It’s nice to see that someone finally got it right. I can get 40-50 minutes of burn time doing it this way without ever adding additional fuel. Thank you.👍
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Can’t keep a fire burning no matter how many times I try. I live in Bristol. Can someone be kind enough to come over here and teach me the proper way to lit it?
It's nice to see someone who actually loads the stove correctly! I love my Ohuhu stove. Simple yet efficient way to cook while camping. Spoiler... try loading it with wood pellets. Works great as well.
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Nice demonstration, I’ve been using this stove for years. When I’m done and it has cooled I give it a proper wipe down and then load it up with twigs for the next trip. Since I sometimes use this while driving to remote work sites it’s nice to have it ready to go for coffee breaks enroute.
I've seen pretty much every video i found with a gasifier and this is one in hundred dozens that actually gets it right. Congratulations good sir, you have a brain!
It's good to see a video that actually gets the loading and lighting of this kind of wood gas stove right for a change! Yes, you can do a bottom up burn like most other videos show for just about every wood burning twig stove, but the fires burn down very fast, and you would be constantly feeding them, (and often choking them) with sticks. I have been using a Tomshoo wood gas stove (I chose it for the excellent ventilated pot stand) for close on four years, and where I can, I burn wood or wood pellets (I favour wood pellets just because they burn for so long.) When I cannot burn wood because of local restrictions, I still use the Tomshoo stove, but, I configure the fuel chamber to use my Trangia alcohol burner rather than wood. This works very well for me and I now always have the Trangia and fuel as a backup. Best video on how to use a wood gas stove on RUclips! Thanks.
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Good point about always including an alcohol stove and fuel when primarily relying on a wood burner. There are too many times when dry or adequate fuel can’t be found, or it’s actively raining, forcing you under a tarp where a wood stove can’t be used. Add to those variables, an urgent need to break camp, or a hurry-up meal where you don’t have time to enjoy the satisfaction of using this lovely stove, require making the alcohol option a necessity.
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We purchased one of the "clone" stoves a few months ago to test. Our "new improved" model came with a small round grill w/ folding handle, a large bottom tray to catch ashes that fall through the holes in the burn chamber and a small tray intended for use with liquid alcohol, gelled alcohol and solid fuel tabs. Depending on how you configure the stove parts, any of the above mentioned fuels may be used as well as cans of chafing dish / gelled alcohol fuel. There is no need to carry a separate wind screen as the stove casing performs that job. For us, this is a true multi-fuel stove. If you are in " stealth mode" and desire a quick cup, burning alcohol has zero smoke signature, then you can pack & run quickly. When there is more time, nature provides all the FREE fuel a person could ever use. BTW, when wood is burned efficiently, there are actually LESS emissions produced than if that same wood was left to rot on the ground producing methane gas. Great and informative video man, you now have a new subscriber.
I'm glad you're having a similar positive experience with this type of stove. My stove also has one of those shallow dishes that you mention for gel type fuel, I've just never got round to using it.
@@TheBushcraftPadawan I just bought one of these stoves today. Before purchasing I did some testing in the store together with the owner to see if it would also fit a Trangia spirit burner and possibly even a small gas burner and this stove then being used as a windshield. The spirit burner fits awsome but the gas burner did not unfortunately, at least not mine. So you could bring a Trangia burner with you instead of the shallow dish and it can also hold spirits so you wont need any additional bottle (assuming you're not out for long).
You can make these even a bit more efficient by wrapping the outside with a high temp insulator of some kind, as well as with some crinkled up (but reflattened mostly), heavy duty aluminum foil (with shiny side facing towards the inside). What this will do is speed up the gasification process and keep the internal temps hotter for longer, so that it will burn more clean and efficiently for longer. Obviously don't block the bottom air intake holes, but the rest of it should be covered. Another tip/trick is to get a small piece of heavy duty aluminum foil, crinkle it up (but mostly re-flatten it), and set the stove on top of the shiny side. This will do two things, it will somewhat protect the ground from getting scorched, and it will direct the IR radiating downwards, upwards. IR acts differently than convection energy exchange, which via a gas, tends to rise upward (actually, that is not quite accurate, and a major simplification of the process, but it will have to do for now), but IR is a type of light, and thus more wave like, that like a lightbulb giving off light, tends to radiate out in all directions (unless focused/reflected), including downwards. Reflecting the IR going down, to go up, also will speed up the gasification process etc. And if you're using the stove to cook, it will help to speed up the cooking a bit. (Even better, cooking wise, would be to form the Al foil into a more parabolic shape).
Tested newly bought Ohuhu stove today using your twig loading tip. Worked great, thank you much, and had boiling water for 4 servings of freeze dried food in under 4 minutes. Just need more practice getting fire started: paper did not work, had no birch bark, used dripping candle instead. Will have to research small, light fire starters.
it's not the hot air being ignited, it's the hot air igniting unburnt fuel ie smoke, that is what makes this type of stove so efficient and low smoke ( when used correctly as you are perfectly demonstrating )
you to my friend, love the videos. I have a similar stove but I find I have to insulate the ground underneath because it burns so hot that it leaves a near permanent scar in the soil, could even cause a slow burning ground fire in certain conditions. have you experienced any similar problems with yours ?
@@srgfinch i will put the fuel tray under ,if i don't i also have a small oven rack about 6 inches by 12 i place under which seems to do the trick also i have a ceramic tile i use some times also im trying diff errant methods and loving in more trick in the tool bag the better ,lol
I just lost my dog, Zoey, to a brain tumor and have been trying to keep my mind busy. I'm going to get out more so I just got this stove and have been trying to learn how to use it, so I'm really excited to find this video. I wish I was a more outdoor person Zoey would have enjoyed that, but we move on. I loved seeing your dog in the video though made me happy and sad. Give them a big hug for me.
I'm so very, very sorry to read this news about Zoey and am glad that a brief glimpse of Willow brought you some happiness. I gave Willow a big hug from you as did my kids 🤗
Just tried it and he's bang on...I've been using mine wrong. Just got a 45min burn at mad hot flame by packing it full of 3 to 4 cm twigs laid in a tightly packed criss cross pattern up to the top of the air holes and let it from top. Completely counter Intuitive. Try it. Also got about 20 mins of embers that would have been good gor barbecue a burger of kebabs.
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First the horse, then the man. (Cavalry saying) I was thinking of not using my similar stove anymore, till I saw your vid. I shall try it again now. Cheers
Perfect on the loading. So many people just stuff the fuel in haphazardly all the way to the top, blocking the air holes and then complain that it doesn't burn well 🤦♂️ A minor correction on the physics of the thing. The air does not combust. Air can't combust irrespective of how hot it gets coz it doesn't have the 3 elements in the fire triangle. What the double wall does do is create a chimney draft effect to "pump" air in through the air holes at the top. This then enables the volatile organics in the gas coming off of the wood to combust creating an efficient (more or less) smokeless fire. About 30% to 40% of a wood fire's chemical energy is in the VOCs which vaporise and rise as smoke in a normal fire. Gasifier stoves work to combust this which is what makes them such fantastic little bits of kit. Keep the great vids coming! ✌️
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Because of your video (and the dog) I bought a OHUHU stove and have used it back packing multiple time. I absolutely love it. Fantastic posting, Bushcraft Padawan. Well Done. Thanks, so much
you are the only guy that finally lit the thing right and cooked something with it... perfect... i made one out of two cans and have tested it on a couple of occasions. but i have never cooked something on that stove yet. i do have every confidence that it will work.. cool very cool J
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Interesting note to those who are fire pit lads , talk to your forestry guy and show him your stove you may be able to use it since its a gassifier stove and doesn't throw off embers and has a small foot print and is easily controlled . Just a thought /Happy cooking etc .
