I'm going to show this video to my wife. Maybe when she sees someone actually has more stoves than I do, it'll take some pressure off me. Thanks for sharing!
Have you ever tried making a J. Falk wood burning stove, Simon? I love mine and I can use my fancy feast, err actually the super cat stove, rather. Thanks for sharing and ATB...btw I just subbed 👍👍 blessings
Cheers George! That says all there is to say! A stove for life - I wonder if the ultra light super compact hi tech modern stoves will last so well? Atb, Simon
@George HIlbish -- Me too ! I bought both the Optimus 8 ( Multi-Fuel ) & the Optimus 8R ( Alcohol Only ) , and also about 45 years ago . Love them both , but they're too bulky for backpacking . I normally carry a small Propane Stove in my pack , but I also carry a nylon satchel with a shoulder-strap and pick up select pieces of firewood and thoroughly dried Cow Pies from range cattle (high desert firewood) that I encounter along my hike . I have a compact Grill & Windscreen that I carry , and it only takes me a couple of minutes to have a campfire going .
On long canoe trips I take a Kelly Kettle and a gasifier twig stove. The 1.2 litre Kelly will get you a big mug of tea and a freeze dried meal. The gasifier will fry a fish or cook a conventional pot and you can huddle over it under a reflective tarp when it starts snowing and windbounds you nothing but scrub willow for shelter. It has kept off hypothermia. I bring a large clear drybag that I fill with dry, broken down branches early in the trip and keep for emergencies like that. If I'm with other people, it's basically a two burner stove setup and can produce a lot of hot food fast.
I very rarely use anything but a wood gas stove and have for year's A tip simon if you pack your stove with twigs so they're on end light your fire on the top so it burns down as soon as it starts to gassify then start to cook on it ,I've had 45 minutes cook time regularly without having to add fuel .
Tony 1690Very good, one other thing is that you can make your own wood gas stove. There are many youtubes available that show you different methods. I would prefer them since you're not weighted down with fuel.
Tony 1690. Good advice for the wood gas stoves, 👍👍👍 the smaller the pieces of wood you put in to preload it the better, you can also burn wood pellets in it . (Keep some in a dry bad in the car in case it’s a really wet day) I have had over an hour burn time when filled to the brim with the pellets.
Glad to see some other folk with a passion for stoves. I've yet to convince my wife that I need ALL of my 15 kerro stoves plus 3 wood burning stoves not to mention 5 or 6 gas stoves and the odd fire pit. Nice video with correct instruction on how to light a pressure stove. Thanks for sharing.
Hi, Simon, I love your channel so much! My father is a crafts man, but he only has a tiny working space at home in China. I learned some woods survival skills from you and I believe some day I will enter the woods with my father, enjoying nature life. Thank you!
Hi Simon, if you flip the fire box tray on the Gasifiers to raise the bottom you can get a spirit burner or solid fuel in there no worries, works nicely and protects the flame as well as the full size Trangia for me! (I have the Lixada one with the triangular pot stands)
Thank you for taking the trouble to make this video Simon. Excellent advice, and excellent production. You really communicate very well. . and make the experience of viewing a truly enjoyable one. . Thank you.
03:30 and insomnia rules. So I’m revisiting this one, not because it will put me to sleep but I am now totally relaxed. Love this one, it reflexs my spare bedroom.
Simon, thanks for this great video. I've learned a lot from you today. I've been watching other videos that deal with the wood gasification stoves, and I'm not sure that you're loading them properly. What I've seen others do is this: load the stove with twigs all standing UP, and light the stove from the TOP. This starts the gasification process. If you do this properly, you get a very long burn, and you might not need to add any more fuel while you're cooking. One video I watched demonstrated the stove with wood pellets and the result was an amazingly long burn. Thanks again for a great video. Cheers from New Haven Connecticut, USA.
Lovely video!! It inspired me to get my hands on a pressure stove myself... just obtained a Primus No. 210. Beautiful, historical piece of equipment. Just spent 3 days scrubbing and polishing it to infinity, great fun.
Trangia has the positive side that it works everywhere, in any weather. You can use it in -20 celsius, full snowstorm or whatever. It just work. Thats more then you can say about gas stoves.
I would have to disagree. Alcohol stoves, including the Trangia, are an absolute nightmare to use in even the slightest of winds (even with a windscreen), yet alone a snowstorm lol. Plus you can not simmer with these things at all. With a decent canister stove, you'll get much more efficiency and cooking time for your money... for colder temperatures or higher altitudes there are white gas stoves. Alcohol stoves are great because they are quiet, and fuel is easier to get. Plus it's easy to make your own. Fantastic for daily use, for proper hiking and mountaineering no way...
@@kevinklein4748 I have used my Trangia in full-on snowstorm in Lapplands mountains without the tiniest of problems. Not once have I seen any trouble when used correctly. Mind you, I am using the alcohol burner that is the original for Trangia, not some insert connected to a gas bottle. And yes, you can easily use it to simmer or even just keep the coffee warm. Use the lid with a movable hatch for that.
@@erikgranqvist3680 not sure what you define as a "full-on snowstorm", but in the Scottish Highlands that easily means 60-100mph gusts and hail the size of baseballs... being even higher up north, I would assume that Lapland has similar types of storms, so I heavily doubt that anyone in their right mind would be setting up their cookware in that type of weather. One would probably be well advised to retreat to their storm shelter or tent if that happens, and with the lack of flame control I would personally not use any type of alcohol stove in there. Theoretically you can use the simmer cap, yes... however, this is just a cap that you can tilt to cut off a part of the flame, you won't have anywhere near the control and precision that you have with a quality canister or white gas stove... alcohol stoves produce a very large flame once the alcohol has started to vaporise, so no chance I would use this for cooking inside a vestibule...each to their own though. The Trangia is a nice stove, sure... however, just like any alcohol stove, these things work very well in low temperatures - they are not exactly known to be the most efficient stoves in high winds. You can nest them inside a container to get around this, but even then you'll have some type of air flow, and boiling times will be substantially longer.
Another great educational video. I love my home made twig stove made from a B and M cutlery drainer, cut a window inbetween the row of holes and away you go, all my pots fit on top without the need for a pot stand and as you said I can also use my Lixada alcohol stove inside as it makes a great windbreak.
Nice collection. I've owned at least one of each of them over the years. In the old days when hunting with my dad we used a single burner coleman stove that was made for the US military, complete with a 2 piece carry case.
