I like that you've added a food prep/cooking section. Hope to see more of that. I always find it fascinating how everyone living off the grid prepares food. Thank you for sharing!
I really liked the Rocket stove and the soup! Honestly I Loved the Dogs zooming and chasing away the wild boar! Which could be nice over the rocket stove! Lol
Love how easy it was to put your rocket stove together, a great idea to have on hand in areas that have frequent storms and power outages. I think I'd use a cast iron Dutch oven with a cover though with that kind of flame it might be rough on your pans. I'm surprised your doggie wasn't sniffing around all the good smells 😊
I love chicken pumpkin carving but the stove is hot! You’ll want to stock up on dry grass and wood for winter cooking conservation. Love the idea of the pizza oven too.
Nice video the rocket stove made of cinder blocks is a good idea for spare blocks laying around Watching from the Philippines Cebu area Texas guy retired life
❤ I love the rocket stove idea. I actually built one using red fireplace bricks. Much more work but FREE is up my alley 😊. I picked up a bbq cast iron grill for the top. $2-3, and i have several trees that constantly drop twigs...👍
Here in the Midwest, screens are a way of life. The easiest way I’ve found is to remove the spline and old screen, lay the new screen on the gram without measuring it, then put the spline back in and trim around the outside edge. If you need to re-tension you can pull out two spline pieces and adjust. You guys are looking good as always!
Take some strips of cinder block and put that under the grill plate on the ends and in the middle so it'll allow air to flow under your pot and keep the fire going extra hot! Great idea with the cibderblocks, I may try it!
You can still use the indoor rocket mass heater to cook. You guys put the pipe in the barrel close to the top of the barrel, so it'll get hot enough to cook, heat water, and still heat the house. ✌🏾
Just a quick warning, make sure your cinderblocks are dry when using them for the rocket stove. Little pockets of water in the blocks could rapidly heat and be a bit explosive, which no one wants. This is why many folks use fire bricks for their rocket stove. Also, one quick modification, if you want to cook for longer on the stove, and use longer burning fuel, is to make a bit of a tray for the fuel to sit on, and an air channel beneath so the air draw won’t be impeded by the fuel burning, and you get that full gasification level of heat, which is the rocket part of the rocket stove.
I enjoy watching your channel. We discovered your channel a couple of months back. And we enjoy it! Thank you for sharing. We started a channel a couple of mths back. And working on growing it. We too live in Arizona
Soup looked Great! But I bet trying to clean the outside of the pot was/is a pain. Old Boy Scout trick for when you cook over wood fires. Coat the outside of the pot with a generous coat of liquid dish detergent before putting the pot, pan, whatever on the fire. Makes cleaning much, much easier.
You could put some clear silicone seal over your little hole in the screen. Jim will you be hunting during Havelina season? You could bag one right at your front door❤
I've had one I made out of regular bricks for years. Find someone with some oak, hickory, or cherry wood/limbs they want to get rid of...much tastier smoke than pine lumber! 😋
I made a bunch of gumbo last year. That what i'am eating right now. Gumbo over a bed of rice YUM.. You could be eating bacon, ham, pork chops, ribs. and butt roast . If you harvest that hog. I would have done shot it, 💥 and started clean it, and curing it out. For the holidays. I love BBQ Pork even BETTER ! 👌 I want some wild Mudhen ducks this year, for the holidays OH LORD YUM
I just saw this same stove build pictured on another channel (just the thumbnail, didn't actually watch the video). I didn't see that they had to cut the one block. I wondered how they got the fire into the chambers, and now I know! If I had some cinder blocks I'd try it out - we built one with other materials once, and it works great but is a little unwieldy.
He'll yeah, awesome job 👍👍👍👍 also no propane or electric ⚡ , and if you grow your own food too ,super safe to use I have good size fire pit with screen around it , can't cook on it , I may build me rocket stove like it
To deter the dog from going through the screen, build a second light frame and screw 1/4" hardware cloth [wire] on it with panhead screws and small washers, put it inside behind the bugscreen, it will deter cats or dogs from ripping the screens !!
