one thing about your channel that i very much appreciate is that you don't have those ridiculously long 2 and 1/2 minute lead-ins. you just get right into the topic and i think that is great.
@HellaFunnyShorts6 жыл бұрын
Joe Watson YES! COULD NOT AGREE MORE.
@cappaslangmurderer3 жыл бұрын
Joe you are clearly a no nonsense person,
@walterpalmer27498 жыл бұрын
Speed isn't everything. The selling point is using and conserving natural resources encountered in the bush. Great little set up.
@barrajoe628 жыл бұрын
true that, an endless supply of fuel
@DonWilsondigginTimeUSA7 жыл бұрын
I love that thing. I've had mine 3 years. You can also burn a couple of charcoal brickets it for a nice long fire.
@jonathangalt42858 жыл бұрын
In addition to the things you covered, this stove is also a wood gas stove. If you practice getting the wood levels just right it will actually ignite the smoke and burn with a blue flame that will boil your water much faster. In fact, almost as fast as the liquid fuel stoves. The trick is to make your sticks into "nuggets", and feed them in to keep the level just below where the air ducts come into the upper part of the inside wall of the stove.
@SummitScene8 жыл бұрын
+Jonathan Galt Greetings from the Coast Range of Oregon! That sounds like an excellent tip which I will certainly try on my next trek!! Also, if available, hard wood will burn hotter than nuggets processed from conifers and leave less soot on your pot.
@petertgreen7 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Galt I find that dry wood chips produce the highest heat and get this stove into gas mode fastest. The wet twigs that he using in the video just do not have enough energy density and have too much moisture content. Anyone looking to optimize a wood burning stove should take the time to understand the fuel they are using. All wood is not equal. www.engineeringtoolbox.com/wood-combustion-heat-d_372.html
@jonathangalt42857 жыл бұрын
Peter Green Yes, agreed. To be honest, the best fuel I've used for it is the charcoal from old burned out camp fires. Usually the remains of a campfire has enough charcoal to run quite a few batches of water. The other benefit is that you don't have to go around looking for wood and cutting it down to size. The coal chunks are usually the exact right size to go in the burn chamber as-is. And charcoal burns HOT!
@ElkArrow7 жыл бұрын
Consider wood pellets, which are used for wood stoves, as fuel for one of these. I think you'll avoid the problem of constantly feeding the fire, and you can carry a small bag of pellets in your pack. Don't rely entirely on the pellets but use them in conjunction with sticks and twigs
@danielbrafford47775 жыл бұрын
I am also using this system as my cooking set up and love it. The one exception is that I also included the Trangia alcohol stove. The alcohol stove is an alternative fuel for when I camp late and don’t want to look for wood fuel or if I want to heat up some water for morning coffee from my tent. Best of all is that it nestled in the stove keeping the kit all together.
@ballisticdan7 жыл бұрын
Ive never used a gas stove. Always use my solo and pot combination. Never let me down. Also great fun for the pyro maniac in me. Very reliable easy to get and keep going and considering you dont have to purchase fuel its free after the initial investment. Awesome vid thanks will sub.
@joachimmuller7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review! Just ordered one - can't wait!
@LoveShayslocoАй бұрын
I just got one and I love it. More so since I can throw the garbage from my wood working hobby into it. You know shavings, cut outs etc into
@msjcl18 жыл бұрын
I've been using this combination for about three years. It works great on a dayhike/backpacking trip. It really also rocks with a cast iron skillet when you are car camping. To speed things up I also use a small alcohol burner which nests into the pot and stove. Great review! love this thing
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
+msjcl1 Glad to hear it!
@MrRdefrank8 жыл бұрын
My inclination would be to leave the pot off of the stove until you really got the fire stoked up (and easier to feed the fire). Then, the pot of liquid would come to a much faster boil being placed on a very hot furnace. Just a thought.
@beartrackwoods47208 жыл бұрын
Outstanding explanation how to use the Solo stove, pot combo. I purchased one & kept it in my backpack all the time. As you mentioned, it take a while to figured out how to boil the water in less time. The way you explained it make sense to me. Thank you!
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
No problem! Thanks for watching.
@hildolfrdraugadrottin72794 жыл бұрын
I pack my little alcohol burner with my wood burner. It works great inside the wood burner if your in a hurry. And in a bug out situation if you need to be unnoticed you would still have a way to heat water or cook.
