I started out with the small one about 7 years ago. It was OK, but you really have to nurse it all the time (as you see with yours, only more). I got the large one after a year or two, and tend to use it with a handful of charcoal to prolong the burn time. I'm glad they didn't do the LF back then, otherwise I'd probably have bought that too, and wasted my time money before I figured out it has the same problem, and ended up getting the XL anyway. The small one works great as a holder/windbreak for a meths burner. You *could* use it as a wood burner, in a pinch, But... The XL (IMHO) is about as small as you can get *and* keep a decent fire going without having to constantly babysit it. I do love the XL. Had it for years now, been all over with it. It *is* a bit on the heavy side for backpacking. It tends to live in my van these days. I did consider the titanium version, but I hear grumblings about it distorting with the heat (a bit of a problem for a stove).
Ah, thanks for the feedback. I think this would be fine for what I need - stopping for a cuppa mid route or what have you - and as you say the XL is probably heavier. Interesting that the titanium isn't all that though! Cheers for the heads up!
Thank god it wasn't just me that did that first time. My belly got so excited about food that i forgot to keep adding twigs as i was cooking. Nice vid Trev. Atb and cheers.
With any wood box or gasifier stove, it always works better to load the stove up with fuel and then put your kindling and tinder on top. It gives it material to burn into and helps build up an ember base that is easier to manage and maintain. Also, because of cook times, try cooking the bacon first and then cook the eggs in the bacon grease.
Tonight Trev Although not cooked on a bush box I have had fried bread with my steak.,egg and onion rings. First time I have had fried bread in years .thanks for reminding me of how good it is
Well done Trev! You can't beat a bit of fried bread!! You won't be taking it on Dartmoor for 27 days due to the people leaving a mess. take care pal ATB Phill
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Summit Or Nothing - thanks for this. Such a shame that there are people out there that ruin it for others. Fingers crossed this temporary ban works. In the meantime, it won’t affect my first Dartmoor wild camp in a few weeks as I’m planning on overnighting in the Merrivale area. Can’t wait! Keep up the great work with the videos 👍😎
I’ve been using the bush box LF a couple years now mate, never let me down, lots little tricks that they don’t tell you on the box, if you look at the sides you can slot the two metal pan holders through that an use a trangia inside it, also the holes are the correct diameter for tent pegs in case you lose the metal pan holders, you can also use those (pan holders) half way through the side slots incase you need to move the box while it’s lit 👍👍 namaste mate
Brasso is also good (the wadding), you can also put candle wax on cotton wool as it burns slower for longer and easier to carry once prepared. Lard is extremely healthy, continue to use it, never use seed oils / vegetable oils.
Cracking bit of kit mate, I've got the XL but out of action with a bad wrist at the moment so not had chance to test it out, great to see your channel doing so well mate, well deserved, good first test, take care, ATB 👍🔥
I wouldn't like to risk it on the moor, but will use it on the coast and when I next do a woodland hammock camp. And yea, what a shame they finally ruined it for the rest of us.
An apt use of illustrative alliteration, there. I *like* it. Since the lock-down ended everyone seems to have turned into animals. *These* are the very people I go to the Moors to get *away* from. They turn everywhere they go into one big bin.
CloneDaddy agreed! They abused the beaches and now heading out camping, they are absolute vermin and the sooner they all funk off back to benidorm the better 👍
Great video Trev. I've got the Firebox stove which is pretty much the same thing, slightly bigger. They are great. So versatile and from a survival point of view, as long as you have means to start a fire ( ferro rod etc) and one of these, you're sorted. As I said to you about the Olight torches and collecting things, you're on the slippery slope now mate. Won't be long and you'll have a shed full of stoves lol. I even brought the Bushbox Micro stove (4.7cm x 6.5cm) Completely useless as a stove because it is so very small, but it's so cool I had to have it 🙂.
Hi Trev, my brother and I have been cooking on something similar for quite a while now and can even do fish and chips, steaks etc as well as having a tripod to put over to do stew and dumplings. we tend use it at the beach, in the woods or farm fields in cornwall. However we generally don't take it too Dartmoor as they can scorch the ground, we even invested in bunsen burner mats to try and stop it but they can crack with the heat. They are a great fun way to cook and we love taking cooking photos on our days out.
Ah thats some great use f this little stove, Sharon. Great to hear you find it so handy, I look forward to making the most of mine. And yea, I wasn't going to risk mine on the moor either. Be lovely down on a beach though, I reckon! Thanks for watching!
We've recently bought the XL, have used it at home just for the fire and heat. Today is our field test day as we're heading out for a hike and will be cooking bacon and eggs on it. We went for the XL as we figured that we'd rather have a bigger heat source than a smaller one. Especially during the winter months when we get a lot of snow and very cold weather out on the Sperrins.
Just so you know,,, your ferro rod needs the black stuff off to strike properly, so scrape it till the silver shine comes through then strike away 👍,,, so how are you still getting on with the lf box? I'm trying to do research before I spend 50/70 quid on this.
Ah cheers. I havent actually used this again since, but I intend to get out and cook with this and the one tigris evil eyes stove together at some point. If I'm honest, although its a bit more of a fiddle to put up, the one tigris is a third if the price, slightly bigger, and didn't seem to burn through as quick. Not sure if you've seen my video of that from last week?
Looks a little belter that one Trev, better than my Lixada one👍🏻. I love em & pretty safe where fires aren’t allowed especially it you sit them on a wind shield. The soot things a bummer.. 1st I used mine in the dark for a cuppa in my pot I ended up with a black face & hands all night!🤣.. not that great when your in the middle of nowhere & can’t wash 🤣 Cheers Trev I’ll be purchasing 👍🏻
Yea - this was abit sooty - especially with that bark. Glad you like the look of it. I was quite impressed, it was good fun to light a fire for a change too!
