Camper Wood Stove Experiment Pt 1: Just Chillin' on the Install
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- Extreme cold temperatures have certainly hindered progress, however I did manage to finally start my wood pellet stove installation in my fiberglass trailer. My goal was a temporary method of using a wood stove in a small trailer like an Outback, Casita or Scamp which could be completely reversible when not needed. More to follow!
DISCLAIMER: Wood stoves can be very dangerous. Do not try to replicate this. For entertainment purposes only!
Here's links to my other wood stove videos:
A Wood Stove for Camping Part 1: • A Wood Stove for Campi...
A Wood Stove for Camping Part 2: • A Wood Stove for Campi...
A Wood Stove for Camping Part 3: • A Wood Stove for Campi...
Wood Stove in A-Frame Part 1: • Wood Stove in an A-Fra...
Wood Stove in A-Frame Part 2: • Wood Stove in an A-Fra...
Winter Camping with a Wood Stove: • Winter Camping with A ...
Camping Wood Stove and Hugh Glass: • Camping, Wood Stove & ...
November Stove-Ember! • November Stove-Ember! ...
Keeping Warm in the Rockies: • Keeping Warm in the Ro...
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And that’s the camping MacGyver we all know and love...
And there might be a wee bit of Lt. Commander Montgomery Scott in Slim's DNA!
Woo-hoo! The wood stove is back. Brings back memories of Abner.
I think it is great you didn't cut a hole in your camper. Yours is a wonderful solution. Good luck.
HAHA, yeah I was thinking that as well. A window with a board is the best solution by far.
During Lunch Break, I KNOW HOW all the Trillium employees spent their time; watching this SP Stove video.
Getting that wood stove installed WITHOUT cutting holes in the fiberglass is something Trillium engineering will admire, BIG TIME.
Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada.
I bet its fun to be Slim's neighbor and looking out the window and seeing Slim tinkering with the camper.
The Made in Canada story had me rolling... 🇨🇦🤣🇨🇦🤣🇨🇦🤣🇨🇦
Love to see the Wood Stove back !!
For those who have trouble understanding why that piece is called Dennis, it is because it is a hopper... Dennis Hopper... Get it? Hahahaha! I love your humor, Slim!
Will now need to google DH - Have no idea who he is
holsteincowboy oh my, your youth is showing. 😁
@@michellegarry1872 We are OLD! LOL
Haha!
Thanks. I was wondering about that. Lol
Most people would end up dead if they had that type of stove. You are an exception. Congrats!
How's that? Because of fires? That could partly be because people don't know what they're doing and don't make sure that where they are putting the stove "extreme temperature proof"
They don't call him "Slim PoolNoodle" for nothin'. I like seeing the woodstove make a come back. The location he set it up makes sleeping in the bed a little more interesting. The smokestack looks like it could use a hose clamp attached to a rod that connects to the solar mount to keep it solid and not blowing in the breeze.
Slim Potatohead, Have Pool Noodle Will Travel. It wouldn't take much to rewrite the Paladin theme song to fit Slim's channel.
You could just do the same thing with a bit of bailing wire if you had to. it would be simpler
@@2tmx54 "Taterhead, Taterhead, Where do you roam?"
Damn Slim you have some engeneiring skills love it!
It's nice to see Mr Hopper again.
Slim, your ingenuity is amazing!
I commend you on your ingenuity and attitude of simplicity along with your insistence upon on reusing and reconstituting materials already available.
Thanks! I forgot to mention, but the wood was salvaged from an old shelf as well! SP
@@SlimPotatohead great projects
.. Glad the wood stove is back.
that is some very ingenious improvements. cheers Slim
Finally. Been wondering if you were going to do this.
CHEERS from Colorado
Slim, setting and using the stove is more of an art than a science is exactly correct. I have a Wiseway pellet stove in my house. I bought it in 2018 after a major power outage the winter before. It's taken me three seasons to learn how to tickle it's sweet spot but I finally found it. I now have it burning up to three days before having to clean it out. Trial and error is key to optimal performance. I love it now. It saved our bacon this season without Texas polar vortex. Our power cycled on/off here but we were very toasty with the stove heating the entire house. I have the ability to shut off the fuel supply from the hopper, so it can just burn itself out. Gravity feed without power is wonderful. The only way to go. Thanks for the videos! You are one brave soul. Be careful. Mechanical injury is what I fear for you being alone.
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! I'm so glad Slim put the old wood stove back into the camper. I love that wood stove. Just something about keeping warm with a wood fire that makes everything so much cozier.
