I'm looking for recommendations on a "portable" wood cooking stove that I can bring along on camping trips. Any advice?
Camping and cooking with some heat
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What kind of cooking stove are you envisioning? How much weight are you comfortable moving around?
EbS-P
Minister of Fire
MongoMongoson
Feeling the Heat
Depends on what you mean.... when I think of a wood fired stove for camping, I think of this...
For backpacking and motorcycle camping, it was great. It only boils water, though.
My Backcountey boiler got squashed when my motorcycle fell on it, and the company is out of business.
The original wood fired chimney kettle is the Kelly Kettle.
www.kellykettleusa.com
The Kelly is much larger and heavier. I have one but I don't really use it. I find that if I am car camping I want to do more than just boil water, so we bring a small propane stove.
The closest thing I know of to the Backcountry Boiler that still exists is the mKettle. It is a little heavier, but maybe more robust. Not sure if it would survive a motorcycle smash, though. I have soft bags on mine.
If you need more than that, I like Bill's suggestion of the Lodge Sportsman's Grill. I have often thought that would be a nice thing to have... but I don't like clutter so I never bought one.
For backpacking and motorcycle camping, it was great. It only boils water, though.
My Backcountey boiler got squashed when my motorcycle fell on it, and the company is out of business.
The original wood fired chimney kettle is the Kelly Kettle.
Kelly Kettle Camping Kettle
Kelly Kettle camping gear to boil water fast outdoors. Equipment for scouts, kayaking, hiking, wilderness survival and emergency preparedness. Outdoor gear and kits for car camping, water purification, outdoor kettle, and gifts for hunters. Christmas gifts for campers.
www.kellykettleusa.com
The Kelly is much larger and heavier. I have one but I don't really use it. I find that if I am car camping I want to do more than just boil water, so we bring a small propane stove.
The closest thing I know of to the Backcountry Boiler that still exists is the mKettle. It is a little heavier, but maybe more robust. Not sure if it would survive a motorcycle smash, though. I have soft bags on mine.
mKettle - SAS Model - backpackinglight.co.uk
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If you need more than that, I like Bill's suggestion of the Lodge Sportsman's Grill. I have often thought that would be a nice thing to have... but I don't like clutter so I never bought one.
walhondingnashua
Minister of Fire
How about a metal rocket stove? Search it on google and you'll find a lot of examples. Not sure if there is a place to buy them from. If you have a local metal shop, it's probably something extremely simple they could make up for you. I have been keeping my eye out for some scrap tubing to make one myself.
sneefy
Burning Hunk
OP needs to state how many he's cooking for, if he's hiking in or car camping, and what he wants to cook.
For me and the wife, I hike in with one or two of these:
emberlit.com
I have an original in stainless and a Titanium FireAnt. Mikhail is the inventor of this style and these are the original, so it's worth buying one of these instead of the myriad of Chinese knockoffs on Amazon.
For me and the wife, I hike in with one or two of these:
Backpacking Stoves & Portable Camping Stoves By EmberLit
Lightweight backpacking stoves, stainless steel & titanium options, folding ultralight woodburning or solid fuel stoves for bushcraft, survival, & preppers
emberlit.com
I have an original in stainless and a Titanium FireAnt. Mikhail is the inventor of this style and these are the original, so it's worth buying one of these instead of the myriad of Chinese knockoffs on Amazon.
OP needs to state how many he's cooking for, if he's hiking in or car camping, and what he wants to cook.
For me and the wife, I hike in with one or two of these:
Backpacking Stoves & Portable Camping Stoves By EmberLit
Lightweight backpacking stoves, stainless steel & titanium options, folding ultralight woodburning or solid fuel stoves for bushcraft, survival, & preppers
I have an original in stainless and a Titanium FireAnt. Mikhail is the inventor of this style and these are the original, so it's worth buying one of these instead of the myriad of Chinese knockoffs on Amazon.
I'll be cooking for 2-4 people
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