Nice review, but your dog stole the show😂. I found that the airflow through the grate made it almost impossible to keep it cooking on an even temperature. I'd fill it with wood, it would burn hot for a few minutes, then cool while I loaded more wood. As the new batch caught and burned, the temperature soared, but a couple of minutes later it was cooling again. Once you've got the grate on, you can't add fuel from the top, so the door is almost permanently open. I cut a square of finer mesh from the top of a disposable barbecue and sat it on top of the grate. It slows the airflow and makes it a bit more usable, especially if you want to do anything more than boiling water. My second tip is to have plenty of wood, cut to size, before you start cooking. I have subscribed, partly to see if you can maintain such high quality videos, but mostly to see more of your dog.🤣
I purchased the large and small stove. One for backpacking and the other for my motorcycle camping. No, i did not NEED to purchase both, but they were so inexpensive i couldnt resist. This stove is amazing and uses free fuel.
At last, someone else has figured out the handle to grill connection ! My stove arrived a couple of days ago, almost 2 weeks ahead of the projected delivery date, and came with a square of carbon felt, or welders Mat which is a useful accessory
Nice review! I've had the same model for a few years and it's seen twigs, briquettes and makes a great wind-shelter for an alcohol stove resting on the ash grate. Wonderful and well designed piece of kit, I take it everywhere.
Bought a similar one on ebay a few years ago for about 12 quid ,the prices ain't changed much .Great video mate ,God bless you and your family and happy camping 🏕 😀 . Lee
Great review 👍 got the same one two months ago. Learned a few tricks with it. If the pot is bigger than the stove top the flames can't come out. I put three small pebbles on the grill then the pot. I put a flat washer under the ring on the door, stays closed better. Makes a good wind block with a pocket rocket and alcohol stove. I had the ash tray upside down, the bent tap faces down, then it will slide in all the way beneath the hinge.
Got mine last spring, haven't used it much. But I have tried mine out with sticks and twigs, you just have to keep feeding it. Then with Charcoal bricketes, that worked really well. Plus I tried it with a trangia burner, which also worked great. So maybe to heavy for modern back packers, but I like it. I know it will last along time.
Thanks for the great review, and for the very useful hints 👍🏼. I have just ordered mine and should be here in a little while, can’t wait to try it out.
Been watching a lot of kit reviews lately and this has definitely been one of the better ones. No long winded intro, a bit of material collection but no real faffing about. Dog-cam well timed and not overdone. Solid A all around. My question to you is, at about 2 pounds in weight, is it worth the carry?
Thanks for your comments👍 It depends on your style of camping. If you're like me and buy stuff for different opportunities, the stove will give you the ability to heat or boil something quickly without having an open fire, using a smaller quantity of twigs. I just got back this morning from a camp out last night. I ended up cooking on an open fire and then on my ammo tin stove. As a fold up firebox, I think this is a good buy and for it's weight, I think it has benefits over, say carrying a gas stove.
Just came back from camping with exact same stove. I only have 1 cons from this little beast. This thing requires constant maintenance if you wanna keep the fire going. Since i am using dry little sticks of firewood - it burns real quick. Maybe i should prepare A LOT OF sticks because i had to chop down my logs into tiny little sticks and its real time consuming. Its good when you dont have to rely on fire but if you had to rely on fire and do other things too - better leave this at home.
I have the small one and the big one. I use the big one when grilling steaks for two, but for everything else I use the small one. Every single day since I got it. Multiple times a day. It's been very dependable. I even carry it to work to cook my lunch on. Hasn't let me down a single time.
Ive found that when I use this stove as a base camp stove the smoking wood chunks ( oak) that you can get at Walmart or local hardware store seem to give me the best burn time for cooking or just chilling by the fire.
You don't need to put the handles through the top grill to make the unit more stable and sturdy. With the stove I've got, the grill has two sides, with one having a distinct edge that if you place facing down makes the unit very sturdy without placing it through the stove handles - at any rate, it is optional and too many reviewers are calling it wrong to do otherwise - more a personal preference and I choose not to. Try lifting the stove and moving it around with the handles through the top grill... not so good ... and yes I use heat resistant gloves but quite awkward if the handles are lodged through the grill.
I have 2 of these (large and Big….lol)….love them both and take them everywhere….but need to ask why didn’t you use the front door like how it was supposed to be used, like a rocket stove… use the front as a feeder
Thank u v much for the review. I'm looking to buy the small one and ur opinions are valuable. Yet i'd like to know about your boots as well. Look super cool 4 trekking and v practical w those zippers. Are they waterproof? Do u have a link for them please. Thx!
Hi Mike. They are wellies! www.lechameau.com/men-s-chasseur-neoprene-lined-boot-vert-vierzon-11384?pdg=:cmp-18006829408:adg-:crv-:pos-:dev-m&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyt-ZBhCNARIsAKH1177X2AC9Hd1NXSdl0kzhqLI17uD3aNLDlWYQ8lmURr9nRX3XNwkJAkQaAopgEALw_wcB So not ideal for walking.