Very cool! And keep up with the lard, much healthier than vegetable oils! And easier to transport! I've been looking at these for alternative stoves for bike packing.
It was great fun to use, it did make the pan real sooty, so don't use your best kitchen pan else your wife will have your guts for garters.... lol. Thats talking from experience there haha
@@SummitOrNothing I think I'll get one to carry to put my gas stove in as a wind shelter... and of course I can use a fuel alternative! And thanks for taking one for the team... :)
Great video Trev, lovely stuff. Those comments you made about the chicken and the egg were quite profound--are you feeling alright?!!! Good job Don Don was on standby with the garden hose!!
first rule of these wood burners is have your pile o twigs ready before you start!! 😂😂 the only thing i find with these they really get your pots and pans sooty ... i think i prefer the ‘gasifier’ type of wood burner which burns up the wood completely .... but next time you do a woodland camp you should take it out for a spin ... 👍👍
Yea, I made sure I had them handy lol. And I see what you mean about the soot - my missus was not happy when I used the kitchen pan - the washing up bolw and sponge was black when I'd finished with it!
I think if you just started with smaller pieces to get a nice hot bed of coals the heat would have burnt through those bigger bits, theyre amazing stoves :D
YEah, I bought a few books on bushcraft about three and half years ago when the channel was in its early days, but never got around to it. Maybe soon though. What kind of things would you liek to see? Cheers
Much better job with your fry up then the first time I saw you do it. If you used every outdoor stove you could beg, barrow or steal, could you cook a full English breakfast? Can you also make a bushcraft oven and bake some scones and serve them up with some cotted cream from Cornwell?
I’ve got one of the cheaper knock off ones and it’s good to use but I’m not allowed it near the house because of all the smoke. Maybe I should try cooking bacon and see if I get permission then
Was thinking about getting one of these but I'm probably gonna go for the cheaper ones first to see how I get on. Keep up the good work, your videos have got me back in the mood to get out so just brought a cloud up 2 and some other new gear after watching your channel.the only problem is the new about the wild camping ban on Dartmoor.... Was planning on heading down this weekend too.
I thought that the ban was only for Bellever - but yea, it does sound like a blanket ban - what a nightmare - some really sad times seeing these dickheads abusing the moor. Hope you manage to get there soon!
@@SummitOrNothing I read this morning it was bellever then seen a second story about it being all Dartmoor. May have something to do with the rainbow camp too? I'm sure I will get out somewhere.
I like the Bushbox but I have one that is like 5 separate pieces and bit of a pain to put together but it works quite well with only a small amount of twigs...I rarely use it and prefer my UCO Flatpack grill. Now I am hungry ...LOL
I think Bushbox have made the Goldilocks of stoves here, just in the middle of the Firebox Nano and larger G2 stove.......I'm buying one. That meal cost zero in fuel to cook and I bet was far more interesting than turning the knob on the inside cooker on !
Yea its a good stove, but pricey and a little too small and needs constant refuelling. I also have the One Tigris Evil Eyes woodstove, far cheaper for a larger stove, although a little more fiddly to set up. ua-cam.com/video/7PARg0RQpWU/v-deo.html
ROGER hi trev thanks for the laugh;i bought the qdireclod?? round twig burner with two cooking bowls /knife fork spoon /bowls it v impresssivefor £approx 20 but it would seem i gotta get a gas stove now as i go up dartmoor a bit gonna get that mini one from go outdoors u reviewed it /how did u get on with the karrimor jura have u given it a trip out yet.as for the adverts i guess thats what happens when u hit the bigtime u tube gotta make some money to supply great platforms so people like me can learn from others
The jura saw me well across Dartmoor. I took about 10kgs of food and water and came back with about 9kgs left still haha. The oex stove was quite impressive for the price, I thought. Cheers for watching.
I want one Trev, but the missus keeps telling me she's already got a bushy box! Don't think she understands all this camping lark tbh. Best wishes, keep up the awesome work.
Well I didn't see that video coming. I personally would of lit it by rubbing two squirrels together 😂 I've always wanted a real bush box but I don't use my cheap Chinese one enough to warrant it. Good stuff trev. Love a bit of bush craft 👍
Cheers Dean. Be interesting to see how often I get it out. I don't think it's suitable for Dartmoor, so that limits the usage.... Like my drone all over again lol.
Great shirt...and the Bushbox LF Stove looked good too albeit a bit on the heavy side! Would you consider taking one as a "back up" in case your gas burner failed or you ran out of gas? Keep safe (and seen in that shirt!) and keep healthy. Cheers. Ken
Nath said the same thing about the weight of this one - but if I was taking it out, i'd be taking it on its own, at times when I can - for Dartmoor I will stick to the safer gas burners. Thanks for watching and glad that you like the shirt haha!
You’ll cook a lot on that. Well handy 👍🏼 edit: lol... was thinking he should light that cotton/petroleum ball in the bush box 🤓 another edit: that bush box is perfick size wise 👍🏼
This made me piss! Loved this vid cus you've captured everything that i imagined my first bushcraft trip/experience would be like. You did a fab job considering it was your first time and i hope mine goes as well as yours.. Have subscribed just for the fun.. Keep the vids coming buddy
Thanks very much for subscribing - and yea, fun to be had over here - if you cant have fun whats the point, heh? Good luck with your own bushcrafting! I dont do enough - hoping to change that this year! Fingers crossed!
