Comments on: Rocket Stove Video http://www.off-grid.net/2009/05/04/rocket-stove-video/ off the grid real estate, survival,preppers, solar, self-sufficient, eco-village, low-impact, zero-carbon, Renewable energy,ships, Fuel Cells, batteries, Solar panels, Wind turbines, MicroHydro, Biomass, Bushcraft Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:31:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Allen G. http://www.off-grid.net/2009/05/04/rocket-stove-video/comment-page-1/#comment-234734 Allen G. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:00:46 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3675#comment-234734 I really liked the idea of rocket stoves so my brother and I started having them made so that they can be carried easily and durable for those who are interested. These are nice little stoves and we have had a lot of fun cooking our meals in our backyard and other outdoor activities that we have used them with. You can go to our website found at www.stockstorage.com if wanting to learn more and get one for yourself. I really liked the idea of rocket stoves so my brother and I started having them made so that they can be carried easily and durable for those who are interested. These are nice little stoves and we have had a lot of fun cooking our meals in our backyard and other outdoor activities that we have used them with. You can go to our website found at http://www.stockstorage.com if wanting to learn more and get one for yourself.

]]> By: Wretha http://www.off-grid.net/2009/05/04/rocket-stove-video/comment-page-1/#comment-230077 Wretha Fri, 29 May 2009 15:16:02 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3675#comment-230077 Hi <strong>Vavrek</strong>, no problem, your video was the first one I found on the internet, and IMHO it's one of the best ones out there. :) Wretha Hi Vavrek, no problem, your video was the first one I found on the internet, and IMHO it’s one of the best ones out there. :)

Wretha

]]> By: vavrek http://www.off-grid.net/2009/05/04/rocket-stove-video/comment-page-1/#comment-230063 vavrek Thu, 28 May 2009 22:04:23 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3675#comment-230063 thanks so much for posting this.... touching. :) thanks so much for posting this….

touching.

:)

]]> By: Wretha http://www.off-grid.net/2009/05/04/rocket-stove-video/comment-page-1/#comment-229784 Wretha Tue, 12 May 2009 06:27:30 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3675#comment-229784 <strong>Leif</strong>, I was (mostly) kidding with you, it sounds like you are a very conscientious person about fire, I don't have a good answer for you about the hardware screen, I suppose it would last for a while, but if it were exposed to the flame it would eventually be destroyed. You might want to talk to <a href="http://circleoftheoroborous-dragon.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Dragon</strong></a> about this, he has experience with using a rocket stove and would probably be able to give you a better answer than I could. We use mainly propane for cooking and heating water, we have an on demand portable water heater and love it. I cook on a small 3 burner cook stove that came out of an ancient travel trailer, we had to remove all of the fiberglass out of it and replace it, mice had gotten in and made nests in it, wow did it stink the first time I tried to use it! Leif, I was (mostly) kidding with you, it sounds like you are a very conscientious person about fire, I don’t have a good answer for you about the hardware screen, I suppose it would last for a while, but if it were exposed to the flame it would eventually be destroyed. You might want to talk to Dragon about this, he has experience with using a rocket stove and would probably be able to give you a better answer than I could.

We use mainly propane for cooking and heating water, we have an on demand portable water heater and love it. I cook on a small 3 burner cook stove that came out of an ancient travel trailer, we had to remove all of the fiberglass out of it and replace it, mice had gotten in and made nests in it, wow did it stink the first time I tried to use it!

]]> By: Leif http://www.off-grid.net/2009/05/04/rocket-stove-video/comment-page-1/#comment-229783 Leif Tue, 12 May 2009 03:19:46 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3675#comment-229783 hi. after i posted, i realized what i said needed a bit better context. the backcountry locale where i would be likely to use this is dry and hasn't had a fire for at least 115 years (possibly longer... need to do some cores), and is also very dear to me. thus i restrict any fires i build, to ones that will safely sit on the bed of my truck and won't let cinders fly (read: propane). perhaps i'm being a bit over-careful, but i just can't take the risk. so even though the design contains it nicely, it's a bit more risk than i'm interested in assuming. that said... the 'bad enough' scenario is what i mean to prepare for, in suburbia, by building one at some point. and yes, getting comfortable with its proper and safe use is important. actually, here's a question. do you think that a tough hardware cloth screen would take the heat without destructive amounts of oxidation? my thought there would be to block fly ash and cinders. i suppose too, one could get a bit more elaborate with containment than that, too. ideas? sand pit, dome, etc. thanks again hi. after i posted, i realized what i said needed a bit better context. the backcountry locale where i would be likely to use this is dry and hasn’t had a fire for at least 115 years (possibly longer… need to do some cores), and is also very dear to me. thus i restrict any fires i build, to ones that will safely sit on the bed of my truck and won’t let cinders fly (read: propane). perhaps i’m being a bit over-careful, but i just can’t take the risk. so even though the design contains it nicely, it’s a bit more risk than i’m interested in assuming.