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Many of these stoves come with a small metal saucer that some reviewers call an alcohol burner. Others have ascribed it’s best use is as an ash pan , and place it under the fire pan to catch the ashes.The problem with this is that approximately 80% of the fire pan’s air flow can be blocked by this saucer. Actually, a base for the stove should be constructed to keep soft earth from being pushed up and blocking air flow into the base chamber. The constructed base should be approximately 1/8 th to 1/4 in larger than the diameter of the stove base, thus providing guaranteed air supply and serving as both an ash pan and protection from fire or scorching the surface supporting the stove. I have made several of these for my stoves using aluminum flashing. It’ll last forever!
I just purchased one of these stoves, because I liked how it packs down. But now that you explained how gasification works, I am really happy I ordered it from Amazon. Thank you very much. You have a lovely little buddy there.
Hi Craig. Great video & great advice... after watching this video, I now know where I've been going wrong with my stove (ahomi/tomshoo style with the wind breaker on top). Tried it out a few times and never got a great burn using twigs & sticks, but got a better burn using wood pellets (cats don't like it when I rob their new litter). Now i'm itching to go to my permission to try it out Keep the great advice coming as its always welcome (2 years in wild camping - wanna be bush crafter [ I use that term lightly :) ]
No, there is a secondary combustion of the gases of the fuel. The extra oxygen added to the gasification of the wood is what makes it so hot. The air draw in through the sides of the combustion chamber actually cools the inner walls, not heats them up.
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This is a yes and a no. The air does get heated on its way from being drafted up from the bottom to exit out the top holes, but you can also say that it is cooling down the inner metal container somewhat too (via convection). The reason why it takes these awhile to work properly i.e. go through the secondary combustion, is precisely because the system needs to warm up to full hot temp before that will start to happen. In other words, both the metal and air need to get hot enough to ignite the volatiles, byproducts, etc that normally go up and out of the fire, primarily as "smoke".
@@justinw1765 Exactly. He's still partially right. It's not easy to ignite wood gas when it contains that much moisture coming straight out of the burning wood. The preheated air is the reason why the second combustion happened. This is why the wood gasifier stoves are so efficient. They capture heat that'd normally radiate to the sides and get wasted to heat up the input air to increase combustion efficiency.
I also use it same way. My tip is that you should use hard wood. The stick width should be about an inch to an inch and a ¼, or an inch and a ½. Hard wood burns hotter and lasts longer. I get a burn time of 3 to 5 minutes for gasification to start. About 12 minutes of a big flame. 5 mins of smaller flame followed by small flame for about 5 minutes. Then the hot coals give lingering usable simmering heat for about 15 mins. All in all, usable heat for about 35 to 45 mins. Enough time to cook a proper meal. ATB, The Solo Hiker....
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Man, I wish I watched this before trying to cook dinner last night. I'll be trying this again in a couple weeks when I get another free evening in the woods. Thanks for keeping me from throwing my stove into the trash 😂
I’ve just ordered one of these and was looking for reviews and how-to videos. This looks fantastic and the fact you have a Labrador and are a veteran made me subscribe too!
Thank you for doing this. I had all but given up on this stove because I couldnt keep a hot fire going long enough to boil water. Going to try this method for sure.
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Nice! I'm feeling really good about ordering this stove. It will replace my old and worn solo stove from 2011 that I was excited to get back then but this new one by OHUHU is better in every way. I've only seen one other video where its packed correctly and can burn a long while without adding more sticks.
Im looking to get one of these types as I noticed that the wood gasses can burn making a hotter flame, perfect. Love how you bring your puppy into the vid, beautiful girl.... Thanks for the vid
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Nicely shown, the extra burn is called the secondary burn and is also the hottest portion of the total burn available from these types of wood burning stoves. Have one myself and also the std small Lixada box type. Love your vids by the way, always entertaining and informative.
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Hi Craig, good to see someone showing it the right way. I love my gasifier stove. After some mistakes in the beginning, I got it right and now it serves me well heating up my meals and my coffee. ATB André P.S. Your pidgin German sounds brilliant ! :-)
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My Tomshoo stove is on the way I'll be solely useing blackthorn hardwood litte to no smoke so many use the wrong softwood then they complain about not getting enough burn time etc they haven't a clue on the right trees to get hardwood from fair play i know this is an old video but its really annoying to see countless vids now on these types of gasification stoves used so improperly you nailed it on how to fill em up and use properly well done 🔥💯👍
Thanks I wasn't expecting a reply after all these yrs really appreciated their people still getting it wrong to this day 😅 I'm done with there Vids if you're still making content I'll subscribe love the dog I was never without one since I was a kid I have a GS now great company as I previously stated your the first of countless Vids I watched that got the set-up right 💯☘️👍
Interesting video I have been using the ohuhu for some time. I have a few points to make, in any fire the wood its self does not burn its the gasses from the pyrolised wood or material that burns, as the air flows in through the holes at the outside bottom due to heat in the fire box the wood gasses from the twigs is drawn down. through the fuel charge up the sides of the twin wall mixes with a larger amount of oxygen and burns very hot out of the top inside holes. this is what the gasification process is all about, in a normal fire the wood is heated it turns into combustable and none combustable gasses and when the self ignition point is reached it will burn with a nice yellow flame this can only happen if the oxygen content is roughly between 12 to 21 % 12 would be a smouldering fire 21 full on flame, so as the wood gasses are drawn down through the fuel charge they are mixed with the increased up draught of air and burn very efficiently out of the top holes. you dont get a double burn you get a more efficient burn of the fuel charge, allowing more combustable as opposed to none combustable gasses to flare off more easily. either way I love these stoves , I use them on wood pellets most of the time , and always have them in my pack.Just thought I would add a bit more info as I can not say enough good things about these stoves, every pack should have one.
My experience with wood pellets are for large smokers, or pellet stoves for heating. Generally you would have as much as a 20kg bag to burn to start, then top up as you go along. A pellet stove would also have a blower, to move the heated air out. For boiling, certainly not efficient, but if you wanted to cook something slowly - like a stew or something, it might work just fine. I sell hundreds of big bags of it yearly, I'll try it on my own wee stove. Thanks.
I subscribed because of this video. It is very well done and very entertaining. Yet it was the promise of how to use it correctly that was the bait. Sure enough, I’ve been using too small fuel. And, I’ve been cooking on too thin pans. I’d dismissed my Canway two summers ago, your video has brought it back. Great job and thank you.