Well I'm hungry now. I saw they shut down Bellever for wild camping the other day. I guess it's all the fires the holidayers start down there lol. Hopefully that'll give it time to recover.
Yea a nuisance... I'm hearing mixed messages at the moment. Some sources say all camping on Dartmoor has been called off until September,some say just bellever... The trouble is if they can't camp there they'll just find another spot to go to.
Summit Or Nothing The official map has a notation, that says it’s only bellever that’s off limits. Very true but hopefully most them are discouraged by walking lol.
Heavier that I would have expected but it looks very well made and at one point, I thought you were going to set your whole garden alight....Must admit I am going to buy one of these, despite the weight and I always deliberately break my egg when cooking outdoors, as I do not want runny egg yoke running down my face, especially on camera. Cheers Alan
I wouldn’t put your application in for Master Chef just yet Trev , cracking video though, entertaining as always. Looks a cracking bit of kit. Looking forward to seeing what your going to burn next mate 👍
XL's are better Trev. I use a light aluminium tray underneath so that no sparks or ash escapes that could form fire outside of the stove. Feed the fire slowly and steadily. I also carry a small bag of ten bbq briquettes for a longer cooking time.
Quite impressed with that mate! I've always fancied one of those but as you mentioned not sure if it's ok on Dartmoor and that's my main haunt. Great vid as ever. cheers
Yea, I thought this may do me good on a coastal camp, and a good way to try my hand at some bushcraft. But yeah, I'd imagine not suitable for dartmoor.
saw some vid where u dont take the twigs from any dartmoor woods (cos they rely on those twigs breaking down naturally to renew the few trees we got).. but love the idea of a crackling mini fire even if i had to take my own wood/charcoal....dowse the ash thoroughly mind,, maybe sit it on a alu takeaway container
You and Mark are right about eggs, for the reason you said. Also, fish lay eggs and so do amphibians and the reptiles which preceded the dinosaurs. I wonder how big pterosaur eggs were? Your stove does not look small to me but I was thinking how much wood would be needed to fill it. Lots, particularly after a long walk on a damp day. That bark you had was lovely and dry. If you roughed it up by scraping with a knife so it becomes furry, it would light from a spark. Paul Messner packs the twigs in vertically and gets a very long burn time but I haven’t tried that. I’ll have to look at the small stove. My Ti DX is too unstable and is a poor shelter for an alcohol stove. Maybe a Bushbox would solve those problems. A good, informative video. Thank you.
Fry the bread in one side, then get another slice of bread near by with some strong cheddar melting on it,(brown or red sauce to taste) then you have a sandwich of kings (not long lived ones but whatever)
Summit Or Nothing - Trev if your interested I’ve just done an interview for BBC Radio Devon about Dartmoor wild camping. It can be found on the BBC sounds app - search for the Breakfast on BBC Radio Devon at 0710 this morning. I think you would be interested to hear it.
I have two of these but the Chinese copy’s , one is ally and rather heavy in my opinion but larger the other is a small titanium one , very light , I got for bikepacking , however as they are Chinese copy’s , they are a f**king nightmare to assemble, as you have to clip all the pieces together and they don’t bloody fit nice at all 😹 gets what ya paid for right ! wicked little stoves when they don’t take half an hour to assemble ... I would definitely invest more money in one that doesn’t need to be pieced together just to save my stress levels !
Haha... A natural I'm sure lol. Yea it looks a decent bit of kit. More for my coast camps, I don't think this would be acceptable on Dartmoor to be honest. Cheers for watching, Ash.
Trevor,having just watched the news, I was wandering if you felt any kind of guilt or even partial responsibility for the recent announcement about the shutdown of some wild camping spots on Dartmoor? As you,like many others on UA-cam do broadcast to all and sundry where to go and free camp there? You are trying to make yourself money (like others) by potentially and I guess unwittingly,aiding the ruin of many natural beauty spots for future generations. Maybe you should at least make a video asking your viewers not to go there and leave their rubbish and toilet waste etc everywhere before they make Dartmoor a no go area for any kind of camping activities. And actually donate any moneys made towards the upkeep of Dartmoor national park rather than buying more un-biodegradeable plastic items for you to review. Regards,a disheartened and worried Dartmoor lover for over fifty years.
Barry - that is a valid point you make, but I have always encouraged leaving no trace, and respecting the rules of Dartmoor, as I explained in this video here when I realised that I was becoming an influencer and many were wanting to experience the moors for themselves - if you haven't already watched it then I hope it will set your mind at rest as to what I am promoting- ua-cam.com/video/7F1CWjpKKy4/v-deo.html - I do not feel responsible or guilty as I am almost certain that those who are tearing up the moors are most probably not people who watch my videos. I think they are most likely festival goers and youngsters who have no where to go during this time with festivals and social gatherings called off at present and they certainly have no sense of the beauty and history of the area. Of course am saddened and maddened by the behaviour of others. We took our children down to Bellever last friday and left within minutes because we were disgusted by what we saw. They were not wild campers, they were not there to appreciate the beauty as I always encourage in my videos, and that we are all luckily entitled to. Remember that Bear Grills and Ray Mears, Two Blondes Walking and Country file encourage us to explore Dartmoor, too, as does the Dartmoor's own magazine and website, and to a far greater audience than I do, and Trail Magazine, Country Walking, The Great Outdoors Magazine.... I can not be held responsible for the actions of the ill informed. The spots that they are going to are not the locations where I have been or promoted in my videos either, they are the popular spots advertised and well known to others. I am not just walking Dartmoor to make money, I am walking it because I, like you love it and I will encourage others to make the most of what we have. The fact that I buy and review budget gear is niether here nor there, and although I do appreciate the point that you are making I certainly have never felt that my videos encourage people to go and treat the Dartmoor with any disregard.
