Retaining Heat Once the Stove Goes Out

[Bowjack]

Anyone use bar-b-que charcoal for their tent stoves? Will this material burn longer and hold the heat in longer than just plain wood?

 

[Lawnboi]

Heat up water to a boil on e stove. Fill one or 2 bottles, put one at your feet and one at your head. That usually keeps me warm for a while.

 

[colonel00]

Anyone use bar-b-que charcoal for their tent stoves? Will this material burn longer and hold the heat in longer than just plain wood?

Perhaps but then you have to haul in the charcoal as well. The best thing you can do is to find some hardwood to burn. It will coal up nicely and should continue to burn for a long time. Unfortunately, this is usually more difficult or takes more work and I think most people typically use dead branches they find lying around. There probably a reason they are dead limbs on the ground as they typically seem to be from trees that are a softer wood. This wood tends to burn fast and go straight to ash instead of becoming nice coals.

If you were to take in some "charcoal" I would take some lump charcoal. This is pure wood that has been completely dried and will be very light but still burn well and produce nice coals.

 

[Where's Bruce?]

One per night. http://www.amazon.com/Coconut-Shell...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00P9S71E6

Stick em your buddy's pack. <g>

 

[mtnrunner260]

Would stainless handle coal?
Is there anything to look for in lodgepole pine that would burn longer than another. Lodgepole is the only option in some of my places.

 

[Tim in Wa.]

Be very careful with rocks. If they have moisture in them they tend to explode when they get hot
Tim
Oh and when they explode they can go right though a sleeping bag!

 

[Kevin_t]

Compressed logs will work and work well if you are carrying something in. Several people have reported good success with them

 

[JG358]

Would stainless handle coal?
Is there anything to look for in lodgepole pine that would burn longer than another. Lodgepole is the only option in some of my places.

Dont see why not as burning a Kifaru SS stove cherry red doesnt do any harm other than cooking you out of your shelter.

 

[ChrisS]

Be very careful with rocks. If they have moisture in them they tend to explode when they get hot
Tim
Oh and when they explode they can go right though a sleeping bag!

plus one right here .. just be sure to know your sedimentary and limestone rocks from your igneous/granitics.

 

[Where's Bruce?]

Those coal logs I posted cannot explode. Sleep well.

 

[Beastmode]

Compressed logs will work and work well if you are carrying something in. Several people have reported good success with them

Tried this in your xl stove Kevin and was amazed. Packed one in just to see and I fell asleep around 9 pm. Woke at 6 and the stove was still hot to touch. Wish there was something similar and lighter.

7000' and 35* low