Inexpensive Alternative Fuel for Solo Stoves with Incredible Burn Time!

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  • @TheWuky22
    @TheWuky22 2 роки тому +44

    TIP: These bricks are compressed saw dust and most effective when added to an established, raging fire. They will burn for a long time. They are not effective for FIRE STARTING. Remember to start small (w/ tinder and kindling), not with full logs, which is what was happening in this video.

    • @straightcutministries6894
      @straightcutministries6894 2 роки тому +8

      Ya, but these guys were pretty sloshed before doing video obviously! 🤣

    • @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED
      @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED  2 роки тому +9

      Good point, since then we've used them sober successfully!

    • @timsolomon8352
      @timsolomon8352 Рік тому +2

      However they did get it started with a candle 🕯 basically lol.

    • @YdoIneedahandle869
      @YdoIneedahandle869 Рік тому +2

      This is some great advice from someone who sounds like they’ve done this a time or two!!

  • @hoots55
    @hoots55 Рік тому +2

    Y’all are having some fun! Love it!

  • @ExposedRoot
    @ExposedRoot 6 місяців тому +1

    You were the first that I have seen over the years to mention one of the biggest issues I have with solo stoves. I am a camper I also have a terracotta chimney on my deck I also own a BioLite fire pit and as of yesterday I bought a three pack of Mesa solo stoves for $75 on clearance. The Mesa is perfect for my rock garden for when I just want an hour Don't want to have to do a full burn and then wait for burnout. The Mesa is perfect for a summertime chill for an hour before bed. He is the problem that I've seen over the years with solo stoves and why I would never buy a full size. You mentioned it, you don't get to see the fire burn. When I burn a fire camping or in my chimneya and even in my BioLite 99% of the enjoyment is watching the wood burn washing it break down looking for those hot spots and poking it with a stick.. I feel like solo stoves are great for people who really just don't want to mess with fires and/or feel that they enjoyment of a fire is just watching the flames lick out the top. For me and my friends it's exactly as you described it. Sometimes it's just about sitting there listening to the crackle poking it with a stick watching the wood break down and throwing another log on the fire. You don't get that with solo stoves. You get convenience but you don't get that mesmerizing no conversation needed Just fixate on a hotspot or a piece as it breaks down in the flame. You get a convenient self-contained couple of flames licking out the top. I truly love the little Mesa I got for my rock garden but would never get a full size. For portable fire pit I still say the biolite firepit beats it out for someone who's looking for what I want.

    • @ExposedRoot
      @ExposedRoot 6 місяців тому +1

      This also nothing better than radiant heat from the actual fire when it's 30° F out. If it's 30° out and you've got to move back because your Crocs are melting and the fires hot enough to actually produce less smoke then it's good to go.

  • @kristopherjones126
    @kristopherjones126 Рік тому +2

    Don’t know if it works but you guys are funny as hell!

  • @mrgold3591
    @mrgold3591 Рік тому +2

    Love my Solo firepit; but, hate how much wood it takes just for a few hours of enjoyment. I will check out the local Tractor Supply for these. Not sure what process is used to make these bricks? I will probably stick with my hardwood oak if I need to cook anything over my Solo and add the brick when done.

    • @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED
      @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED  Рік тому +1

      According to the manufacturer these are "additive free, kiln-dried, compressed hardwood", since I made this video I have used them dozens of times- cooked with them and no issues. Nice alternative to expensive wood, just miss the crackling sounds.

    • @mrgold3591
      @mrgold3591 Рік тому +1

      @@MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED Thank you!

  • @WNTRCMPR
    @WNTRCMPR 2 роки тому +2

    I saw those bricks the other day in Tractor Supply and had no idea. I have a Yukon for the deck and a Ranger for car camping. I will definitely give these a try! I picture them being perfect for car camping and would fit nicely in the Ranger do to it’s smaller size.

    • @WNTRCMPR
      @WNTRCMPR Рік тому

      @@raggar101 I did not get the exact brand mentioned as it was different at my local TS store. But, yes, I did try them and they worked very well considering. I got around 45 minutes to an hour from four 'bricks'. And even then, with a reduced flame, they were still pumping out a good amount of heat. I paid around $5 for twenty bricks in a package. Or around a dollar per hour of burn-time. I will be purchasing more!

  • @Do_not_assume
    @Do_not_assume Рік тому +2

    Any review on the deflector? How well does it heat up your feet and legs when you're sitting down?

