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Manufacture
The Pocket Stove is manufactured using .5mm Titanium which is considerably stronger than it looks. The design is exceedingly efficient at reflecting heat inwards and upwards whilst at the same time allowing the correct amount of air draw for the different cookers or fuel used. Once heat is applied to the unit it may warp slightly. This is normal and doesn’t affect the assembly process or life span of the product. Tinder To start any fire you require tinder, which will catch the spark from a flint and steel, or other igniting tool. Once tinder is burning, it will in turn ignite the kindle. Small dry pieces of wood, which will burn with a greater heat and light the thicker dry fuel. Tinder can take many forms. You can also use bark peelings from a Birch tree, wire wool or feather sticks. These are made by splitting a finger thick stick into quarters and running a sharp knife along the edge to ‘curl’ the dry core into fine slithers. Cotton wool dipped in Vaseline is very efficient as is the commercially available Hammaro Tinder Card. Burning Wood The stoves works more efficiently with small pieces of dried wood no thicker than a pencil. Thicker pieces take longer to ignite and are more cumbersome to collect and break. Two handfulls of these twigs will boil 500ml of water in approximately 8-10 minutes. Never use green live wood, which will just smoke and not burn. Always look for air-dried wood caught in tree branches, as these catch and burn much more effectively. Don’t overfill the base plate with fuel before lighting, as good combustion requires good airflow. We’ve found using a small piece of Hammaro Tinder Card will ignite instantly from a flint and steel, and accelerates the lighting of dried kindle. Once the fire is established and there is a good ‘heat’ at the base, add the thicker fuel on a regular basis, to maintain the desired cooking heat. 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. NB: Remember modern artificial fabrics used in jackets, trousers, sleeping bags and tents ignite very easily. Another reason to never light a stove inside an enclosed area. Leave No Trace Where possible try to use some kind of ashtray beneath the stove to protect the ground. The heat generated by any stove can damage or scar the organic matter beneath. So where possible, try to ensure you place the stove over bare earth, sand, stone or use a protective matting or foil. After use, you will see a fine ash beneath the stove gathered on the tray. Please let this cool and try to ‘leave no trace’ in your disposal. On a stone or sandy beach, you may not need the ash tray at all, however always consider your environment and please 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 heat source used. 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 that all the component parts are cool before packing. Also ensure the 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. Emissions Burning wood efficiently is almost Carbon Neutral. The efficient use of a small amount of organic matter is much more eco-friendly than the more convenient commercial fuels, such as petroleum based derivatives and natural gas (LPG). LPG emits 15 times more CO2 (carbon dioxide) per kg than wood. Petrol based fuels emit nearly 10 times as much. CO2 is the main source of global warming. (Source - Journey To Forever) Which wood to burn? They use this old woodman's poem …. 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. Specifications:
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The Pocket Stove was designed and manufactured entirely in the UK by backpackinglight.co.uk
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Wednesday, 21 August 2019 | Brian Having cooked with a multitude of cookers over the years made from iron, brass, steel, copper etc, I am overwhelmed by the lightness and ease of assembling of this titanium stove. I am able to use a number of different fuels and I can carry the stove and a few accoutrements in the tin provided within my pockets. Incredible piece of kit. No going back. I also have the titanium Keith military style canteen and mug to complement the stove. Cant fault the service from BPL, thank you. This review has not been appraised.
Thursday, 30 May 2019 | Ian I found this small ultralight stove (minus the tin its packed in!)excellent, combined with the Titanium Trivet, for cooking food and brewing up in a small cookpot using small 5cm wood sticks fed constantly. It's very good using Esbit tablets too. It makes a good stand for a spirit stove as well. A with a wind shield greatly improves its efficiency. 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Wednesday, 27 June 2018 | Michael I had one of these bought for me for a birthday, and was blown away by it. It is tiny, incredibly light, beautiful in the way it fits together, and a wonderful gadget to carry. This review has not been appraised.
Thursday, 22 February 2018 | Philip Excellent little stove unit, very stable, light and compact. The usual great service from BPL & Bob's video description is spot-on. This review has not been appraised.
Wednesday, 14 June 2017 | Colin It may be small but this little stove is a belter! Easy to put together and use as a woodburner or fitted with a Trangia Meths burner, either way you are guaranteed to be happy. Combine it with a Universal Trivet - Titanium and you have a perfectly formed little stove for boiling water and cooking on! Quality bit of kit. This review has not been appraised.
Friday, 10 March 2017 | Tony Placed order on Wednesday arrived Thursday, within a 1 hour slot. Excellent service! Have put the stove and trivet together, easy and light weight, all fits in tin with room to spare. Will always be the 1st place I look for goodies. Many thanks. This review has not been appraised.
Tuesday, 15 November 2016 | Jonathan Arrived this morning. Super service and thanks for the skittles. This review has not been appraised.
Thursday, 6 October 2016 | Gregorio precision engineered, thoughtfully designed and works a charm. This review has not been appraised.
Monday, 3 October 2016 | Gareth I really like this product. I bought it to use with my Trangia burner and it works a treat, boiling water quickly when used in combination with my 750ml titanium mug. One slight issue is that the gap at the top of the stove is too small for the Trangia lid to fit through to extinguish the flame, so it's either a case of letting the meths burn dry or using something smaller to extinguish the flame (i.e. a piece of foil folded correctly), not an issue really just something to be aware of. This review has not been appraised.
Monday, 30 May 2016 | Bob Either - for the paltry weight, you can't afford not to carry it! With a small meths stove dropped in, fuel tablets, or sticks you can drop in your pocket on the move, this has to go in your pack. With a couple of bits of tinder card and fuel tablets in the tin the stove plates come in (and they weight hardly anything), plus a wee bit of meths and one of the tiny meths stoves available these days, you have 3 choices of fuel and fun to have playing with any of them. Add a superlight aluminium windshield for really windy conditions and the choices are endless, and you'll never be without fuel. The stove is a little 'wobbly' when you first use it, but this is normal and you get used to it, it is stable enough. Suggest you find a flat stone or clear the ground of debris, or take a 'plate' of some sort. This review has not been appraised. Customers who bought this item also bought:
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