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My stove arrives tomorrow. Much cheaper than any solo stove nonsense. I remember the military convention and on reflection I’d say you feed kids, animals, and the guys, in that order. Then when you sit down you can stay sat down for more than 2 minutes.
Hi Craig, Some day I may need to make or buy one of those stoves. Just don't have much of a need for one right now since most fires are banned here most of the time and I just haven't been getting out. Really nice looking place you are at there! I am jealous! Still stuck sheltering in place here... sigh... Stay safe, be well and all the best from California 💛
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Love mine , done eggs , hamburgers hotdogs , sausages , got the wee grill works , used my heavy cast iron frying pan on it also . Still got to make a cup of hoyt chocolate in a cup still , well be trying that in two to three days from now . Awesome vid . Thank you .
@@TheBushcraftPadawan Well I did get out for that first hot chocolate and also cooked steak a rare treat for me by the river with the Ohuhu . In another two weeks looking forward to bacon and eggs .Love your vids keep them coming . will have a hot chocolate for you to , cheers M8t
Brilliant!!! A most educational and enjoyable video on using this stove correctly. Just ordered this on Amazon because of your video. I also liked and subscribed to your channel. Honestly... The dog had a lot to do with us being captivated by this information. Thank you. We wish you and the pup good health and continued success. We'll be watching.
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I pack the oven the same way, but I have to ways to start the fire. One way is the top fire method like the video. Another way if I know I have really dry wood is to not fill the chamber senter completely, and start the fire at the bottom senter with a firestarter ( a homemade fabric with wax melted in). I think the fire last a bit longer and the fire start like the swedish tourch fire, and the heat dont get so crazy hot in the start.
Wood gasification is a great technology that needs a little preparation to use to its best effect. I like the Ohuhu stove and see its documentation is not so clear. This video was useful about the Ohuhu wood gasifer stove albeit wandered slightly off target. Keep up the good work.
I keep a Ohuhu stove for emergencies. I got wood chips to burn. Also I put in a small pair of hand loopers to quickly cut wood to length. I was looking for a video that shows the correct way of loading the stove just to be sure I was correct so I can go back and tell some other RUclipsrs that they're doing it wrong.
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Hello, I realize that I'm a little late adding a comment, but just wanted to say that I have been using a very similar gasifier stove and the "Right" way to use it depends on what kind of pot , pan you are using. This method works very well for vast iron and to boil water quite quickly, but would not be suitable to use with titanium pots or pans unless you want to hold and hover it twelve inch's above the flames. So when I use my cast iron cookware I use the same method for sure but when I'm packing light and using titanium I generally boil my water first over the hot flames, then let the fire burn down to hot embers which is ideal for cooking with titanium. This way it's not too hot and I can control the heat by adding twigs as I need. Just my two cents worth..Great video though .
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Great video but the gas that is burning from the top holes is wood gas not the air its self, the air is required for the combustion obviously but what happens is the rising air draws the heat and wood gas down through the fire and up the side of the twin wall as the gas leaves the holes at the top its burnt by the flames and creates great heat hence the name gasification stove, on a side note they do work great I run mine on wood pellets it takes around 1 pound to fill it and burns for around 1 hour on that charge . i have seen many videos of people building the fire in the bottom and adding twigs etc completely wrong, i have tried cutting twigs and standing them up on end, that burns very well but the pellets are the way to go for sure.
+dave bloggs hi Dave thanks for dropping by and addimg some extra 'science' context to this video, much appreciated. I've never tried the wood pellets as I always preferr to use the natural materials that I find in the woods when I'm using it as opposed to carrying extra fuel in with me. I'm glad that you've found a setup that works for you 👍
@@TheBushcraftPadawan thanks for the reply, i too used to use just sticks and still do often but i have to say once you try pellets its tough to go back, they are made from what used to be a waste product and dumped. it creates a new market for that material , and a zip lock bag runs for well over an hour, a little harder to light than sticks for sure but once going the heat is amazing.
Hi Craig, thank you for a cracking vid. I’ve just bought one of these stoves from eBay for the princely sum of £12. I wondered how to lay up the fuel and loads of people say just throw bits in, as you have just proven they are all wrong! Keep up the great work.
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Wood pellets some people say that they are extremely cheap source of fuel for woodgas stoves. One guy said that he purchased roughly around 40 pounds of wood pellets for around $6 dollars US a couple of years ago. One nice thing about them is that they’re always available and last for years in storage. Just fill up the woodgas stove to just below the woodgas burner holes. Ever thought about using something like dry dog food or miniature dog biscuits? A couple of years ago I saw a gallon sized container of miniature dog biscuits on sale in the states for only $5. That one gallon sized container could have filled up the whole woodgas stove several times over.
I like the way you loaded the stove up. Another video i watched just sorta chucked in some kindling which had me wondering how long the flame would last on a single load and how efficiently it would cook. So the video answere both, thanks!
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Ha! I’ve had one of these for a couple years. I’ve had varying success with it, often improved by some kind of fire starters (cedar/wax), but have struggle with letting burn down or filled too much, even with maximum attention to it given. Why? Because I was loading it haphazardly. Like most videos show. Tried a few different methods that came to mind. This is the best way by a very long shot. Thanks for posting. Liking and subscribing!
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This is very interesting actually. I used one of these for the first time recently and whilst it was very good for cooking up some noodles and a coffee, I was basically "feeding" it as I went. This resulted in the heat output yoyoing and it even almost went out at one point because of a sort of "flameout" situation. Next time I will try it your way and just load it up, light it, and burn all the way through.
Nice to see a proper explanation of how these gasifiers work. Watching your demonstration helped me to optimize my Tomshoo gasifier - totally different beast now... I get a hotter and and more sustained burn - thanks! Think I'll take a look at the other posts you have on your channel!!!
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Nice. Thank you for loading it properly, most do not! The top down burn is how gasification stoves like these work. Have the same one, and have been very happy with it (although supplemented by a small lixada gas stove as well). You've got my sub, cheers from Canada. 👍
I just got one of these gasifier stoves and was looking at how to get it going properly before I take it on my next wild camp. Very concise and informative video thanks mate. Gonna trial this in the garden and then pop it in my pack. Liked, subbed and set notifications on. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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I have had one a few years, the only drawback is they are bulky, just ordered a cheap folding firebox, not expecting the same fuel efficiency but better in a small day pack, great instructional vid Craig
This actually all packs down inside itself Sean, to a very small size. I then use the small space inside to store any twigs I have left over/birch bark etc. Thanks as always for watching and commenting mate, much appreciated 👍. Stay safe.
