Re: presto log for woodstove
Have you thought of just bringing along some liquid barbeque starter and giving it some more wood, a squirt of starter closing the door and jumping back in the sack? Most effective way I have seen with getting morning fires going without being smoked out of the tent.
Re: presto log for woodstove
Re: presto log for woodstove
Those fire starter sticks or cubes work well like the fluid Bob mentioned.
Re: presto log for woodstove
I use a mr buddy heater to take the chill off my wall tent in the morning. It only takes a few minutes to get it reasonably warm. I have it set up right next to my cot so I can flash it up without getting out.
Re: presto log for woodstove
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swampthing
I use a mr buddy heater to take the chill off my wall tent in the morning. It only takes a few minutes to get it reasonably warm. I have it set up right next to my cot so I can flash it up without getting out.
I do the same thing
I reserve my best firewood for sleeping, load it full and most times it will last close to morning....but when it's -30 I bring along the big buddy heater and keep it beside the cot, quickly takes the edge off until you get fire going
Re: presto log for woodstove
On our most recent trip we picked up some of those logs we used one of those logs plus a chunk of hardwood we packed in and had hot coals in the morning. I always pack the white lighter cubes on my trips and works really well. The local would on our trip created a pile of creosote.
Re: presto log for woodstove
I too vouch for a Mr Buddy or a Big Buddy heater for flash heating in the morning until you get the fire going or dressed and out the door. The thing about getting a fire going is I'm don't feel comfortable leaving again until it has died out.
Another option I'll share is I use a Weed Dragon. Attach it to the propane tank, point it in the fire box and give 'er hell. Literally. I find this works really well getting the draft going.
Re: presto log for woodstove
I have a small Coleman stove to make coffee inside the wall tent in the AM and I find just that burner takes the chill off. As for the wood stove if someone wakes up in the night, they just throw a log on. And usually the stove is still nice and warm by wake up time
Re: presto log for woodstove
I find that depending on the wood available I may have to reload the stove in the early am. I take presto logs or the like with me and really like them for the am or if I want mild warmth for an extended period of time without having to watch over the stove.