Post by: Larry S. on June 09, 2016, 09:14:58 AM
I'm just looking for anyone with experience with either stove (or any other stove I haven't mentioned). Looking for good points and bad, how long they'll hold a banked fire at night, any glaring problems, any great features, etc.
What say you???
Post by: 92xj on June 09, 2016, 09:17:27 AM
I really enjoy mine.
Post by: birddogdad on June 09, 2016, 09:24:57 AM
Post by: 92xj on June 09, 2016, 09:28:48 AM
largest you can find, less you like to stoke several times a night in cold season..
Buy 2 north Idaho energy logs for a dollar a piece. Build up a nice coal bed during the evening time. At bed time throw the logs in and go to sleep, wake up 9 hours later and still have plenty of heat from stove and coals to start the new days fire.
Post by: Duckslayer89 on June 09, 2016, 09:32:28 AM
largest you can find, less you like to stoke several times a night in cold season..
Buy 2 north Idaho energy logs for a dollar a piece. Build up a nice coal bed during the evening time. At bed time throw the logs in and go to sleep, wake up 9 hours later and still have plenty of heat from stove and coals to start the new days fire.
Where do you get those logs?
Post by: 92xj on June 09, 2016, 09:33:59 AM
largest you can find, less you like to stoke several times a night in cold season..
Buy 2 north Idaho energy logs for a dollar a piece. Build up a nice coal bed during the evening time. At bed time throw the logs in and go to sleep, wake up 9 hours later and still have plenty of heat from stove and coals to start the new days fire.
Where do you get those logs?
They sell them here at ranch and home, singles, case or pallet. I think on the North Idaho energy log website they have a dealer locator.
Post by: 92xj on June 09, 2016, 09:35:22 AM
Top right of screen.
http://www.northidahoenergylogs.com/
Post by: BULLBLASTER on June 09, 2016, 09:37:11 AM
Post by: Duckslayer89 on June 09, 2016, 09:37:42 AM
"Find a dealer"
Top right of screen.
http://www.northidahoenergylogs.com/
Dang there's one about 1 minute away from me can walk there. So do you just throw 2 in before bed with a little fire starter or something? Last longer then regular wood?
Post by: 92xj on June 09, 2016, 09:43:31 AM
"Find a dealer"
Top right of screen.
http://www.northidahoenergylogs.com/
Dang there's one about 1 minute away from me can walk there. So do you just throw 2 in before bed with a little fire starter or something? Last longer then regular wood?
Burn normal wood, limbs, trees, whatever in the stove for a few hours before bed to build up a good red coal bed, no big flames needed to ignite the energy logs, but a coal bed is. Place logs in and that's about it. They last a long time. Im my 10x14 when it's 25 degrees out, the tent will be mid 70s at bedtime, when I wake up in the morning it's been 60-66 degrees.
I've not had a spark arrester plugging issue, maybe my screen is a little bigger :dunno:
I do clean it often, daily when doing a multi day trip.
Post by: Duckslayer89 on June 09, 2016, 09:45:55 AM
"Find a dealer"
Top right of screen.
http://www.northidahoenergylogs.com/
Dang there's one about 1 minute away from me can walk there. So do you just throw 2 in before bed with a little fire starter or something? Last longer then regular wood?
Burn normal wood, limbs, trees, whatever in the stove for a few hours before bed to build up a good red coal bed, no big flames needed to ignite the energy logs, but a coal bed is. Place logs in and that's about it. They last a long time. Im my 10x14 when it's 25 degrees out, the tent will be mid 70s at bedtime, when I wake up in the morning it's been 60-66 degrees.
I've not had a spark arrester plugging issue, maybe my screen is a little bigger :dunno:
I do clean it often, daily when doing a multi day trip.
Ok sweet. I'm trying to figure out which stove pipe I would need for a four dog stove in a cabelas alaknek tent. Any suggestions?
Post by: 92xj on June 09, 2016, 09:51:53 AM
"Find a dealer"
Top right of screen.
http://www.northidahoenergylogs.com/
Dang there's one about 1 minute away from me can walk there. So do you just throw 2 in before bed with a little fire starter or something? Last longer then regular wood?
Burn normal wood, limbs, trees, whatever in the stove for a few hours before bed to build up a good red coal bed, no big flames needed to ignite the energy logs, but a coal bed is. Place logs in and that's about it. They last a long time. Im my 10x14 when it's 25 degrees out, the tent will be mid 70s at bedtime, when I wake up in the morning it's been 60-66 degrees.
I've not had a spark arrester plugging issue, maybe my screen is a little bigger :dunno:
I do clean it often, daily when doing a multi day trip.
Ok sweet. I'm trying to figure out which stove pipe I would need for a four dog stove in a cabelas alaknek tent. Any suggestions?