@christiankohlhaas62737 жыл бұрын
Seems to me you're actually overfeeding the stove, hampering the secondary burn (as can be seen by smoke escaping the stove - it should be burned inside the stove!). That contributes to longer boiling times, as it reduces airflow and burn temperature. The fuel should reach only up to about the lower edge of the secondary burn vent holes.
@fugeelahahaha4 жыл бұрын
I agree. Looks like overfeeding.
@tornadokat4 жыл бұрын
I will also agree. It is the most common thing people do wrong with a solo or other gasifier stove. From Solostove.com's directions: "Start by placing large sticks and twigs neatly on top of the nichrome wire grate until they reach the top air vents."
@GifhornCh3 жыл бұрын
Definitely. Starting wrong, and feeding wrong. It should be used “upside down”. The stove should last at least 30 minutes before needed to refuel.
@geohavener66018 жыл бұрын
hey I have the big solo stove and pot ... what I found the work great with those sure light BBQ briquettes... drop one or two of those in there Start the Fire and it's a big stuff 1 inch and 2 inch round stuff make a fire in there... use mine on kayak trips they work great...
@HarryMuller-letsgoharry7 жыл бұрын
Hi... ...wow I still have this small Solo Stove and YES I still use it after years of traveling around the world. It is amazing how little wood it needs to cook with this Solo Stove (Y) Really great stove and I still appreciate to own it !
@PaulOutdoors7 жыл бұрын
A great review. Load stove then top lighting will improve stove efficiency and boil times considerably without need to continually feed the stove. This will get the best out of this stove. Thank you for sharing. Paul :)
@RichardJohnsonTX8 жыл бұрын
Great video! I really appreciate the time and effort you spent shooting in multiple locations. I've been fascinated with biofuel stoves and hope to pick this up one day.
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
+Richard Johnson Thanks bro! I hear good things about Biofuel
@shootermcmillan8 жыл бұрын
I have this stove and I love it! Most people that have complaints about it don't understand how it works or how to use it. It is NOT a hobo stove. It is a wood gassifier that operates by slow burning the fuel and then reigniting the smoke after it is super heated between the inner and outer chambers. Once it it reaches full "bloom" like an alcohol stove it will cook just like a fuel stove. The best way to use the solo stove is to pack it full of fuel and then use a fire starter on top( I use vaseline infused cotton balls) It will easily boil water and I never add fuel. There is a good deal of engineering that went into this stove........it isn't just building a fire in the bottom of a can. Understand the science of how this stove works and you will absolutely LOVE this stove.
@stanlee7638 жыл бұрын
Great review...very detailed, and at the same time impartial - one of the things I like about Gideonstactical :-)
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
+Stan Lee So glad to hear!
@bobfurlong51956 жыл бұрын
This is not a fair test. The propane stove when lit immediately gives you the max BTU it is capable of. Lighting the wood stove you started the timer as soon as you lit it giving it no time for coals and fire to be at it's hottest.
@JustinSkenandore5 жыл бұрын
Seems pretty fair to me. I wouldn’t have this thing burning constantly so if I wanted to heat up some water, I’d have to wait.
@karaski245 жыл бұрын
No. This test was good. You time it from start to finish.
@williamwhittom29734 жыл бұрын
i agree not a fair test both should have been a full on flame. so i wont watch anymore here.
@aroundoz4 жыл бұрын
First of all, you do a very excellent job of presenting information. No fluff or BS and easy to watch. Thank You. My dragonfly has been sitting for the last few years as I have been using an alcohol stove. I now learned of wood stoves and going to give those a try. I mostly bicycle tour and in addition to all of the reasons you mentioned, it would be fun to keep that stove going and give me something to do especially after setting up camp early. Plus who doesn't like staring into a fire to pass the time regardless how small of a fire. I am just trying to decide between the Toaks, the Solo and also the Titan. I read several reviews recommending the Titan over the Solo because of a quicker cooking time and because you don't have to feed it wood so often. Just wondering if that is all true and if it would justify the extra weight and size for one person.
@stevenbrogna11006 жыл бұрын
I have been using the solo stove and wally world stanley cookpot. Bulky but works for cheap.