Very interesting. Years ago I had an Optimus 8R which I foolishly got rid of - regretting this more recently, I was looking for one again, it's not made any more and second hand ones are stupid money! They've become collectors' items! But I found a Russian copy, called Turist PT1, virtually identical except has a large knob to control the flame instead of the quite often annoying 'key' of the 8R, and as a bonus, includes a specially shaped funnel for refilling. I burn petrol in it, as I did with the 8R. Yes it's fussy about priming and usually needs two doses of meths to get it going. Right through the 1980's and '90's I did ALL my camp cooking on the 8R, then finally switched to a Coleman 533. 😁👍
I must say that I admire your appreciation of the older stoves. I love a good origin story, and did not know that you can use paraffin lamp oil in some of them until now. Thank you for the knowledge.
Thank you very much it was an informative well balanced and somewhat neutral video. It gave me a great inside in the variety and I learned about pressure stoves, I never came across them.
I too have an obsession for camp stoves. 😊 I enjoyed your description of the classic brass stoves.❤️With love from Minnesota, USA❤Thank you Simon for an entertaining video. 👍🏼🥰
I am 73 years old and have been using the Svea 123r since the 1960's. I figured out a neat way to start it. Just tear off a small piece of paper towel, toilet paper will not work. Roll it long ways between your fingers. Then open the fuel cap and dip the rolled paper towel into the ful and let it soak up some gas. Put the rolled paper towel in the preheating cup, being careful not to let it get near the fuel cap so you don't burn the o ring. Jut light it and open the vaqlve when it gets hot. That way you don't have fuel running down the outside of the stove.
Desperately trying to a find a camping / bushcraft / outdoors channel that wasn’t trying to rescue me from the apocalypse or preach to me the value of a $400.00 knife. I watched a few videos from your channel and now I’m hooked. Outstanding work. New subscriber.
As regards the wood gasifying stoves, they're re meant to have fuel inserted vertically, packed tight, then lit (and burnt) from the top. This should give a minimum of 20 Minutes burn time, easily enough to boil water or even cook a meal.
Simon, a bloke in the woods no problem mate. I don't have one of those brass beauties, but I agree, they look wonderful. I think I'm going to have to keep an eye out for one. Car boot sales maybe?
Simon, LOVED this video. I, too, am an avid camp/hiking stove collector. Many kinds and sizes. Since Mother's Day is coming up my husband is getting me (what?) a new Trangia 25-3 UL HA. I already have the T-27 version. That said, sometimes it is OK to buy your wife a "kitchen appliance" for holiday gifts!🥰😅😎. Left you a wood pellets tip under Oxycrimsoms comment too.
That's a real nice over view of differents stoves. The Firebox and other Wood burning stoves are certainly the best option because of their versatility and the pleasure of the flavor wood can gives to your foods but in some situations like fire ban or parks & reserves you can't use them. So Spirit stoves can become a real interesting option and as you show you even make them. But in our cold Canadian winters white gas/ parrafin/ coleman fuel stoves are just what it takes. They work so Great in lower temperatures or in altitude. I have an old optimus 111 and à Meva from the Czechoslovakia army and I love those roarers, you can't beat those, They are so powerfull. Canister gas stoves are to me useless in winter and to expensive to run. Thanks for your Awsome video and I will certainly recommand it to people who want a good reference to make up their mind regarding what kind of stoves They can select. 👍👏👏👏👏
Thank you! Yes, I agree with you about using paraffin/white gas stoves at altitude and cold temps - I spent some time in the Norwegian mountains some years ago, the Optimus 111 was the stove of choice then, methylated spirits just didn’t want to know!! But like you said, wood stoves are my day to day favourite! Cheers, Simon.
Im glad im not the only Stove-aholic haha, loving the pressure stoves.. I don't have one myself but have been tempted in the past... I may have to do a 'response' video to this mate ;) .. at least the ones that never get touched would see some use then haha
Simon, please excuse my overused word but I have to say you have an AWESOME collection of great stoves. I 100% agree the black one burner butane stove for emergency use is a super idea. My beautiful bride is not yet fully into outdoor life and little comforts that make her feel like she is cooking at home have gone a long way to help her enjoy the experience. Just as you stated, it is also a great addition to the automobile emergency kit.
Thank you! It was really just an experiment but It runs really well, and weighs nothing! Easy to make them, check out some of the tutorials on yt. Atb, Simon
I like the wood burning stoves best. There's more options for fuel (wood, pine cones, pellets, charcoal, etc) as well as using them with a spirit burner or commercially available solid fuels. Plus using wood mimicks a camp fire which can also help control the number of flying insects around.
I have all kinds of stoves too, and my most favorite are the twig stoves, then alcohol stoves, although when we are under fire restrictions you can only use propane. So I got a couple of those too. In any case I enjoy your videos and like to see what is happening across the pond. Thanks Simon for all the great videos.
Yes, same goes for altitude. The butane stoves don’t get much use to be honest, I’d much rather use wood or alcohol when wood isn’t available or permitted. 👍
Dale, camping cylinders available in the US are a 90% butane/10% propane mix which aids in the ignition/combustion process during cold conditions. I now live in the Philippines and most replacement camp stove cylinders available here that are imported from Korea are the same 90/10 mix. Also, I questioned my gas delivery guy about what mix is used to refill our cooking gas cylinders. He responded that it is indeed the 90% butane/10% propane mice used in camp cylinders. The majority of the time, cold weather is not an issue here in the tropics but trust me, it can be up in the mountains of places like Baguio.
@@simonablokeinthewoods If you do use wood pellets in your gasifiers here's a great tip for a better burn:. Take a metal mesh sink strainer and cut the outer rim off of it and discard it. Take the mesh part and flatten it out then cut it in a round circle to fit inside your gasifier stove on top of the grate. Doing this keeps the pellets from falling down through the stove's grate and prevents a clog from happening. I do this when using my SOLO Stove Titan, my favorite gasifier stove. Also, using this tip you can burn charcoal too so it opens up even more cooking options and favors 🥰😎🍀
Thank you for your expert explanation of the types of stoves. Besides being nice to look at, you did a great job of sparing us the clutter of not quite formed commentary. Well done! You and your stoves are quite lovely.
Ah, the MEMORIES! In the middle 1970's and forward of then we did a lot of backpacking over mountain trails. I had a Coleman model about the size of yours that burned 'Coleman Fuel' and it also had the advantage of not needing pre-heating. The act of turning it on and off cleaned the fuel aperture. Primus and Svea stoves were even more evident on the trails; usually with a paste primer that left a 'gunky' residue. Cold temperatures and blustery wind bedeviled each of these stoves. These days, I am impressed by the 'gasifier' twig stoves for their basic efficiency and their sturdy windscreen/pot support system. For backpacking convenience these days, I would pick the 'Firebox.' It is compact and functional and can easily be fed, as you demonstrated. Thanks for a great video!
