Gear
Twig stove (campfire stove)
A small metal box fed with twigs. The safest way to cook over an open fire — concentrated heat, less fuel, more trace-free than an ordinary campfire.
Twig stoves — also called campfire stoves — are light metal boxes in which you light a small fire of twigs. The safest way to make a fire, and very efficient for cooking because the heat is concentrated.
These stoves have become more common in recent years. They heat up faster than an ordinary fire and need less fuel. More trace-free than an ordinary fire, because it has a smaller surface and scorches less of the ground it stands on. Environmentally friendly: you burn twigs and cones you find in nature and avoid having to bring fuel.
Drawbacks:
- Soots a fair amount — the pots go black
- Works poorly in heavy rain
- Can be tricky to find combustible material in winter and in wet weather
- Requires active attention — burn it too hard and you get a lot of flames and soot, do not burn enough and the flames die out