Sunday, January 13, 2013

How To Make Your Own Simple Cheap Efficient Rocket Stove...

I love cooking on an open flame and I love rocket stoves. That doesn't make me a pyrothingamee, it just means I like getting back to basics. In fact if I don't get back to basics at least once a day then it hasn't been a good day.
I've been getting some material together to do a post on these wonderful cheap, simple to make and highly efficient camping stoves for a while so when I was over at Simon's Allotment and saw the one he made I had to share it with you.
It's basically two recycled smaller cans cut and fitted together to fit inside one bigger can.
All you need really is a pencil to make some guidelines, tin snips or heavy duty scissors, and some sand or even better, Vermiculite.
This little stove uses little twigs as fuel and is marvellous for camping or as an emergency cooker...








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15 comments:

  1. Wanda Thompson-KielJanuary 13, 2013 at 10:27 AM

    How ingenious! - even I could make one of those.

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  2. Dizzy-DickJanuary 13, 2013 at 12:17 PM

    That would cook anything. Nice stove.

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  3. Jack StubJanuary 18, 2013 at 9:34 PM

    I love this. Simple to make out of re-used materials - the best way.

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  4. SimonJanuary 19, 2013 at 1:36 AM

    Thanks for sharing my post. It's been pointed out to me that sand is not a very good insulator - other rocket stoves I've seen have used ash or vermiculite.

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    1. UnknownApril 25, 2013 at 7:28 AM

      can you fill it with small rocks? where does one even GET vermiculite?

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    2. AnonymousJuly 10, 2014 at 3:51 PM

      Small rocks are not the best insulator, maybe better than sand, wood ash can be used but vermiculite is preferable, which can be found where garden supplies are sold.

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  5. El GauchoJanuary 19, 2013 at 2:59 AM

    Very simple and very cool.

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  6. Licorice AllsortJanuary 20, 2013 at 9:55 PM

    I'd like to have a go at making one of those. Very ingenious.

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  7. Jon E.March 3, 2013 at 7:58 AM

    Leaving the rim on the can and cutting out the top inside the rim would make that a much sturdier stove.

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  8. AnonymousMarch 4, 2013 at 5:20 AM

    If you use vermiculite, make sure it does not contain asbestos.

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  9. AnonymousMarch 5, 2013 at 7:00 AM

    I'll do asbestos I can!

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  10. KevinMarch 7, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    I use Roxul AFB's that I have left over from treating my recording studio. That melts at 2150 F!!

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  11. AnonymousMarch 20, 2013 at 12:53 PM

    looks Good! I like it!

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  12. BCKRVUEApril 25, 2013 at 2:15 PM

    Great post! I've built several small stoves before building my large stove for the Sugar Bush. Check it out! http://bckrvue.blogspot.com/2013/04/goober-peas.html

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  13. AnonymousApril 29, 2015 at 7:25 PM

    Well done top points. Think this is the answer to my spa heating problem :)

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