Simple dome stove night, showing the wide heat distribution that is characteristic of a Dome Stove with an inverted J-burner.

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Stove temperature and heat radiation from ultralight tent stoves This post describes the powerful effect of stove temperature on heat radiation from ultralight tent stoves and considers optimization factors. Introduction I consider my tiny tent stoves to be ‘heat radiators’ rather than tent air heaters, although they do both. Consequently,Read More →

Miniature Dome Stove showing that combustion is still occurring in the flue pipe elbow. The stove was burning dry pine tree sticks at the time.

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This post is about temperature measurement in Ultralight tent stoves. Introduction I consider my tiny tent stoves to be ‘heat radiators’ rather than tent air heaters, although they do both. Consequently, estimating the correct temperature of the stove is critical understanding the radiant heat optimisation. It is the subject ofRead More →

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This post describes a very small and simple tent stove that is stripped back to the basics for providing intense and generous heating for a small winter tent. It also has a minimalist cooking surface for snow melting, water boiling and cooking in a small pot or lay flat kettle.Read More →

An ultralight camping chair.

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Ultralight camping seat This post describes an ultralight DIY cloth camping seat that weighs ~50g. It uses three bush sticks for legs. Introduction I struggled to know what to call this sitting device. It is hardly a chair, possibly a stool, but that has other connotations. Then maybe a ‘thong’Read More →

A hybrid Miniature dome stove with both top and side fuel stick feeding ports.

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A stove with a top and side fuel ports This stove with top and side fuel ports, can resolve the charcoal choking problem that I encountered while testing the similar Miniature Dome Stove that only has a side fuel port. Fortuitously, swapping from the side to the top fuel portRead More →

This big flame is created from damp bush sticks by augmenting the combustion with a jet of air from a tiny USB blower fan.

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Backpacking hot bath dream? Introduction The backpacking hot bath dream When on extended backpacking, remote area working-bees or base camp activities a hot shower and or a long hot bath would, for some, be a welcome luxury and a concession to mature age. Here are some examples: wood-fired hot tub,Read More →

Dome stove photo 7 taken in darkness.

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Can the tent stove be made bigger with less bit? This post is an answer to the question of making a miniature tent stove bigger and have less bit. Less bit possibly. Bigger will make it less hot. Introduction to a bigger stove with less bits. I have had superlativeRead More →

Miniature Dome Stove easy entry cone for flue pipe fitted into the elbow.

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Introduction I use micro spot welds to make ultralight equipment for ultralight backpacking adventure equipment. The technique enables me to fabricate items out of flimsy paper-thin titanium and stainless steel foil. For reference here is a professional description of spot welding/ With bending, folding and curving the foil can makeRead More →