Cheers James! Yes, I find the same with those old pressure stoves - any hint of a breeze and they are difficult to prime and run erratically - I find I need a big windshield. I’ve used priming paste too, the sanitizer hand gel works the same and also leaves a residue! Cheers, Simon
Hi Simon. Greetings from Broadland. I have enjoyed your videos for a while now but this one ticked the 100% box for me. I'm a lamp and stove anorak and loved the way you talked with knowledge and passion about the various styles and versions and why you particularly liked them without finding a reason to criticise the various different efficiencies and deficiencies, appreciating each has its own main suitably. I have a few stoves including wood, wood gasification, military Trangia and mainly pressure stoves. I use mainly a circa 2000's Prabhat 1 pint stove with roarer burner, a circa 1950's Parasene 1 pint stove with silent burner and a 1937 Primus 96 touring stove with lipstick roarer burner. In most cases these stoves work well for me on car camping trips and journey breaks. I look forward to seeing your next video and wish I had enough time to post my own again. All the best and many thanks for your excellent videos. Regards Broadlander
Thank you so much! I do love a stove, but the problem is, a collection is never complete haha! Your list of user stoves sounds perfect - a nice mix of old and new! I really enjoy the nostalgia and the ritual of paraffin stoves, but for everyday use, I tend to opt for small folding twig stoves with a meths burner backup. I’ve just found and subbed to your channel sir - I think I’m going to enjoy browsing through you videos!! Cheers and Atb, Simon
Thanks Michael - I love them, the pressure stoves are a bit temperamental and heavy for normal use, but I do give them a good run frequently and make a nice cup of tea at the least! Atb, Simon
Hi, thanks for sharing another interesting video. Good to know there is a community of stoveaholics out there. I'm not sure what it is about them but I love a good camping stove. And you have a mighty fine collection👍
Cheers Barney, yes, there is certainly a community - there are even Facebook groups dedicated to the obsession! All we need now is a decent therapist!! Atb, Simon
I have 15 or 20 stoves. It's an addiction. Truck camping I'll usually take a Coleman suitcase-- usually a two burner but sometimes need the 3 burner. River camping a Dragonfly or Nova. Winter/atv camping an Optimus 111b. I won't ever own a canister stove, and never use my kerosene stoves, which is a shame, because I have 7 gallons of it lying about. I just prefer white gas. For the most part I never cook over a fire anymore, and often never even have one. The smell of smoke keeps game away. Love the vids. Thanks for doing them.
You lucky lucky man i have never bin a jealous person in my life EVER but this is the first time for me now lol. Nice collection mate a purist like myself
Cheers Craig! Nice to hear somebody else praise the humble honey stove - gets a lot of bad reviews - but I think it’s simplicity is its strength! It’s possibly my favourite stove! Atb buddy, Simon
Great video! I have a bit of a stove obsession as well! I encourage you to find a SVEA 123. I have a few and my favorite is my fathers purchased in the early 1950’s! Simple and bullet proof! I use it all the time.
Thanks Simon - another great video - two tips - wood gassifier stoves are TLUD ( top lit up draft) pack them with twigs up to the level of the inner holes put tinder on top and light, it it burns top down. These stoves also take a trangia etc simply invert the fire basket that normally drops down to make a (inner) raised platform to sit the spirit burner on and you have a lighter wt set up compared to Fire Box or Honey wood stoves. Note: paraffin stoves can be lit with paraffin (place scrunched up paper tissue into the pre-heater ring, pressure up the tank, turn on the valve so liquid paraffin wets the ring, light the wetted tissue paper and this wicked paraffin will preheat - without the need of methylated spirits etc). Keep your videos coming - great information!
Thanks Steve - I’ve not heard of using paraffin from the tank to preheat - great tip!! I’ve since learnt a bit more about those gasifiers - buying them second hand, without instructions etc, I’d just been using them like my other twig stoves they work very well as you describe. 👍😁
@@simonablokeinthewoods Hi Simon , As a boy growing up in (1960's) East Africa, safari camping with paraffin stoves and pressure lanterns was all part of the experience - fantastic balls of night flying insects around the Lanterns and keeping pots, pans and stoves scrupulously clean to stop hyenas chewing the metal ware ( no bear bags in those days...)
Very entertaining video! I too am a stove junkie. The only kind I don't have now are the older Primus style gas stoves. They really are unique in their own way. Thanks for showing us your collection.
What an incredible addict eer rrr collection of stoves you have there Simon. Actually I very much appreciated seeing them all together like that. By the way, I do agree with your favourites because they are not limited to a single fuel source nor are they noisy like the gas canister fuel ones. Thanks for making this great comparison video.
I've had my SVEA 123 since 1970. I still use it and it still works great! I paid $13.50 through REI in Seattle Washington. Had to make a rubber gasket out of an old bike intertube to keep the pressure in.
Really? I only paid $8.95 for my Svea 123 at the Kelty Store in Glendale, Calif. in May 1970. And they threw in a gallon of Coleman fuel free. But I did have a big $100 tab for Kelty Pack, tent, down bag, 60/40 parka, and a lot of other stuff. You probably got $1.35 back on your Coop dividend, too.
Nice collection. I love my svea 123r stove working on getting a primus hiker stove. The fire box is great too. Have had mine for years. Love the video.
Simon, a bloke in the woods I have a few myself... But none of the pump/pressure kind, mostly twig stoves, alcohol stoves, 2 of the bigger butane stoves and 2 canister stoves. The Firebox and my DIY (IKEA) stove are used the most, they stay in my truck!
cillaloves2fish -sounds like you’ve got It covered! The pressure stoves are very nice and have that olde worlde nostalgic thing, but they are temperamental and heavy! I love them though!
Hey Simon its always good to check out your videos. I think you may have more stoves than I do LOL. Take care my friend & keep enjoying the great out of doors. - Marco
I found this video very entertaining as I also have a few camping stoves. Those old pressure stoves are a work of art. Might see if I can find one. Will make a nice conversation piece on the mantle. Of course will have to fire it up from time to time.😁 Thank you. Cheers from Australia...
Hahaha - it certainly will! I don’t know about down under, but here they pop up at car boot sales/flea markets, and occasionally in charity shops, otherwise eBay is a great source - that’s where most of mine came from! Atb, Simon
Great stove-aholic vid :) enjoyed that ! I agree about all your points on the stoves, although not used a kerosene cooker for years now... Always liked the honey stove.... easy to clean too ! Thing I love about the meths stoves is the silence...less soot....and I like the smell :) evokes many good memories .... All the best !
Simon, I sit corrected: You are not a gear wosname, you are a collector. I am not worthy... ..but you've made me feel better about my meagre collection (although each of mine are used, although for different situations). Mind you, saying that, I prefer fire (whoa ha ha)! Thanks for this comparison. :)
Thank you for that brilliant show. I am enjoying the same handicap; collecting stoves of all brands and sizes..... It all began with my scouting career at 10. I agree, that this simple folding stove is the most practical in most circumstances for small quantities. In high alpine areas I believe is the Trangia storm cooker the best, compact with all pans too, very light and storm proof. The Optimus 111T is extremely powerful, good for larger portions and as far as its weight does not matter too much.... What I missed here is the Kelly kettle. Also a very efficient stove to heat a tent by boiling water, using very little fuel.
