a big one (SoLoMan) that was only 25 bucks and is two or three times bigger.So easy to use and they're very light weight.
@MegaWoodswalker6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@kevinklein47483 жыл бұрын
The cup thing is an ash plate that you place underneath your wood chamber. Alternatively you can put the wood chamber into the stove upside down, put the plate on top of it and fill it with spirits to use it as an alcohol stove...
@garryhoffman4178 ай бұрын
Miss ya man hope there’s woods for you to camp in heaven 😢
@super66craig5 жыл бұрын
What did you use to start the wood pellets? Do you think some fuzz zticks made from fatwood around an 1" long litten and dropped on the pellets would work? Super helpful video!
@MrWmburr78 жыл бұрын
I've also purchased two of these Chinese knock-offs. They're great, aren't they?! Since they are patterned after the Silver fire, they fit perfectly inside a 775 ml MSR Stowaway pot. By the way, I like your enthusiasm on this video!
@MegaWoodswalker8 жыл бұрын
+William Burr Thanks for watching. I enjoy going out in the woods and foraging so it was really fun! Great info on the MSR Stowaway pot!
@sharilsharudin1008 жыл бұрын
Does the stove really fit nicely into the 775ml MSR Stowaway? I have the stove, yes it's a steal - am looking for the cookware that will work with it storage wise.
@MegaWoodswalker8 жыл бұрын
I don't own that pot so not sure. Have not tried to put the stove in another pot. I double it would fit my MRS Titian TI. Thanks for watching.
@sharilsharudin1008 жыл бұрын
So what do you store the stove in please? MRS Titian TI - what's that again? Great vid by the way, looks like you're having tons of fun!
@MegaWoodswalker8 жыл бұрын
Sharil Sharudin I just use the stuff sack the stove came with. The MSR Titian Ti kettle is fantastic but not sure this stove would fit inside. I never tried as it does not look like it would. Here is a link to the kettle which is far more expensive than the stove. www.rei.com/product/649902/msr-titan-tea-kettle Yup I had a great time though was colder than it looked on camera. Thanks for watching!!!
@rahtorenripcore16994 жыл бұрын
The little inner bowl for solid fuel tabs.
@chuckstreich77778 жыл бұрын
Is there any heat given to the surrounding area? As in any warmth to the chef on a cold night while cooking? Or is the double wall design well insulating? Cool video!
@MegaWoodswalker8 жыл бұрын
Yes it does feel like a very small scout fire. In fact it was raw and cool that day and like the bit of extra warmth. Thanks for watching!
@margieest74242 жыл бұрын
I would certainly go with the wood pellets
@snowflakemelter11724 жыл бұрын
I drilled out the square holes on the base of the inner cup to round increasing the air flow to max and it burnt much hotter and cleaner .
@oxycrimson5 ай бұрын
Miss you brother!
@tinycmo7 жыл бұрын
great stove. I find that you have around 15-20 minutes of cook time before the ashes clog the vents. have cooked sausages and pancakes enough to feed 4 adults (scout dads), on many an occasion.
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
Thank for your real world usage information! Always good to read real experiences.
@jimgrigsby50175 жыл бұрын
Thank you being part of our scouts,our young fellers need this so much in this day an age ,again i thank you!!!
@gabrial33775 жыл бұрын
I found vents clog fast, then have to dump it to have another proper burn. I think pellets clog faster as they turn to a finer ash then wood chunks as charcoal.
@ThePreparedWanderer8 жыл бұрын
Awesome video man. That was the best!
@MegaWoodswalker8 жыл бұрын
+The Prepared Wanderer Thanks brother. I appreciate it! :)
@mattmatty46702 жыл бұрын
Cool thanks mate
@skyym36298 жыл бұрын
Cool video and great catch. The stove that you were putting the wood scraps in, you over did it a little. You might as well of just made a camp fire the way you kept it so full of wood extending out the top. I think you are supposed to just fill the burn chamber and it will burn just like the pellets you put in. You will get the hang of it eventually. Thanks for the video. Cheers
@MegaWoodswalker8 жыл бұрын
Yea. I agree. It had too much wood inside. Thanks for watching!