Mr Walnut, Seriously, you wish to try and lay all the blame on the head of one man who actively promotes responsible outdoor activity? What is your problem? Do you want the place all to yourself? Are you that entitled? I know of places all around the world that face these issues, being almost loved to death by people visiting them. But none of the visitors can be put down to just one you tuber. In these times of economic uncertainty, a man who promotes healthy outdoor activity, at a price people can afford, should be applauded. Not made the focal point for your own particular brand of sanctimonious elitism. You sir, are a wanker. Keep up the good work Trev! When travel is opened up again, I intend to come there, spend my money in your country, admire the beauty that exists in your nation outside the metropolitan areas and enjoy some of the places you have given us just a glimpse of. I will do this with the "take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but footprints" mantra that you ALWAYS promote. (And you're still a pommy git.😂😂💋♥️.) Respect and peace from down under.
for not being a bushcrafter, i think you did great! this is definitely the stove i'll be going with
Maybe you should watch this vid first where I compare the bushbox and a cheaper / larger alternative.
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you won't regret getting a bushbox.. love em
Yea, I love mine already, cheers! Cant wait to cook more on it!
we loved this video so much i bought everyone in my family one for christmas this year. thanknk you!
Awesome. Hope you use yours more than I have been using mine!
I started out with the small one about 7 years ago. It was OK, but you really have to nurse it all the time (as you see with yours, only more).
I got the large one after a year or two, and tend to use it with a handful of charcoal to prolong the burn time.
I'm glad they didn't do the LF back then, otherwise I'd probably have bought that too, and wasted my time money before I figured out it has the same problem, and ended up getting the XL anyway.
The small one works great as a holder/windbreak for a meths burner. You *could* use it as a wood burner, in a pinch, But...
The XL (IMHO) is about as small as you can get *and* keep a decent fire going without having to constantly babysit it.
I do love the XL. Had it for years now, been all over with it.
It *is* a bit on the heavy side for backpacking. It tends to live in my van these days.
I did consider the titanium version, but I hear grumblings about it distorting with the heat (a bit of a problem for a stove).
Ah, thanks for the feedback. I think this would be fine for what I need - stopping for a cuppa mid route or what have you - and as you say the XL is probably heavier. Interesting that the titanium isn't all that though! Cheers for the heads up!
Thank god it wasn't just me that did that first time. My belly got so excited about food that i forgot to keep adding twigs as i was cooking. Nice vid Trev. Atb and cheers.
Yea, didn't realise how quick they'd burn through. Lesson learnt.... i hope lol
With any wood box or gasifier stove, it always works better to load the stove up with fuel and then put your kindling and tinder on top. It gives it material to burn into and helps build up an ember base that is easier to manage and maintain.
Also, because of cook times, try cooking the bacon first and then cook the eggs in the bacon grease.
Cool, cheers - I will try that with the kindling next time... thanks for the tip... although, I did cook the bacon first and then the egg?!
@@SummitOrNothing I meant cook the bacon until it's finished, take it put of the pan, and then cook the eggs.
Thanks! Looks good, just ordered the XL yesterday, excited to try it :D
Tonight Trev Although not cooked on a bush box I have had fried bread with my steak.,egg and onion rings. First time I have had fried bread in years .thanks for reminding me of how good it is
I know... I just fancied it one day now I cant get enough of it!
Well done Trev! You can't beat a bit of fried bread!!
You won't be taking it on Dartmoor for 27 days due to the people leaving a mess.
take care pal
ATB Phill
Hi Phil, only just read this. Is the ban on the whole of Dartmoor or just a section of it?
I know - bit of a nuisance isn't it! Shame!
Summit Or Nothing - just read that the ban only covers the bellever area. Are you able to confirm if that is your understanding too?
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Someone just sent me this link...
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Summit Or Nothing - thanks for this. Such a shame that there are people out there that ruin it for others. Fingers crossed this temporary ban works. In the meantime, it won’t affect my first Dartmoor wild camp in a few weeks as I’m planning on overnighting in the Merrivale area. Can’t wait! Keep up the great work with the videos 👍😎
Like the bushbox lf. Handy , especially for woodland . Take it easy 👍
Neat little box. Better than the one I have which has to be slotted together with a great deal of swearing.
Hahah! Yea - this was nice and easy to set up - which suits me and my short temper lol
For your first time using that stove , that breakfast looked great. Good job sir!!!!!
Thanks Alex - apart from the egg it went OK... tasted blooming good anyway!
How exciting! It was smaller than I was expecting from the packaging as well. Bacon cooked outside... mmmmmmmm nom nom!
Yea was a lot smaller than I'd thought but a handy bit of kit and certainly did the job. And yea, bacon's good wherever you eat it lol
I’ve been using the bush box LF a couple years now mate, never let me down, lots little tricks that they don’t tell you on the box, if you look at the sides you can slot the two metal pan holders through that an use a trangia inside it, also the holes are the correct diameter for tent pegs in case you lose the metal pan holders, you can also use those (pan holders) half way through the side slots incase you need to move the box while it’s lit 👍👍 namaste mate
Ah, some great little tips there Ray - nice one, mate... Namaste!
Brasso is also good (the wadding), you can also put candle wax on cotton wool as it burns slower for longer and easier to carry once prepared.