You had us waiting slim. Lol. But as usual u always give us a good show
I've been going through a period of illness and anxiety - luckily nothing serious, but your videos have been one of the things that has helped me keep my spirit up. Thanks man :)
Thank YOU runtyrobot. It's kind viewers like you that make MY day! SP
"Dips below freezing" and then zooms in to -28C. Is that Canadian humor? I already heard it on the footsteps in the snow - that's not just below freezing snow, that's seriously cold snow.
I heard the snow, too! Very crunchy.
Real cold just has that sound crunch
Yeah but it's dry cold.
@@MrJx4000 Personally I prefer dry heat :-)
I made a wood stove out of a six gallon travel trailer water heater I had salvaged . Reversed the inside tube the propane heater used so it became part of the chimney . 5 inch exhaust worked prefect. Used outside air to the fire box instead of sending heated inside air up the chimney . Just a short piece do an out down spout supplies the air , cut a square hole for fuel door , hammered it flat , and it fit prefect for the door , no glass , but I was more interested in heat , than a pretty flickering flame . . Three long J hooks made the legs ( three legs will always seat smooth , four legs seldom do ) . Anyway minus 24 c outside , but a toasty 25 c inside , with only a small flame . Still using branches for fuel from a snow storm we had four years ago . Free wood , free stove, free chimney , even the piece of down spout was free . I do have a fan beside the stove so the heat is spread around inside .
I wonder how many other people, who don’t have a use for a wood stove, find themselves looking at ammo cans at second hand stores, wondering if they should have the fun of building a stove, then find a use for it. Always an inspiration, Slim.
I love your ingenuity and that you don't rely on just buying solutions to problems.
By far the best wood stove in a ammo can design out there.
Mr Potatohead - you sir, are an RV genius. I never would have thought of putting a wood stove inside an old camp stove. Very impressed at the solutions you come up with in your videos! Well done.
There's something about the heat from a wood stove. It's like no other form of heat. It's for some reason more comforting than any other form of heat. Maybe it's just the character of the whole idea.
That's why I have a wood stove in my house. I rarely use the propane forced air furnace. That and being on propane its more expensive than natural gas, so I try not to use it too much, other than in the mornings while showering & getting breakfast, then I build a fire in the wood stove that heats the house the rest of the day. I occasionally will cook on the wood stove as well, if I do stew, chili, chicken and noodles, etc. I'll use the wood stove to cook that stuff on. It works great, and provides a heat like nothing else can.
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@Dean MILLS there is nothing like wood stove heat! I crank our gas furnace up high and I'm still chilly (though the hubby complains he's hot) but when we burn wood in the wood stove I feel so warm and comfortable.
There's something about that dry, fire heat...
Hmm, I'm not sure where I read it, and I'm no chemist, but I've read someone say that wood stoves put out a different kind of ion (either positive or negative, I'm not sure which) thats different than other forms of heat, because it gets into your skin/bones easier??? Idk, but it's interesting
@@einsteinsdesigner876 Woodstock's generate a significant amount of radiant heat which is more tolerable at higher temperatures than a direct heat solution like a furnace which blows hot air and no radiant heat. People who grew up in homes with radiant water heaters love them as well despite how impractical they are in modern days.
The radiant heat combined with nostalgia and atmosphere makes wood heat the best!
I'll bet that Slim will find a way to store the stove and all piping inside the old camp stove case. Love this guy.
Pool noodles, a Canadian’s version of duct tape. Who knew? 👍
lol. look up a very Canadian show where they use duct tape for everything. The Red Green show
You are so talented! The bob Villa of RVing! I love it!
I love the way you figure out how and what to use for materials to make your camper more energy efficient. Great job!
I love the stove I built last year from your recipe. I use it to heat a hot tent while car camping. Always easy to buy a bag of pellets anywhere. Steady even heat. Hardly any ash to deal with. Truly a genius design!
Your ingenuity always amazes me. Missouri USA
Great set up, looks cozy in there
I was just thinking, "Isn't it time for another Slim Potatohead video?" and here it is. Thanks! Most of the things you do are things I would not (because I'm a terrible finisher...I start things and never finish). But it's fun to see what you come up with.
Yup. I was wondering that too. Where is Slim gonna sleep? Cuddled up in front of the stove seems a little risky.
@@carycoombe3380 isnt there a bed on the other side? Thought this was the dinette side.
@@thizizliz Nope. Go to 5:57. He says "Rear of the camper (on the door side)". His dinette is at the front of the camper.
I LOVE the woodstove!!! I'm glad it's back.
I see a new bed video in the making. Nice set up you never let us down Slim
I got me a little wood stove just cuz of you Slim....now I just have to figure out how to integrate it and use it with my trailer...can't wait for part 2!