@@SuttonWildOutdoors I thought those looked like bloodhound ears. Pat her on the head and tell her she's a good girl for me. Now I have to ask, what kind of work?
Nice little stove ive been looking at a few and there too big or clip together fiddly process or there big and round and take space up ,just watched your demo thanks very much im going to order one now . what breed of dog have you got he looks a good companion ,Take care Greetings from Wales UK tho im a Yorkshire man , ive liked and subd you will see what else you got , try my diverse channel out ,bye for now Ant .
Thanks Ant. Not the slickest engineered stove, like bushboxes, but it was great for the price I bought it for. She's a Bavarian mountainhound, used at work for deer stalking.
It concentrates the heat with the chimney effect, so I guess more heat generated with less wood. But yes, you are right, there's nothing wrong with an open fire and certainly less to carry.
A fire on a wooden stump surrounded by loads of loose tinder in the form of leaves and twigs in a small stove that looks easy to knock over. In what world is this considered safe or trained or responsible bush craft? I won't be subscribing. Please do better.
If this was summer or in a prolonged frost period in the winter, you would be correct. But in these Wealden woods with wet clay underneath the ground is wet, the stump is also dark because it is sodden.
Nice review, but your dog stole the show😂. I found that the airflow through the grate made it almost impossible to keep it cooking on an even temperature. I'd fill it with wood, it would burn hot for a few minutes, then cool while I loaded more wood. As the new batch caught and burned, the temperature soared, but a couple of minutes later it was cooling again. Once you've got the grate on, you can't add fuel from the top, so the door is almost permanently open.
I cut a square of finer mesh from the top of a disposable barbecue and sat it on top of the grate. It slows the airflow and makes it a bit more usable, especially if you want to do anything more than boiling water. My second tip is to have plenty of wood, cut to size, before you start cooking.
I have subscribed, partly to see if you can maintain such high quality videos, but mostly to see more of your dog.🤣
Sorry, can't believe I forgot to say thank you for a great video
I purchased the large and small stove. One for backpacking and the other for my motorcycle camping. No, i did not NEED to purchase both, but they were so inexpensive i couldnt resist. This stove is amazing and uses free fuel.
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At last, someone else has figured out the handle to grill connection ! My stove arrived a couple of days ago, almost 2 weeks ahead of the projected delivery date, and came with a square of carbon felt, or welders Mat which is a useful accessory
It was a great buy at the price I bought it for. The extra mat is a good idea as well.
Nice review! I've had the same model for a few years and it's seen twigs, briquettes and makes a great wind-shelter for an alcohol stove resting on the ash grate. Wonderful and well designed piece of kit, I take it everywhere.
Your dog loves you so much.
Got the same stove. It's a beast when it comes to burning through fuel. Using larger wood definitely helps.
Bought a similar one on ebay a few years ago for about 12 quid ,the prices ain't changed much .Great video mate ,God bless you and your family and happy camping 🏕 😀 . Lee
Cheers Lee 👍
Great review 👍 got the same one two months ago. Learned a few tricks with it. If the pot is bigger than the stove top the flames can't come out. I put three small pebbles on the grill then the pot. I put a flat washer under the ring on the door, stays closed better. Makes a good wind block with a pocket rocket and alcohol stove. I had the ash tray upside down, the bent tap faces down, then it will slide in all the way beneath the hinge.
Great suggestions👍
Great tips. Thanks
I have the same camp stove......they are great value and very practical 👍👍👍👍
Got mine last spring, haven't used it much. But I have tried mine out with sticks and twigs, you just have to keep feeding it. Then with Charcoal bricketes, that worked really well. Plus I tried it with a trangia burner, which also worked great. So maybe to heavy for modern back packers, but I like it. I know it will last along time.
Yes, James. It's design makes it convertible enough to be used in different ways but yes, maybe a bit heavy for minimalists.
Heavy for sure!
Thanks for the great review, and for the very useful hints 👍🏼. I have just ordered mine and should be here in a little while, can’t wait to try it out.
No worries. I always look for reviews before I buy anything now, shame the price has gone up since I bought mine.
Been watching a lot of kit reviews lately and this has definitely been one of the better ones. No long winded intro, a bit of material collection but no real faffing about. Dog-cam well timed and not overdone.
Solid A all around.
My question to you is, at about 2 pounds in weight, is it worth the carry?
Thanks for your comments👍
It depends on your style of camping. If you're like me and buy stuff for different opportunities, the stove will give you the ability to heat or boil something quickly without having an open fire, using a smaller quantity of twigs.
I just got back this morning from a camp out last night. I ended up cooking on an open fire and then on my ammo tin stove. As a fold up firebox, I think this is a good buy and for it's weight, I think it has benefits over, say carrying a gas stove.
Thanks for showing how it works.
Thanks. Great vid. I'm getting one.
Just came back from camping with exact same stove. I only have 1 cons from this little beast.