Lard is extremely healthy, continue to use it, never use seed oils / vegetable oils.
Yea, well a lot of the older generations swear by lard... all i know is that it makes bacon taste soooooo gooood!
I have the titanium LF and I love it! I'm sure you'll feel the same way about yours. Thanks for the great video, my friend.
Yea, this is the only time that I have used it so far but yea, it was great fun. Can't wait to tey it again. Thanks for watching
Best survival clip ever. Watch out Ray Mears!
Great video and perfect timing have been looking at different fire boxes so really helpful.
Ideal, Paul - glad to have helped! Cheers!
Cracking bit of kit mate, I've got the XL but out of action with a bad wrist at the moment so not had chance to test it out, great to see your channel doing so well mate, well deserved, good first test, take care, ATB 👍🔥
Cheers Gaz - and sorry to hear you're injured at the moment. Hope you get well soon, chief!
Don't see why you can't use it on Dartmoor. A Jetboil still has a living flame. Still you might have to wait a while thanks to the Bellever Bellends.
I wouldn't like to risk it on the moor, but will use it on the coast and when I next do a woodland hammock camp. And yea, what a shame they finally ruined it for the rest of us.
An apt use of illustrative alliteration, there.
I *like* it.
Since the lock-down ended everyone seems to have turned into animals.
*These* are the very people I go to the Moors to get *away* from.
They turn everywhere they go into one big bin.
CloneDaddy agreed! They abused the beaches and now heading out camping, they are absolute vermin and the sooner they all funk off back to benidorm the better 👍
I have seen a tube or straw used to blow concentrated air to the base of the fire
Great video Trev. I've got the Firebox stove which is pretty much the same thing, slightly bigger. They are great. So versatile and from a survival point of view, as long as you have means to start a fire ( ferro rod etc) and one of these, you're sorted.
As I said to you about the Olight torches and collecting things, you're on the slippery slope now mate. Won't be long and you'll have a shed full of stoves lol. I even brought the Bushbox Micro stove (4.7cm x 6.5cm) Completely useless as a stove because it is so very small, but it's so cool I had to have it 🙂.
HAha! This is my fourth stove, ,so yep - its begun lol. Thanks for watching!
The baby bushbox works well as pot holder for an energy drink meths burner or something similar. Wood .. naah ..
Hi Trev, my brother and I have been cooking on something similar for quite a while now and can even do fish and chips, steaks etc as well as having a tripod to put over to do stew and dumplings. we tend use it at the beach, in the woods or farm fields in cornwall. However we generally don't take it too Dartmoor as they can scorch the ground, we even invested in bunsen burner mats to try and stop it but they can crack with the heat. They are a great fun way to cook and we love taking cooking photos on our days out.
Ah thats some great use f this little stove, Sharon. Great to hear you find it so handy, I look forward to making the most of mine. And yea, I wasn't going to risk mine on the moor either. Be lovely down on a beach though, I reckon! Thanks for watching!
Enjoyed that thanks Trev. I’m toying between the LF and the XL so that was useful. Breakfast looked good too! Cheers - Ben
Ideal Ben, glad to have helped. Cheers for watching.
We've recently bought the XL, have used it at home just for the fire and heat. Today is our field test day as we're heading out for a hike and will be cooking bacon and eggs on it.
We went for the XL as we figured that we'd rather have a bigger heat source than a smaller one. Especially during the winter months when we get a lot of snow and very cold weather out on the Sperrins.
Haven't cooked with lard for a solid decade, certainly got my taste buds tingling now, Trev!
I was exactly the same, but had some bacon cooked in lard when visiting my mums and have had it ever since. Amazing how it brings out the flavours!
Excellent video, thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you for watching!
If you put the pot supports in the middle of the stove, it’s the right width to holder a Trangia burner.
Ah thats great to know. Thanks!
Just so you know,,, your ferro rod needs the black stuff off to strike properly, so scrape it till the silver shine comes through then strike away 👍,,, so how are you still getting on with the lf box? I'm trying to do research before I spend 50/70 quid on this.
Ah cheers. I havent actually used this again since, but I intend to get out and cook with this and the one tigris evil eyes stove together at some point. If I'm honest, although its a bit more of a fiddle to put up, the one tigris is a third if the price, slightly bigger, and didn't seem to burn through as quick. Not sure if you've seen my video of that from last week?
@@SummitOrNothing I'll go check that video out 👍
Trev that was hilarious. I choked on my Choc hobnob. Great recovery in the end. Looked tasty enough 👍😀
Thanks Gail 🤣
There´s even a smaller one, which folded is about the size of a credit card. It´s called the Pocket Micro EDC. I have both Micro and LF and love´em.
Wowo - i bet that takes some to keep it going! Thanks for watching!
@@SummitOrNothing Tea candle fits perfect, and good enough to boil you some water if patience 😉
Looks a little belter that one Trev, better than my Lixada one👍🏻. I love em & pretty safe where fires aren’t allowed especially it you sit them on a wind shield. The soot things a bummer.. 1st I used mine in the dark for a cuppa in my pot I ended up with a black face & hands all night!🤣.. not that great when your in the middle of nowhere & can’t wash 🤣
Cheers Trev I’ll be purchasing 👍🏻
Yea - this was abit sooty - especially with that bark. Glad you like the look of it. I was quite impressed, it was good fun to light a fire for a change too!
Mouth watering Trev,,boodiful mate..
Cheers Andy - thanks for watching!
Trev you are a legend👌👌👌👍👍
You spelt tit wrong
Very cool! And keep up with the lard, much healthier than vegetable oils! And easier to transport! I've been looking at these for alternative stoves for bike packing.
