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Rocket Stove: Make One and Cook with Twigs

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Thanks to Emma Holister, I’ve had an illustrated article here on how to cook with twigs in a stove made from an old can. If you don’t want to make a rocket stove yourself, you can buy one. Well, I lost the photos when I moved my website, so just go to her blog for the original article:

http://candida-international.blogspot.com/2009/08/rocket-stove-how-to-build-one-in.html

Alternatively, here are some rocket stoves you can buy:

 EcoZoom Rocket Stove – Versa Ohuhu Potable Stainless Steel Wood Burning Camping Stove EcoZoom Rocket Stove – Dura Stovetec Two-Door Deluxe Lite Wood/charcoal Stove Affirm Global IT117469BBLK Wood Burning EZY Stove, Black Emberlit Stainless Steel stove,Compact Design Perfect for Survival, Camping, Hunting & Emergency Preparation

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Updated: Friday, June 17, 2016

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Rocket Stove: Make One and Cook with Twigs — 8 Comments

  1. Seems to me that people sometimes use cooking oil, rubbed lightly on the outside of the cooking pot before cooking. I have a pot I just use in this way and let it get messy, but that isn’t a great solution when it’s time to wash the dishes!

  2. Hi, Wonderful site ! Thanks for all this information. I have recently built several rocket stoves… they are wonderful as you say cooking with twigs ! It brings such joy. I am having a bit of a problem with black soot (smoke) that covers the base of the cooking pot, have you had this problem? Do you know of a way to reduce this black soot.

  3. Good point, Steve! Hmm, not sure how to deal with it otherwise, will keep my eyes out.

  4. Great instructions. Thank you.
    But: “burn off the paint” just doesn’t sound green.
    Otherwise yours is the best instruction I’ve seen yet.

  6. the other comments say that you do not need it insulating but without insulation the burning chamber would not get hot enough to burn the wood gas and would smoke as it burns

  7. I have used 5mm metal tubing to do this stove. does not need any insulation. I have bit of welding skills so it was easy. modified the stove to have have two feeders. the second act is primary air feeder and also can place some wood in it. it is welded at 45 degrees so the wood slides in itself. cheers.

  8. DON’T NEED THE ASHES AS AIR IS ONE OF THE BEST INSULATORS ON THE FACE OF THE PLANET

    I WOULD SEAL THE BOTTOM WITH J.B.WELD AND SEAL THE TOP ALSO AFTER PUTTING SMALL SCREWS INTO WALL TO HOLD IT TEMPORAILY.

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