@@TheBushcraftPadawan yeah I do the same but for a day pack when I am only making brews I use an alcohol stove, and as I said have just bought a cheap flat pack firebox, still carry the woodgas stove on overnights etc
@@TheBushcraftPadawan Just a quick addendum, I use the woodgas stove most up on the west pennine moors near where I live, it is excellent where good tinder and kindling are scarce, but it cooks a meal and makes a brew with only bracken, gorse, or other twiggy scrub type plants
I own both types of twig stove and love them. Though my double burner is designed in a way which allows loading without removing the stove. Both have their pros and cons. Double burner: + Efficiency, LNT, heat, fits nicely into my MSR pot with room for tinder and lighting equipment, safety, almost no smoke - heavier, more work to keep going (but that does increase safety), have to be more careful with the placement to keep the bottom vents free, ash can clog the bottom grill Box stove: +lots lighter and smaller packed, cheaper, can take bigger longer lasting wood, bigger fire. - more soot, less efficient, less safe, bigger coals/ash to dispose of. Which I take comes down to my weight budget and how far and where I'm going.
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Thanks for the video, you just earned yourself a subscriber! About giving the dog food before yourself or eat first yourself, it doesn't really matter! Even if we go by the dated mentality of "being the pack leader" for the dog, it still get handed the meals, who eat first doesn't really matter.
Have the stove but can't use it right now. Ban on outdoor fires. Might I suggest adding some bread with all that butter? Kind of like doing a grilled cheese and then add the finished omelet. Some real nice greasy trail goodness. Cheers from Ontario Canada.
Hey Ian and thanks for dropping by, it's always good to see you. Good idea on the buttery bread scenario, although I'm not sure Willow would agree as it would deny her some buttery soil to consume 😉
Great video Sir !! I just purchased one of these and was educating myself before it arrived. I'll definitely be sure to load it up proper beforehand on my first burn.
@@TheBushcraftPadawan I have subscribed. I've done 2 separate burns so far. One with esbit tablets and with wood. I've found that it gets a little tricky with the wood if there's a breeze but once it's caught on good it has no trouble at all. I'll have to break down my twigs smaller next time. Just to see how it fares. Btw How long does it take to cool from a wood burn ?I had to snuff it out quickly and didn't give it time to cool on its own..
Yes, you loaded it correctly for a mostly top down burn(more on this in a moment). But your burn description is a little confusing. Air doesn’t burn, this stove super heats air between the walls. That superheated air flowing out of the holes at the top more easily pushes the wood-gas above its auto ignition temperature and provides 02 to create the hot secondary burn. The wood-gas is released from the wood fuel by the heat from the primary combustion. Wood doesn’t really burn, heat releases gas that burns. The heat from that causes the wood to decay and break down which releases more gas… the stove body concentrates this heat and breaks the fuel down into ash and coals releasing gas in the process. the reason these burn better when loaded with wood chunks or pellet fuel and burnt top down, is that they appear to me to have too many primary air ports. Filling them full of fuel restricts primary air and allows even more heat to build with the secondary flame consuming most all the wood gas. Too much primary air creates too much up-flow, which reduces the time that the gasses get to mix with the secondary air to combust completely. This also causes them to roar thru the fuel if not packed full. Packing them full of fuel reduces primary flow. You can also do this by blocking some of the holes on the bottom of the burn chamber. Take a peak down inside a solo-stove. No holes and a much smaller primary air supply port into the bottom of the burn chamber. Good dog!
So far mine is in use in the back yard and day outings coming up metal detecting and or gold panning a quick break with the Ohuhu stay hydrated and fed . And great heat to warm up the soul .
@@TheBushcraftPadawan Working on getting a light cook set the thought of that full size cast iron on my hikes around town a wee bit much for me old bones lol Be well be safe.
I haven’t been looking especially for that, but I’ve never seen anyone using that type of stove wrong.. I have seen at least tens of people using it right though.
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there are several where they just bunch the twigs in and layer up like traditional set up, rather than stack upright making sure to keep material just under the secondary air holes. This method has slower burn time and more efficient use of material without having to refeed so often or in this case not at all.
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oh i put the unit on a small light weight wire stand also . Keeps the heat from burning the ground or log that ive set it up on , also gives a bit more air flow . Great vid .Well done .
Hi Craig ‘ thanks for putting this video up. I have been wanting to buy one of these stoves for a while now but have been put off buy not knowing how to use it correctly. Your video has given me a bit more confidence. 👍👍
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Another thing I’ve noticed is a lot of youtubers cutting and processing standing deadwood. Its a twig stove, no need to get your axe out just collect some sticks on the go. Its beyond me, people sat an entire forest of dead and dry sticks cutting and processing whole logs
Thanks for video , I have similar stove on order so will be making full use of your advice . The Kelly Kettle Trekker has been my go to for bike packing this summer . Never having to worry about buying or carrying fuel has convinced me to convert to relying on wood exclusively . Thanks again , liked and subscribed .
20 minutes clip for information which could be given within 30 seconds. 👎
I'm out and about at the moment but when I get home I'll head over to your channel to see how the professionals do it.
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Many of us (most of us?) watch these videos first for entertainment and second for information. I am sure the creator knows that. Lighten up.
You sound fun 🙄
It’s nice to see that someone finally got it right. I can get 40-50 minutes of burn time doing it this way without ever adding additional fuel.
Thank you.👍
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I calculate not one in ten videos load the wood gas stoves properly as he has done here. “Finally”!
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Can’t keep a fire burning no matter how many times I try. I live in Bristol. Can someone be kind enough to come over here and teach me the proper way to lit it?
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It's nice to see someone who actually loads the stove correctly! I love my Ohuhu stove. Simple yet efficient way to cook while camping. Spoiler... try loading it with wood pellets. Works great as well.
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Nice demonstration, I’ve been using this stove for years. When I’m done and it has cooled I give it a proper wipe down and then load it up with twigs for the next trip. Since I sometimes use this while driving to remote work sites it’s nice to have it ready to go for coffee breaks enroute.
+Wildland Cantina Good idea on prepping it for the next burn, thanks for sharing 👍
Good idea prepping it for the next use.
I've seen pretty much every video i found with a gasifier and this is one in hundred dozens that actually gets it right. Congratulations good sir, you have a brain!
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It's good to see a video that actually gets the loading and lighting of this kind of wood gas stove right for a change! Yes, you can do a bottom up burn like most other videos show for just about every wood burning twig stove, but the fires burn down very fast, and you would be constantly feeding them, (and often choking them) with sticks.
I have been using a Tomshoo wood gas stove (I chose it for the excellent ventilated pot stand) for close on four years, and where I can, I burn wood or wood pellets (I favour wood pellets just because they burn for so long.)
When I cannot burn wood because of local restrictions, I still use the Tomshoo stove, but, I configure the fuel chamber to use my Trangia alcohol burner rather than wood. This works very well for me and I now always have the Trangia and fuel as a backup.
Best video on how to use a wood gas stove on RUclips! Thanks.
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@@TheBushcraftPadawan I did
Good point about always including an alcohol stove and fuel when primarily relying on a wood burner.
There are too many times when dry or adequate fuel can’t be found, or it’s actively raining, forcing you under a tarp where a wood stove can’t be used. Add to those variables, an urgent need to break camp, or a hurry-up meal where you don’t have time to enjoy the satisfaction of using this lovely stove, require making the alcohol option a necessity.
First video I’ve seen of someone actually filling the stove with a proper load of wood. Great job.
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I love these stoves. Informative and clearly explained video , which is useful for those viewers who don't have English as a first laguage.