@JohnWalshLegend4 жыл бұрын
£11.09 at the moment on Ebay UK. (08 NOV 2019)......Just got it Yesterday, and they are smaller than they look. Can't wait to try it out though!
@davidlaw233 Жыл бұрын
I have 4 of them they work well
@Katharine12127 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video but I felt sorry for the fish; I wish you would have put it out of it's misery quickly rather than let it gasp on the shore. I know, I'm crazy. My Dad won't take me fishing any more because I feel too sorry for the fish and let them go :-). Thanks for the review; I'm thinking of getting one of these stoves for bikepacking.
@brandon96897 жыл бұрын
mine should be here today. along with the MSR alpine pot (750 something ML). The stove supposedly stows away perectly inside. I'm planning an upside down fire variant in which all the thick vertical facing wood will not extend past the gas holes. and it will be covered by smaller horizontal laying kindling stacked over the top rim for abundant fast falling coals. While not as automatic as pellets it should come close and require less attention.
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
Hope it works out! Thanks for watching.
@midwestcookcraft62616 жыл бұрын
Loved the video, but one issue I have is the way the sticks were loaded. Hard to compare burn times when the stick stove didn't even become usable for close to 30 minutes. You couldn't put a pan on it. I did like how long the pellets burned. Great for a 1 or 2 person day trip. Hard to bring enough pellets for several meals though. Nice part is you can get 1 easy burn from it then switch over to natural wood. I'm still batting the idea of buying one around. I'm the camp cook so I'm usually cooking for a group and we almost always have a camp fire. might be a handy thing to toss into the truck bag or take out on the canoe when fishing. Thanks for the video.
@MegaWoodswalker6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment and watching!
@oo7naughtyusmaximus9335 жыл бұрын
If you find the bags of woid pellets expensive, you could try certain types of cat litter....they are also made from wood pellets
@jameslane26677 жыл бұрын
you're spectacular your videos are Kick-Ass 465 again in Kansas City Missouri Jim always your friend
@harrymills27705 жыл бұрын
The length of burn and ease of lighting from above makes the pellets a winner. I hoped and expected that available fuels would be superior for no good reason. The amount of pellets required was surprisingly small and very practical as part of your everyday gear in all your vehicles. I see others saying what I've said about packing the burn chamber and keeping the burn below the holes around the rim. But it might go better if you light a small fire, protected by the walls of the chamber. To start with, it'd be an updraft, with good venting from underneath, but once it heats up and you start getting the downdraft going, I think you could use bigger chunks of wood that will gasify just fine. This would eliminate the one awkwardness of the design. I say this because this is how you operate the bigger Solo Bonfire, which is 19 or 20 inches in diameter. Once you get the downdraft gasification going, with a small blaze, you throw as big of chunks in as you can fit, without much regard. This method would eliminate most of the smoke and fuss associated with getting a fire lit on top of a packed burn chamber, when you have a perfectly ventilated up-draft kick-start chamber shielded from the wind already there. I'd experiment with how big I could make the chunks, but I suspect that anything you can fit in that chamber once it's going, will burn clean, and the bigger the chunk, the longer the burn. By their design, the bottom of the chamber will be oxygen-deprived and the burn will migrate to the top of the chamber. The heated and oxygen-injected wood gas being drawn from the bottom of the chamber and up the sides to ignite at the top, is being supplied much of its oxygen from above, and robbing the incoming air of its oxygen. So even though you started the fire at the bottom, when you stack fuel on top of it, it ends up most of the burning is above, and at the bottom, the fuel will switch from combustion to pyrolysis due to oxygen depletion. You can really see this in the larger Bonfire, as the wood is definitely smoking when you throw the first big chunks in on top of your starter fire, but the smoke goes DOWN instead of up, then travels up the sides.By the time it emerges from the jets at the top, it's ready to burn, and MORE oxygen is supplied from above. You're going to get pyrolysis at the bottom of the burn chamber, regardless. I'm not sure that'd beat what I've seen some Brits doing by packing the chamber, first and lighting it at the top. That's fine if you're in hardwood. In Western U.S., you're not going to get that. But once it starts to gasify, the entire burn chamber is oxygen-deprived. Most of the 02 it's getting is coming from above and it's being depleted because of the burning at the top. These units work because they breathe really good to get your fire STARTED, but once the fire is going, the design RESTRICTS the oxygen and overall airflow, so it doesn't escape before you've had a chance to burn it. Those vent holes at the bottom are great for getting an initial updraft fire started, but once it's beyond a critical threshold of heat and size of fire, it's damping that fire.