I bought the fourdog brand nesting stove pipe for my 3dog stove. I have to install my stove jack so I measured the pipe diameter where it hit the canvas and bought that size stove jack to have sewn in. I'd say whatever size your stove jack is on your tent, buy that size pipe as long as it fits on the stove itself. If not, buy whatever fits the stove and it should be a little bit smaller diameter than the stove jack in the tent.
Post by: BULLBLASTER on June 09, 2016, 10:09:05 AM
Post by: Colville on June 09, 2016, 10:16:55 AM
Suggestion for spark arresting. My damper is in the second pipe section as close to the roof as possible keeping more heat down in the pipe, in the tent. I had poor arrester results in snowy wet weather, they would plug up bad. Now I use hardware cloth that I cut to fit inside the pipe. I hang this from the spindle of the spark arrester. It's in the hot part of the pipe and doesn't plug up seems to provide comparable results.
Post by: skeeter 20i on June 09, 2016, 10:26:07 AM
largest you can find, less you like to stoke several times a night in cold season..
Buy 2 north Idaho energy logs for a dollar a piece. Build up a nice coal bed during the evening time. At bed time throw the logs in and go to sleep, wake up 9 hours later and still have plenty of heat from stove and coals to start the new days fire.
:yeah: +1 these work great for the last stoke of the night. Another member turned me on to these. I use a 4 dog in my 12 x 14 tent.
Post by: ghosthunter on June 09, 2016, 06:27:41 PM
That stove can cook you out. When I first used it I had it 92 degrees in there in October.
Since that I learned how to regulate air and damper. I can fill it with logs at bed time damper it down and it will hold 62 degrees all night in 35 degree weather.
My buddy has a 3 dog in same size tent. No way you need a 4 dog unless you plan to get a bigger tent.
Post by: Larry S. on June 09, 2016, 06:35:08 PM
To all others, appreciate the comments - especially about the pressed logs. There's an outlet within two miles of my home and I definitely plan to look in on them.
Post by: skeeter 20i on June 09, 2016, 06:56:37 PM
http://www.walltentshop.com/collections/tent-stoves
Post by: ghosthunter on June 09, 2016, 06:58:01 PM
Ghosthunter...any problems with scorching tent walls from the radiated heat? Do I need to buy a heat resistant cloth to hang behind the stove?
To all others, appreciate the comments - especially about the pressed logs. There's an outlet within two miles of my home and I definitely plan to look in on them.
I worried about that at first. But after 20 days in it I stopped fussing .
I have a tie in bug screen. I put something like a tent pole to keep it away from stove. Other than that the walls just don't get hot.
These stoves are well built and the hottest point is the top ,center and the front sides.
The best thing I found for under it is a oil drip tray you use in your garage.
In the photo I have a mat for under a BQ.
Check out the wall tent tips and tricks thread ,lots of good info.
Post by: Stein on June 09, 2016, 07:44:49 PM
We run the 2-dog in our Bighorn III and you can get it as hot as you want it. The dog sleeps under the stove and I keep a fire extinguisher handy as I'm sure she is going to just burst into flames one of these times.
Post by: Larry S. on June 09, 2016, 10:01:19 PM
Ghosthunter...any problems with scorching tent walls from the radiated heat? Do I need to buy a heat resistant cloth to hang behind the stove?
To all others, appreciate the comments - especially about the pressed logs. There's an outlet within two miles of my home and I definitely plan to look in on them.
I worried about that at first. But after 20 days in it I stopped fussing .
I have a tie in bug screen. I put something like a tent pole to keep it away from stove. Other than that the walls just don't get hot.
These stoves are well built and the hottest point is the top ,center and the front sides.
The best thing I found for under it is a oil drip tray you use in your garage.
In the photo I have a mat for under a BQ.
Check out the wall tent tips and tricks thread ,lots of good info.
Thanks for the response, the tips, and the photos! All are much appreciated. I think I'll be going with the two dog for my tent also.
Post by: pd on June 09, 2016, 10:20:54 PM
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Post by: finnman on July 14, 2016, 12:44:57 PM
So like stated before, its not always about the wood you burn, it starts with the right stove.
We do burn presto logs and once stocked full it burns all night long and it has coals in the morning, no need to get up and refill it.
Post by: Moe the Sleaze on July 14, 2016, 01:14:42 PM
If banked properly with GOOD WOOD at bedtime, will stay warm (45 degrees) until 0500 and have a useable bed of coals for easy morning re-start.
By "good wood", I mean SEASONED fir, tamarack, or maple. I like a fir-maple mix, the fir will get it burning and the maple will provide longevity.
I love this stove and would buy no other!
Post by: ghosthunter on July 30, 2016, 07:56:48 AM
Anyone ever try a rocket stove design. Buddy of mine swears by one for their elk camp. I can weld so thought about trying to build one and see how it works. Think he used 4" square steel tubing in a V design...
I know a guy who uses a round cylinder like store , upright like a tank sitting on the ground. pipe out top.
Door is about 16 inches off the floor. No bottom in the thing. When he breaks camp he just picks it up and goes no clean out.
Saves a lot of space too being on end.
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