It was great fun to use, it did make the pan real sooty, so don't use your best kitchen pan else your wife will have your guts for garters.... lol. Thats talking from experience there haha
@@SummitOrNothing I think I'll get one to carry to put my gas stove in as a wind shelter... and of course I can use a fuel alternative! And thanks for taking one for the team... :)
Great video Trev.
Just missing the sausages beans and black pudding, oh yes and a mug of tea.
Other than that looked perfect.
Cheers
Yea, I could have done a full breakfast but I'm trying to watch my wasteline haah!
it smells nice, it is bacon mmm, what a fry'd slice, nice one trev
Yea,hit the spot too
You the best at sidewalk bushcraft egg bacon fried bread guy on utube!!!
Hahah! Cheers Steve
WHat came first the bacon or the egg?
Haha!
I have the titanium one great bit of kit
Thats great to know - cheers!
Great video Trev, lovely stuff. Those comments you made about the chicken and the egg were quite profound--are you feeling alright?!!! Good job Don Don was on standby with the garden hose!!
Hahah! I'm a bit of a thinker some times lol
first rule of these wood burners is have your pile o twigs ready before you start!! 😂😂 the only thing i find with these they really get your pots and pans sooty ... i think i prefer the ‘gasifier’ type of wood burner which burns up the wood completely .... but next time you do a woodland camp you should take it out for a spin ... 👍👍
Yea, I made sure I had them handy lol. And I see what you mean about the soot - my missus was not happy when I used the kitchen pan - the washing up bolw and sponge was black when I'd finished with it!
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@@SummitOrNothing Smear washing-up liquid over the bottom of the pan *before* cooking, and it wipes clean off. ;o)
I think if you just started with smaller pieces to get a nice hot bed of coals the heat would have burnt through those bigger bits, theyre amazing stoves :D
Love Lard! All in moderation we say🤗 great video Mate. Would be great to see you do a full on bushcraft video!
YEah, I bought a few books on bushcraft about three and half years ago when the channel was in its early days, but never got around to it. Maybe soon though. What kind of things would you liek to see? Cheers
Summit Or Nothing
Anything really, just love your style of presenting. Maybe bow drill or camp fire cooking!
Update your links mate.. The ones in the video do not work.
Nothing wrong with your cooking looks a tidy stove big enough for a backpack weekend
Cheers Andrew. Seems a decent bit of kit to be honest. Worked quite well.
Watched that and had to fry some bread for late night snack! 😋😋😋
I do love fried bread!
Looked pretty good to me mate 👌
Cheers mate
Much better job with your fry up then the first time I saw you do it. If you used every outdoor stove you could beg, barrow or steal, could you cook a full English breakfast? Can you also make a bushcraft oven and bake some scones and serve them up with some cotted cream from Cornwell?
I wonder, George - the scone challenge sounds like a great idea - watch this space!
I’ve got one of the cheaper knock off ones and it’s good to use but I’m not allowed it near the house because of all the smoke. Maybe I should try cooking bacon and see if I get permission then
Hahah! Yea - the smell of bacon always brings 'em round lol.
Was thinking about getting one of these but I'm probably gonna go for the cheaper ones first to see how I get on. Keep up the good work, your videos have got me back in the mood to get out so just brought a cloud up 2 and some other new gear after watching your channel.the only problem is the new about the wild camping ban on Dartmoor.... Was planning on heading down this weekend too.
I thought that the ban was only for Bellever - but yea, it does sound like a blanket ban - what a nightmare - some really sad times seeing these dickheads abusing the moor. Hope you manage to get there soon!
@@SummitOrNothing I read this morning it was bellever then seen a second story about it being all Dartmoor. May have something to do with the rainbow camp too? I'm sure I will get out somewhere.
I like the Bushbox but I have one that is like 5 separate pieces and bit of a pain to put together but it works quite well with only a small amount of twigs...I rarely use it and prefer my UCO Flatpack grill. Now I am hungry ...LOL
Mouth watering isn't it haah! Thanks for watching, Max - you should definitely check this out - so easy to construct! Cheers!
I think Bushbox have made the Goldilocks of stoves here, just in the middle of the Firebox Nano and larger G2 stove.......I'm buying one. That meal cost zero in fuel to cook and I bet was far more interesting than turning the knob on the inside cooker on !
Yea its a good stove, but pricey and a little too small and needs constant refuelling. I also have the One Tigris Evil Eyes woodstove, far cheaper for a larger stove, although a little more fiddly to set up. ua-cam.com/video/7PARg0RQpWU/v-deo.html
ROGER hi trev thanks for the laugh;i bought the qdireclod?? round twig burner with two cooking bowls /knife fork spoon /bowls it v impresssivefor £approx 20 but it would seem i gotta get a gas stove now as i go up dartmoor a bit gonna get that mini one from go outdoors u reviewed it /how did u get on with the karrimor jura have u given it a trip out yet.as for the adverts i guess thats what happens when u hit the bigtime u tube gotta make some money to supply great platforms so people like me can learn from others
The jura saw me well across Dartmoor. I took about 10kgs of food and water and came back with about 9kgs left still haha. The oex stove was quite impressive for the price, I thought. Cheers for watching.
Impressive.
The stove or my fire-lighting skills? lol
Both of course 🤣 mind your fingers......
Great bit of kit that although £80 plus is steep for a FireBox.
It's a new fry bit of kit and I guess what you fork out on the stove you will save on fuel in the long run.