Thank you! I’ve often looked at kelly kettles - I really like the principle, but I keep talking myself out of buying one due to their size. Maybe I should just get one!! 😁
Ha, Simon, what a great video...and don't let anyone tell you that you have too many stoves. Looks like a rewarding and useful collection to me. Thanks for sharing. BTW, I know from your videos that you experience a-fib, I share that issue. Had an ablation procedure in July and hoping that clears it up. Thanks again for all the knowledge and fun...and hope you enjoying good health.
Hi Carl, thanks! I had an ablation for my AF last October - I was lucky in that it worked first time and I’ve not had an episode since - they cured me! Wonderful to get my life back on track! I wish you a speedy and full recovery and I hope it was as successful for you as it was for me! Atb, Simon
Those parafin stoves take me back to Japan '67-'70 and a motorcycle trip to tour Hokaido while on leave from the USAF at Yokota AB. Had one of those and primed it with the parafin.... smoked like a bandit and took a while to prime, but it definitely did the job. Cheers!
Nice one Simon, I agree with you. I have a gas stove, an alcohol stove, but if I had to choose it would be my wood stove. I'll always prefer the smell of a wood fire. Thanks for sharing, buddy. Take care.
Interesting Video with a nice collection of stoves .. thanks. Yep, one can never have too many stoves 😊. My (working) collection includes both the Campinggaz GT 106 Globe Trotter, Standard Bluet 206 and Optimus 8R Hunter (these three must be round about 40+ years old). Later additions are a Whitebox Meths Burner, Bushbox LF Wood Burner, Esbit Stove (from 1968 .. Military Service) and a myriad of self-made Catfood Can and Pepsi Can Stoves. Metal Bottle Lids and Tops work pretty well with Gel Fuel .. an extremely lightweight option is a homemade wire Folding Triangular Stand and a Lid filled with Gel Fuel. Once again, thanks for the posting .. makes me itch to get out and cook (unfortunately here in Switzerland, we currently have a total ban on fires and such in our forests). Keep cooking 😊.
Thanks Thomas - that’s a good collection! I love meths/alcohol stoves - the drink can stoves are superb, I’m a big fan! I hope the fire ban is lifted soon! Cheers, Simon
I'm going to show this video to my wife. Maybe when she sees someone actually has more stoves than I do, it'll take some pressure off me. Thanks for sharing!
Hahaha - I hope it helps your cause my friend! Can’t have too many stoves!! Atb, Simon
Tommy Jensen 😉😂🤣😬
Simon, a bloke in the woods agree
Have you ever tried making a J. Falk wood burning stove, Simon? I love mine and I can use my fancy feast, err actually the super cat stove, rather. Thanks for sharing and ATB...btw I just subbed 👍👍 blessings
Same goes for cast iron skillets for me.
Love my Optimus. Bought 45 years ago as a Boy Scout. Spent all my money on it.
Cheers George! That says all there is to say! A stove for life - I wonder if the ultra light super compact hi tech modern stoves will last so well? Atb, Simon
@George HIlbish
-- Me too ! I bought both the Optimus 8 ( Multi-Fuel ) & the Optimus 8R ( Alcohol Only ) , and also about 45 years ago . Love them both , but they're too bulky for backpacking . I normally carry a small Propane Stove in my pack , but I also carry a nylon satchel with a shoulder-strap and pick up select pieces of firewood and thoroughly dried Cow Pies from range cattle (high desert firewood) that I encounter along my hike . I have a compact Grill & Windscreen that I carry , and it only takes me a couple of minutes to have a campfire going .
One minute in and I’m already looking forward to this video. Such an array of stoves...
On long canoe trips I take a Kelly Kettle and a gasifier twig stove. The 1.2 litre Kelly will get you a big mug of tea and a freeze dried meal. The gasifier will fry a fish or cook a conventional pot and you can huddle over it under a reflective tarp when it starts snowing and windbounds you nothing but scrub willow for shelter. It has kept off hypothermia. I bring a large clear drybag that I fill with dry, broken down branches early in the trip and keep for emergencies like that.
If I'm with other people, it's basically a two burner stove setup and can produce a lot of hot food fast.
Stoves are everything 😍
Seven and counting. And I'm a newbee.
I very rarely use anything but a wood gas stove and have for year's A tip simon if you pack your stove with twigs so they're on end light your fire on the top so it burns down as soon as it starts to gassify then start to cook on it ,I've had 45 minutes cook time regularly without having to add fuel .
Thank you Tony, that is a superb bit of advise - I’m gonna try that technique - cheers!
Tony 1690Very good, one other thing is that you can make your own wood gas stove. There are many youtubes available that show you different methods. I would prefer them since you're not weighted down with fuel.
Tony 1690.
Good advice for the wood gas stoves, 👍👍👍
the smaller the pieces of wood you put in to preload it the better, you can also burn wood pellets in it . (Keep some in a dry bad in the car in case it’s a really wet day)
I have had over an hour burn time when filled to the brim with the pellets.
Glad to see some other folk with a passion for stoves. I've yet to convince my wife that I need ALL of my 15 kerro stoves plus 3 wood burning stoves not to mention 5 or 6 gas stoves and the odd fire pit. Nice video with correct instruction on how to light a pressure stove. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers David! Sounds like you need therapy more than me with that collection hahaha! Love the old pressure stoves! Atb,Simon
Hi, Simon, I love your channel so much! My father is a crafts man, but he only has a tiny working space at home in China. I learned some woods survival skills from you and I believe some day I will enter the woods with my father, enjoying nature life. Thank you!
Hi Ginny! Thank you - glad to have been a help, I hope you have your time in the woods with your father soon! Take care and all the best, Simon
Hi Simon, if you flip the fire box tray on the Gasifiers to raise the bottom you can get a spirit burner or solid fuel in there no worries, works nicely and protects the flame as well as the full size Trangia for me! (I have the Lixada one with the triangular pot stands)
Cheers Matthew, I’ve learnt quite a bit about those gasifiers since doing this video - haven’t tried with a spirit burner yet - thanks mate.
Yes I went to comment on the gasifier stoves. You can use alcohol, pellets and fuel tablets. They are bulkier but they are totally multi fuel.
No better video to watch on a wet winter Sunday over breakfast!
Thank you !
I am not alone in this world 👍
Thank you for taking the trouble to make this video Simon. Excellent advice, and excellent production.
You really communicate very well. . and make the experience of viewing a truly enjoyable one. . Thank you.
