Biomass, the rocket stove I have is also the right size to fit a can of Sterno inside of it if I need to use it in a well-ventilated room like my sun room. I can also refill the Sterno can with 91% alcohol & packed cotton balls. If I want to use it outdoors I can use sticks, dried weeds, pine cones, corncobs, etc.
@cherokeepatti nice, I didn't consider that. I had made a small tin can stove for backpacking, but started debating between carrying fuel or scavenging fuel.
@Powderflask There are all kinds of rocket stoves. You can even find online instruction to make simple ones. First I heard of them was a few years ago on tv when there was a group trying to get them used in Africa, they can burn weeds or scraps or fallen twigs, etc. instead of cutting down what few trees may be around. And they cause a lot less air pollution compared to traditional wood fires. There is a fancy one I’d love to have in my back yard made out of stainless steel but it would cost to buy one, probably cheaper to make.
@cherokeepatti Yeah, that's why I went simple and homemade. My brother and I went backpack camping so we found a 2 tin can design on YouTube. Just big enough to make coffee and heat soup
@Powderflask I believe if I had a stainless steel with a self-feeding fuel tube to put sticks etc in it I’d be cooking outdoors quite a bit in decent weather. Would be great for off-grid living, save on propane...save it for rainy days and cold winters.