@chriswaller70648 жыл бұрын
I ended up putting my into a padded sack about it's same size and no worries about the one it's in. It had a little extra room for some fuel tabs as well. This is great for anything longer than two days out. But I keep packing my Jet boil for over nighters and such.
@TopsailOutdoorAdventures3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video review. I ended up going with the Solo Stove Titan and it exceeded my expectations.
@eyewandersfoto7 жыл бұрын
I've had a Solo Titan for about 3 years or so and a Bushbuddy Ultra for almost as long. They're both great. Very much recommend a windscreen (Blackwrap works great). My boil times are usually around 10 min give or take a couple. Also pack a tiny homemade alcohol stove for those times I don't want to or can't gather dry wood (too wet, too dark, etc). As far a time goes - I'm not in a hurry when I'm in the woods. (many of them are perfectly sized to sit on top of an upside soup can sitting right inside the Bushbuddy (or Solo) so you can use the pot stand from woodstove, which also acts as a windblock and heat funnel of sort. But mostly I just dig not carrying fuel - especially the empties.
@Grossettbaby3 жыл бұрын
I switched over to the firebox nano this winter and it’s been so nice using twigs and sticks instead of a canister with a unknown amount of fuel remaining. Not sure if it would work with the solo stove but a toaks alcohol stove fits perfectly in my firebox. Only adds half a oz plus whatever volume of alcohol I bring, but give me more options in bad weather or if I’m feeling lazy.
@jamesblanton93648 жыл бұрын
Very cool product, very cool review. Thanks mate.
@dpresnell12 жыл бұрын
Nice Video! A Thought: Like any fire, start with tinder and dead dry softwood twigs like pine. Once you get your stove started with soft woods, add dead, dry hardwood twigs and shavings such as oak, maple, etc. until the rocket stove is operating primarily on hard wood with occasional of softwood twigs. The hardwood sticks will burn hotter, less smoke, and make the gasifier / draft work much better and the fire will burn much longer without maintenance. Also, with dead, dry hardwood your boil time, once the gasifier is fully functioning, will be greatly reduced - 5 - 8 minutes. An added bonus is less tar on the outside of you pan. Remember, rocket stoves burn from the top down - not bottom up. Thanks! Author "Survive Until The End Comes" and "Sudden Survival".
@ohioirishman3 жыл бұрын
Have 2 solo stoves. One I have had out on our home deck in the elements in Ohio 24/7 for the past 5 years. Still works great ! Been using the Pot for past 5 years everyday. Its a tank ! Both are well worth the price ..... Great Products !!!!!
@danofiremano8 жыл бұрын
I don't like using fuel tablets, so I have an Optimus Crux folding stove for fuel (= fast) boiling & I use wood in my Esbit folding stove as well as my Bushbox UL Pocket stove which will also hold a Trangia Alcohol stove! Thanks for the video.
@Adam_Newman6 жыл бұрын
Great video , great stove ! Love your channel
@slamboy664 жыл бұрын
It is some work but I cut thicker branches into tiny wood hockey pucks, they tend to burn longer till I get more sticks in.
@havfunwithit4 жыл бұрын
I have the campfire model. It’s a little bigger but you don’t have to babysit it. Also take a few pieces of fat wood with you to get a hot fire fast. And watch for sales on the Solo website. I just got the camping forks half off.
@Coronos_6668 жыл бұрын
Beside my standard gas burner I also own this product. I think it's pretty neat. Solid quality and good burning properties. But you are right, it's really hungry for wood. Bu it'st no big problem, I guess. Greetings from Germany, God bless you.
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
+Coronos Right!
@MLochMusic2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for vid. Great info
@neemancallender90924 жыл бұрын
Hi Nice vid When I use my gasifier stove I vertically stack all the wood inside the burn chamber I put thicker wood (half split 1"rounds) on the outside and thinner wood on the center and light the center The fire builds very quickly and you get a very strong hot fire You will find the time comes way down and you dont have to sit a feed little twigs For a longer cook, take the pot off the stove and re stack vertically with thicker wood
@arctodussimus61985 жыл бұрын
I used an MSR Pocket Rocket for years as an easy quick method for cooking, and when the camping area wouldn’t allow open fires. I prefer to just dig a trench off the main campfire and cook over hot coals. But if we’re hiking ,or camping in a cold-camp, then a stove becomes useful. But a long hike (over 7 nights) makes carrying fuel canisters a bit cumbersome. I have used the military canteen cup stove for decades now, and have recently bought an Emberlit Fireant stove which works very well. I like the Solo Stove and Pot System.
