A spreading Oak tree that I planted when I started at my workplace. Much has changed over the years, but a good tree is a constant thing.

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Introduction The following odes are a collection from my posts. I find with technical stuff, an ode can have a sort of efficiency of word usage that forces the writer to get to the point with the sparse use of words with a little fun. Some are not technical stuff,Read More →

Feijoa jelly makes a tasty spread from form the prolific fruiting of the Feijoa tree.

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A trace of olive oil is used as a release agent to make screw cap lids easy to remove from home hot preserved food. Introduction Previously I have posted on tricks to release stubborn screw caps that happen with premium hot preserving in reused twist cap jars as home. BackRead More →

The formed sacrificial flue pipe guard mounted in the exhaust port of a dome stove.

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This post describes the use of a sacrificial guard tube for a rollup flue pipe as pipe adaptor and storage device. Introduction The initial purpose of the sacrificial flue guard was to protect the rollup flue pipe from the ravages of the combustion in the hot KISS Stove. This hasRead More →

A view of the KISS stove flue pipe, looking down length (2,400mm)) of the pipe assembly.

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This post describes improved roll up flue pipe holding rings and other holding rings for ultralight tent stoves for winter backpacking. Introduction Holding rings are what I call the little rings that hold roll up flue pipes together in a pipe shape (I might have given them other names inRead More →

Dome stove flame guide.

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This post describes various cheap options to make replacement flame guides that are a crucial working part of a tent heating dome stove. Introduction The flame guide in the KISS Stove is a thin stainless steel foil wall, between the fire dome floor and ceiling. It cuts across the fireRead More →