Emberlit UL Camp Stove

[Ksnake]

Thanks Sawtooth, good info!

[Sawtooth]

Ksnake,

I'll write up something on my blog this weekend with a couple more photos, with more detail on the why's and wherefore's on my decision to stick with the Emberlit.

[Sawtooth]

Emberlit vs. Vargo Wood Stove Comparison

[Take-a-knee]

A comparison between the Bushbuddy and a Ti Caldera Cone:

http://adventuresinstoving.blogspot....dera-cone.html

[Sawtooth]

TAK, nice post and a very detailed review and comparison between the two. Thanks for posting!

[JAK]

The best wood here is dead spruce branches still on the tree. Other than that eastern cedar will do, if it is snappy enough. Beyond that you pretty much need a saw or hatchet or strong knife to dig into the middle of something bigger than you can snap. I have trouble when it is really cold telling the difference between wood that is dry and snappy and wood that is damp and frozen.

I think in winter stoves need to be a little bigger, and the fuel needs to be better. In winter it is also more worthwhile to always have the fuel handy for the next fire, and also to save and even make charcoals from one fire to the next. Insulating underneath helps.

Not sure which stove is best as I have only played with Kelly Kettle and Hobo Stoves so far. The Kelly Kettle is pretty reliable and efficient for boiling. Hobo stoves are a little more work to get right. Not sure yet whether its better to add weight by double walling or to simply make it bigger. Also experiment with adding more height, but it does get tippy. I like the cone. I would l like to try a cone with insulation under, and a inner and outer cone.

[Ken]

Since the Emberlit UL works so well...I makes me wonder if a larger version would work any better??...I'd be interested in one approx 1/3 larger....something 9-10 oz's...

[nwmanitou]

I've been working on a larger version, I have it partially drawn up already on my computer. I got some requests by some game wardens for a larger "pack horse" size. I also think it would be nice to make a larger family version for humanitarian relief efforts. It's getting there. Soon as I smooth out some production issues with the standard sizes (some new tooling comes online very soon) I'll start work with the larger ones. I'm really glad you guys like my little stove. Your support means more than you know.

-Mikhail

[Ken]

Nice...In re-reading my last post I surely don't mean to infer that there is anything wrong with the current sizing. What I should have said was..."would a larger size be any easier/more forgiving..." or something along those lines...my thought processes being bigger hole, more/easier fuel delivery, more coals, more even heat...yada yada yada...I'm sure that there's a fine line where it would just be prudent to carry along a Purcell Trench or other similar grill and cook over a small open fire.

In any event, please excuse my ramblings...lol...

I'm looking foward to seeing all future innovations Mikhail.

Thanks for the time and effort.

[nwmanitou]

It's all good. The bigger stove would definitely burn hotter. Just more space to mix that fuel, heat, and oxygen. Eventually I want to make a stove large enough to feed it coconut husks, perhaps 2x4s. That would be a huge stove though.

I gotta thank you guys. I thought perhaps I'd sell a couple stoves to friends. Now it's turning into a very nice business. It wouldn't have happened with people like you that took a chance on my stove.