❤ I've replaced my screens many times due to cats, dogs, humans and age deterioration. I bought a goid sized 4' x ?? No idea running feet, it's lasted a decade so far. It's not too difficult and great to have done. I just reuse the spline so far as they work fine. Can't wait to watch❤❤
@@kar702 if any wild pig come through he can we have them over here in the bootheel of New Mexico and in the next valley over by the AZ NM state line they escaped decades ago from a rancher
Protect your root cellar by constructing a roof that is not connected to the bags and thus not creating a direct weight load below. A roof with a direct weight load to the surrounding outside dirt wall will last a long time. A roof from concrete blocks and wood beam trusses will carry the required weight load and protect the bag walls below
I wonder how long the rocket stove will last. Cinder blocks are often used as walls in fire pits, but how well will the blocks near the top of the stove, where it gets really hot, hold up?
My theory about pumpkins they're not a food to eat in the fall put them in your Root Cellar and they'll still be good get some pumpkin spice and you'll have a wonderful spring time treat in fact you don't really need a Root Cellar as long as there's no hole in it it's good probably for a year maybe although you live in the desert so but seriously pumpkins in late-winter springtime
Good job guys! Off grid 20+ years and looks like we have some similar issues. My pup busted through my screen door last week. Your dog acts like mine. I take it from the wild boar you are in Texas?
@@ourselfreliantlife Right on! I own some property near show low and the Reservation. Are you Navajo? I live in the Rockies now in high desert country. I might be able to help you get some stuff you need.
The chickens will eat the pumpkin better if you hang it by the neck. When there are large pieces of it remaining, those pieces can be spoked on the prongs of a tomato/pepper cage (shish cabob) that is turned upside down and the ring weighted with stones.
What did you enjoy more, the rocket stove or chicken pumpkin carving?😁
both! But where did you get the metal grate for the top of the rocket stove?
The chicken pumpkin was to crazy for me
fire goes up, so place fatwood on top of dry grass
I enjoyed the rocket stove.❤ love from South Carolina.
I need to get a pumpkin. LOL
Do today hope you're having a wonderful day keep up the good work
I like that you've added a food prep/cooking section. Hope to see more of that. I always find it fascinating how everyone living off the grid prepares food. Thank you for sharing!
I really liked the Rocket stove and the soup! Honestly I Loved the Dogs zooming and chasing away the wild boar! Which could be nice over the rocket stove! Lol
I see ribs running in the back yard,everything looking amazing Jim an Jess!
Great to see young'ns recreating a concrete block ( ah cinder ) stove we used in Australia back in the early 1970s
yes to the pizza oven hoooray! PIZZA NIGHT!!!!
So maybe you saw Jason play with pumpkins this morning?! His kid videos are cool! :-)
I love the rocket stove! The chickens carving pumpkins is so funny!
Happy dogs! What more could a dog want? That's the kind of soup I like, everything in it but the kitchen sink! 😂
Jim your root cellar is looking amazing great job 👏 soup looks delicious Jess
Javelina looking for those pumpkins.... 🎃🐗
Pretty cool little stove. Soup looked delicious
I like your version of the Rocket Stove! Two Burners.
Rocket stove looks very doable and effective, especially in an emergency type situation.
I enjoyed the entire episode. 😊😊😊😊
Loved the rocket stove. Can't wait to see you build a pizzaoven.
I enjoyed how simple the stove was.
Love how easy it was to put your rocket stove together, a great idea to have on hand in areas that have frequent storms and power outages. I think I'd use a cast iron Dutch oven with a cover though with that kind of flame it might be rough on your pans. I'm surprised your doggie wasn't sniffing around all the good smells 😊
The cooking is a great way to cook outdoors anywhere !! Great video !!
Great job on the rocket stove.
Chicken pumpkin carving worked so did the stove. Beats having a fire pit. I'd like a pizza oven that would come in real handy. ❤
I love chicken pumpkin carving but the stove is hot! You’ll want to stock up on dry grass and wood for winter cooking conservation. Love the idea of the pizza oven too.
Great idea on the rocket stove bro… and the food looked delicious… love ya work guys..
Have a great week Jim and Jess, it’s cooling down a lot in the UK now too!
that soup looks delish, what a great way to make wholesome foods
It really is!
Nice video the rocket stove made of cinder blocks is a good idea for spare blocks laying around
Watching from the Philippines Cebu area Texas guy retired life
Zoomies so cute, found the screen repaired really interesting, love love love the recipe and the rocket stove thank you so much for sharing 😊
❤ I love the rocket stove idea. I actually built one using red fireplace bricks. Much more work but FREE is up my alley 😊. I picked up a bbq cast iron grill for the top. $2-3, and i have several trees that constantly drop twigs...👍
Here in the Midwest, screens are a way of life. The easiest way I’ve found is to remove the spline and old screen, lay the new screen on the gram without measuring it, then put the spline back in and trim around the outside edge. If you need to re-tension you can pull out two spline pieces and adjust. You guys are looking good as always!
