Homemade Camp Wood Stoves

[floyd darton]

I have been look and shopping for a camp wood stove for our 12x20 outfitter tent. Ours is much too small for -30. There are a few options I like.

That being said I think I would rather building my own! I like the idea of incorporating a baffle inside the stove itself and have hot flue gass passes before the chimney to allow for better heat transfer. I feel too much heat is lost through the chimey straight from the fire box.

Has anyone built there own and have some designs they have tried and experiment with? Would love to see some photos too!

[jungleboy]

I built ours yrs ago. It’s a 30” long piece of 20” pipe with a baffle in front of the chimney hole and a 10” square hole in front for a door . Pretty basic but it worked just fine. I have had this stove since 2003 and it has been heating my garage for the last 15 yrs.
It’s bloody heavy and we quit using it in the tent when I found an old Coleman diesel space heater to take its place . More consistent heat all night long and a lot less time making firewood.

[Grizzly Adams1]

Built from a pressure tank I picked up at the landfill. More than enough heat for our 10x 12 x 5ft. wall tent



Grizz

[Big Grey Wolf]

Grizz, nice design, I like the addition of few inches of heavy welded pipe at stove pipe joint. That is usually first place stove pipes burn out. Also like expanded metal grate.

[Sooner]

I have used an air tight exclusively but always wanted to build one. It would look just like the one Grizz built. Having a flat top for heating water or food is a must. Maybe add a drop door on the bottom to get the ash out easier. Otherwise his is sweet.

[ClutchCanadian4]

Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams1

Built from a pressure tank I picked up at the landfill. More than enough heat for our 10x 12 x 5ft. wall tent



Grizz

What did you do for venting/air flow and exhaust? Looks good with a simple build.

[Sooner]

Originally Posted by ClutchCanadian4

What did you do for venting/air flow and exhaust? Looks good with a simple build.

I can just barely see the round vent holes in the door.

[MOUNTAIN MICKEY]

My stove--100 lb propane bottle sitting upright--30 lb propane bottle inserted into--near-- the bottom of the 100 pounder. inner chimney from back of the 30 to near the inside top of the 100 and an outside 5" chimney exiting out at very bottom on the side (back) of the 100 Run chimney pipe along the floor to outside of the tent then 90 degrees straight up. Very little heat goes outside and no sparks.

[Okotok]

Originally Posted by MOUNTAIN MICKEY

My stove--100 lb propane bottle sitting upright--30 lb propane bottle inserted into--near-- the bottom of the 100 pounder. inner chimney from back of the 30 to near the inside top of the 100 and an outside 5" chimney exiting out at very bottom on the side (back) of the 100 Run chimney pipe along the floor to outside of the tent then 90 degrees straight up. Very little heat goes outside and no sparks.

That sounds pretty clever. Any pics?

[Blazer 1]

I've built several over the years. Building your own is a great option because you can build it any way you want. You can make it so the pipes are stored inside when not in use... removable rings on top for cooking... i built a water tank out of stainless steel for water that hooked on the side it kept the water warm... but not hot.

[wildside]

Have made several. This is still my favourite style. Takes up less room in tent. Also fire feeds itself as logs fall down into the coals. But it’s heavy and doesn’t burn through. Can still throw a pan on the top to cook.

[calgarychef]

I made a barrel stove, without any welding. It’s still going strong.
I’m working right now so can’t send any photos, but I can say that the baffle idea is a good one. I used 2 extra clamp on lids, cut them around the edges a bit so they’d fit inside, cut holes a little bigger than the chimney then pushed them
InSide and screwed in place. They clamped the lid on. I used gate hinges for the door etc. 2 baffles completely eliminates the sparks so no arrester needed.

Keeps the yurt toasty in any weather.

[Grizzly Adams1]

Originally Posted by ClutchCanadian4

What did you do for venting/air flow and exhaust? Looks good with a simple build.

Grizz

[floyd darton]

Did anyone find they needed to add a gasket your designs? No puff back issues?

[floyd darton]

Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams1

Grizz

How long of a burn have you gotten when fully stocked? Could you go all night with your stove?