Power Supply Various ~5 V DC power supplies for ultralight blower stove are considered with regard to; convenience, efficiency, versatility, rechargeability, backup power and safety issues. The 18650 lithium-ion battery is my preferred battery and it packs so nicely amongst stove components. The blower unit and the little lighting moduleRead More →
Ultralight Blower Stove Article, Story of the Development. This is my story of the development of an ultralight blower stove to provide controlled heat for cooking outside. They use long damp fuel sticks that I so often encounter while walking and skiing in alpine areas in both summer and winter.Read More →
A blower fan is described for use with an ultralight blower stove. It can make the stove very hot, clean and able to burn damp fuel sticks. Why use a blower fan? Because it turns a few sticks into a powerful clean source of heat. Hear the gentle roar inRead More →
About me Hi, Welcome to my website. I am new to this so please forgive me if I make mistakes. I am Tim (or Timothy to my mother when I was caught being naughty). I live in my house that is nestled between two creeks. It is on a littleRead More →
Wood and charcoal combustion Charcoal burns much hotter than wood and in an ultralight blower stove, it can burn at damaging temperatures (~1,000+C) particularly when there is little or no wood in the fuel mix. Understanding of these issues is key to the safe use of charcoal as an abundantRead More →
Ultralight fire starter strips This post describes my tiny ultralight fire starter strips of newspaper and egg carton that are wax soaked and strips of plastic milk bottle that can be used as powerful, waterproof and versatile fire starters. Introduction. Over the years I have used a variety of ultralightRead More →
Stove Startup This is about the quick stove startup of blower stoves for fast backpacking cooking. Introduction “Stove startup, it’s a breeze if you make your own breeze.” At the outset, it is critical to understand that a well-managed blower stove will happily burn small bush sticks with a wide rangeRead More →
DIY backpacking LED light- for cooking This post is about a DIY backpacking LED light that can provide lighting when using the power from a USB blower stove. It can also be used for efficient stand-alone lighting. Introduction This page describes a small ultralight backpacking LED light module (~9 g)Read More →