    • @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED
      @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED  Рік тому +1

      I did review the deflector ua-cam.com/video/mzl2imj1m4A/v-deo.html it's a huge improvement.

  • @kristopherjones126
    @kristopherjones126 Рік тому +1

    Love the Revel you guys

  • @deflaytedwayz1
    @deflaytedwayz1 Рік тому +4

    I might have to go grab one and cut it into smaller pieces for our SoloStove Mesa

    • @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED
      @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED  Рік тому

      These would work great for that- easy to break into small pieces. You should also try wood pellets, they work great in our little solo campfire model.

    • @deflaytedwayz1
      @deflaytedwayz1 Рік тому +1

      @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED I've been using pellets, but I'm having to add some every 5-10 minutes. So I'm hoping this might solve that annoyance 🤞🏼

    • @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED
      @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED  Рік тому

      Oh yeah this will be much less refueling. How are you liking that Mesa?

    • @deflaytedwayz1
      @deflaytedwayz1 Рік тому +1

      @@MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED I like it. I'd love it if I didn't have to refuel it so often 😎 The wife and I sit on the porch and make s'mores with it. I just made a little heat deflector for it today to try and get a little bit of the warmth going sideways instead of straight up.

    • @deflaytedwayz1
      @deflaytedwayz1 Рік тому +3

      @@MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED i liked it prior to finding out about these bricks and making a heat deflector for it. With pellets, I was having to put more in every 5-10 minutes. It was really frustrating and not a nice relaxing fire. I got some hardwood bricks from Tractor Supply and cut one into 5 pieces that were small enough to fit in the Mesa. In total, 1 brick lasted two hours and 35 minutes! I made a heat deflector using a tomato cage that i cut down to just have the top two rings. I set the bottom ring on the table and a pie pan from the dollar store on the top ring and it made a huge difference in pushing the heat out instead of going straight up. Now I love it!

  • @DiscoveringOutdoors
    @DiscoveringOutdoors Рік тому

    Actually, the Solo stoves work on a secondary burn principal. This reduces the smoke and increases the heat output.

  • @melcoeb
    @melcoeb 2 роки тому +1

    thanks for the review, will give this a try.

  • @harrymills2770
    @harrymills2770 2 роки тому +11

    Don't stack above the rim. Even if it's going good, the smoke from the wood that sticks up won't be sucked down. Everything below the rim pretty much all the smoke will be sucked down through the bottom of this downdraft woodgas stove.

  • @Zbee167
    @Zbee167 Рік тому +1

    This is great! Unfortunately, no tractor supply store near me has them. Shipping is CRAZY expensive and cost more than the bricks. Thanks for sharing though.

    • @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED
      @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED  Рік тому +1

      Well that sucks. Maybe contact the manufacturer and see if they have any other distribution local to you?

    • @Zbee167
      @Zbee167 Рік тому

      @@MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED I will try that. Thank you. :-)

  • @YdoIneedahandle869
    @YdoIneedahandle869 Рік тому +2

    Steve never calls

    • @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED
      @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED  Рік тому +1

      His timing was not great lol

    • @YdoIneedahandle869
      @YdoIneedahandle869 Рік тому +1

      @@MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED haha 😆 love how you guys are just having fun!

    • @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED
      @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED  Рік тому

      @@YdoIneedahandle869 Yeah we need to do more of these, they are fairly easy to produce lol!

  • @johnwilliamson9453
    @johnwilliamson9453 2 роки тому +3

    I could certainly see these packed away in the van...lot less space!

    • @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED
      @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED  2 роки тому +4

      Indeed- and no worries about ants or other bugs in the wood. I was pleasantly surprised by these! Picked up 6 packs today, the tractor supply near me had them for just $2.99 a pack.

  • @larrygilbert7273
    @larrygilbert7273 Рік тому +6

    It's plain to me from watching the video that, like most of us men, someone married above himself.

  • @Aaronsaurus
    @Aaronsaurus 2 роки тому

    Wow, stumbled across this looking at composite logs for my new Solo Stove Yukon. Surprised that you are local to me! I tend to go to the Ootlewah Tractor Supply since the Fort O one is to far. Going to sub to support a neighbor.

  • @allemander
    @allemander 2 роки тому +1

    What model scooter is that?