I want one Trev, but the missus keeps telling me she's already got a bushy box! Don't think she understands all this camping lark tbh. Best wishes, keep up the awesome work.
Hahah! She still living in teh seventies ??? Lol It really is a nifty bit of kit! Thanks for watching!
Well I didn't see that video coming.
I personally would of lit it by rubbing two squirrels together 😂
I've always wanted a real bush box but I don't use my cheap Chinese one enough to warrant it.
Good stuff trev.
Love a bit of bush craft 👍
Cheers Dean. Be interesting to see how often I get it out. I don't think it's suitable for Dartmoor, so that limits the usage.... Like my drone all over again lol.
Great shirt...and the Bushbox LF Stove looked good too albeit a bit on the heavy side! Would you consider taking one as a "back up" in case your gas burner failed or you ran out of gas? Keep safe (and seen in that shirt!) and keep healthy. Cheers. Ken
Nath said the same thing about the weight of this one - but if I was taking it out, i'd be taking it on its own, at times when I can - for Dartmoor I will stick to the safer gas burners. Thanks for watching and glad that you like the shirt haha!
Check that tan 😂😂😂 congrats on dartmoor dude. Nice vid as always.
Haha... Like David Disckinson lol. Cheers for watching and cheers for the congrats. Nice to get Dartmoor out of the way at last.
You’ll cook a lot on that. Well handy 👍🏼 edit: lol... was thinking he should light that cotton/petroleum ball in the bush box 🤓 another edit: that bush box is perfick size wise 👍🏼
Haha! Yea - I didn't expect to quite go up like it did lol. And I agree - this is a good handy size . Cheers for watching!
This made me piss! Loved this vid cus you've captured everything that i imagined my first bushcraft trip/experience would be like. You did a fab job considering it was your first time and i hope mine goes as well as yours.. Have subscribed just for the fun.. Keep the vids coming buddy
Thanks very much for subscribing - and yea, fun to be had over here - if you cant have fun whats the point, heh? Good luck with your own bushcrafting! I dont do enough - hoping to change that this year! Fingers crossed!
Well I'm hungry now. I saw they shut down Bellever for wild camping the other day. I guess it's all the fires the holidayers start down there lol. Hopefully that'll give it time to recover.
Yea a nuisance... I'm hearing mixed messages at the moment. Some sources say all camping on Dartmoor has been called off until September,some say just bellever... The trouble is if they can't camp there they'll just find another spot to go to.
Summit Or Nothing The official map has a notation, that says it’s only bellever that’s off limits. Very true but hopefully most them are discouraged by walking lol.
@@ClintThrust-e8r that's too bad. I hope things return to normal soon.
Heavier that I would have expected but it looks very well made and at one point, I thought you were going to set your whole garden alight....Must admit I am going to buy one of these, despite the weight and I always deliberately break my egg when cooking outdoors, as I do not want runny egg yoke running down my face, especially on camera. Cheers Alan
They are a great bit of kit and good fun, Alan! And yeah, thats probably good advice about the egg. Cheers for watching!
The titanium version is 270g
I wouldn’t put your application in for Master Chef just yet Trev , cracking video though, entertaining as always. Looks a cracking bit of kit. Looking forward to seeing what your going to burn next mate 👍
Haha... Yea, I made a mess if that egg lol. Cheers for watching
Nice one trev
Thanks Terry 👍
It is the large one..... LF = Large Foldable... much more fun to use than a gas stove.... enjoy
Yea - I got there in the end lol. Was great fun, too. Thanks for watching!
Bon appetit 👌
Oui oui.... Thats about all the French I know lol
XL's are better Trev. I use a light aluminium tray underneath so that no sparks or ash escapes that could form fire outside of the stove. Feed the fire slowly and steadily. I also carry a small bag of ten bbq briquettes for a longer cooking time.
Ah that's a good idea with the bricquettes... And the tray to prevent sparking. Cheers for the feedback
Quite impressed with that mate! I've always fancied one of those but as you mentioned not sure if it's ok on Dartmoor and that's my main haunt. Great vid as ever. cheers
Yea, I thought this may do me good on a coastal camp, and a good way to try my hand at some bushcraft. But yeah, I'd imagine not suitable for dartmoor.
saw some vid where u dont take the twigs from any dartmoor woods (cos they rely on those twigs breaking down naturally to renew the few trees we got).. but love the idea of a crackling mini fire even if i had to take my own wood/charcoal....dowse the ash thoroughly mind,, maybe sit it on a alu takeaway container
Its brown sauce you need ..lol..great video
I dont do brown lol
You and Mark are right about eggs, for the reason you said. Also, fish lay eggs and so do amphibians and the reptiles which preceded the dinosaurs. I wonder how big pterosaur eggs were?
Your stove does not look small to me but I was thinking how much wood would be needed to fill it. Lots, particularly after a long walk on a damp day. That bark you had was lovely and dry. If you roughed it up by scraping with a knife so it becomes furry, it would light from a spark. Paul Messner packs the twigs in vertically and gets a very long burn time but I haven’t tried that.
I’ll have to look at the small stove. My Ti DX is too unstable and is a poor shelter for an alcohol stove. Maybe a Bushbox would solve those problems.
A good, informative video. Thank you.
No worries,John glad that you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching
Needs more lard trev
Thats what I was thinking 😂😂
Dam I'm hungry now! 😋
😂😂
Where’s the HP sauce????
Just the red, Brian!
Fry the bread in one side, then get another slice of bread near by with some strong cheddar melting on it,(brown or red sauce to taste) then you have a sandwich of kings (not long lived ones but whatever)
That does sound good. Cheers Nick.