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We purchased one of the "clone" stoves a few months ago to test. Our "new improved" model came with a small round grill w/ folding handle, a large bottom tray to catch ashes that fall through the holes in the burn chamber and a small tray intended for use with liquid alcohol, gelled alcohol and solid fuel tabs. Depending on how you configure the stove parts, any of the above mentioned fuels may be used as well as cans of chafing dish / gelled alcohol fuel. There is no need to carry a separate wind screen as the stove casing performs that job. For us, this is a true multi-fuel stove. If you are in " stealth mode" and desire a quick cup, burning alcohol has zero smoke signature, then you can pack & run quickly. When there is more time, nature provides all the FREE fuel a person could ever use. BTW, when wood is burned efficiently, there are actually LESS emissions produced than if that same wood was left to rot on the ground producing methane gas. Great and informative video man, you now have a new subscriber.
I'm glad you're having a similar positive experience with this type of stove. My stove also has one of those shallow dishes that you mention for gel type fuel, I've just never got round to using it.
@@TheBushcraftPadawan I just bought one of these stoves today. Before purchasing I did some testing in the store together with the owner to see if it would also fit a Trangia spirit burner and possibly even a small gas burner and this stove then being used as a windshield. The spirit burner fits awsome but the gas burner did not unfortunately, at least not mine. So you could bring a Trangia burner with you instead of the shallow dish and it can also hold spirits so you wont need any additional bottle (assuming you're not out for long).
You can make these even a bit more efficient by wrapping the outside with a high temp insulator of some kind, as well as with some crinkled up (but reflattened mostly), heavy duty aluminum foil (with shiny side facing towards the inside). What this will do is speed up the gasification process and keep the internal temps hotter for longer, so that it will burn more clean and efficiently for longer. Obviously don't block the bottom air intake holes, but the rest of it should be covered.
Another tip/trick is to get a small piece of heavy duty aluminum foil, crinkle it up (but mostly re-flatten it), and set the stove on top of the shiny side. This will do two things, it will somewhat protect the ground from getting scorched, and it will direct the IR radiating downwards, upwards. IR acts differently than convection energy exchange, which via a gas, tends to rise upward (actually, that is not quite accurate, and a major simplification of the process, but it will have to do for now), but IR is a type of light, and thus more wave like, that like a lightbulb giving off light, tends to radiate out in all directions (unless focused/reflected), including downwards. Reflecting the IR going down, to go up, also will speed up the gasification process etc. And if you're using the stove to cook, it will help to speed up the cooking a bit. (Even better, cooking wise, would be to form the Al foil into a more parabolic shape).
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Thank you for this insight. I will be looking in to that.
This is the best explanation on the use of a wood gas stove I have seen thus far.
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Tested newly bought Ohuhu stove today using your twig loading tip. Worked great, thank you much, and had boiling water for 4 servings of freeze dried food in under 4 minutes. Just need more practice getting fire started: paper did not work, had no birch bark, used dripping candle instead. Will have to research small, light fire starters.
Sounds like you're off to a great start, well done 🔥👏
it's not the hot air being ignited, it's the hot air igniting unburnt fuel ie smoke, that is what makes this type of stove so efficient and low smoke ( when used correctly as you are perfectly demonstrating )
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you to my friend, love the videos. I have a similar stove but I find I have to insulate the ground underneath because it burns so hot that it leaves a near permanent scar in the soil, could even cause a slow burning ground fire in certain conditions.
have you experienced any similar problems with yours ?
@@srgfinch i will put the fuel tray under ,if i don't i also have a small oven rack about 6 inches by 12 i place under which seems to do the trick also i have a ceramic tile i use some times also im trying diff errant methods and loving in more trick in the tool bag the better ,lol
I just lost my dog, Zoey, to a brain tumor and have been trying to keep my mind busy. I'm going to get out more so I just got this stove and have been trying to learn how to use it, so I'm really excited to find this video. I wish I was a more outdoor person Zoey would have enjoyed that, but we move on. I loved seeing your dog in the video though made me happy and sad. Give them a big hug for me.
I'm so very, very sorry to read this news about Zoey and am glad that a brief glimpse of Willow brought you some happiness. I gave Willow a big hug from you as did my kids 🤗
@@TheBushcraftPadawan thanks so much keep making great videos, thanks.
Just tried it and he's bang on...I've been using mine wrong. Just got a 45min burn at mad hot flame by packing it full of 3 to 4 cm twigs laid in a tightly packed criss cross pattern up to the top of the air holes and let it from top. Completely counter Intuitive. Try it. Also got about 20 mins of embers that would have been good gor barbecue a burger of kebabs.
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@@TheBushcraftPadawan done. Thank you
First the horse, then the man. (Cavalry saying) I was thinking of not using my similar stove anymore, till I saw your vid. I shall try it again now. Cheers
Thanks David, how are you getting on with your own version of this stove?
Perfect on the loading. So many people just stuff the fuel in haphazardly all the way to the top, blocking the air holes and then complain that it doesn't burn well 🤦♂️
A minor correction on the physics of the thing. The air does not combust. Air can't combust irrespective of how hot it gets coz it doesn't have the 3 elements in the fire triangle. What the double wall does do is create a chimney draft effect to "pump" air in through the air holes at the top. This then enables the volatile organics in the gas coming off of the wood to combust creating an efficient (more or less) smokeless fire. About 30% to 40% of a wood fire's chemical energy is in the VOCs which vaporise and rise as smoke in a normal fire. Gasifier stoves work to combust this which is what makes them such fantastic little bits of kit.
Keep the great vids coming! ✌️
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Because of your video (and the dog) I bought a OHUHU stove and have used it back packing multiple time. I absolutely love it. Fantastic posting, Bushcraft Padawan. Well Done. Thanks, so much
I'm really pleased to hear that you're getting on with the stove. Willow and I send our very best for future outdoor culinary delights!
you are the only guy that finally lit the thing right and cooked something with it... perfect... i made one out of two cans and have tested it on a couple of occasions. but i have never cooked something on that stove yet. i do have every confidence that it will work.. cool very cool J
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Interesting note to those who are fire pit lads , talk to your forestry guy and show him your stove you may be able to use it since its a gassifier stove and doesn't throw off embers and has a small foot print and is easily controlled . Just a thought /Happy cooking etc .
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i can not tell you how many times i have shouted at youtubers using woodstoves wrong nicely presented and done correctly
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Many of these stoves come with a small metal saucer that some reviewers call an alcohol burner. Others have ascribed it’s best use is as an ash pan , and place it under the fire pan to catch the ashes.The problem with this is that approximately 80% of the fire pan’s air flow can be blocked by this saucer.
Actually, a base for the stove should be constructed to keep soft earth from being pushed up and blocking air flow into the base chamber. The constructed base should be approximately 1/8 th to 1/4 in larger than the diameter of the stove base, thus providing guaranteed air supply and serving as both an ash pan and protection from fire or scorching the surface supporting the stove. I have made several of these for my stoves using aluminum flashing. It’ll last forever!
A extra concrete paver type stone would be perfect for this. Just so long as it’s larger in diameter then the stove base.