@racerx83355 жыл бұрын
Hello for #1 gas stoves comes to full bloom at the start. #2 Wood stoves have to build up heat. So they are not comparable. People love Solo cuz what it is.
@SummitScene8 жыл бұрын
Greetings from the Coast Range of Oregon! Thanks for producing such a high quality, informative and entertaining video. I also have the same Solo Stove and 900 Pot and found my results to parallel yours very closely. I first saw it reviewed on Leon Patenburg's "Common Sense Survival" channel where I also got the following tip on pot options. Leon uses a GSI 40 oz. enamel cup with fixed handle; the GSI cup is approx. 4.25 inches tall with an inside diameter of approx. 5 inches. One liter of water fills the cup to within .75 inches of the top. The cup does not come with a lid; I use a piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil to cover the top of mine when boiling water. The Solo Stove (without it's black carry bag) fits perfectly inside the cup without rattling and provides a much sturdier container that won't dent or be crushed as easily as the 900 Pot. The 900 Pot is an excellent light weight pot, and it comes with a lid, but the heavier GSI 40 oz. cup provides near bomb-proof protection during transport. Also, for the budget minded, the GSI cup is less expensive that the 900 Pot. One isn't necessarily better than the other - there are compromises to both; I'm just saying the GSI cup is another viable option. It's been a couple of years since I purchased my GSI cup, but if I recall correctly, I got it on Amazon.
@christopherpaustian61178 жыл бұрын
Try and see if the ash pan holds liquid. I have a similar stove handmade by a guy in Alaska. I put a half ounce of alcohol in the ash pan and get a boil up as fast as my jet boil. This works better than putting a trangia inside, plus you can add sticks while the alcohol is burning. Good bye learning curve! Tip number two, get a small dry bag for the whole stove kit and your sleeping bag won't smell like smoke anymore. Love your vids! Keep on getting out there. :-)
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
+Christopher Paustian Thanks so much!
@barrajoe628 жыл бұрын
not only not having to buy fuel pods, not having to carry fuel, great for longer duration hikes. I have a trangia and stove and fuel adds the weight up
@spoke11838 жыл бұрын
Really cool thx for info i like pocket rocket a lot but sometimes you just wont have enough fuel to work with especially if you're doing few day/ a week camp and carrying lots of weight.
@airecomprimido76664 жыл бұрын
Awesome detailed review.
@Liberty4Ever3 жыл бұрын
The Solo stove and 900 ml pot bundle is now $140 at Amazon. I bought mine separately a couple of years ago for $70 + $35. I wish I'd bought the Toaks titanium stove and their 750ml titanium pot for almost half the price and almost half the weight of the Solo. 😣
@reefsurfer43568 жыл бұрын
I like the stove and pot very much. Thanks
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@kakishi88 жыл бұрын
+Griffyn Makene Rocky Mountains
@jonmillerwv7 жыл бұрын
Have you ever tried the Toaks wood stove? I like it because its more compact, but also am very interested in this solo stove..any advice/suggestions?
@bobwampler33878 жыл бұрын
I have this stove and love it. You can fit a Trangia alcohol burner inside and even use that.
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
I see that! Very cool!
@joel-gb2xx7 жыл бұрын
Solo stove for the win! You can have all the fuel you can carry but if you're stuck out there for an extra days and you're not sure if you have enough alcohol fuel but with the solo stove, as long as you see trees around you? You can relax knowing you'll NEVER run out of fuel.
@ElkArrow7 жыл бұрын
Check out the Bushcraft Essentials pocket stove.
@thomasnugent76025 жыл бұрын
Very good, Thank you very much
@mikkoaslaklemmetti8 жыл бұрын
I use mainly heating pellet, and rarely any twigs and stuff at all. I carry the pellets in an empty Pringles tube, take some fuel gel in an empty after shave flask to light those babies up, and there it is! Works all the year around.
