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PostedApr 3, 2009 at 7:52 pm

Anybody use the Honey stove ? I am looking for a lightweight stove to take on a weekender in May and was going to make my own alcohol stove or wood burning stove but it looks like the honey can do both if you like and can be used as a windscreen. Any ideas there are so many plans out there for stoves its overwhelming. I just want to know what works?

Bill Reynolds BPL Member
PostedApr 4, 2009 at 5:01 am

BB copy stoveI am not familiar with this stove but have used several homemade hobo stoves and more recently a bushbuddy copy. They all seam to work fine with the BB being a little slower to start but burns longer. Here is a copy of mine.

PostedApr 4, 2009 at 8:38 am

Is there directions on how to make your own. I find alot of videos on you tube but not to many with step by step instructions.

Here is the link to the honey stove. I like the design because you can use it 3 different ways. watch the video at the bottom of the page.
http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/product397.asphoney stove

Bill Reynolds BPL Member
PostedApr 4, 2009 at 1:03 pm

I viewed the video. Cool stove but heavy at almost 12 ounces. Do they make it in titanium?

PostedApr 4, 2009 at 1:04 pm

Considering all the parts required to get that stove to work, in all its fuel conversions, I go for a Caldera Tri Ti stove. It will work with wood, alcohol stove, esbit, or as a wind screen for a remote canister stove. It's bound to be lighter, and certainly has fewer moving parts.

PostedApr 5, 2009 at 1:09 pm

I Ditto Denis' recommendation to try a Ti-Tri Caldera instead. Lighter and more versatile.

PostedApr 6, 2009 at 10:55 am

Using an esbit tablet with the cone is very efficient and easy. I find one tablet can boil three cups of water and then another two cups before it goes out. Be careful when using the caldera cone with wood burning, however. The fire melted my cone at the top.
Wood burners are great because you can keep the stove going for as long as you have fuel without having to worry about how much you are burning since the environment around you is your supply.
Wood burners takes time and patience which are not always easy to find at the end of a long day on the trail. Here is another homemade wood stove:
http://thru-hiker.com/projects/nimblewill_stove.php

Nia Schmald BPL Member
PostedApr 6, 2009 at 11:05 am

Just to clarify Frank's point. There are two types of caldera cones. The standard is made of aluminum and is fine for use with alcohol or esbit. Wood fires are hotter and will melt the aluminum cone.

Caldera also makes a Ti-Tri made out of titanium which will work well with wood fires as well as alcohol and esbit (hence the Tri).

Bill Reynolds BPL Member
PostedApr 6, 2009 at 11:25 am

Has anyone used one of these? Looks like a lihghter version of the Honey stove?

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