Small aluminum cookie sheet, the size that fits in a toaster over should do the trick
@@JasonWicklund good idea
I just purchased one of these stoves, because I liked how it packs down. But now that you explained how gasification works, I am really happy I ordered it from Amazon. Thank you very much. You have a lovely little buddy there.
Hi Doug please let me know how you get on with using your new stove, it would be great to hear more. I've also passed your compliments onto Willow. 🐕
I cannot believe that people need a video on this.
I think pretty much the same thing every day when I see gaming videos on RUclips.
Hi Craig.
Great video & great advice...
after watching this video, I now know where I've been going wrong with my stove (ahomi/tomshoo style with the wind breaker on top).
Tried it out a few times and never got a great burn using twigs & sticks, but got a better burn using wood pellets (cats don't like it when I rob their new litter). Now i'm itching to go to my permission to try it out
Keep the great advice coming as its always welcome (2 years in wild camping - wanna be bush crafter [ I use that term lightly :) ]
No, there is a secondary combustion of the gases of the fuel. The extra oxygen added to the gasification of the wood is what makes it so hot. The air draw in through the sides of the combustion chamber actually cools the inner walls, not heats them up.
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This is a yes and a no. The air does get heated on its way from being drafted up from the bottom to exit out the top holes, but you can also say that it is cooling down the inner metal container somewhat too (via convection).
The reason why it takes these awhile to work properly i.e. go through the secondary combustion, is precisely because the system needs to warm up to full hot temp before that will start to happen. In other words, both the metal and air need to get hot enough to ignite the volatiles, byproducts, etc that normally go up and out of the fire, primarily as "smoke".
@@justinw1765 Exactly. He's still partially right. It's not easy to ignite wood gas when it contains that much moisture coming straight out of the burning wood. The preheated air is the reason why the second combustion happened. This is why the wood gasifier stoves are so efficient. They capture heat that'd normally radiate to the sides and get wasted to heat up the input air to increase combustion efficiency.
I also use it same way. My tip is that you should use hard wood. The stick width should be about an inch to an inch and a ¼, or an inch and a ½.
Hard wood burns hotter and lasts longer. I get a burn time of 3 to 5 minutes for gasification to start. About 12 minutes of a big flame. 5 mins of smaller flame followed by small flame for about 5 minutes. Then the hot coals give lingering usable simmering heat for about 15 mins. All in all, usable heat for about 35 to 45 mins. Enough time to cook a proper meal.
ATB,
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I must admit that most of the time I stick just to Acer Pseudoplatanus for this stove, so I must try and remember to try a different wood type next time.
I love how you are speaking your dog's thoughts.
She's perfected human mind control! 🤣
Man, I wish I watched this before trying to cook dinner last night. I'll be trying this again in a couple weeks when I get another free evening in the woods. Thanks for keeping me from throwing my stove into the trash 😂
I’ve just ordered one of these and was looking for reviews and how-to videos. This looks fantastic and the fact you have a Labrador and are a veteran made me subscribe too!
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This is the best review of this stove👍
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Thank you for this video. Well done! It appears to be a very nice stove.
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Thank you for doing this. I had all but given up on this stove because I couldnt keep a hot fire going long enough to boil water. Going to try this method for sure.
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Same
Nice! I'm feeling really good about ordering this stove. It will replace my old and worn solo stove from 2011 that I was excited to get back then but this new one by OHUHU is better in every way. I've only seen one other video where its packed correctly and can burn a long while without adding more sticks.
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Im looking to get one of these types as I noticed that the wood gasses can burn making a hotter flame, perfect.
Love how you bring your puppy into the vid, beautiful girl....
Thanks for the vid
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One of only a handful I have watched using the tech correctly.
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Nicely shown, the extra burn is called the secondary burn and is also the hottest portion of the total burn available from these types of wood burning stoves. Have one myself and also the std small Lixada box type. Love your vids by the way, always entertaining and informative.
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Yes most people overfilled these types of stoves and block the air vents.
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Hi Craig, good to see someone showing it the right way. I love my gasifier stove. After some mistakes in the beginning, I got it right and now it serves me well heating up my meals and my coffee. ATB André P.S. Your pidgin German sounds brilliant ! :-)
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Tyvm 4 showing us. Just bought 1
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My Tomshoo stove is on the way I'll be solely useing blackthorn hardwood litte to no smoke so many use the wrong softwood then they complain about not getting enough burn time etc they haven't a clue on the right trees to get hardwood from fair play i know this is an old video but its really annoying to see countless vids now on these types of gasification stoves used so improperly you nailed it on how to fill em up and use properly well done 🔥💯👍
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Thanks I wasn't expecting a reply after all these yrs really appreciated their people still getting it wrong to this day 😅 I'm done with there Vids if you're still making content I'll subscribe love the dog I was never without one since I was a kid I have a GS now great company as I previously stated your the first of countless Vids I watched that got the set-up right 💯☘️👍
Interesting video I have been using the ohuhu for some time. I have a few points to make, in any fire the wood its self does not burn its the gasses from the pyrolised wood or material that burns, as the air flows in through the holes at the outside bottom due to heat in the fire box the wood gasses from the twigs is drawn down. through the fuel charge up the sides of the twin wall mixes with a larger amount of oxygen and burns very hot out of the top inside holes. this is what the gasification process is all about, in a normal fire the wood is heated it turns into combustable and none combustable gasses and when the self ignition point is reached it will burn with a nice yellow flame this can only happen if the oxygen content is roughly between 12 to 21 % 12 would be a smouldering fire 21 full on flame, so as the wood gasses are drawn down through the fuel charge they are mixed with the increased up draught of air and burn very efficiently out of the top holes. you dont get a double burn you get a more efficient burn of the fuel charge, allowing more combustable as opposed to none combustable gasses to flare off more easily. either way I love these stoves , I use them on wood pellets most of the time , and always have them in my pack.Just thought I would add a bit more info as I can not say enough good things about these stoves, every pack should have one.
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My experience with wood pellets are for large smokers, or pellet stoves for heating. Generally you would have as much as a 20kg bag to burn to start, then top up as you go along. A pellet stove would also have a blower, to move the heated air out.
For boiling, certainly not efficient, but if you wanted to cook something slowly - like a stew or something, it might work just fine.
I sell hundreds of big bags of it yearly, I'll try it on my own wee stove. Thanks.
I have several of these types of stove and have my own way of lighting it based on my experience over time
Nice one David 👍
I subscribed because of this video. It is very well done and very entertaining. Yet it was the promise of how to use it correctly that was the bait. Sure enough, I’ve been using too small fuel. And, I’ve been cooking on too thin pans. I’d dismissed my Canway two summers ago, your video has brought it back. Great job and thank you.
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My stove arrives tomorrow. Much cheaper than any solo stove nonsense. I remember the military convention and on reflection I’d say you feed kids, animals, and the guys, in that order. Then when you sit down you can stay sat down for more than 2 minutes.
I hope you're having a good experience with your new stove. 🔥
Hi Craig,
Some day I may need to make or buy one of those stoves. Just don't have much of a need for one right now since most fires are banned here most of the time and I just haven't been getting out.
