"I can't pronounce it, I'm Southern"....haha, you crack me up Dave! I don't comment much but I have to say thanks for all the great videos over the years. You were the first channel I ever subscribed to, still watching till this day.

Whenever I watch your videos I find myself saying, "That's not gonna work," but inevitably, it does! Well done.

I love how enthusiastic you are about boiling water.

I like your long-form video. It's nice to have them running in the background while I do other stuff. I've learned a lot. Thanks.

You never fail to entertain or inform. Wonderful vid. Thanks. That bush pot stove is a collector's item now.

Morning Dave, another good one. The volcano stove works well by concentrates the heat and flames into a smaller area and the gasifier allows you to totally burn the wood. You are right about playing with your gear I use to have a coach who always said “ boys how you practice is how you’ll play”I don’t get to go often so I set up in the back yard it’s easy to go in the shed to get what I forgot to bring 😂

Nice one Dave! hey I watched a vlog long, long time ago. The guy melted some Vaseline and dipped 2 cotton balls and soaked them. He then had a plastic straw (McDonalds, because they use a larger diameter straw) cut them into about 2-inch increments, melted one side and used pliers to pinch close one end while hot. Then stuffed the Vaseline soaked Cottonballs into the cut strips of the straw. Then meted the open end and pinched that closed. This them provided a waterproof, easy to pack, that won't dry out and emergency firestarter....heheheh for I can remember, it was you who taught me that. thanks again Dave. Stay safe and healthy brother!

Applied outdoor thermodynamics with professor Dave 😀! Funny and instructive. So nice birds chatting, relaxing contrast with noises of various engines around my oil tanker ship.

This video clinched the deal, for me. I immediately went on line and bought the wood gassifier I had been "looking at" for a couple weeks. Thanks for the REALITY check.

Love your videos and your soothing and calming voice! Missed Nick on this one.

Wax paper cotton ball trick is a great idea, I'll be trying that! As for the gasifier I had no doubt it would way out perform the open flame. That 2nd pot of water would have been safe to drink at that temperature. Excellent video Brother Dave! I enjoy these type test videos for sure. Thanks for sharing the results buddy! Big thumbs up ~John

Great video again Dave! Thank you! And that is real efficiency that stove!!! 👍😁👍😁

I have communicated several times with the creator of the emberlit...not knocking the others but I stand by emberlit...great product and a great guy.

I appreciate how you are careful to provide equal inputs of heat to both configurations to gat an accurate comparison of the stoves. Maybe using a windscreen on the ground fire to improve its performance. You are the real deal! McCoy

I watched this yesterday and didn't know what to say. I have no experience and nothing to add, other than it was highly educational to me. Thanks Dave and Nick.

Another valuable video. My gas grill came in handy during Hurricane Season. Sometimes we lose power for 5 - 7 days during the big ones and we are told to boil water. When the propane runs out these Bush Stoves are handy.

well dave, you once again made me smile.

Giving a shout out to the coolest guy on youtube. Look forward to your posts and enjoy your familiar personality.

Hi Dave. It's a good thing you bought 2 of the Mors pots. The company that made them went under and these are no longer being made. I love mine and I'm glad I bought one when I did. I've found that the Bushcooker stoves can be hard to light. It takes practice to get a proper fire and to maintain it, but the gasifier effect works very efficiently. If you get a good fire going and you look at the flames without a pot on it, you'll see how the they rise in a spiral. It's super efficient and the amount of ash left over is so small it disappears in the wind when you dump it out. The Four Dog Stove Company has put out some good videos on the Bushcooker stove. Actually, Don, the owner, has done much research before he invented that design. He has made a series of videos comparing different stoves and pots. They are well worth watching. I think one video is called Potology. He covers the different pot designs over the centuries and how the stove flames affect boil times etc. Thanks for the video. I was expecting you to make some Mors style coffee. :)

Great video Dave really enjoyed it love the excitement in your voice. 😄😄😄😄😄😄

Swiss Volcano Stove: The weird handle was designed to fit over the handle of a folding snow shovel punched into the ground or snow. (I have used it in a deer stand tied to a tree). The original stove was a Borde (?) self pressurizing alcohol stove (referred to as the Borde bomb). Was ok at cooler temps and high altitude, but in warner climates it over-pressurizes & explodes. Was replaced by the 2nd Swiss stove you showed. They work well with a standard penny pop can alcohol stove (or any similar). Chafing fuel works ok as well (I've modified a small chafing fuel stove for mine-burns for about 12 hrs), but only gets to about 230F. You are correct about being able to melt one. They were not designed for wood, but alcohol (try gelled in a jar lid ! ) or chafing fuel (diethylene glycol) works well.

Thats the most interesting way of using a plate hander i've ever seen thanks Dave that gives me an interesting idea

Hi Dave, good video. My favorite part would have to be how excited you got.

" AGAIN!" Another excellent video. And a must know how to do the way the world is going. As for me Dave, just another lone grunt. " Semper Fi!"