Can I have the recipe? 😂 Well done, chap, good humour and fry up can be good for the soul. Not sure about the lard though...
The lard honestly makes it. Try it next time you have a fry up.
Summit Or Nothing - Trev if your interested I’ve just done an interview for BBC Radio Devon about Dartmoor wild camping.
It can be found on the BBC sounds app - search for the Breakfast on BBC Radio Devon at 0710 this morning. I think you would be interested to hear it.
You still haven't strimmed the edge of your lawn Trev, And those weeds! Sort it out mate.😜
I already told you that's our wild area lol. You may have noticed, I don't do gardening.
@@SummitOrNothing 😂🤣😂
Nice one Trev , watch out Ray Mears.
Haha... I think he'll be safe for the time being lol
I have two of these but the Chinese copy’s , one is ally and rather heavy in my opinion but larger the other is a small titanium one , very light , I got for bikepacking , however as they are Chinese copy’s , they are a f**king nightmare to assemble, as you have to clip all the pieces together and they don’t bloody fit nice at all 😹 gets what ya paid for right ! wicked little stoves when they don’t take half an hour to assemble ... I would definitely invest more money in one that doesn’t need to be pieced together just to save my stress levels !
Yea that's the beauty of this, just folds out nice and easy. Cheers for the feedback
Now ya talking dirty lol Lard fried bread Bacon Egg Lush Kev x
Was proper lush Kev
i bought the smaller one, its pretty useless, but fun all the same, need constant feeding to heat anything
Yea I can imagine. This one had to be filled quite frequently, guess that's the joy of burning twigs.
Awesome trev! Check you out all bushcrafty!! 👌🏼 I love my bushbox, bet you’ll have many a good cook ups on that!
Have a great weekend buddy
Ash 🏕
Haha... A natural I'm sure lol. Yea it looks a decent bit of kit. More for my coast camps, I don't think this would be acceptable on Dartmoor to be honest. Cheers for watching, Ash.
Birds are dinosaurs so they would've laid eggs.
Precisely!
Mmmmm , Dartmoor...... Wood..... moss, heather etc.. good but not Dartmoor. In my own opinion. Love Dartmoor.
I was thinking the same thing, Malcom. Better safe than sorry!
LF = Large Foldable
The women came first
Hungry now you bugger.
Hhaha! Sorry about that lol
Trevor,having just watched the news, I was wandering if you felt any kind of guilt or even partial responsibility for the recent announcement about the shutdown of some wild camping spots on Dartmoor? As you,like many others on UA-cam do broadcast to all and sundry where to go and free camp there? You are trying to make yourself money (like others) by potentially and I guess unwittingly,aiding the ruin of many natural beauty spots for future generations. Maybe you should at least make a video asking your viewers not to go there and leave their rubbish and toilet waste etc everywhere before they make Dartmoor a no go area for any kind of camping activities. And actually donate any moneys made towards the upkeep of Dartmoor national park rather than buying more un-biodegradeable plastic items for you to review. Regards,a disheartened and worried Dartmoor lover for over fifty years.
Barry - that is a valid point you make, but I have always encouraged leaving no trace, and respecting the rules of Dartmoor, as I explained in this video here when I realised that I was becoming an influencer and many were wanting to experience the moors for themselves - if you haven't already watched it then I hope it will set your mind at rest as to what I am promoting- ua-cam.com/video/7F1CWjpKKy4/v-deo.html - I do not feel responsible or guilty as I am almost certain that those who are tearing up the moors are most probably not people who watch my videos. I think they are most likely festival goers and youngsters who have no where to go during this time with festivals and social gatherings called off at present and they certainly have no sense of the beauty and history of the area. Of course am saddened and maddened by the behaviour of others. We took our children down to Bellever last friday and left within minutes because we were disgusted by what we saw. They were not wild campers, they were not there to appreciate the beauty as I always encourage in my videos, and that we are all luckily entitled to. Remember that Bear Grills and Ray Mears, Two Blondes Walking and Country file encourage us to explore Dartmoor, too, as does the Dartmoor's own magazine and website, and to a far greater audience than I do, and Trail Magazine, Country Walking, The Great Outdoors Magazine.... I can not be held responsible for the actions of the ill informed. The spots that they are going to are not the locations where I have been or promoted in my videos either, they are the popular spots advertised and well known to others. I am not just walking Dartmoor to make money, I am walking it because I, like you love it and I will encourage others to make the most of what we have. The fact that I buy and review budget gear is niether here nor there, and although I do appreciate the point that you are making I certainly have never felt that my videos encourage people to go and treat the Dartmoor with any disregard.
Mr Walnut,
Seriously, you wish to try and lay all the blame on the head of one man who actively promotes responsible outdoor activity?
What is your problem?
Do you want the place all to yourself? Are you that entitled?
I know of places all around the world that face these issues, being almost loved to death by people visiting them. But none of the visitors can be put down to just one you tuber. In these times of economic uncertainty, a man who promotes healthy outdoor activity, at a price people can afford, should be applauded. Not made the focal point for your own particular brand of sanctimonious elitism. You sir, are a wanker.
Keep up the good work Trev! When travel is opened up again, I intend to come there, spend my money in your country, admire the beauty that exists in your nation outside the metropolitan areas and enjoy some of the places you have given us just a glimpse of. I will do this with the "take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but footprints" mantra that you ALWAYS promote. (And you're still a pommy git.😂😂💋♥️.)
Respect and peace from down under.
@@SummitOrNothing Hear, hear!
Well said and well done response.
@@farqitol you tell 'um.