that said… the ‘bad enough’ scenario is what i mean to prepare for, in suburbia, by building one at some point. and yes, getting comfortable with its proper and safe use is important. actually, here’s a question. do you think that a tough hardware cloth screen would take the heat without destructive amounts of oxidation? my thought there would be to block fly ash and cinders. i suppose too, one could get a bit more elaborate with containment than that, too. ideas? sand pit, dome, etc.

thanks again

]]> By: Wretha http://www.off-grid.net/2009/05/04/rocket-stove-video/comment-page-1/#comment-229782 Wretha Tue, 12 May 2009 00:57:57 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3675#comment-229782 <strong>Thanks Leif</strong>, glad you enjoyed it. :) And what do you mean, should the time ever come??? ;) Why not use it now? You don't have to wait for some distant thing to happen, heck if things get bad enough to change the way we cook, believe me you will probably be scrambling around trying to take care of a lot of other things, how much better would it be if you were already comfortable with cooking on a rocket stove? just a thought... hmmm I think I have the subject of my next (or near future) article. :) Thanks Leif, glad you enjoyed it. :) And what do you mean, should the time ever come??? ;) Why not use it now? You don’t have to wait for some distant thing to happen, heck if things get bad enough to change the way we cook, believe me you will probably be scrambling around trying to take care of a lot of other things, how much better would it be if you were already comfortable with cooking on a rocket stove? just a thought… hmmm I think I have the subject of my next (or near future) article. :)

]]> By: Leif http://www.off-grid.net/2009/05/04/rocket-stove-video/comment-page-1/#comment-229781 Leif Tue, 12 May 2009 00:24:53 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3675#comment-229781 thanks for the post. i enjoyed the vid as well. something good to understand how to do, should the time ever come. thanks for the post. i enjoyed the vid as well. something good to understand how to do, should the time ever come.

]]> By: Wretha http://www.off-grid.net/2009/05/04/rocket-stove-video/comment-page-1/#comment-229777 Wretha Sun, 10 May 2009 15:36:10 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3675#comment-229777 Thanks Dragon, very nice! Hope you are feeling better. :) Thanks Dragon, very nice! Hope you are feeling better. :)

]]> By: Dragon http://www.off-grid.net/2009/05/04/rocket-stove-video/comment-page-1/#comment-229766 Dragon Sat, 09 May 2009 03:54:04 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3675#comment-229766 I have some pictures here on the way back section of the blog. http://circleoftheoroborous-dragon.blogspot.com/search/label/Rocketstove I have some pictures here on the way back section of the blog.
http://circleoftheoroborous-dragon.blogspot.com/search/label/Rocketstove

]]> By: Johan http://www.off-grid.net/2009/05/04/rocket-stove-video/comment-page-1/#comment-229753 Johan Wed, 06 May 2009 12:44:45 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3675#comment-229753 There is also the "Kelly kettle" that is a portable version for heating water: http://www.kellykettle.com/ and uses the same "rocket"/"volcano" principle... There is also the “Kelly kettle” that is a portable version for heating water: http://www.kellykettle.com/ and uses the same “rocket”/”volcano” principle…

]]> By: Wretha http://www.off-grid.net/2009/05/04/rocket-stove-video/comment-page-1/#comment-229745 Wretha Wed, 06 May 2009 01:19:02 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3675#comment-229745 Dragon, got any pix on your blog of your rocket stove? I would love to see it! :) Dragon, got any pix on your blog of your rocket stove? I would love to see it! :)

]]> By: Dragon http://www.off-grid.net/2009/05/04/rocket-stove-video/comment-page-1/#comment-229743 Dragon Tue, 05 May 2009 22:37:49 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3675#comment-229743 I love my rocket stove. Though the portable ones don't last long. the ones made from masonry or cobb are great but not portable. I've tried out a new version made from schedule 80 steam pipe. It solves the durability but adds alot of weight to the design I love my rocket stove. Though the portable ones don’t last long.
the ones made from masonry or cobb are great but not portable.
I’ve tried out a new version made from schedule 80 steam pipe.
It solves the durability but adds alot of weight to the design

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