Really nice looking place you are at there! I am jealous! Still stuck sheltering in place here... sigh...
Stay safe, be well and all the best from California 💛
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I have one of these stoves, it works really great with small stick. Thanks for sharing
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I like to use my scroll saw scrapes for burnining get about 40 mins.I want to use some wood pellets in the future up to a hour burn or so.
The Best gasifier stove made in my opinion.
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Love mine , done eggs , hamburgers hotdogs , sausages , got the wee grill works , used my heavy cast iron frying pan on it also . Still got to make a cup of hoyt chocolate in a cup still , well be trying that in two to three days from now . Awesome vid . Thank you .
Let me know how you got on with the hot chocolate 😁
@@TheBushcraftPadawan Well I did get out for that first hot chocolate and also cooked steak a rare treat for me by the river with the Ohuhu . In another two weeks looking forward to bacon and eggs .Love your vids keep them coming . will have a hot chocolate for you to , cheers M8t
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Brilliant!!! A most educational and enjoyable video on using this stove correctly. Just ordered this on Amazon because of your video. I also liked and subscribed to your channel. Honestly... The dog had a lot to do with us being captivated by this information. Thank you. We wish you and the pup good health and continued success. We'll be watching.
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I pack the oven the same way, but I have to ways to start the fire. One way is the top fire method like the video. Another way if I know I have really dry wood is to not fill the chamber senter completely, and start the fire at the bottom senter with a firestarter ( a homemade fabric with wax melted in). I think the fire last a bit longer and the fire start like the swedish tourch fire, and the heat dont get so crazy hot in the start.
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Wood gasification is a great technology that needs a little preparation to use to its best effect. I like the Ohuhu stove and see its documentation is not so clear. This video was useful about the Ohuhu wood gasifer stove albeit wandered slightly off target. Keep up the good work.
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Great video, bought a stabilotherm one on the back of this content.
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I keep a Ohuhu stove for emergencies. I got wood chips to burn. Also I put in a small pair of hand loopers to quickly cut wood to length. I was looking for a video that shows the correct way of loading the stove just to be sure I was correct so I can go back and tell some other RUclipsrs that they're doing it wrong.
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Hello, I realize that I'm a little late adding a comment, but just wanted to say that I have been using a very similar gasifier stove and the "Right" way to use it depends on what kind of pot , pan you are using. This method works very well for vast iron and to boil water quite quickly, but would not be suitable to use with titanium pots or pans unless you want to hold and hover it twelve inch's above the flames. So when I use my cast iron cookware I use the same method for sure but when I'm packing light and using titanium I generally boil my water first over the hot flames, then let the fire burn down to hot embers which is ideal for cooking with titanium. This way it's not too hot and I can control the heat by adding twigs as I need.
Just my two cents worth..Great video though .
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Great video. Looked into these stoves before but not realised their capabilities.
Thanks for sharing 🙏
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Have same stove nested in
MSR Alpine Stowaway Pot, 775 mL. Always in my pack. Thank you for the stove tips. Cheers.
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Great video but the gas that is burning from the top holes is wood gas not the air its self, the air is required for the combustion obviously but what happens is the rising air draws the heat and wood gas down through the fire and up the side of the twin wall as the gas leaves the holes at the top its burnt by the flames and creates great heat hence the name gasification stove, on a side note they do work great I run mine on wood pellets it takes around 1 pound to fill it and burns for around 1 hour on that charge . i have seen many videos of people building the fire in the bottom and adding twigs etc completely wrong, i have tried cutting twigs and standing them up on end, that burns very well but the pellets are the way to go for sure.
+dave bloggs hi Dave thanks for dropping by and addimg some extra 'science' context to this video, much appreciated.
I've never tried the wood pellets as I always preferr to use the natural materials that I find in the woods when I'm using it as opposed to carrying extra fuel in with me.
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@@TheBushcraftPadawan thanks for the reply, i too used to use just sticks and still do often but i have to say once you try pellets its tough to go back, they are made from what used to be a waste product and dumped. it creates a new market for that material , and a zip lock bag runs for well over an hour, a little harder to light than sticks for sure but once going the heat is amazing.
Hi Craig, thank you for a cracking vid. I’ve just bought one of these stoves from eBay for the princely sum of £12. I wondered how to lay up the fuel and loads of people say just throw bits in, as you have just proven they are all wrong! Keep up the great work.
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Got mine today. Cannot wait to try it out.
That's really great to hear. Let me know how you get on with using it.
Wood pellets some people say that they are extremely cheap source of fuel for woodgas stoves. One guy said that he purchased roughly around 40 pounds of wood pellets for around $6 dollars US a couple of years ago. One nice thing about them is that they’re always available and last for years in storage. Just fill up the woodgas stove to just below the woodgas burner holes. Ever thought about using something like dry dog food or miniature dog biscuits? A couple of years ago I saw a gallon sized container of miniature dog biscuits on sale in the states for only $5. That one gallon sized container could have filled up the whole woodgas stove several times over.
I like how you season your cast iron pan.🇨🇦🤙
I like the way you loaded the stove up. Another video i watched just sorta chucked in some kindling which had me wondering how long the flame would last on a single load and how efficiently it would cook. So the video answere both, thanks!
You did do it right . I've had my Tomshoo for many years now and use it just like you use yours .. The Right Way
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I bought one last week I've tried it out its a good piece of kit.
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Ha! I’ve had one of these for a couple years. I’ve had varying success with it, often improved by some kind of fire starters (cedar/wax), but have struggle with letting burn down or filled too much, even with maximum attention to it given. Why? Because I was loading it haphazardly. Like most videos show. Tried a few different methods that came to mind. This is the best way by a very long shot. Thanks for posting. Liking and subscribing!
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Nicely done... the stove setup and, even more so, the dog.
Thanks for the feedback, Willow says "Thanks" too 🐕
This is very interesting actually.
I used one of these for the first time recently and whilst it was very good for cooking up some noodles and a coffee, I was basically "feeding" it as I went.
This resulted in the heat output yoyoing and it even almost went out at one point because of a sort of "flameout" situation.
Next time I will try it your way and just load it up, light it, and burn all the way through.
Nice to see a proper explanation of how these gasifiers work. Watching your demonstration helped me to optimize my Tomshoo gasifier - totally different beast now... I get a hotter and and more sustained burn - thanks! Think I'll take a look at the other posts you have on your channel!!!
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@@TheBushcraftPadawan Definitely subbed! I really like your no-nonsence approach and the great info. (I like your dog, too!) 😉
I have this stove. Had trouble keeping it burning. Your video helped for sure. Ok off to make a fire 🔥
Have fun 🔥👍
Sweet dog and great video.🐕👍
Willow and I send our compliments, thank you 🐕👍
Great video, thanks for sharing your information. Also, beautiful dog and well behaved. Subbed.
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The Ohuhu windshield would have been handy there, aih?
Courtesy of Half Vast Flying
It was quite manageable once I had a cooking pot / pan placed on top.
