Easy DIY Log Rocket Stove

This is how easy it is to build you own log rocket stove.

[@freakygardener8033]

Nice video. Amazing how often I see people making similar videos, but then they don't even know how to light them properly! Lol

[@mattelgin213]

I don't know how these stump-burning videos became my favorite thing on KZbin to watch. Well done. This is one of the best.

[@firelifeproject6755]

Thank you for the great review Matt!

[@Mike-ox3bv]

Nice video lots of work but a good long lasting fire in the end. !

[@clintmathews9925]

I love how it is titled easy rocket stove but then he makes it look like super hard

[@ollieox9181]

I was thinking the same thing. Who carries around a drill and giant steel auger when out camping? Nothing "easy" about this.

[@firelifeproject6755]

It’s really not that hard lol

[@veroniquechausse7532]

this can be done by hand with a scotch eye auger, they're small and light weight for those venturing into the bush!

[@firelifeproject6755]

Absolutely! Thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@DanAnderson-zo8mr]

Point the bottom hole INTO the wind

[@firelifeproject6755]

100%

[@jaquelinesantos8085]

Top

[@rogeriobatista3382]

Next time i go tô the Bush ill remember tô take my powertools. Bushcraft my friend. But cool ideia. Thanks

[@BruceWayne-hf7ut]

Exactly !

[@laffilmfest3759]

Cool project....very effective energy source for sure! I subbed and thank U for sharing!!

[@firelifeproject6755]

Thank you for the subscription, I’m away from home working but I’m hoping to get some new content up this spring.

[@MannElite]

Do you have to get kindling lit? Or feed kindling in? Or did the fire starters light the actual log itself? if thats the case is just a one or two time use stove or how long do you find one log lasts?

[@howtogetoutofbabylon8978]

I got a Makita lineman drill and I got an 18-in long one and a quarter inch Milwaukee lineman auger I can't wait to try that combo out!!!

[@firelifeproject6755]

how did it work out?

[@dodob5468]

Demonstration of how a 12-minute video can be made about a five-minute job

[@akbychoice]

Where is your video?

[@dodob5468]

@@akbychoiceI can't make a video about anything

[@michaeldowns5270]

Turn it 90 degrees clockways. Save your breath.

[@firelifeproject6755]

100%

[@paulerhard1252]

“Easy” ... but only in the eye of the beholder.

[@marcellavandekerkhof1500]

Turn the log 90 degrees to the left you don 't need to blow in the hole , was the smile direction ...👏👏🃏

[@firelifeproject6755]

That’s very good advice. Thank you

[@carloxsays]

Excellent video! Can you post the drill bits that you used please and if possible link to purchase? (Preference Amazon) Thank you!

[@firelifeproject6755]

Yes, I will see if I can track that down for you. Thanks for the feedback

[@davfree9732]

Look up ‘auger bits’ at your local diy. Probably a one, one and a half diameter. And after using my battery powdered drill to try and core an oak railway sleeper I can say… if you hear it struggling to much, back it out right away, clear the wood chips and go back in. Or better yet, use a mains powered drill with more torque and a beefy gear box.

[@briankelly6113]

I suppose you could regulate it a bit by stuffing an appropriately sized rock in the lower hole so it wouldn't run like a blowtorch and you could simmer the pot.

[@firelifeproject6755]

Absolutely, or even build a small plug from a stick and cut a sliver out of it just to let in a little bit of air.

[@briankelly6113]

@@firelifeproject6755 Thought that too but wouldn't a stick burn up? Pretty hot down there at the intake..

[@firelifeproject6755]

I think eventually it would but be interesting to try. I’m thinking along the lines of a cork or the principal of a cork. So it wouldn’t have to be too terribly long.

[@jackiefelker8263]

Pretty good idea if you are carrying the equipment to do it. Not feasible when out camping though.

[@firelifeproject6755]

Yes, I understand but these are something you can build at home and take on your family camping trip. Or just use them around the campfire at home. Are they practical? No I do not think so but they are a lot of fun to make and they are a lot of fun to sit around and do use. Anyways, thanks for taking the time to watch the video and leaving a comment.

[@firelifeproject6755]

Yes, exactly. Thank you for chiming in!

[@howtogetoutofbabylon8978]

watch corporals corner. it shows you how to make a red point drill auger that you can carry with you and carve the cross piece and drill the holes by hand yourself

[@howtogetoutofbabylon8978]

@@firelifeproject6755 not practical? bologna!!! boiling water cooking, washing dishes those are not practical???

[@firelifeproject6755]

Fairpoint, those are practical reason. I guess I was just thinking that so many people have gas powered stove.

[@dejanmyrtaj1997]

how much can the temperature get with this kind of fire

[@firelifeproject6755]

Not sure what the range would be but it was very depending on how much oxygen the flame is getting. You could probably boil a couple water in a minute after the flame is going good. I can boil huge pots of water within 15 minutes

[@dejanmyrtaj1997]

@@firelifeproject6755 thanks

[@tradermonk9403]

I suppose that you could regulate the fire by blocking some of the air inlet.