Thank you Keith. 👍👍
03:30 and insomnia rules. So I’m revisiting this one, not because it will put me to sleep but I am now totally relaxed. Love this one, it reflexs my spare bedroom.
Simon, thanks for this great video. I've learned a lot from you today. I've been watching other videos that deal with the wood gasification stoves, and I'm not sure that you're loading them properly. What I've seen others do is this: load the stove with twigs all standing UP, and light the stove from the TOP. This starts the gasification process. If you do this properly, you get a very long burn, and you might not need to add any more fuel while you're cooking. One video I watched demonstrated the stove with wood pellets and the result was an amazingly long burn.
Thanks again for a great video. Cheers from New Haven Connecticut, USA.
Lovely video!! It inspired me to get my hands on a pressure stove myself... just obtained a Primus No. 210. Beautiful, historical piece of equipment. Just spent 3 days scrubbing and polishing it to infinity, great fun.
Finally a reviewer who states clearly his number one.... thank you. Just by chance I agree with his view ,
Cheers Steve - love me a wood stove! 🔥🔥🔥
Trangia has the positive side that it works everywhere, in any weather. You can use it in -20 celsius, full snowstorm or whatever. It just work. Thats more then you can say about gas stoves.
Thanks Erik - I totally agree! Nothing to go wrong and with the frying pan on top it is weather proofed! Cheers, Simon
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A'Men Simon
I would have to disagree. Alcohol stoves, including the Trangia, are an absolute nightmare to use in even the slightest of winds (even with a windscreen), yet alone a snowstorm lol. Plus you can not simmer with these things at all. With a decent canister stove, you'll get much more efficiency and cooking time for your money... for colder temperatures or higher altitudes there are white gas stoves. Alcohol stoves are great because they are quiet, and fuel is easier to get. Plus it's easy to make your own. Fantastic for daily use, for proper hiking and mountaineering no way...
@@kevinklein4748 I have used my Trangia in full-on snowstorm in Lapplands mountains without the tiniest of problems. Not once have I seen any trouble when used correctly. Mind you, I am using the alcohol burner that is the original for Trangia, not some insert connected to a gas bottle. And yes, you can easily use it to simmer or even just keep the coffee warm. Use the lid with a movable hatch for that.
@@erikgranqvist3680 not sure what you define as a "full-on snowstorm", but in the Scottish Highlands that easily means 60-100mph gusts and hail the size of baseballs... being even higher up north, I would assume that Lapland has similar types of storms, so I heavily doubt that anyone in their right mind would be setting up their cookware in that type of weather. One would probably be well advised to retreat to their storm shelter or tent if that happens, and with the lack of flame control I would personally not use any type of alcohol stove in there. Theoretically you can use the simmer cap, yes... however, this is just a cap that you can tilt to cut off a part of the flame, you won't have anywhere near the control and precision that you have with a quality canister or white gas stove... alcohol stoves produce a very large flame once the alcohol has started to vaporise, so no chance I would use this for cooking inside a vestibule...each to their own though. The Trangia is a nice stove, sure... however, just like any alcohol stove, these things work very well in low temperatures - they are not exactly known to be the most efficient stoves in high winds. You can nest them inside a container to get around this, but even then you'll have some type of air flow, and boiling times will be substantially longer.
Another great educational video.
I love my home made twig stove made from a B and M cutlery drainer, cut a window inbetween the row of holes and away you go, all my pots fit on top without the need for a pot stand and as you said I can also use my Lixada alcohol stove inside as it makes a great windbreak.
Nice collection. I've owned at least one of each of them over the years. In the old days when hunting with my dad we used a single burner coleman stove that was made for the US military, complete with a 2 piece carry case.
Very interesting. Years ago I had an Optimus 8R which I foolishly got rid of - regretting this more recently, I was looking for one again, it's not made any more and second hand ones are stupid money! They've become collectors' items! But I found a Russian copy, called Turist PT1, virtually identical except has a large knob to control the flame instead of the quite often annoying 'key' of the 8R, and as a bonus, includes a specially shaped funnel for refilling. I burn petrol in it, as I did with the 8R. Yes it's fussy about priming and usually needs two doses of meths to get it going. Right through the 1980's and '90's I did ALL my camp cooking on the 8R, then finally switched to a Coleman 533. 😁👍
I must say that I admire your appreciation of the older stoves. I love a good origin story, and did not know that you can use paraffin lamp oil in some of them until now.
Thank you for the knowledge.
With your beautiful array of lamps and gorgeous cookers in the woods you live a magical life my friend.
Thank you very much it was an informative well balanced and somewhat neutral video. It gave me a great inside in the variety and I learned about pressure stoves, I never came across them.
Let’s say comprehensive. We won’t say obsessive. Just teasing. I’m a fan, Simon! Cheers!
Thank you for the info! This is very helpful for a beginner like me 😊
I too have an obsession for camp stoves. 😊 I enjoyed your description of the classic brass stoves.❤️With love from Minnesota, USA❤Thank you Simon for an entertaining video. 👍🏼🥰
Beautiful collection they all serve a purpose depending on the necessity.
Good to see that I'm not the only one obsessed with camp stoves.
Hi Simon. i love woodburners - especially my kelly kettle. great video. best regards - Markus
Cheers Markus! Yep, a kelly is on my ‘future stoves I must buy’ list haha.
I bought a Kelly Kettle after I saw the Queen using one in the Highlands. They are SO efficient it is hard to believe. A good investment.
I am 73 years old and have been using the Svea 123r since the 1960's. I figured out a neat way to start it. Just tear off a small piece of paper towel, toilet paper will not work. Roll it long ways between your fingers. Then open the fuel cap and dip the rolled paper towel into the ful and let it soak up some gas. Put the rolled paper towel in the preheating cup, being careful not to let it get near the fuel cap so you don't burn the o ring. Jut light it and open the vaqlve when it gets hot. That way you don't have fuel running down the outside of the stove.
Twig stoves are my favorite.
Me too Abe! Atb
Desperately trying to a find a camping / bushcraft / outdoors channel that wasn’t trying to rescue me from the apocalypse or preach to me the value of a $400.00 knife. I watched a few videos from your channel and now I’m hooked. Outstanding work. New subscriber.
As regards the wood gasifying stoves, they're re meant to have fuel inserted vertically, packed tight, then lit (and burnt) from the top. This should give a minimum of 20 Minutes burn time, easily enough to boil water or even cook a meal.
Thanks Malcolm - I’m new to wood gas stoves, so really appreciate the tips and advise! - I’ll give it a try that way cheers, Simon
Simon, a bloke in the woods no problem mate. I don't have one of those brass beauties, but I agree, they look wonderful. I think I'm going to have to keep an eye out for one. Car boot sales maybe?
Malcolm Smith car boots are definitely a good source, otherwise eBay, most of mine were eBay buys! Damned click finger!!
