scout24
Flashaholic
I debated putting this in the gear section, but the cooking threads looked lonely! It's been raining for two days here in Pa, and there's a bit of cabin fever going on. The rain stopped for a bit this afternoon, and it got breezy. Great time to see if my wet weather firemaking is up to snuff, and maybe test out some gear at the same time.
I purchased this little Emberlit stove a while ago, and admittedly used it for tea lights around the house. A recent post by Woodswalker where I asked about his stove vs. the larger Emberlit offerings (Which rock...) made me wonder if this little guy could cut it. So, off I went into the wild woods to see if I could start a fire from scratch, and get some water hot for some oatmeal. Not the Four Seasons, but just some trail food...
It's that wet. Merrels were soaked in no time.
Looking for tinder. A bit of help from Mother Nature is welcome...
Got to love Evergreens. Maybe some dry lower branches...
Our stove, and some firemaking gear.
Ready to run...
Small tinder.
The ever-valuable pencil sharpener...
Getting ready...
A LOT of magnesium. This was just the beginning...
FIRE!
On the way...
The easiest way to add damp fuel. Take the pot off and dump them in. LOTS of blowing on the fire to keep the damp fuel going.
My 1.5x1.5" bed of coals.
Not-quite-steamy oatmeal...
I'm not the only one out here. The deer rut is kicking off, and the bucks are chasing does like mad.
All in all, a fiddly little stove with damp wood. I'm looking forward to trying it again in the dry weather.
I purchased this little Emberlit stove a while ago, and admittedly used it for tea lights around the house. A recent post by Woodswalker where I asked about his stove vs. the larger Emberlit offerings (Which rock...) made me wonder if this little guy could cut it. So, off I went into the wild woods to see if I could start a fire from scratch, and get some water hot for some oatmeal. Not the Four Seasons, but just some trail food...
It's that wet. Merrels were soaked in no time.
Looking for tinder. A bit of help from Mother Nature is welcome...
Got to love Evergreens. Maybe some dry lower branches...
Our stove, and some firemaking gear.
Ready to run...
Small tinder.
The ever-valuable pencil sharpener...
Getting ready...
A LOT of magnesium. This was just the beginning...
FIRE!
On the way...
The easiest way to add damp fuel. Take the pot off and dump them in. LOTS of blowing on the fire to keep the damp fuel going.
My 1.5x1.5" bed of coals.
Not-quite-steamy oatmeal...
I'm not the only one out here. The deer rut is kicking off, and the bucks are chasing does like mad.
All in all, a fiddly little stove with damp wood. I'm looking forward to trying it again in the dry weather.