Nice. Thank you for loading it properly, most do not! The top down burn is how gasification stoves like these work. Have the same one, and have been very happy with it (although supplemented by a small lixada gas stove as well).
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Finally someone who use this stove the right way. The video is 3 years old, I am interested on how this stove holds up, do you still use it?
I just got one of these gasifier stoves and was looking at how to get it going properly before I take it on my next wild camp. Very concise and informative video thanks mate. Gonna trial this in the garden and then pop it in my pack. Liked, subbed and set notifications on. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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Like you said: it's a Labrador. These dogs are all-purpose burners 😂😂
Never a truer word spoken!
Right? They will clean up every sh*t if its from horse or cat or whatever they don't mind 🤢 😂😅 @@TheBushcraftPadawan
I love the dog at the end... absolute Lab.
She was also a constant PITA throughout too .... absolute Lab! 😉
very well explained the reasoning behind it
Thanks David, I'm glad you found the video useful.
I have had one a few years, the only drawback is they are bulky, just ordered a cheap folding firebox, not expecting the same fuel efficiency but better in a small day pack, great instructional vid Craig
This actually all packs down inside itself Sean, to a very small size. I then use the small space inside to store any twigs I have left over/birch bark etc.
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@@TheBushcraftPadawan yeah I do the same but for a day pack when I am only making brews I use an alcohol stove, and as I said have just bought a cheap flat pack firebox, still carry the woodgas stove on overnights etc
@@TheBushcraftPadawan Just a quick addendum, I use the woodgas stove most up on the west pennine moors near where I live, it is excellent where good tinder and kindling are scarce, but it cooks a meal and makes a brew with only bracken, gorse, or other twiggy scrub type plants
I own both types of twig stove and love them. Though my double burner is designed in a way which allows loading without removing the stove.
Both have their pros and cons.
Double burner:
+ Efficiency, LNT, heat, fits nicely into my MSR pot with room for tinder and lighting equipment, safety, almost no smoke
- heavier, more work to keep going (but that does increase safety), have to be more careful with the placement to keep the bottom vents free, ash can clog the bottom grill
Box stove:
+lots lighter and smaller packed, cheaper, can take bigger longer lasting wood, bigger fire.
- more soot, less efficient, less safe, bigger coals/ash to dispose of.
Which I take comes down to my weight budget and how far and where I'm going.
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@@TheBushcraftPadawan do you have any tips for dealing with soot with twig stoves?
@@wraithship My advice would be to look for the driest twigs possible to ensure a more effective burn and in turn reducing smoke/the associated soot.
Just got one for a backup for if/when I run out of propane. Good to see how to use it properly. I’ll have to practice at home.
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That omelette plot twist at the end 👌
Thanks for the how-to. Lab tested.
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About giving the dog food before yourself or eat first yourself, it doesn't really matter!
Even if we go by the dated mentality of "being the pack leader" for the dog, it still get handed the meals, who eat first doesn't really matter.
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Black Labrador retriever girls are the best.
100% agree! 😍
Have the stove but can't use it right now. Ban on outdoor fires. Might I suggest adding some bread with all that butter? Kind of like doing a grilled cheese and then add the finished omelet. Some real nice greasy trail goodness. Cheers from Ontario Canada.
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Great video Sir !! I just purchased one of these and was educating myself before it arrived. I'll definitely be sure to load it up proper beforehand on my first burn.
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@@TheBushcraftPadawan I have subscribed. I've done 2 separate burns so far. One with esbit tablets and with wood. I've found that it gets a little tricky with the wood if there's a breeze but once it's caught on good it has no trouble at all. I'll have to break down my twigs smaller next time. Just to see how it fares. Btw How long does it take to cool from a wood burn ?I had to snuff it out quickly and didn't give it time to cool on its own..
Yes, you loaded it correctly for a mostly top down burn(more on this in a moment). But your burn description is a little confusing. Air doesn’t burn, this stove super heats air between the walls. That superheated air flowing out of the holes at the top more easily pushes the wood-gas above its auto ignition temperature and provides 02 to create the hot secondary burn. The wood-gas is released from the wood fuel by the heat from the primary combustion. Wood doesn’t really burn, heat releases gas that burns. The heat from that causes the wood to decay and break down which releases more gas… the stove body concentrates this heat and breaks the fuel down into ash and coals releasing gas in the process. the reason these burn better when loaded with wood chunks or pellet fuel and burnt top down, is that they appear to me to have too many primary air ports. Filling them full of fuel restricts primary air and allows even more heat to build with the secondary flame consuming most all the wood gas. Too much primary air creates too much up-flow, which reduces the time that the gasses get to mix with the secondary air to combust completely. This also causes them to roar thru the fuel if not packed full. Packing them full of fuel reduces primary flow. You can also do this by blocking some of the holes on the bottom of the burn chamber. Take a peak down inside a solo-stove. No holes and a much smaller primary air supply port into the bottom of the burn chamber. Good dog!
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Nice one bruv 💚
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So far mine is in use in the back yard and day outings coming up metal detecting and or gold panning a quick break with the Ohuhu stay hydrated and fed . And great heat to warm up the soul .
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@@TheBushcraftPadawan Working on getting a light cook set the thought of that full size cast iron on my hikes around town a wee bit much for me old bones lol Be well be safe.
I'm not sure, but I believe the double wall also reduces smoke output as well.
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I haven’t been looking especially for that, but I’ve never seen anyone using that type of stove wrong.. I have seen at least tens of people using it right though.
Then YT must be serving you up better content than it does for me 😉.
As I said in the intro, "most RUclips videos" (not 'all').
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Theres a mix of vids out there and a few want to make me cry but there cooking and learning thats the main thing and getting out
there are several where they just bunch the twigs in and layer up like traditional set up, rather than stack upright making sure to keep material just under the secondary air holes. This method has slower burn time and more efficient use of material without having to refeed so often or in this case not at all.
Love the video, I was watching other videos no this stove and thinking the same thing, so I definitely got to buy this little stove . Thanks
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Now i gotta go buy an iron pan to get me an omelette, oh maybe a tent,
I'm pretty sure you can get aeay with making an omelette on any old pan 😉
oh i put the unit on a small light weight wire stand also . Keeps the heat from burning the ground or log that ive set it up on , also gives a bit more air flow . Great vid .Well done .
Hi Craig ‘ thanks for putting this video up. I have been wanting to buy one of these stoves for a while now but have been put off buy not knowing how to use it correctly. Your video has given me a bit more confidence. 👍👍
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Another thing I’ve noticed is a lot of youtubers cutting and processing standing deadwood. Its a twig stove, no need to get your axe out just collect some sticks on the go. Its beyond me, people sat an entire forest of dead and dry sticks cutting and processing whole logs
Are you referring specifically to my actions in this video?
@@TheBushcraftPadawan nope using twigs you’re good 👍🏻
Thanks for video , I have similar stove on order so will be making full use of your advice . The Kelly Kettle Trekker has been my go to for bike packing this summer . Never having to worry about buying or carrying fuel has convinced me to convert to relying on wood exclusively . Thanks again , liked and subscribed .
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