Simon, LOVED this video. I, too, am an avid camp/hiking stove collector. Many kinds and sizes. Since Mother's Day is coming up my husband is getting me (what?) a new Trangia 25-3 UL HA. I already have the T-27 version. That said, sometimes it is OK to buy your wife a "kitchen appliance" for holiday gifts!🥰😅😎.
Left you a wood pellets tip under Oxycrimsoms comment too.
Hahaha - I love that!! Enjoy your new appliance! 😁
That's a real nice over view of differents stoves. The Firebox and other Wood burning stoves are certainly the best option because of their versatility and the pleasure of the flavor wood can gives to your foods but in some situations like fire ban or parks & reserves you can't use them. So Spirit stoves can become a real interesting option and as you show you even make them. But in our cold Canadian winters white gas/ parrafin/ coleman fuel stoves are just what it takes. They work so Great in lower temperatures or in altitude. I have an old optimus 111 and à Meva from the Czechoslovakia army and I love those roarers, you can't beat those, They are so powerfull. Canister gas stoves are to me useless in winter and to expensive to run. Thanks for your Awsome video and I will certainly recommand it to people who want a good reference to make up their mind regarding what kind of stoves They can select. 👍👏👏👏👏
Thank you! Yes, I agree with you about using paraffin/white gas stoves at altitude and cold temps - I spent some time in the Norwegian mountains some years ago, the Optimus 111 was the stove of choice then, methylated spirits just didn’t want to know!! But like you said, wood stoves are my day to day favourite! Cheers, Simon.
Great video ! I agree with you on the twig stoves have used them for more than forty years !
Cheers Shawn, simple, free to run, small and lightweight, environmentally friendly, can’t go wrong! 🔥 Atb, Simon
Im glad im not the only Stove-aholic haha, loving the pressure stoves.. I don't have one myself but have been tempted in the past... I may have to do a 'response' video to this mate ;) .. at least the ones that never get touched would see some use then haha
Haha! I’d love to see a response video mate - I want to see those shiny new stoves of yours in use!! 😁
Kent every now and then I see pressure stoves (the old ones) on the car boot... If I do I will get you one pal... They sell very cheap
Simon, please excuse my overused word but I have to say you have an AWESOME collection of great stoves. I 100% agree the black one burner butane stove for emergency use is a super idea. My beautiful bride is not yet fully into outdoor life and little comforts that make her feel like she is cooking at home have gone a long way to help her enjoy the experience. Just as you stated, it is also a great addition to the automobile emergency kit.
Thanks mate! They are almost like conventional gas hobs really - whatever it takes eh! 😁👍
Awesome video. You got a new subscriber. Greetings from Andreas
Thank you Andreas! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the sub! Atb, Simon
BIG THANKS. Your Videos are Great.
Never Boring & always To The Point.
I can recommend a self pressurizing petrol stoves like for example Primus 71. A bit simpler as there is no pump ☺️
I love my svea 123.
I love your red bull stove creation with wind screen to boot ! Well done Sir!
Thank you! It was really just an experiment but It runs really well, and weighs nothing! Easy to make them, check out some of the tutorials on yt. Atb, Simon
I like the wood burning stoves best. There's more options for fuel (wood, pine cones, pellets, charcoal, etc) as well as using them with a spirit burner or commercially available solid fuels. Plus using wood mimicks a camp fire which can also help control the number of flying insects around.
Cheers David! I’m with you there, wood stoves are my number one - nothing quite like a real fire! Atb,Simon
This is a good one to watch on a cold wintry night. Making me feel warm and cosy. Great Info as always. Thanks.
Most enjoyable thanks :) Good wishes.........Les
Thanks Les! Atb, Simon
I have all kinds of stoves too, and my most favorite are the twig stoves, then alcohol stoves, although when we are under fire restrictions you can only use propane. So I got a couple of those too. In any case I enjoy your videos and like to see what is happening across the pond. Thanks Simon for all the great videos.
Your Butane stove is limited to spring, summer, fall use. In the winter, Butane refuses to evaporate in the cold, making it real “iffy.”
Yes, same goes for altitude. The butane stoves don’t get much use to be honest, I’d much rather use wood or alcohol when wood isn’t available or permitted. 👍
Dale, camping cylinders available in the US are a 90% butane/10% propane mix which aids in the ignition/combustion process during cold conditions. I now live in the Philippines and most replacement camp stove cylinders available here that are imported from Korea are the same 90/10 mix. Also, I questioned my gas delivery guy about what mix is used to refill our cooking gas cylinders. He responded that it is indeed the 90% butane/10% propane mice used in camp cylinders. The majority of the time, cold weather is not an issue here in the tropics but trust me, it can be up in the mountains of places like Baguio.
I love your videos. I watch you and Andy from Kent Survival all the time. Thank you for all of your useful information and tips.
I have successfully burned alcohol and wood pellets in my gasifires
Cheers! Yes, a few people have recommended pellets with hand sanitizer gel to get it started I’ll be giving it a go - thanks! Atb, Simon
The Trangia or Esbit burner works perfect too. Just tinker with the perfect high. Btw, nice collection 👍
@@simonablokeinthewoods If you do use wood pellets in your gasifiers here's a great tip for a better burn:. Take a metal mesh sink strainer and cut the outer rim off of it and discard it. Take the mesh part and flatten it out then cut it in a round circle to fit inside your gasifier stove on top of the grate. Doing this keeps the pellets from falling down through the stove's grate and prevents a clog from happening. I do this when using my SOLO Stove Titan, my favorite gasifier stove. Also, using this tip you can burn charcoal too so it opens up even more cooking options and favors 🥰😎🍀
Thank you for this thorough demonstration.
Thank you for your expert explanation of the types of stoves. Besides being nice to look at, you did a great job of sparing us the clutter of not quite formed commentary.
Well done! You and your stoves are quite lovely.
Thank you! 👍😁
Holy crap! Love the brick stay stand and then foil shield, you are a genius!
you could use metal tent pegs, if you're carrying them anyway.
Enjoyed the video! Thanks for sharing!! Really nice collection
Simon ! Always looking forward to your outdoor knowledge! Thanks
Ah, the MEMORIES! In the middle 1970's and forward of then we did a lot of backpacking over mountain trails. I had a Coleman model about the size of yours that burned 'Coleman Fuel' and it also had the advantage of not needing pre-heating. The act of turning it on and off cleaned the fuel aperture. Primus and Svea stoves were even more evident on the trails; usually with a paste primer that left a 'gunky' residue. Cold temperatures and blustery wind bedeviled each of these stoves. These days, I am impressed by the 'gasifier' twig stoves for their basic efficiency and their sturdy windscreen/pot support system. For backpacking convenience these days, I would pick the 'Firebox.' It is compact and functional and can easily be fed, as you demonstrated. Thanks for a great video!