@1xayekim4 жыл бұрын
The Lixada brand stoves are great budget options. I have the wood burner , it cost 20 bucks tops and has lasted so far about 2 years. Fire ban I bring the pocket rocket type stove (they are legal here except wilderness areas during fire ban) (some knock off I got on Amazon years ago ) no fire ban I go with the wood stove. If you want the most efficient fire in these bad boys cut your wood and twigs to relatively uniform size no farther than the vent holes at the top. Dont over fill it should be about 3/4 -7/8 filled. Enough space in between the sticks for some air flow and all the sticks should be standing directly up. Drop a fire starting object on the TOP and light from the top. Fatwood shavings, magnesium, cotton balls, fire rope whatever you use. You will get about 30 minutes of burn from this setup without having to "feed the fire" if set up right. It took me 4 or 5 fires to get this process right but on one stove feeding I can get it to last about 30 minutes and boil water and cook a meal on it. They have been invaluable to me because Ive had the gas ones fail on me in the past.
@seanbyrd66708 жыл бұрын
Have you ever looked at emberlit? They have a model that has a removable tray so you can use an esbit spirit burner or fuel tabs in addition to wood
@JoeFrohlich8 жыл бұрын
I have one of the stoves. I like it very much. It is so simple that a non prpepper such as my wife can use it. I use a different pot but I think this is the top product in its field.
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear you enjoy it too!
@whalefsh8 жыл бұрын
I bought a Solo Stove and pot a few years back - I love it. It was expensive (I think I paid £90) but worth it as I think it will last for years. I've stopped taking a flask with me for tea on day hikes and take the stove instead for two reasons. Firstly, freshly brewed tea tastes better than Thermos tea. Secondly, slowing down to make a cuppa isn't a bad thing - you can sit and relax and take in your surroundings. If there isn't fuel available a Trangia-type alcohol stove will also fit inside the stove and can be stored there. Great wee stove all in all. As a side-note, do you get to travel? I think you would enjoy a trip to Scotland - long distance hiking routes, climbing and great wild camping...
@nvrumi8 жыл бұрын
I like the idea of slowing down for a bit and taking things in. I've been wandering the U.S. for the last year and carry a Trangia setup with me (in the rig). I often stop at a local park, get out my gear, and make a cup of tea or coffee while my dog sniffs about. It's a great way to rest from the road for a few minutes and a fresh cup is always welcome. :)
@whalefsh8 жыл бұрын
+David Thompson Fresh cups are always better! Wandering the U.S. sounds amazing. My partner and I have been talking about through hiking the A.T., followed by some touring of the U.S. and Canada, then Australia and New Zealand.
@kwhatten7 жыл бұрын
Hey Whalefsh, do you think this "system" is better than a Kelly Kettle?
@bobinmontana7778 жыл бұрын
I recently purchased a TOAKS titanium, I like it because it is lightweight, but when assembled, (its three piece), it is taller for longer wood. It works great in my opinion. It is 5.6 ounces and fits into a 750ml toaks cup with a lid. So much better than most folding stoves, much more efficient. Don't field test one, you'll buy it!
@MrWmburr78 жыл бұрын
I've got this set-up also, but have never actually used it . . . crazy, huh? It just rests patiently inside my bug-out bag for an emergency. Thanks to guys like you, I'll know exactly how best to start a fire in it when the time comes.
@kan-zee Жыл бұрын
132 ...You don't know how a gasifier stove works.. There are holes on the bottom inner part of the stove...The biomass (wood) releases gases, that are sucked down (gas is heavier than air) and the side outer holes, take in the air, and push the gases up to the upper inner holes....giving it a second burn.
@davidlaw2336 ай бұрын
When I'm out in the sticks time doesn't matter I'm there to relax unwind chill so it's will boil eventually
@Nunyabizn3ss7 жыл бұрын
Informative video. Looks like 2-4 times longer than the MSR, if you don't account for the collection and processing of fuel, especially in the rain... Interesting bit o kit with a lot of merit. Will it work with a trangia alcohol stove? Thanks and subbed.
@walterpalmer27498 жыл бұрын
Also, this is good for a quick small fire warm up or fire starter in wintery conditions.
@rickster44558 жыл бұрын
I have the Solo Titan and 60 oz. pot. Holds more wood and because you can't fill a pot to the top without boiling over, it's the perfect size to boil about 40 oz. My canteen is 39 oz. so it's good for sterilizing. Weighs a little more, does a little more, costs a little more.
