REVIEW: Vargo Stainless Steel Hexagon Wood Stove
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REVIEW: Vargo Stainless Steel Hexagon Wood Stove
For Christmas this year instead of getting me gimmicky tools and gadgets that do really do anything and just take up space my family decided to get me something I might actually use for once. So they got me a Vargo folding stainless steel hexagon wood stove.
I have never been good with starting or maintaining a small fire so I have mainly always relied on a sterno stove or trioxane bars but I figured I would give this one a shot. I had a log that has been laying in the backyard for a year or two so I figured I would see if it was dry and try to use some of it to fuel the stove. I took my rat 3 and chunked off a few pieces of wood and shaved down some small strips to get the fire started...
Playing with the stove I also got to test out 1 of my storm proof matches, with a little over 14 seconds burn on the match I was able to get some small tinder lit and then started adding some of the bigger pieces. I managed to keep a good burn going long enough to boil water or cook if needed.. If my no skills ass can operate this thing then I have to say it is a good piece to have in your kit, bob, ghb etc and it is small and lightweight at just a few ounces....
I have never been good with starting or maintaining a small fire so I have mainly always relied on a sterno stove or trioxane bars but I figured I would give this one a shot. I had a log that has been laying in the backyard for a year or two so I figured I would see if it was dry and try to use some of it to fuel the stove. I took my rat 3 and chunked off a few pieces of wood and shaved down some small strips to get the fire started...
Playing with the stove I also got to test out 1 of my storm proof matches, with a little over 14 seconds burn on the match I was able to get some small tinder lit and then started adding some of the bigger pieces. I managed to keep a good burn going long enough to boil water or cook if needed.. If my no skills ass can operate this thing then I have to say it is a good piece to have in your kit, bob, ghb etc and it is small and lightweight at just a few ounces....
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Re: REVIEW: Vargo Stainless Steel Hexagon Wood Stove
I've been looking for something like this. Small enough to put into a BOB yet applicable enough to justify buying it.
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Re: REVIEW: Vargo Stainless Steel Hexagon Wood Stove
I'm trying to find a wholesaler for them to see what I can get them for..Jakob wrote:I've been looking for something like this. Small enough to put into a BOB yet applicable enough to justify buying it.
1 Corinthians 13:13
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
http://stores.ebay.com/Big-Cs-Survival-Store?_rdc=1
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
http://stores.ebay.com/Big-Cs-Survival-Store?_rdc=1
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Re: REVIEW: Vargo Stainless Steel Hexagon Wood Stove
I have 3 of these on order.. 2 of the stainless steel versions I reviewed and 1 of the titanium versions....
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And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
http://stores.ebay.com/Big-Cs-Survival-Store?_rdc=1
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
http://stores.ebay.com/Big-Cs-Survival-Store?_rdc=1
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Re: REVIEW: Vargo Stainless Steel Hexagon Wood Stove
Nice! Not seen these before...
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