@MegaWoodswalker5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@The1980toyota7 жыл бұрын
Great video! Wood pellets... what a great idea! Found my stove clogged with ash before I got a rolling boil using traditional sticks and twigs. Any ideas? I am going to try pellets for sure. Thanks
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
Try dense wood like oak or maple. I overstuffed mine in the video. Best to have the fuel below the jets.Thanks for watching!
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
Here is a video I did on another topic but used the stove to boil Pine needle tea. I packed the stove in maple sticks with fuel mostly below the vent holes and it easily boiled the water. Here is the link. In this video I over stuffed it however once burned down did a great job. Home this helps bro. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ba-Intaj1NbIlac.html
@Johnny2419485 жыл бұрын
How are they holding up? $20.00 WOW! I just looked at the competition and it's going for $70.00 and $112.00 w/pot
@MegaWoodswalker5 жыл бұрын
Holding up great. Thanks for watching
@ZEUStheKingGermanShepherd5 жыл бұрын
Yea wow. Lol .
@williamhervey6409Ай бұрын
To keep the gasification working you have to keep the fuel level below the top ring of holes , way too much wood in the non-pellet stove
@poppajoe75677 жыл бұрын
fire above burn holes uses the air required to cause burning at the burn holes
@steinwaygoat8 жыл бұрын
Ah those flames are so fun!
@MegaWoodswalker8 жыл бұрын
+steinwaygoat Fire is fun! Thanks for watching!
@w.maximilliandejohnsonbour7255 жыл бұрын
Very informative video.
@TWills-oe7hn4 жыл бұрын
Liked you video. However if you are going to carry wood pellets you are better off with a gas stove. The stove will be lighter and fuel about the same. The advantage to the wood stove is of course, getting your fuel where you are. The disadvantage is not being able to regulate the heat well and if dry fuel is not available. Oh yes, you have to wait till the fire is out before you can empty of ashes and pack it.
@kendexter5 жыл бұрын
Nice vid THX...IKEA Wood stove good and cheap :)
@steveneugene3394 жыл бұрын
Wood pellets are like under 10 dollars here in Canada for a 40 pound bag . So u get burn for your buck , or bang for your buck . Lol Over a hour burn time life is good . No fire pit needed.. Have heat right beside you .Portable and Light . Throw in your pie iron to and possibilities are end less .
@TheHailerFamily6 жыл бұрын
It's like if Michael Scott decided to be outdoorsy
@MegaWoodswalker6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@TheSimplecanadian7 жыл бұрын
that trout looked good! Did you just gut it and cut it in half? You use any oil or butter when cooking it? Ya I'd like to get one of those stoves as well. I really enjoyed your video!
@MegaWoodswalker7 жыл бұрын
Gutted the trout. I forgot if what type of oil or if butter was used. I mostly use corn oil as it's easier to pack but the weather was cold and occasionally take butter. Just forgot what I used that day. Thanks for watching.
@RetroRockGamer6 жыл бұрын
How do you avoid the bones when you eat the trout?
@MegaWoodswalker6 жыл бұрын
Often they pullout along with the spine or I slide the meat off them. It is something that requires attention or the little bones will get mixed in. Thank for watching!