wood stove

[jdmck]

very helpful thank you

[rimfire]

Hardwood (sometimes called "Lump") charcoal would probably work fine as it doesn't have any bonding agents like some of the briquettes. I have heard some people have concerns about CO poisoning but being that it will likely be vented and stove piped, you may be alright.

That being said, you could check with a local sawmill and see if they have any kilned dried end cuts of a hardwood or pine. Might work better for you.

[Sharpish]

The briquettes sure do a good job of getting damp wood going though!

[boxhitch]

Nothing wrong with sleeping in the cold for a few hours. First one up lights the fire and most camps are warm within minutes.
Just make sure the makin's are all laid out the night before ready to go, sometimes hard to remember in a drunkin stone

[jdmck]

better idea as it is not that cold threw the night the old guy is 78 so I guess I will be the fire tender

[boxhitch]

attago, might as well get water warming for coffee too )

[StuBrown]

We use birch rounds and other hardwood we scrounge threw the year. Goes all night. Pine only ever lasted half a night in our stove.

[Pemby_mess]

You want to burn hardwood, aspen, birch, fruit trees..

Aspen is bogus for firewood. Worse than spruce probably - slight improvement over Balsa. I wish. The others: yes

[Blk Arrow]

Spruce is crap. Burns quick little heat. Pine is better. For or latch are best.. dry stuff of course

Larch is the best in my option. Throws a lot of heat too.
I usually bring a bucket of sand to insulated the bottom of the stove.

[Brew]

Anyone ever try throwing a presto log in before going to sleep?
i switched to a diesel stove and havnt looked back.