Oil stove for wall tent

[Yoteassasin]

I normally run a sheep herder stove in the wall tent in the back country. I've got a heavier stove I made out of thicker material for time when we are effectively truck camping and don't have to pack the stove .
I've had a few out of state hunts where wood is pretty scarce. And it has been pretty cold .
I'd like to build used oil stove for these instances when wood is scarce and continuous heat is needed. Does any one have any thoughts or examples ?

 

[Luke S]

I was hoping this was an answer not a question haha. I'll be interested in what you discover.
We have a kerosene burning stove for emergencies (when the power goes out in our garage which is separated from our house with a wood stove). It's kinda a big lantern. It works well but the fuel is pricey. I think it was $30 for 2.5 gallons. I think you'd burn a gallon or 2 a night. So I'd use it for a day or two during a power outage but not often. I don't know about whether it would create any issues in a tent.

 

[Yoteassasin]

I was hoping this was an answer not a question haha. I'll be interested in what you discover.
We have a kerosene burning stove for emergencies (when the power goes out in our garage which is separated from our house with a wood stove). It's kinda a big lantern. It works well but the fuel is pricey. I think it was $30 for 2.5 gallons. I think you'd burn a gallon or 2 a night. So I'd use it for a day or two during a power outage but not often. I don't know about whether it would create any issues in a tent.

I think we will get there ... I'm thinking something like this but made out of a 20# propane can size https://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/ethanol_motherearth/me7.html

 

[Choupique]

I think the government makes them difficult to sell.

 

[Ope]

Is there any reason for not going propane? Seems like propane would be cleanest to run/handle and easiest setup. You can also get refills at lots of places.

 

[Yoteassasin]

First and foremost Freezing issues. we use a propane heater to back up the wood stove and the heat just doesn’t hold like a steel
Saturated in flame

 

[Yoteassasin]

A 5gallon bucket of used motor oil likely has double possibly more the available BTUs than a 20# propane can @430,000

 

[Nykki]

If you are on Facebook look at the waste oil burners page. Most are using some kind of drip system into a bowl or pot of some kind. You also have to heat the oil to get it to flow if it's cold,or cut it with heating oil.

 

[CarterHunt]

Have you looked into pellet stoves? I came across this thread a while back and have been thinking about getting one. People seemed to have good things to say about them. https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/anybody-use-a-green-stove-hori-5-pellet-burner.422253/

 

[Terrapin]

I’m kind of intrigued by the Chinese Diesel Heaters… super efficient and cheap. Pretty sure one would run for a week on a 12v deep cycle & a gallon of diesel.


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