Frame not gram. DYAC
Glad you made a rocket stove! You should try one more cinderblock on top. Glad yall are makin headway with the cob😊
Good job as always!!!😊🎉❤ Take care and enjoy your fishing trip
What a nice episode. I really liked that they made use of a simple rustic DIY solution
❤TY for the VIDEO 😊 PEACE
THUMBS up to this video!!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍🎆🎆
Take some strips of cinder block and put that under the grill plate on the ends and in the middle so it'll allow air to flow under your pot and keep the fire going extra hot! Great idea with the cibderblocks, I may try it!
You can still use the indoor rocket mass heater to cook. You guys put the pipe in the barrel close to the top of the barrel, so it'll get hot enough to cook, heat water, and still heat the house. ✌🏾
Everything is always great.....❤
Very good Jess looked very pretty today love your long hair ro suits you to I like the stove they work great !!
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys.
That is interesting my friend.
That rocket stove is awsome Jim and Jess! keep up the great work! 😎
Thanks! Will do!
Just a quick warning, make sure your cinderblocks are dry when using them for the rocket stove. Little pockets of water in the blocks could rapidly heat and be a bit explosive, which no one wants. This is why many folks use fire bricks for their rocket stove.
Also, one quick modification, if you want to cook for longer on the stove, and use longer burning fuel, is to make a bit of a tray for the fuel to sit on, and an air channel beneath so the air draw won’t be impeded by the fuel burning, and you get that full gasification level of heat, which is the rocket part of the rocket stove.
Thank you Jim and Jessica 😊
I am definitely going to try this. Thanks so much for sharing.❤️
You are so welcome!
I enjoy watching your channel. We discovered your channel a couple of months back. And we enjoy it! Thank you for sharing. We started a channel a couple of mths back. And working on growing it. We too live in Arizona
Awesome! Thank you!
I might actually give our girls a pumpkin, that looked fun for them. And for us.
I got my snacks, but I may want to trade it in for some of what Jess has got cook'n!
Sounds like a really cool rocket stove!
Your soup looked good! Nice rocket stove.
Very simple efficient and practical at very little cost, great idea. I love outdoor cooking. Thanks for the video
I have done this a few times in the past. Rocket stove are easy and affordable.
I love rocket stoves! They are so easy to use and saves on fuel to cook with. :) I am glad the cob is going fairly quickly for you, Looks great!
A great rocket stove 💥👍!!! As always you guys are great!!!
Have a good rest of weekend 😁
🐾🐾 😎 - Texas
I love the Rocket Stove 🔥
You guys are doing a great job . Living your channel 👍
That's a very Cool rocket stove, Love It
Soup looked Great! But I bet trying to clean the outside of the pot was/is a pain. Old Boy Scout trick for when you cook over wood fires. Coat the outside of the pot with a generous coat of liquid dish detergent before putting the pot, pan, whatever on the fire. Makes cleaning much, much easier.
There are window screen repair kits at most of the larger home improvement stores too. They're great!
I've bought the solar blocking screen fabric & the metal screen fabric. The metal lasts longer & is stronger.
You could put some clear silicone seal over your little hole in the screen. Jim will you be hunting during Havelina season? You could bag one right at your front door❤
For me, I love all the rocket units you have built ……can you cover the little rip with glue?
Excellent job Jim, looks tasty Jess 😋.
👍😀Thanks for sharing
Love your weekly uploads!!
Love your videos y’all are so awesome!! ❤️✌🏼
I really like that idea.
I've done screen work with professional tool and it's a world of difference with what hardware stores sell.
I enjoyed your video. Great ideas and doesn’t take long. Loved the stove.
I've had one I made out of regular bricks for years. Find someone with some oak, hickory, or cherry wood/limbs they want to get rid of...much tastier smoke than pine lumber! 😋
I made a bunch of gumbo last year. That what i'am eating right now. Gumbo over a bed of rice YUM.. You could be eating bacon, ham, pork chops, ribs. and butt roast . If you harvest that hog. I would have done shot it, 💥 and started clean it, and curing it out. For the holidays. I love BBQ Pork even BETTER ! 👌 I want some wild Mudhen ducks this year, for the holidays OH LORD YUM
it isnt a pig . well it is ,but it isnt that is a game animal here it is a javilina they dont taste like pork
@@ram1brn Yes it does! You must never ate a wild Javelina. Heck you can't even spell it
I just saw this same stove build pictured on another channel (just the thumbnail, didn't actually watch the video). I didn't see that they had to cut the one block. I wondered how they got the fire into the chambers, and now I know! If I had some cinder blocks I'd try it out - we built one with other materials once, and it works great but is a little unwieldy.