Great subject and presentation as always David.

Oh and I love the wax paper and greased cotton balls awesome vid today as always

I’m not sure how I missed this video Dave….I’m glad I caught it. Enjoy the summer. Aluminum….Aluminum….southern,northern….the shiny stuff 😎

Another excellent demonstration. Awesome video

Wow! What a great test Dave. Thanks for demonstration. I might have to pick one up.

Thanks Dave!! You touched on one of my big addictions!! Twig stoves!! I love all my twig stoves!! Take care! NQU

I remember the volcano. Had to go back and watch that video. You sitting it on an axe and lighting it with alcohol soaked bits of wood took me back. But yeah awesome test. I think efficient uses of fuel is an important aspect of camping/bushcraft in general. Only carry or harvest what you need to get the job done. Dont get me wrong i love me a big fire and sitting around the "bush television" is one of my favourite things. But a big fire is a treat.

Great test! It was a great comparison between the gassifier stove & open flame. Thanks!

Always fun hanging out with ya Dave.

THANK YOU - it will be interesting to compare the stove to aswedish torch instead of the grill - have awonderful weekend Dave Dear friend 🌲🌲🌲

Apparently, self contained fire is very beneficial. Great test thanks for sharing.

Nice video Dave big thanks see you in your next one good job

I dig the way you make all the wood equal this is the first time I have have seen this done very scientific mister. 🤠 FAIR FUEL GREAT IDEA

Another Friday and another great visit. Real world experiences with gear are one of the best ways for people to make informed decisions. Not just the controlled test for boiling , but identifying pack ability, pot choice and fuel consumption. Thanks for the lesson and the visit.

Hej Dave, thank you for showing your "experiments" under real conditions -- and the FUN you have to do your outdoor "adventures". Let us keep enjoy our live, Greetings, Michael

Old Mors Kochanski would have reminded you that the pot boils water a lot faster when the lid is on the pot. Love your videos Dave!

I have 3 of those 4 dog stoves that I've had for years you are the only person I have come across that have had one. As for starting a fire I use something I have seen you talk about and that is cutting a piece of fat wood log and then drilling holes and saving the dust in a tin for later and the log with holes I put in the bottom of stove add wood stuff steel wool and use my fero rod. It works well. N Joy

1st. ever purchase I made on ebay was the Swiss Set Up, I Remember Your Swamp Vid Using This, Ain't That Neat ? All Great Rigs For Cooking Thanks Davey. Hay Nick ! ATB T God Bless

Southern, I like it, I'm southern proud, than why I like your channel

I trust your scientific method Dave. Thanks for the show BM1 👍

Thank you so much for sharing us this video! 👍

Thank you for the videos Dave

As is always the open fire is less efficient than the contained fire ,I had not seen the whirlwind fire before looks good . Personally I have never used any of the portable stoves only open fire only in snow also not a problem for some 65 years now but looks like that has come to an end now with the misses dementia .The one thing I do is scratch out or dig a hole about 8 to 12 inch deep and try and block the breeze with rocks or wood wind blind. Great video as always Dave . Happy trails

Great work on video captain 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

those Mors Pots are awesome. I love mine. The near perfect camp cooker.

Good morning, Dave. Very nice video. So many options. It's obvious that you've been doing this for a long, long time. I watched half of the video so far. Unfortunately I have to work. I apologize for using a 4 letter word in your channel's comments. But I'll be back to watch the rest of it.

Very interesting. Thanks for this.

Great video. Thanks for the testing an showing what the different types will do. Also thanks for the other idea on using cotton balls. Never thought about wax paper before.

Love this video , great job Dave.

Thanks 👍 Dave good job 👍

Nice test goes to show you Mors was one smart dude

I wonder if the water would have boiled sooner if you had put lids on the pots. I learn something in every single video. You are so interesting.

I’ve been using the Titan stove (gasifier) for years but now I’m going to try your wood stuffing idea with the wax paper. I’ve been only feeding a few twigs into it at a time. Weak 😂. Thanks Dave

I wish I had more time to watch all your videos!! I’ll get all in somehow 🤗

Well.. that's something. Pretty cool test brother. Thanks for the video

Fun adventure! ! Enjoyed it !!

A Swedish fire torch fire is awesome! It is self sustaining and a low maintenance fire. I often use it in my Folding Firebox Stove and my Titan Solo Stove.

"Play with your gear...?!" @Dave, I can think of no better advice. Certainly, for testing what works or doesn't when developing items for a bug out or get home, or an "I'm lost" survival prep kit, one must do the diligence! But a lot of people who enjoy camp trips could extend their fun by testing, in turn, all the sub-groups of equipment! I always had the most enjoyment out of setting up Dutch ovens on the patio, or in the car-port on rainy days! YUMM...! And the kids liked it too...

Nice video Dave thanks! These types of stoves are great. I use a similar concept, DIY hobo stove style using an IKEA Utensil holder (Copied the design from Mark Young here on youtube, he has several videos on it). Perfect small fire to brew coffee. Thats the only thing I've tried anyway.

the efficiency is amazing !

