iam trying to build a light weight wood stove to heat a tent. looking for ideas of what i can use and how to go about doing it. any suggestions would be great.
2007-12-11 00:48:55 · 9 answers · asked by Jen S 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
My suggestion is fires and tents don't mix well.
2007-12-11 00:51:48 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Well I have to disagree with everyone here because up here in minnesota we do this all the time, some people even live this way. First off let me say the tents are not your average nylon tent, they are good old fashion canvas tents so they do not catch fire, secondly they breath really well, I have never heard of anyone dieing in this setup although I have with people using cookstoves inside tents (especially coated nylon) although you could always buy a cheap CO meter. Lots of places sell stuff for this kind of camping (cabellas, empire canvas, four dog night stoves). The most work intense way to go about this would be to get sheet metal cut bend and weld your heart out. It's a lot of work but you can make some kick *** stoves. Otherwise you need a good steel vessel to start with (drum, empty army ammo can, mailbox) and then you add a door, chiminey, damper. Personally I'm going to recommend you check out http://www.webfun.org/woodstove.html and madhouser.org. The first one is a mailbox woodstove, which is a good start but I would flip it so you have a flat cooking surface although it makes the door cumbersome. The second one used to have plans for an small barrel stove but a quick scan of the site didn't turn up anything. Ahh too wordy, must go now. Goodluck.
*Added also check out http://www.myccr.com/SectionForums/viewtopic.php?p=248902&sid=70f220774dc98fbc447d29678dace206 there are plenty of other strings on their sight that are also about woodstoves for tents
2007-12-13 03:21:05 · answer #2 · answered by adam m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to agree with answer 1.
Part of my feeling isn't only about the possible fire; but the venting you'll have to do with any burning wood.
Even a small Coleman Stove would offer you "heat" and be safer to use.
Other than obvious reasons for use of a tent in the cold; IE: Climbing K-2. For me; camping and Winters; are as much a negative blend as Fire and combustable materials that make up the "gear"
2007-12-11 00:58:57 · answer #3 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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Truth is, I've been a carpenter for almost 36 years, and I haven't found anything like this for less than 10's of thousands of dollars.
2016-05-02 05:45:33 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOu might try using a passive heating tube and put the fire outside your tent a good 4-6 feet away. Putting a fire inside your tent is both a fire hazard as well as a breathing problem.
A passive heating tube is a metal tube which can be laid under your fire. The tube sticks out both sides of the fire, one end away from your tent and the other end can go inside the tent. The tube end which goes into the tent is about 6-8 inches HIGHER than the low end and is also insulated against transient heat.
How it works: The air inside the tube is heated and heated air rises. Since one end of the tube is higher than the other, the air will begin to rise toward that end of the tube, sending warm air into your tent. Fresh air is pulled from the low end of the tube (again, both ends sticking OUTSIDE of the fire so that you are not pumping smoke into your tent).
Passive heating tubes are also easy to pack (once you let them cool off)
2007-12-11 01:02:23 · answer #5 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
a small barrel? cut out in the center, add grates and hinges to the cutout, then vent with stove vent.
TeePees work best, then the venting can be done the old fashioned way with the smoke going up to the top. Fire in fire ring in the center.
Take care that the stove pipe is very well insulated where it touches the tent.
2007-12-11 01:21:48 · answer #6 · answered by Nana Lamb 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2017-03-09 00:31:14 · answer #7 · answered by Deanna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are items made for this that are relatively safe. The thing you want to build is a death trap, most tents have warning labels on them about not doing the exact thing you propose. Just buy a Coleman heater that won't either suffocate you or burn you to death.
2007-12-11 01:23:08 · answer #8 · answered by bunnyhead 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Why not just close the garage door and start your car?
It's a painless way to go, why do you want to go out in flames?
Just in case your not a troll I'll tell you that this is suicide.
2007-12-11 01:46:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
check out cheaperthandirt.com. they have cheap products for hunter that are relatively safe and desighned for this!
2007-12-11 01:50:32 · answer #10 · answered by Thomas G 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