For those of you with experience with these, what's the best way to manage the sooty pot afterwards so that all your gear doesn't turn black after a while?
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TIPS FOR WOOD BURNING STOVES?
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Put it in a stuff sack.
My stove goes in pot placed on a cosy lid and the pot goes in the cosy. Both the stove and the pot do not contaminate anything else. Cosy material made from insulated bubble wrap material and duck tape.
I use dirt to scrub the inside and outside of the pot then rinse with water (and wash my hands). Leaves the pot clean and soot free.
Sounds funny to some when I say that I use dirt to clean my pot, but it works and is a lot more LNT than any detergent.
Franco
The only down side to using dirt is the scratches create areas that are difficult to clean, creating an opportunity for bacteria to grow.
This doesn't matter when using the pot for cooking, but may come into play if the pot is used for drinking untreated water.
Wrap the pot in aluminum foil. That way only the aluminum foil is sooty, the weight is negligable, and you can put the sooty aluminum foil in the chamber of the wood stove for transport.
Rub the bottom and lower side of the pot with a drop or two of (biodegradable) soap BEFORE putting it over the fire. The soot is then easy to wash off with plain water.
I find a tuft of grass and rub the pot on it. It works fine for powdery wood soot.
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