Cheers James! Yes, I find the same with those old pressure stoves - any hint of a breeze and they are difficult to prime and run erratically - I find I need a big windshield. I’ve used priming paste too, the sanitizer hand gel works the same and also leaves a residue! Cheers, Simon
Hi Simon. Greetings from Broadland. I have enjoyed your videos for a while now but this one ticked the 100% box for me. I'm a lamp and stove anorak and loved the way you talked with knowledge and passion about the various styles and versions and why you particularly liked them without finding a reason to criticise the various different efficiencies and deficiencies, appreciating each has its own main suitably. I have a few stoves including wood, wood gasification, military Trangia and mainly pressure stoves. I use mainly a circa 2000's Prabhat 1 pint stove with roarer burner, a circa 1950's Parasene 1 pint stove with silent burner and a 1937 Primus 96 touring stove with lipstick roarer burner. In most cases these stoves work well for me on car camping trips and journey breaks. I look forward to seeing your next video and wish I had enough time to post my own again. All the best and many thanks for your excellent videos. Regards Broadlander
Thank you so much! I do love a stove, but the problem is, a collection is never complete haha! Your list of user stoves sounds perfect - a nice mix of old and new! I really enjoy the nostalgia and the ritual of paraffin stoves, but for everyday use, I tend to opt for small folding twig stoves with a meths burner backup. I’ve just found and subbed to your channel sir - I think I’m going to enjoy browsing through you videos!! Cheers and Atb, Simon
I love those old Primus stoves too. The older things just work and were built to last
Simon, a quality review of a great stove collection and the best thing is you use them all! ATVB, Michael
Thanks Michael - I love them, the pressure stoves are a bit temperamental and heavy for normal use, but I do give them a good run frequently and make a nice cup of tea at the least! Atb, Simon
Hi, thanks for sharing another interesting video. Good to know there is a community of stoveaholics out there. I'm not sure what it is about them but I love a good camping stove. And you have a mighty fine collection👍
Cheers Barney, yes, there is certainly a community - there are even Facebook groups dedicated to the obsession! All we need now is a decent therapist!! Atb, Simon
Barneys Bimbles 😃 Stoveaholics! 😃😆😉 Maybe we should form a support group! 😃😃😃
And... another great video! Thanks, Simon! :)
Thanks Linnee! Take care, Simon
Great video , its nice to see all the differences between the stoves . Those brass pressure stoves are beauties .
Cheers Jerry, they are my favourites! 🔥
I have 15 or 20 stoves. It's an addiction. Truck camping I'll usually take a Coleman suitcase-- usually a two burner but sometimes need the 3 burner. River camping a Dragonfly or Nova. Winter/atv camping an Optimus 111b. I won't ever own a canister stove, and never use my kerosene stoves, which is a shame, because I have 7 gallons of it lying about. I just prefer white gas.
For the most part I never cook over a fire anymore, and often never even have one. The smell of smoke keeps game away.
Love the vids. Thanks for doing them.
You lucky lucky man i have never bin a jealous person in my life EVER but this is the first time for me now lol. Nice collection mate a purist like myself
Hahaha - Thanks Wayne! It’s taken quite a while to build up that collection, but I have a feeling it’s a collection that’ll never stop growing! 😁
Another great video Simon..... I have to totally agree with you wood burning stoves all the way.... I love my Honey stove 👍
Cheers Craig! Nice to hear somebody else praise the humble honey stove - gets a lot of bad reviews - but I think it’s simplicity is its strength! It’s possibly my favourite stove! Atb buddy, Simon
Excellent vid! Thanx for taking the time to make that. Well done sir.👍👍👍
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it! Atb, Simon
Great video! I have a bit of a stove obsession as well! I encourage you to find a SVEA 123. I have a few and my favorite is my fathers purchased in the early 1950’s! Simple and bullet proof! I use it all the time.
It’s on my list! 😁👍🔥
Thanks Simon - another great video - two tips - wood gassifier stoves are TLUD ( top lit up draft) pack them with twigs up to the level of the inner holes put tinder on top and light, it it burns top down. These stoves also take a trangia etc simply invert the fire basket that normally drops down to make a (inner) raised platform to sit the spirit burner on and you have a lighter wt set up compared to Fire Box or Honey wood stoves. Note: paraffin stoves can be lit with paraffin (place scrunched up paper tissue into the pre-heater ring, pressure up the tank, turn on the valve so liquid paraffin wets the ring, light the wetted tissue paper and this wicked paraffin will preheat - without the need of methylated spirits etc). Keep your videos coming - great information!
Thanks Steve - I’ve not heard of using paraffin from the tank to preheat - great tip!!
I’ve since learnt a bit more about those gasifiers - buying them second hand, without instructions etc, I’d just been using them like my other twig stoves they work very well as you describe. 👍😁
@@simonablokeinthewoods Hi Simon , As a boy growing up in (1960's) East Africa, safari camping with paraffin stoves and pressure lanterns was all part of the experience - fantastic balls of night flying insects around the Lanterns and keeping pots, pans and stoves scrupulously clean to stop hyenas chewing the metal ware ( no bear bags in those days...)
Loved it Simon, many thanks for all this info mate, I know what I want now. Keep up the good work....cheers.
Ahhhh so shiny! Love the old pressure stoves.
Can’t beat a shiny stove haha! Cheers, Simon
Just the discussion needed to compare, thanks well done
Very entertaining video! I too am a stove junkie. The only kind I don't have now are the older Primus style gas stoves. They really are unique in their own way. Thanks for showing us your collection.
Thank you! They are good fun and there is just something about the priming ritual - it’s almost like therapy! Atb, Simon
What an incredible addict eer rrr collection of stoves you have there Simon. Actually I very much appreciated seeing them all together like that. By the way, I do agree with your favourites because they are not limited to a single fuel source nor are they noisy like the gas canister fuel ones. Thanks for making this great comparison video.
Thank you - and you are quite right about it being an addiction! I’ve got at least another 20 stoves on my wish list haha! Atb, Simon
Trangias are so good. Love mine. Great upload 👍👍
Great Job Simon.Gary from Ohio,USA.THANKS
I've had my SVEA 123 since 1970. I still use it and it still works great! I paid $13.50 through REI in Seattle Washington. Had to make a rubber gasket out of an old bike intertube to keep the pressure in.
Good bit of improvisation! Great stove the Svea123 - on my wish list! 👍
Really? I only paid $8.95 for my Svea 123 at the Kelty Store in Glendale, Calif. in May 1970. And they threw in a gallon of Coleman fuel free. But I did have a big $100 tab for Kelty Pack, tent, down bag, 60/40 parka, and a lot of other stuff. You probably got $1.35 back on your Coop dividend, too.