[@firelifeproject6755]

100% You can also turn the hole away from any breeze to slow the flame down. Or to get it burning better you can turn the hole towards the breeze.

[@bigrob1887]

How long did the log last?

[@firelifeproject6755]

Big Rob, that log lasted three hours. You could definitely use it for cooking for at least two hours before it would be hard to put a pot on. Depends also on which Direction you have the bottom hole pointed towards. If you put it into the wind the log will burn quicker.

[@firelifeproject6755]

Big Rob, that log lasted three hours. You could definitely use it for cooking for at least two hours before it would be hard to put a pot on. Depends also on which Direction you have the bottom hole pointed towards. If you put it into the wind the log will burn quicker.

[@ajublock7523]

Nice 👌

[@michaelkborozan4121]

What was the material you cut up and used as a lighter? And do you have any wood preferences? thx

[@firelifeproject6755]

Hey Michael, it’s just fire starter that I used. I got it at our local hardware store in the camping section. I like using the softwood like pine. It’s easier to get going but the only downside is that it leaves a little creosote if you’re boiling water. I think a hardwood would work just as good once you got it lit. I think it would definitely last a bit longer.

[@ampersand.]

Very interesting! :)

[@marcellavandekerkhof1500]

Watch the smoke direction .

[@bwhite3872]

Can you do this without a drill?

[@firelifeproject6755]

Yes, you can do this with a scotch eye auger or a wood drill bit (auger)and a socket that will fit the top of a drillbit and a ratchet.

[@metric6bolt169]

imagine turbo charging this

[@นายยักษ์Chanel]

Can I use raw or dried wood?

[@firelifeproject6755]

Yes you can.

[@9evoluzione]

which drill bit did you use? thank you!

[@firelifeproject6755]

That was a Makita half-inch drill but I recommend DeWalt drill. they’re far more superior. I got a new half inch Dewalt and it is deadly.

[@مصطفیرحیمی-ص8ي]

Hi, how long did it take to burn completely?

[@firelifeproject6755]

Hello, it took four hours but it was extremely dry. If you had a log that had a little bit more moisture in it it would last a lot longer

[@مصطفیرحیمی-ص8ي]

@@firelifeproject6755 Thank you for your attention and guidance

[@firelifeproject6755]

My pleasure my friend!

[@raymondherbst7126]

Think you could take any longer?

[@ВикторЩЩавель]

И через какое время разгорится эта свеча? Если пень сырой будет.

[@krodkrod8132]

I made one of these out of a freshly fallen tree that was almost 2 feet in diameter. The bit i use is a 3/4 but i hand drill with the scotch eye i welded on. The log was so fat, it burned for around 16 hours. If you want to stay warm all night in a bushcraft shelter. A fat log will do it. The log was 24 inches tall and i drilled down 18 inches.

[@firelifeproject6755]

That’s awesome! I believe it! Thanks for taking the time to comment. I think I’m gonna do a video on how to build a drillbit with a scotch Eye.

[@daedgo1]

Si todo el mundo lleva un taladro a batería encima

[@nicadair7700]

Yeah right, I always carry an electric drill with me when I'm out in the bush.

[@firelifeproject6755]

Obviously it is not practical to be carrying an electric drill in the bush lol..! I made this video to show people who would like to try it at their home to see how it works…

[@nicadair7700]

@@firelifeproject6755 OK👍

[@Imsobering7970]

You can still get manual powered hand drills, which will be smaller in a pack in the bush, and will last as long as your arms do! LOL

[@ollieox9181]

Dude, that looked anything but easy. Who carries around a drill and a giant auger bit while out camping? Better the Swedish fire log way: with an axe, split the log into four pieces. Chop out an inch or so from the inner corners so that there's an inner chute. Tie the log back together with a coat hanger or buttress with rocks or other logs. Allow for a draft to get through. Stuff the inner spaces with kindling and tinder. Light it up.

[@chatchat30]

After, never smook? Juste fire?

[@firelifeproject6755]

Yes, it never smokes just fire

[@chatchat30]

@@firelifeproject6755 thx u

[@fredlawson2828]

Good idea for a video, but could have been just as effective in 5 minutes, not 11+.

[@geraldmiller1257]

Video started great then it became a music video. Sorry can't stand to watch it

[@firelifeproject6755]

That’s OK, thank you for the feedback.

[@lesliedavidson9199]

Please get a more powerful drill

[@krzysztof8670]

ALE TO SIEROTA Z TYM WIERCENIEM AZ PRZYKRO PATRZEC

[@cmlxjcky]

You don't need to use the "firestarter" you have shavings...

[@firelifeproject6755]

You’re not wrong and I do realize that, but it really doesn’t matter as long as the fire is started...

[@danconway5505]

How many of you bucketheads have a drill bit that big and long?

[@ulisosa9667]

Hey que vergon se ve esa sí que es una estufa y al natural

[@adrianmustaffa]

Nah...

[@derekbarnes370]

Poorly made video, far too long

[@danconway5505]

total BS

[@joyandlove7710]

So many wildfires and drastic climate changes are because of these fire campers, so bad

[@firelifeproject6755]

Interesting, where are you from May I ask?