I liked the puzzle of what you would do as you talked your way through the video and i came up with the same answers you did . Accept the old stove for a box that is brilliant! I made a copy of your stove in September of 2019 from your build videos I think i spent around 60. 00 for all the parts but it works and was fun to make . Thanks love your work Slim Stay warm.....
Being a diy guy myself, it's easy to spot genius!!!! Keep inventing!!! I'm watching!!!
Very well thought out Slim. Now you have another source for heat and cooking.
You certainly are a clever dude! Love all your vids Slim!😊👍
Yes!! Dennis is in the house !! I love that stove.
such simple cheap ingenuity with a high quality result fit for a gentleman.
A new subsciber here and just wanted to mention that your idea with using the old campstove shell as a holder/heat shield is a stroke of genius and I was not aware that you can get pellet stoves that small, been thinking about off grid living in a truck camper and was going to install a small wood stove but you really turned me onto this idea. Thank you and your videos are very enjoyable to watch and relaxing, perfect for these stressful times.
Brilliant Slim!😁. Just Brilliant! Stay warm and keep safe! 💕Always, Carol
You are such a problem solver! I am proud of you for forging forward to always find innovative solutions!
I love this stove. What a great idea. What is the challenge that lies ahead? 🤔
My biggest challenge right now is being able to camp. Most places are closed, snowed in or off limits. SP
@@SlimPotatohead Where are those Chinook winds this year?? Where? ;-)
@@ScubaSteveCanada In Brooks, is where they usually can be found. Used to average about 3-4 every winter. I remember wearing shorts & T shirt first 2 weeks of January one year after weeks of minus 20s.
Stephen, I believe the Chinooks took the winter off. Rumor has it they were spotted in Florida! SP
I reckon out of everything you’ve worked out and implemented this wood stove construction is my favourite ♥️👍
You know it is cold when the snow squeaks when you walk on it. It brought back memories of my youth. I like the stove.
Our ingenuity is wonderful. I love the wood stove.....so much better than the alternatives.
YES. I was so hope'n you would do this, I think this is the way. Nice dry heat. If I may, I would say "put a light metal pole next to and clamped to the pole and to the ground so the chimney does not fall over in the winds.
It's good to see the wood stove back in action. Slim's use of the old camp stove was brilliant.
I have an Aliner in part because I liked your older videos concerning your old trailer.
I researched small tent wood stoves and found the GStove made in Norway.
I too, used a window in my Aliner to vent my Gstove by removing the screen and closing off the window with plywood. I held the plywood in place by installing pressure pieces which are connected via wing nuts and washers which basically pressure or squeeze the plywood into position. I found this superior to other methods I tried as it does not damage my Aliner - other that removing the screen.
A word about the Gstove. I hunt whitetail deer in WI. Actually, I used to hut whitetail deer and now I tend our cabin's wood stove and see the younger hunters have warm food should the November weather in WI necessitate warming up by the stove for an hour or so.
The reason I mention the above is during a recent check or our smoke flu I discovered the caustic nature of the wood smoke discharge had almost eaten through the elbow in our flu as it exited the cabin. Had this gone unnoticed we could have had a very bad outcome.
Back to the Gstove. The Gstove is 100% stainless steel which is less impervious to corrosion due to creosote. I don't know the metal which composes your chimney but if it's not stainless steel - it presents a hazard.
Regarding the insulation you installed for your stove exhaust pipe, the amount you can install is miniscule and won't do much regarding R-value. I simply have my sheet of plywood with less than perfect sizing for the window (decent gaps but not big enough to fall out of the window frame) and it doesn't matter in terms of the stove output.
I've never been able to operate the stove without literally being "cooked-out" of my small Aliner. Any insulation I could install or setting up outside air becomes superfluous when the stove - using sticks, hardwood, softwood, dimensional lumber etc. can become so hot I need to open windows and open the door.
I have used my stove for over two years during my winter camping outings in MN and found it more heat than I need.
All this said, I enjoy your videos and laud your creative endeavors to heat your trailer. Based on my experience, I would purchase a 100% stainless steel stove from Gstove and let the winter winds and cold temps come because I'm ready.
Dan
This stove is amazing I LOVE it. This is by far the best design I've seen from an ammo can. I watched your other videos when you built it. Absolutely amazing!
Well done! Great to see the woodstove back! Best wishes from the UK.
Still the best stove on the internet!
I love it! Great job! There’s nothing like a fire in a wood stove. So glad that noisy, smelly diesel heater is gone.
That looked great so much easier then the A-frame, I love the way it is laid out. Through the window. Can't wait for the next one. Thank you for what you do. Good luck
you never cease to amaze me with your creativity! thank you.
