Wood burning stove options and suggestions

I have a wood burner from a guy who’s no longer making them and it was fun to use when the weather was good and I wasn’t in a hurry.

I’ve had my eyes on the Vargo Hexagon Ti Wood Stove.  At only 4.1 ounces you wouldn’t be upset if you carried it and ended up using Esbit or an alcohol stove instead.

Probably most folks here will recommend the Sidewinder Ti-Tri which is an excellent multipurpose stove.  For me personally, I just carry one of FourDog’s windscreens with a couple of tent pegs for my wood stove.  It works well enough for all the fuel sources I utilize and packs really easy wrapped around by 750 mL mug.  The sooty sides face each other and don’t make much of a mess that way.  I also carry a couple of Ti pieces to serve as the floor of the stove.

trail designs Ti- Tri Sidewinder!! Every time!!!!

https://youtu.be/CQNTZrBN9HY

Here is a link to a short video I did using the smallest Ti-Tri they sell. Mind you i should have put the 400ml cup handle to the side.. NOT directly in the cut-out.. but it was just fine and did not effect anything other then a hotter handle.. again. Was not even too hot to touch..

Whut Dirtbag sed, posilutely!

I love my Trail Designs ti Sidewinder. It’s ti so it can bun wood W/O melting, especially if you are using the optional Inferno insert setup. With it you get an even hotter fire than usual B/C it pits O2 in to the fire at the bottom AND top.

I use a 3 cup pot about the same as Dirtbag dhows int his photos. That height to width ratio shown is about the most efficient. And Aluminum is also the most efficient metal for pots. Mine is a 3 cup Open Country anodized aluminum pot & lid. Great for up to 2 people.

Usually I use ESBIT fuel tablets for 3 season backpacking. Wood fires are for melting snow for water in winter. That’s a fuel-intensive job. Getting wood at the campsite saves hauling more white gas.  The KOJIN alcohol stove also works well.

So yeah, this stove and Inferno insert is a bit “spendy” but it will last your lifetime.

If you are looking for a multi – fuel option go with TrailDesigns.

If you wanted a dedicated wood burner, look at BushBuddy. You can boil water fast with it. Sometimes I even take it snow camping.

https://bushbuddystove.com/pages/about-us

made my own

I have fond memories of a 6-week hike I did in southern California with a zip stove back in the 90’s.   It was great to never have to worry about fuel and chaparral twigs make for a great stove fuel.    Of course, people would kill me for cooking on something like that in California nowadays but it was a wonderful option back then.    It was heavy but had a little 9V battery motorized fan and I could easily modulate the flame on that to boil, simmer, or whatever I needed.     I’m tempted to try one of the Trail Designs inferno’s but the reality is all my trips are short now and a canister stove just makes more sense.

If you wanted a dedicated wood burner, look at BushBuddy. You can boil water fast with it. Sometimes I even take it snow camping.

Get the Bushbuddy and a no spill Companion Burner to put inside it for winter use when dry wood is at a premium.

Suluk46 also makes a Ti option. He’s been working on it for a long time, many refinements. Looks pretty sweet

If purchasing from Suluk, inspect the welds on the stove when received.

Thanks for the input guys.  A lot of stoves out there it looks like.  Thanks Dan on the heads up on the Suluk stove and checking welds.  I was looking at those after seeing the video where Ryan was reviewing it on a winter backpacking overnight.  I do like the double wall stoves better for performance and cleaner burns.  Still hunting around though.  Thanks again guys