Nice video, and a nice collection of stoves 😁
I missed the Ezystove though, a great stove with a great story behind it 😉
See you
/Niclas
Thanks Niclas, I’m going to have to do a google search, not familiar with the Ezystove! Atb, Simon
@@simonablokeinthewoods Here's the story behind it 😉
veryday.com/case/ezystove/
Niclas Ember - that is a nice story - great stuff! A rocket stove for health!
Nicely done, some old school gems in there.
Cheers! The old ones are the good ones! Atb, Simon
Beatiful set of stoves! Enjoyed the vid. I actually have 1 of each. Because they are all unique in there own way. Enjoyed the vid👍
Nice collection. I love my svea 123r stove working on getting a primus hiker stove. The fire box is great too. Have had mine for years. Love the video.
The Svea is on my wish list, the Hiker is a great stove, if a bit heavy - there’s just something about those old Swedish stoves! Atb, Simon
Another great video Simon....thanks for sharing
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Atb, Simon
What a great collection of stoves!!
I'm jealous!!
Haha - thanks - it’s a serious addiction! Atb, Simon
Simon, a bloke in the woods
I have a few myself... But none of the pump/pressure kind, mostly twig stoves, alcohol stoves, 2 of the bigger butane stoves and 2 canister stoves. The Firebox and my DIY (IKEA) stove are used the most, they stay in my truck!
cillaloves2fish -sounds like you’ve got It covered! The pressure stoves are very nice and have that olde worlde nostalgic thing, but they are temperamental and heavy! I love them though!
Nice collection. And each of them has its advantages and disadvantages. I have used wuite a number of them at times.
Cool stove collection! The Trangia burners also work in the gasifier stoves, I use it all the time that way, it works very well, thanks for sharing!
Cheers Johnny! 👍
Hi Simon thanks for another brilliant video. Learning so much from you! Keep 'em coming! Atb Pops
Thanks Pops! 😁 all the best, Simon
I feel exactly the same about my collection, great video 👍😎👌
Hey Simon its always good to check out your videos. I think you may have more stoves than I do LOL. Take care my friend & keep enjoying the great out of doors. - Marco
Thanks Marco - stoves are addictive aren’t they haha! Cheers, simon
I found this video very entertaining as I also have a few camping stoves.
Those old pressure stoves are a work of art.
Might see if I can find one. Will make a nice conversation piece on the mantle.
Of course will have to fire it up from time to time.😁
Thank you.
Cheers from Australia...
Hahaha - it certainly will! I don’t know about down under, but here they pop up at car boot sales/flea markets, and occasionally in charity shops, otherwise eBay is a great source - that’s where most of mine came from! Atb, Simon
Great job on this one! I totally agree on the wood burners. Love my twig stove above all my stoves.
Great stove-aholic vid :) enjoyed that !
I agree about all your points on the stoves, although not used a kerosene cooker for years now...
Always liked the honey stove.... easy to clean too !
Thing I love about the meths stoves is the silence...less soot....and I like the smell :) evokes many good memories ....
All the best !
There Ya Go Bucko! So good to be back again! Greatly Enjoyed This BIG TIME! As Always Buddy, Blessings from Oregon! ... Mike.
its a pleasure watching here brother thanks for the informed options A+
Simon, I sit corrected: You are not a gear wosname, you are a collector. I am not worthy...
..but you've made me feel better about my meagre collection (although each of mine are used, although for different situations). Mind you, saying that, I prefer fire (whoa ha ha)!
Thanks for this comparison. :)
Hahaha - cheers! Yep, fire wins for me too! Atb, Simon
Thought only my son and I were stove and lantern dorks lol. Nice vid bro. Thanks
Thank you for that brilliant show.
I am enjoying the same handicap; collecting stoves of all brands and sizes.....
It all began with my scouting career at 10. I agree, that this simple folding stove is the most practical in most circumstances for small quantities. In high alpine areas I believe is the Trangia storm cooker the best, compact with all pans too, very light and storm proof. The Optimus 111T is extremely powerful, good for larger portions and as far as its weight does not matter too much....
What I missed here is the Kelly kettle. Also a very efficient stove to heat a tent by boiling water, using very little fuel.
Thank you! I’ve often looked at kelly kettles - I really like the principle, but I keep talking myself out of buying one due to their size. Maybe I should just get one!! 😁
Ha, Simon, what a great video...and don't let anyone tell you that you have too many stoves. Looks like a rewarding and useful collection to me. Thanks for sharing. BTW, I know from your videos that you experience a-fib, I share that issue. Had an ablation procedure in July and hoping that clears it up. Thanks again for all the knowledge and fun...and hope you enjoying good health.
Hi Carl, thanks! I had an ablation for my AF last October - I was lucky in that it worked first time and I’ve not had an episode since - they cured me! Wonderful to get my life back on track! I wish you a speedy and full recovery and I hope it was as successful for you as it was for me! Atb, Simon
caught up to this one today - I have been looking for a survival type, multi-fuel type stove - so this information was greatly helpful - thanks
Those parafin stoves take me back to Japan '67-'70 and a motorcycle trip to tour Hokaido while on leave from the USAF at Yokota AB. Had one of those and primed it with the parafin.... smoked like a bandit and took a while to prime, but it definitely did the job. Cheers!
There's one you havn't got...a Kelley. Another great video, thanks for taking the time.
Cheers Steve! Yes, a kelly kettle is on my list of future stoves haha! I’ve not used one before, but I’m intrigued!! Atb, Simon
Nice one Simon, I agree with you. I have a gas stove, an alcohol stove, but if I had to choose it would be my wood stove. I'll always prefer the smell of a wood fire. Thanks for sharing, buddy. Take care.
Me too mate, plus it’s free, but that might just be the skinflint in me haha. Cheers Andy.
Interesting Video with a nice collection of stoves .. thanks.
Yep, one can never have too many stoves 😊. My (working) collection includes both the Campinggaz GT 106 Globe Trotter, Standard Bluet 206 and Optimus 8R Hunter (these three must be round about 40+ years old). Later additions are a Whitebox Meths Burner, Bushbox LF Wood Burner, Esbit Stove (from 1968 .. Military Service) and a myriad of self-made Catfood Can and Pepsi Can Stoves.
Metal Bottle Lids and Tops work pretty well with Gel Fuel .. an extremely lightweight option is a homemade wire Folding Triangular Stand and a Lid filled with Gel Fuel.
Once again, thanks for the posting .. makes me itch to get out and cook (unfortunately here in Switzerland, we currently have a total ban on fires and such in our forests). Keep cooking 😊.
Thanks Thomas - that’s a good collection! I love meths/alcohol stoves - the drink can stoves are superb, I’m a big fan! I hope the fire ban is lifted soon! Cheers, Simon