GREAT IDEAS 💡 ! THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME TAG ALONG ! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW IT TURNS OUT FOR YOU ! GLAD YOU ARE DOING GOOD TOO ! BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS ON YOUR JOURNEYS & IDEAS TOO ! ENJOYED !
Awesome videos slim.. thumbs up before even watching. ;)
That’s so awesome you are back to the Slim-made wood stove. I was hoping you would revisit that option after experimenting with the diesel heater. The wood stove just fits more with your personality and style of camping. 👍
You're a smart cookie, Slim...but, but, where ya gonna sleep???
Ahhhh.... part two! SP
great solution there Slim! and easy to take apart the outside part when you move the camper
Brilliant ideas! Stay warm. Hope you get to come south again soon.
Slim , you know it's cold when the snow squeaks when you walk on it . BUUUURRRRRRRRRRR !
I knew the wood burning stove would make a comeback, it looks brilliant, what a great solution.
I knew you would figure some way of getting your problem solved, all you need is little time to think it out. Good job. 👍👍👍👍
Loved this video Slim, and I could tell you were enjoying presenting it. Going back to the wood pellets sure seems like a good move for your needs to me.
The wood stove is is a really cool feature, especially the ingenious way you vent it. Nice and clean; no new cuts. Thumbs up, Slim!
Slim and Dennis Hopper is back ...yea! We missed you both.😜🥶🔥
I am amazed at how you come up with these little repairs, inventions, and innovative ideas that always seem to work for you. :)
That wood stove is my favorite guest star.
Stove install looks great !
Where there's a will, there's a way. A little pipe and you're good to go. It'll be interesting to see part 2. Good stuff.
Neat nice installition without making any new holes in the camper and stoable when not needed
That's a pretty slick little diy pellet stove you made!! Nice job! Lynn
Glad to see you've been able to bring the wood stove back. Looks good and thanks for sharing.
Someone asked on a casual prepper FB page about auxiliary heating in a camper and possibly using a wood stove. I sent them the link for your 1st wood stove video in the A liner.
I always look forward to watching your videos when they come on.
I'm 62 and yearn for the days when I camped. Maybe soon!
Awesome work!👍👍🤠 I run 2 woodstoves in my camper, could not live with out them. Keep up the good work!👍
Oooooo......so ominous at the end. Cannot wait to see the next challenge to overcome.
An absolute genius!
With everything going on in the world today. Just watching one of you videos make it all go away for a few minutes. Thanks so much
now tht's using your noodle!
Very clever. Shade tree mechanics at its finest!
As usual: clever, cost-effective, operationally efficient, and offers great satisfaction of accomplishment! I just love Dennis! Thank you from Alaska.
So glad to see Dennis back in action - the install looks even better than your last trailer!
So, entertaining. I wish your vids could be longer! You are the "bomb"! Thank you.
Nicely done, Slim might think about doing some kind of bracing to make the outside stack less prone to move in windy conditions that's removable and several ideas come to mind inspired by the collar/legs its rooftop kin use. Indeed a pair of hinged legs riveted to a pipe connector made for its diameter would be ideal since the stack could either slide thru it as high as desired or be affixed at that point so it's legs could slot or use a quick connect of some sort to lock its ends to the plywood insert. Since a Triangle is the most rigid of geometric shapes the legs will brace in much the same way and I suspect he might use a retractable poles like he's done before in some fashion like before if it needs to be more resistant to wind. One way to keep an engine in extreme temperatures to be able to start of course is to turn it over every few hours and let it run but it's better to stay safe since at 20-30 below zero it might be least of your problems getting away from where you parked for a night or just a few hours.
I like that stove. It keeps you warm and lets you bake and cook. You are amazing with all your ideas. Thank you for sharing.
Necessity the mother of invention. got to love it.
Wow Slim, You're ingenuity amazes me...good job!
I've always favored the woodstove
Brilliant solution Slim!
I would say that looks like a much better arrangement for the wood stove than in the old trailer. It looks like it came with the trailer. Good work Slim!
I can't wait to see some winter camping videos, those are my favorite ones you've done in the past. One step closer now that Dennis is on board!
I Love watching your videos!!! You take the time to make things right and safe before you actually do the work! I admire you!✌🏻❤😊
Yes! Was wondering where your wood stove was! It worked so well with your Aliner that I figured you'd find a way to make it work in your new trailer.
An even tidier setup in this trailer! Hope it draws ok with those two 90s you didn't have before!
Welcome home, Slim! You've been missed. I'm not surprised your wood stove has returned. It served you well in Abner. Looks like you've found a good way to anchor and vent it. Looking forward to your trials.