    • @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED
      @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED  2 роки тому +1

      Segway Ninebot MAX, been pretty awesome scooter with a lot of range

  • @JerseyStyle7
    @JerseyStyle7 9 місяців тому +1

    👍🏽⛺️ thank you great find

  • @davidlaw233
    @davidlaw233 Рік тому

    They cost $9 a pack of9 here in nz where i by them

  • @sticktron2857
    @sticktron2857 2 роки тому

    What size solo is that

    • @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED
      @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED  2 роки тому +1

      That's the Bonfire. Pretty happy with the size, big enough for a few people to gather around but not huge.

  • @faded_mbs593
    @faded_mbs593 4 місяці тому

    Your supposed to keep the fuel under the air holes.

  • @rustymac40
    @rustymac40 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks for posting this. Going to try to find some today. 😁

  • @garymarkham2258
    @garymarkham2258 10 місяців тому

    I would think they would start better in an existing fire

    • @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED
      @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED  10 місяців тому

      I think that is true of almost any combustible fuel source.

  • @tommyrsrracer
    @tommyrsrracer Рік тому +1

    ‘Safety First”😅

  • @papajeff5486
    @papajeff5486 Рік тому +2

    Be nice if they wrapped them in something that would burn well in the stove.

  • @lakerdigital
    @lakerdigital 11 місяців тому +1

    The fuel was stacked too high to initiate secondary ignition of unburnt hydrocarbons.

  • @dockins
    @dockins 11 місяців тому +1

    I would hate to say something bad about a man’s wife and friends so I won’t comment.

    • @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED
      @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED  11 місяців тому +2

      Why would you hate to do something like that? Rather just take the snarky, passive aggressive approach?

  • @larrygilbert7273
    @larrygilbert7273 Рік тому +1

    JD and Coke. As Brother Denzel would say, "My man!"

  • @moddkilla
    @moddkilla 2 роки тому +4

    Smoking because you stacked it to high

  • @andrewbarker3210
    @andrewbarker3210 Рік тому +1

    True to form, the men already 'know' how to do ìt and make a total pigs ear of the job... whereas the women ... read the instructions. 😂

  • @billhelms4227
    @billhelms4227 2 роки тому +1

    Starter sticks are farsighted, smells like turpentine .pine tree root .

  • @mred9972
    @mred9972 Місяць тому

    At least the girls are pretty

  • @davidlaw233
    @davidlaw233 Рік тому

    Iwould have laid them flat and used sticks to light a fire on top

  • @akaboonz
    @akaboonz Рік тому

    Sure I’ll get the “cancer” smelling bricks

  • @beefpanda4313
    @beefpanda4313 6 місяців тому

    Npcs

  • @michaelscott761
    @michaelscott761 11 місяців тому +1

    Most cringe I’ve seen in a while…… do the two of you kiss each other?? Oh yeah, Ponch, yeah, we can definitely feel the heat.

    • @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED
      @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED  11 місяців тому +1

      It's comments like this that make producing content rewarding! Cool haircut BTW 🤣🤣

  • @jimsteele9289
    @jimsteele9289 Рік тому +1

    Such ignorance.

  • @rianjohnsonsux4344
    @rianjohnsonsux4344 2 роки тому +1

    These seem smoky and sooty. Like a duraflame log…which isn’t good for your solo stove. That 17 year old at tractor supply is an idiot. Use natural wood for solo stove. They even tell you that on the website.

    • @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED
      @MULTIPLESHOTSFIRED  2 роки тому +11

      I've been using them for a few months now, works great when you start with wood, then when it's up to full temp start to introduce these until it's completely running on the Redstones. No soot, smoke is not present as long as you keep fuel load below secondary combustion air ports. You should give it a try- saves a ton of wood and $.

    • @erics670
      @erics670 2 роки тому +8

      Website says you can use compressed wood

    • @TheWuky22
      @TheWuky22 Рік тому +2

      @rianjohnson The black smoke is from the fatwood sticks NOT the bricks. Regular wood is not the only ideal fuel for the Solo Stove. The 17 year old at tractor supply is definitely smarter than you.

    • @AC9T
      @AC9T 3 місяці тому +1

      Those fire starter sticks are called fatwood. Pieces of a conifer most commonly pine with red pine having the most resin.
      It's most effective when you take a knife and shave it into a pile. It can ignite relatively wet wood, too.
      Look for free samples on fallen pine trees, where branches meet the trunk. Peace