This thing requires constant maintenance if you wanna keep the fire going. Since i am using dry little sticks of firewood - it burns real quick.
Maybe i should prepare A LOT OF sticks because i had to chop down my logs into tiny little sticks and its real time consuming.
Its good when you dont have to rely on fire but if you had to rely on fire and do other things too - better leave this at home.
I agree Ben. The chimney effect means seasoned wood burns really quickly. Small twigs vapourise.
It's actually pretty good. A bit heavy but rest is just a gold. You can not only cook on it. I using it also as a tent heater.
I have the small one and the big one. I use the big one when grilling steaks for two, but for everything else I use the small one. Every single day since I got it. Multiple times a day. It's been very dependable. I even carry it to work to cook my lunch on. Hasn't let me down a single time.
Easy to use and small enough to pack away.👍
That price is still good as on the French Amazon, it's 98.99 euros (£87.57). Cheaper to buy it on the UK one and have it shipped over
Ive found that when I use this stove as a base camp stove the smoking wood chunks ( oak) that you can get at Walmart or local hardware store seem to give me the best burn time for cooking or just chilling by the fire.
Nice, otherwise you spend every minute adding more twigs
Good stuff.
You don't need to put the handles through the top grill to make the unit more stable and sturdy. With the stove I've got, the grill has two sides, with one having a distinct edge that if you place facing down makes the unit very sturdy without placing it through the stove handles - at any rate, it is optional and too many reviewers are calling it wrong to do otherwise - more a personal preference and I choose not to. Try lifting the stove and moving it around with the handles through the top grill... not so good ... and yes I use heat resistant gloves but quite awkward if the handles are lodged through the grill.
It just gives extra security retaining the grill if like me, you accidently hit the edge
I have 2 of these (large and Big….lol)….love them both and take them everywhere….but need to ask why didn’t you use the front door like how it was supposed to be used, like a rocket stove… use the front as a feeder
Really nice, thanks.
Great work on video mate 👍👍
Cheers Dean
hello dog : ;) real useful practical review : thks
Great reviewm beauty pup!
$18.99 British Pesos. $22.99 USD
Thank u v much for the review. I'm looking to buy the small one and ur opinions are valuable. Yet i'd like to know about your boots as well. Look super cool 4 trekking and v practical w those zippers. Are they waterproof? Do u have a link for them please. Thx!
Hi Mike.
They are wellies! www.lechameau.com/men-s-chasseur-neoprene-lined-boot-vert-vierzon-11384?pdg=:cmp-18006829408:adg-:crv-:pos-:dev-m&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyt-ZBhCNARIsAKH1177X2AC9Hd1NXSdl0kzhqLI17uD3aNLDlWYQ8lmURr9nRX3XNwkJAkQaAopgEALw_wcB
So not ideal for walking.
Looks great :)
Weird. It was £121 on Amazon when I just looked, quite a big difference!
Hi Matt. It's £24.99, it's the small one, not large.
Damn good looking dog you have there. Definite critter in that brush.
Thanks Frank, she's a Bavarian Mountainhound, a bloodhound I use for work.
@@SuttonWildOutdoors I thought those looked like bloodhound ears. Pat her on the head and tell her she's a good girl for me. Now I have to ask, what kind of work?
@@FrankBenlin Forest ranger, doing deer management
@@SuttonWildOutdoors Cool. Dream job. That would make a good video.
looks like using a small ring to pull the door open would be tricky when it's very hot ....
Yes, you need to use a twig or wear gloves.
I like it. Pretty nice 👌
Man i thought yall in england had no woods left- greetings from rural eastern north carolina
Hello, we have plenty, although not as wild as yours. No top predators unfortunately due to too many people in too smaller space.
Nice little stove ive been looking at a few and there too big or clip together fiddly process or there big and round and take space up ,just watched your demo thanks very much im going to order one now . what breed of dog have you got he looks a good companion ,Take care Greetings from Wales UK tho im a Yorkshire man , ive liked and subd you will see what else you got , try my diverse channel out ,bye for now Ant .
Thanks Ant. Not the slickest engineered stove, like bushboxes, but it was great for the price I bought it for.
She's a Bavarian mountainhound, used at work for deer stalking.
Why would you waste money on this when your surrounded by wood.
It concentrates the heat with the chimney effect, so I guess more heat generated with less wood. But yes, you are right, there's nothing wrong with an open fire and certainly less to carry.
A fire on a wooden stump surrounded by loads of loose tinder in the form of leaves and twigs in a small stove that looks easy to knock over. In what world is this considered safe or trained or responsible bush craft? I won't be subscribing. Please do better.
If this was summer or in a prolonged frost period in the winter, you would be correct. But in these Wealden woods with wet clay underneath the ground is wet, the stump is also dark because it is sodden.
With hindsight, yes, you are right. I will put a note in the description. Thankyou.
Perfectly fine, if you are not stupid. If you are stupid, nothing is safe--except perhaps for a soaking wet forest floor--as here.