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Andy in NH

Andy in NH

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Didn't go far, but headed out in time to set up and cook dinner. Temps overnight in the low 20s, no rain, wind gusts at 20 mph.

Shelter Kit in a Kifaru Mega Pullout (14"x19") and a USGI ISO mat for scale.

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Shelter Kit contents starting top left clockwise: USGI Casualty Blanket, Kifaru Super Tarp w/annex, stake bag, Kifaru Small Stove, Candle Lantern Kit.

There is probably room in the Pullout for a small fire kit. The Candle Lantern Kit has it's own Bic lighter.

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Super Tarp /annex, ALICE Mountain Ruck, and a Military Sleep System (black bag and bivy cover).

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Chow prepped.

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Water heating up to cook the rice and Spam.

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Took some video of setting up and cooking. Might edit them later.

All in all, a good night out.
 
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Very cool. What stove is that and is it heavy?

Edit: found it. I think it's 5lbs?

kifaru.net

Box Stoves (Stainless Steel)

Instant 4 season camping. Kifaru pioneered lightweight, collapsible stoves years ago as a practical, easy way to heat our shelters. They are still among the lightest, most compact backcountry wood stoves ever crafted – a great feature if you backpack, mush or use bush planes. This little furnace...
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ASHDUMP said:
Very cool. What stove is that and is it heavy?

Edit: found it. I think it's 5lbs?

kifaru.net

Box Stoves (Stainless Steel)

Instant 4 season camping. Kifaru pioneered lightweight, collapsible stoves years ago as a practical, easy way to heat our shelters. They are still among the lightest, most compact backcountry wood stoves ever crafted – a great feature if you backpack, mush or use bush planes. This little furnace...
kifaru.net kifaru.net
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Thank you.

My small stove with accessories, but minus the snow platform and warming tray is four pounds.

Looking at Kifaru's webpage, it appears as if they no longer offer the small stove and only sell the medium and large versions.
 
joshp305 said:
Whats your setup? I have never winter camped but really want too. I have gone plenty of times above 35 degrees on my bike. that kits packs down nice.
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Andy in NH said:
Shelter Kit contents starting top left clockwise: USGI Casualty Blanket, Kifaru Super Tarp w/annex, stake bag, Kifaru Small Stove, Candle Lantern Kit.

Super Tarp /annex, ALICE Mountain Ruck, and a Military Sleep System (black bag and bivy cover).
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not new guy said:
I'm probably just a pussy, but I think I need a "sealed" tent with a floor. Would you use a setup like that when it's warmer out too, or is that strictly a winter setup?
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Like any tarp, it can be used year round.

Although during the more temperate seasons, I'm more likely to use a hammock to take advantage of the comfort and the insect netting.

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I also have a larger tipi with insect netting for the temperate seasons.

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not new guy said:
I'm probably just a pussy, but I think I need a "sealed" tent with a floor. Would you use a setup like that when it's warmer out too, or is that strictly a winter setup?
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The warmest I've ever been camping below freezing was with a hammock, an underquilt, and a fly. I think it was the first time I didn't wake up in the middle of the night cold. No fire or anything. Didn't expect such a difference. Accidently left my water supply out, froze solid.

I didn't find the hammock particularly comfortable for sleeping through the night but I'll take not being cold. Albeit, I probably have trash grade ground cover. Never managed to get a portable stove like the one in the op. Would like to try that sometime, as well.
 
I’m thinking insects more than anything. I’ve found some big frigging spiders inside my tent, despite my trying to keep them out, so I can’t imagine what it’s like with a sleeping bag (or mat) directly on the leaves and dirt.
 
not new guy said:
I’m thinking insects more than anything. I’ve found some big frigging spiders inside my tent, despite my trying to keep them out, so I can’t imagine what it’s like with a sleeping bag (or mat) directly on the leaves and dirt.
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I remember an episode of Bonanza where Little Joe woke up with a rattlesnake in the bottom of his bedroll. No thanks! Hermetically sealed tent for me. Op is one tough dude.
 
How warm with the stove running in there? Nice set-up. I have the similar tarp in Chinesium- minus the front panel. I got it straight from China for short money. It is amazingly light for the coverage you get .Great stuff !
 
runner said:
How warm with the stove running in there? Nice set-up. I have the similar tarp in Chinesium- minus the front panel. I got it straight from China for short money. It is amazingly light for the coverage you get .Great stuff !
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Thermometer read 60*F.

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MaxStravinsky said:
I remember an episode of Bonanza where Little Joe woke up with a rattlesnake in the bottom of his bedroll. No thanks! Hermetically sealed tent for me. Op is one tough dude.
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I don't think that you should base your decisions on the experiences of fictional characters.

I've camped in many parts of the U.S. and the world with hundreds of other people and never had that sort of experience with snakes.
 
Andy in NH said:
Thermometer read 60*F.
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How much wood did you need to feed it to keep it there?

Few years ago I camped in a teepee in the snow with a wood stove rig like that and it burned so much wood so fast I ended up falling back on a buddy heater. Granted it was single digit temps that night, so maybe that is why.
 
Agreed. I would like to nominate OP, along with the fellas that do their own pickup lifts, for the NES Hardened Man Award.

Decision should be voted on by NES in a poll held by mods at the end of the year.
*Criteria for entry to be expanded on a democratically agreed upon basis.*
 
ChevyGuy91 said:
How much wood did you need to feed it to keep it there?

Few years ago I camped in a teepee in the snow with a wood stove rig like that and it burned so much wood so fast I ended up falling back on a buddy heater. Granted it was single digit temps that night, so maybe that is why.
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For this overnighter I filled the stove once (6w x 8l x 6h inches = 288 sq in) and that was enough to get the temp up and boil four cups of water in 20 minutes.

So maybe a pile of sticks you can pick up with both hands?

I didn't run it much after that.

Sometimes the stove is too small for the shelter and the weather conditions.

For example; Kifaru recommends a medium stove with their 8 man tipi, unless you plan to use it in the winter - then get the large stove.

We pile up a bunch of wood for the 8 man.

This is probably two days of wood available. But we don't run it all the time - usually just for cooking, drying gear, or melting snow.

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Even then, the stove can struggle to keep the shelter warm if the temps get really low.

To get more heat out of the stove and less up the pipe, I built an in-line stack robber to transfer more heat.

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