Stoves cum heater for Tipi use

[Boris]

DaveS and I have been having a chat over in chatter about Tipis in general and as the topic has moved towards the more specifiic subject of heating them I've created a new thread here.

The options seem to be a proper sealed woodburning stove with flue such as
Windy Smithy
The Stunning Tents Company

If shipping in from overseas there isalso the well respected Four Dog Models but that is a whole new ball game with shipping and taxes.

Other alternatives such as open fires such as barbecues and fireboxes have also been mentioned but these will need more feeding that a purpose built stove.

So what do you use for in-tent heating and cooking?

And does anyone have any more suggestions?

[Boris]

The Pipsqueak stove- Flat black looks like a possibility. Not sure if its big enough but I suspect so. The flue looks expensive though so might be worth trying to source elsewhere.

I'll keep looking.

[DaveS]

There's the Soulpad Blaze as well, but I'd read somewhere this was a rip off of one of the Windy Smithy stoves which I really hate to think of. Looking at them both they are VERY close!!

SoulPad.co.uk - Canvas Bell Tents and Tipis, Camping Stoves and Accessories. Camping With Style. - Blaze
Soulpad Blaze



Windy Smithy Wendy Stove
Windy Smithy



Tentipi Eldfell Stove
The Stunning Tents Company




Pipsqueak stove- Flat black
Pipsqueak Cast Iron Stove from Canvas and Cast.

[DaveS]

Just spoken to Jon from the Windy Smithy.
Very nice chap and we had a good discussion.

He says that about 50% of his customers manage to get the Wendy to burn all night, but about 90% with the Louis.
However the Louis is a 5" flue so requires an adapter to reduce to fit through the 4" sock of the Tentipi Tipi's.

He knows exactly what he's talking about and knows the sizes needed to fit the Safir.

I think the cost of the Louis with all the bits was about £511 all in. Cheaper for the Wendy obviously.

In the end after much consideration I'm going to go for the Eldfell I think.
The fact that it all packs down in to the stove and the box that comes with it, just does it for me I think. And I've actually seen it with my own eye's.

I've also just found some pics on Flickr of it.

So Eldfell it is for me......

[Boris]

Yes I was pretty much coming to the same conclusion. Which one did you go for, Stainless or mild steel? I might try and borrow one and fire it up first before I decide. They had one that had been used in the shop.

[cbrpaddy]

How're you finding the tipi so far ? Good buy

Have a look here under the 'Ovens' section (hope the link works)..

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Also, do a search for Alaska tent heater on ebay (worldwide search). I've got one of these with an m1941 stove but I haven't actually gotten around to trying it yet, though the stove is good.

Military Tent Stove (M-1941), Unused M-1941 Military Tent Stove [312701] - $125.00 :: Colemans Military Surplus LLC - Your one-stop surplus store with Army/Navy products for hunting gear, camping gear, emergency products, and survival products

Original Military M1941 Oil Burning Tent Stove - eBay (item 300348600199 end time Oct-16-09 20:51:24 PDT)

vegetableoildiesel.co.uk - alaska heater results - Powered by XMB

Similar to the above is the 1950 Yukon stove...
eBay.ie: NEW MILITARY YUKON TENT STOVE M-1950 HEATER IN ORIG BOX (item 130281871882 end time 13-Oct-09 20:52:18 BST)

[DaveS]

Yes I was pretty much coming to the same conclusion. Which one did you go for, Stainless or mild steel? I might try and borrow one and fire it up first before I decide. They had one that had been used in the shop.

Stainless. Didn't fancy a rusting stove that needed maintenance.

[DaveS]

How're you finding the tipi so far ? Good buy

Expensive buy, but yes very happy with it.
Only put it up once mind.
We're away for a few days next weekend to really try it.