I like the Kelly Kettles, They are huge, but very efficient.

GREAT JOB. Thank You. As an Armchair Quarterback, I thought the focused heat on the FourDog would boil faster and the flame is closer. Thanks for doing this Dave. Saved me the trouble, HA. .

Very interesting results. Thank you.

I always enjoy the comparison videos and i definitely like gasifier stoves. I also like the ikea style stoves.. great video my friend!

Good video David, I see you are a big collector, that's cool my friend. I to am a collector,, lots of military stuff , cast iron etc.... Thank you Frank from montana.....

Cracking result, a real eye opener, efficient use of wood, thanks for taking the time to do this comparison David 👍😎

Yay Mora! That what I use to baton the small pieces. My Morakniv Companion. I have 5 or 6 of them... One for each pack and my car kit, plus one I use around the property (Forest on property. Live in wooded country-side). Also use it to cut things indoors, like paper or to cut off the wrapping on canned food, etc.

Thanks David; I have the smallest Four Dog Bush Cooker and find that the burn chamber is just too small to get two cups of water to boil on one wood filling. I have to add twigs and blow on it to get a boil. I think the larger Bush Cookers are a bit more effective because of the larger burn chamber. Great fun video!

Dave you rock! Nice comparisons.

Dave, I’ve got to tell you about using Bradford Pear firewood. Had a big limb down and cut it up in January. Curiosity got me to look it up for firewood quality. Rates high. It burns blue flame and coals up like nothing I’ve ever seen. They blow over all the time in wind gusts-get you some. 100% guarantee! Good video here!

I enjoyed watching my friend. Have a great weekend. Tennessee

I used a trick similar to the wax paper cotton balls. I soak cotton balls in Vaseline and stuff it into a section of fat drinking straw. Warm the ends of the straw and pinch it closed. To use it I cut the straw, pull it apart a little and strike a spark to the cotton. Really small package, doesn't leak Vaseline, and burns a long time.

I like my little wood gasifier stove....I us it for a camping stove, and a emergency truck stove.... I made mine from a small paint can and a soup can ( watched a diy build KZfaq video ) I modified mine a little by puting three 1 1/2 inch steel L brackets on the top to hold the pot up about a inch from the lip... Works great! And I am cheap... Stores charge to much! Lol Great video... I will be using wax paper for my firestarter..

Another interesting video that was scientific enough to satisfy my curiosity. A lid on the open fire pot may have helped produce a boil. However, bush crafters don't carry see through lids, lol. Open fire vs gasifier stove great subject matter.

Great ideas. Great videos. Good, Fair Test

Great comparison video Dave , this was interesting , thanks for sharing , God bless !

Awesome video!

nice video mate - quick tip - the cross pieces for the emberlit should go diagonal and fix into the corners and will be secure

Excellent! I love wood stoves and have a few. The folding firebox type as well as the smaller version, but my favourite is the gasifier. It's a little different from the one in your test, but does exactly the same thing. It burns for about an hour on one filling, burns hot, and burns everything. Almost nothing to clean up. It's by far my favourite stove. I use wood cat litter pellets which are excellent. Your wax paper starters are a great idea. I love this sort of video on wood stoves and the like, and this was so in depth. A real cut above the rest. Great stuff! 🔥🔥🔥. Many thanks again. Look forward to seeing you use it in a future video in the field 👍😃

Hi Dave. Another interesting video. TFS.

Interesting test Dave. Thanks

Great video Dave! The reason you can't read the thermometer screen on the video is because the screen is flickering at a hz that conflicts with the frames per second rate the camera is recording at.

What a great test! Thanks Dave. I’m very impressed with the bush stove! And what a great starter you showed us! Amazing!

cotton filled - Vaseline soaked wax paper joint .. i like it!

Very interesting results. Thanks . TAKE CARE..

That gasification is the snizz. You did it all just fine, it is an amazing piece of kit. If you were in a survival situation, you would pay 5 times what it costs to have one.

we can see the time. Wow I really like that stove. Gonna get me one and forego my home made one.

Thanks Dave!

Good test i feel , great little stove

DAVE, great video!!! You should make your own stove and video it like the old days...

Interesting video of a nice guy with a very strong accent.

I got one of those solo stoves a couple weeks ago ( similar concept )and I've been meaning to check it out. I just ran across this vidia, kinda sparked my curiosity, I think I'll play with it today:)

I love the wax paper,Vaseline, cotton ball idea! I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when. I'm stuck in Folsom prison and time keeps draggin on.

Thank you very much I never knew about the wax paper fire starter definitely gonna use it warmer weather is coming to Pennsylvania, take care an keep videos coming love them.

That whistle is blowing hard there. Yup, Johnny Cash. Staying out of Fullsom Jail is a good idea too.

That type of cooking in the bush is very good and cost affective for the camper which also saves on weight not carrying any gasbottles !