Very cool ! 😊
He'll yeah, awesome job 👍👍👍👍 also no propane or electric ⚡ , and if you grow your own food too ,super safe to use I have good size fire pit with screen around it , can't cook on it , I may build me rocket stove like it
beautiful clouds, oh yeah, and great job on your activities!
Thank you very much!
I'm always curious the pumpkin growing for Halloween are they edible variety 🤔
Cool video, great ideas..
Wahoo, anither visit with OSRL.
To deter the dog from going through the screen, build a second light frame and screw 1/4" hardware cloth [wire] on it with panhead screws and small washers, put it inside behind the bugscreen, it will deter cats or dogs from ripping the screens !!
You could make a nice fruit cobbler w a dutch oven on the rocket stove too!
After the main meal is done, place the Dutch oven on the remaining fire & put the ashes on top of the Dutch oven lid.
❤ I've replaced my screens many times due to cats, dogs, humans and age deterioration. I bought a goid sized 4' x ?? No idea running feet, it's lasted a decade so far. It's not too difficult and great to have done. I just reuse the spline so far as they work fine.
Can't wait to watch❤❤
Yes, i eas a Boy Scout doing these projects also except it eas the mid 1960's. Stay safe.
Rocket stove. Thank you.
HOT, HOT, HOT good job thank you stay safe ALL
Should've grabbed that pork as it was running by. That rocket stove is genius!
He can’t it’s not Javelina season
@@kar702 if any wild pig come through he can we have them over here in the bootheel of New Mexico and in the next valley over by the AZ NM state line they escaped decades ago from a rancher
Awesome! I posted my rocket stove build yesterday! 😂
Nice!
Protect your root cellar by constructing a roof that is not connected to the bags and thus not creating a direct weight load below. A roof with a direct weight load to the surrounding outside dirt wall will last a long time. A roof from concrete blocks and wood beam trusses will carry the required weight load and protect the bag walls below
We used to bundle dry grass together and tie it in a big knot. I've since seen on cultural special that people in other countries do the same thing.
I wonder how long the rocket stove will last. Cinder blocks are often used as walls in fire pits, but how well will the blocks near the top of the stove, where it gets really hot, hold up?
My theory about pumpkins they're not a food to eat in the fall put them in your Root Cellar and they'll still be good get some pumpkin spice and you'll have a wonderful spring time treat in fact you don't really need a Root Cellar as long as there's no hole in it it's good probably for a year maybe although you live in the desert so but seriously pumpkins in late-winter springtime
Can you cook on the rocket heater inside during the winter? Also, have you started to plan your garden for next spring?
On the stove maybe after it gets heated up with dry grass & sticks one could put coals in it and a grill on top?? (For steaks!)
Rocket stove more useful but chickens are more fun to watch.
Look at her ARM!!!
I wonder how long the block stove can handle the temperature changes and occasional humidity.
You are going to give us that soup recipe right? I could smell that here in Atlanta GA.
Stove‼️
Good job guys! Off grid 20+ years and looks like we have some similar issues. My pup busted through my screen door last week. Your dog acts like mine. I take it from the wild boar you are in Texas?
Thank you! Arizona, actually.
@@ourselfreliantlife Right on! I own some property near show low and the Reservation. Are you Navajo? I live in the Rockies now in high desert country. I might be able to help you get some stuff you need.
Liked video! 👍🙋♂️
Would you list the ingredients in your soup, including amounts of various seasonings?
Thank you🙏
A sewing needle & some sewing thread or wire can fix small tears in window screens
The chickens will eat the pumpkin better if you hang it by the neck. When there are large pieces of it remaining, those pieces can be spoked on the prongs of a tomato/pepper cage (shish cabob) that is turned upside down and the ring weighted with stones.
Can I come over for dinner? grin.
We'll have to get together again soon.
Jess you said the pumpkin is 🎃 heirloom varieties does this mean you're going to save the seeds and try growing them in your garden?