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There's been a greater desire and fascination this year in exploring more suitable energy sources, not only in the home, but also in the outdoors, as many enthusiasts are actively seeking an alternative to the very convenient, but the non-environmental friendly gas canister .
In conventional wood stoves (such as our Honey Stove), this also happens, but it isn't as scientifically controlled as in the Bush Cooker, which splits the air flow into channels for maximum balanced effect. Measuring in at 110mm dia x 100mm high and weighing only 201g, this very neat and tidy little package will sit nicely inside most well known and established cooking pots, such as the Primius Eta Power 1lt pot, Primus Trekking Kettle, Snow Peak Trek 900 or best of all the Tibetan 1100 Titanium cook pot. The neck/collar is inverted for storage and the central 'pocket' will allow safe keeping of a flint and steel, some tinder such as Hammaro Paper and a few Esbit Tablets to be tucked out of the way until required. As the fire basket is supported within the dual skin, less heat escapes downwards and reduces the chances of scorching the ground. However we would always advise that you place the cooker in a place where the ground is stone or sand beneath it, just as you would a meths stove. As with any cooker, it is best placed out of the wind when lighting and ensuring you have the maximum heat to cook with when lit. Personally I have made a small windshield made from our super thin foil, and this sits around the neck on the windy days. Stored once again inside the unit when carried. So what is it like to use? Once you get over the thrill of the simplicity of it all, the clever neat design and lack of weight, the desire to get outside and have brew is almost overwhelming! Firstly it requires very little fuel to work effectively. Two fist fulls of nice dry twigs, no thicker than a pencil will be enough to boil 500ml in around 8 minutes. I always look for 'air dried' twigs which have fallen in trees and got stuck above the ground. These tend to be crisp and dry, no matter the weather. Because I'm lazy, I use impregnated Hammaro Paper as my tinder. Postage stamp sized pieces of paper which light quickly from flint and steel. (You can of course use sheep's wool caught on barbed wire fences, cotton wool dipped in Vaseline, Birch Bark, wire wool, Cedar Bark or Clematis Down). I tear one piece into a small fan in the middle of the fire box, then build a small 'temple fire' over it with the best thin dry twigs. I light one more piece outside the cooker with my flint and steel and then use it as a match, adding it to the first piece, which doubles the heat and off we go! A few more dry twigs gets the fire going before popping the neck/collar onto the stove and the pot on top. Let the brew begin! The fire can then be fed through the small hole at the side. (Another reason for not having large fat twigs) Never use 'green wood', wood pulled from a living tree or hedge. There's no point, it will just smoke and not burn, so there is very little benefit from all the effort of gathering it. If you are stuck, there are always twigs blown onto the ground in virtually any camping area, however these will also absorb moisture, and thus may take a while to ignite. In practice, as you travel during the day, just keep your eyes open for air dried twigs and stash them in a small bag as you wander. I've made the mistake a few times of thinking where I was going to camp was within a wooded area, only to find that the map was out of date, (or the weather had turned against me) and very little of the copse was left! A couple of handfuls is all that is needed, and this is easily just shoved in the side pocket as the day goes by. Using a wood stove inevitably means that the pot you use will become sooty and there's a risk of this contaminating your best bib and tucker inside the rucksack. From experience, if you make a pot cosy for your chosen pot, it not only allows you to 'simmer' your food without using any fuel, but also means you can tuck the sooty pot inside it before slipping it into your rucksack. Sorted! One of the best kept secrets about these stoves, is the way they can be used in hand with certain meths burners. This gives you the best of all worlds. A wood burning stove when you have the fuel and the time, combined with the quick convenience of a meths burner when you want a brew or organic fuel is scarce! The neck/collar of the Bush Cooker 60mm high x 75mm wide. This allows a Vargo Decagon, Vargo Triad, Trangia Burner, Greenheat Fuel Cell and most Coke Can Meths burners, to sit on the ground, be protected by the surrounding windshield and have enough height above the burner to support whatever pan you may be using. How cool is that? You can also use Esbit/Hexamine tablets the same way. In particular the Vargo Decagon Stove could be almost made to order, as it will sit inverted inside the neck of the Bush Cooker for storage, a perfect fit! I've used this combination successfully for several trips and the 'oos and ahhs' from those watching the wood burner perform, turns into pure amazement when the obvious weight saving and problems obtaining gas are discussed. People who have travelled in whatever style in mainland Europe and beyond will know the fears and frustrations of taking a gas cooker. Firstly getting past airport security, who I have known refuse to accept the actual gas burner, and then the heartbreak of not having the correct thread to fit the only gas available after having walked through several villages to find some! Meths is universal and very cheap, albeit called different names, and twigs just fall from the trees don't-cha-know!! Fire Safety All fuels give off noxious fumes and wood based stoves are no different. We would always advise you to light any fire in a well-ventilated area, with a good throughput of air, such as under a tarp. Remember artificial fabrics ignite very easily, another reason to never light a stove inside a tent. Leave No Trace The firebox within the stove will gather the fine ash left after the contents have burned for appropriate ‘leave no trace’ disposal. Please always consider your environment and dispose of the fine ash with appropriate and responsible care. Warning In use this stove will get very hot. No matter the type of fuel or cooker you use in combination. Do not attempt to pick it up, move it or take it apart when fuel is burning. You will burn your hands! Please allow enough ventilation around the stove and ensure the parts are cool before packing down the stove. Also ensure any ground under the stove is cool to the touch and not burned in any way. Use of petrol, or any other petroleum products in this stove may result in severe burns and/or death. Emmissions Burning wood is almost Carbon Neutral. The efficient use of wood fuel is much more eco-friendly than the more convenient fuels like petroleum based fuels and natural gas (LPG). LPG emits 15 times more CO2 (carbon dioxide) per kg than wood, and petrol based fuels nearly 10 times as much. CO2 is the main source of global warming. (Source – Journey To Forever) Weight Cooker Base 169g Neck/Collar 32g Total: 201g NB: For those confused, the other items in the demo pictures are not included in the price!! ;-) Stove manufactured in Holland by Qvist Outdoor. Suggested other products which combine with this system for the ultimate cooking experience. Tibetan 1100 Titanium pot or Primus Kettle/Pot, Hammaro Tinder Card, Starflint, Vargo Decagon Meths Stove. The bushcrafter might like to consider the leather set of three bags for that 'up-market' backwoods look! An old woodman's poem to help you decide which fuel to use; Logs to burn! Logs to burn! Logs to save the coal a turn! Here's a word to make you wise When you hear the woodman's cries. Beechwood fire burn bright and clear; Hornbeam blazes too, If logs are kept a year And seasoned through and through. Oak logs will warm you well If they're old and dry, Larch logs of pinewood smell But the sparks will fly. Pine is good and so is yew For warmth through winter days But poplar and willow, too Take long to dry and blaze. Birch logs will burn too fast, Alder scarce at all. Chestnut logs are good to last If cut in the fall. Holly logs will burn like wax, You should burn them green, Elm logs like smoldering flax, No flame is seen. Pear logs and apple logs, They will scent your room. Cherry logs across the dogs Smell like flowers in bloom. But ash logs, all smooth and grey, Burn them green or old, Buy up all that come your way, They're worth their weight in gold. Hard woods for roasting Apple, Ash, Beech, Birch, Sweet Chestnut, Hazel, Holly, Hornbeam, Larch, Oak and Willow. Soft woods for boiling Alder, Aspen, cedar, Hawthorn, Horse chestnut, Lime, Pine, Poplar, Spruce, Sycamore. 
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