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
I am looking into that one or the camp one for car camping trips.
@RichardBuckerCodes8 жыл бұрын
my first burn took 25 min to get 900ml to a boil... the outside temp was 83F and windy. I think I used fuel that was longer than the diameter of the tank. My guess is that it should be shorter so that the fuel does not interfere with the ports inside the tank. I used hardwood that needed extra processing to be manageable and if I had softwood to use I would have been tending the fire more often than I was. Depending on how you packed and the type and duration of the trip I could make a case for bringing either, or both stoves.There is something to be said about instant gratification when it matters.
@GrzegorzK_gg8 жыл бұрын
Very good system. Solo stove is almost perfect. There are some ways to upgrade it a little. Bottom of burning chamber: holes are too big. Small piece of steel net with small holes and wood burns longer. The top of stove: this part where you place the pot - holes are too big. You can use small tin can and drill lots of 3mm holes - flame will be more concentrate on the bottom of pot. I have very similar stove - but home made. I'm using as fuel dices of wood more less 1 inch long, loading stove from bottom almost to the top, about 1/4 inch below inside holes. Fire it from the top. My record with fire it and forgot was 30 min on pieces of branch and 45 min on wooden pellet. But it fuel need to be pack quite tight. Anyway it is super sytem. Of course extra video. Your channel is my no. 1 channel. No babling, no table review. Just facts and lots of fun. Thank you.
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
+Grzegorz Kondracki Thanks so much, glad you enjoy it!
@snakemonkey5558 жыл бұрын
Aaron, thanks for the great review, very detailed as always. Basically every question I had you answered, I guess great minds/Aaron's think alike! Aaron
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
Right on!
@gingerbowman45748 жыл бұрын
I have the solo lite w/pot and the campfire w/pots along with the tripod.. They may be pricey but you get a top quality product. However keep an eye on the solo website they do run specials. I got the lite on a buy one get one free deal.
@happyknife87858 жыл бұрын
I am hoping this fits inside a Maxpedition 12x5 bottle holder, inside of bottle holder is suppose to be 4.5inches and the stove 4.25
@wheelsgonewild12868 жыл бұрын
It's a super cool stove.
@jhfrichman21128 жыл бұрын
What kind of food could you legitimately prep for 2 people out on a hike or camp trip with the stove/pot combo this size? Just curious on debating which size would be to my liking. Thanks.
@kayakbandits98943 жыл бұрын
Seems like it would make a good heater as well?
@adamsco.99534 жыл бұрын
Doesn't the stainless steel pot get burned up at the bottom after many uses, and is it still safe to continued use? Anyone know?
@amrasurvival55808 жыл бұрын
excellent review looks like a really great piece of gear
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
Sweet!
@Timtebowofficial8 жыл бұрын
Sweet kit, definitely gonna pick this up
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
+herp derp Super cool!
@whitrussell68918 жыл бұрын
+gideonstactical Another great vid!
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
+Whit Russell Thanks!
@6Oko6Demona67 жыл бұрын
What jacket are you wearing? I kinda like it, is it good for cold temperature?
@ProgFilms8 жыл бұрын
Any word if a typical short propane-butane canister fits inside of the 900 pot, that way I can still use the pot in my pack if I decide to go with something like the pocket rocket for a trip?
@slamboy664 жыл бұрын
I found one of those in the desert. Couldn't find the lid or ring .
@jesselucero86957 жыл бұрын
subscribing for sure. awesome videos guys.
@gideonstactical7 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@lazylearner9675 жыл бұрын
Great review Gents! What I like a lot about this type of stove, is that I will never have to carry fuel, NOR will I worry about running out of fuel! That is the best thing about this stove. The added burn time to me isn't a big deal. When out in the woods we shouldn't be on a schedule.
@carlosa.sanchez8965 жыл бұрын
Of course a wood scrap stove won't boil water anywhere near as fast as gas pods or even a Trangia, which uses denatured alcohol.Solo sells an optional alcohol burner that's virtually identical to the Trangia burner. The main selling point of Solo is you don't need to carry fuel, although foraging for the right wood in wet weather can be a challenge. I see the Solo as more of a bugout stove or one where you've run out of liquid fuel. the stainless steel makes for sturdy, low maintenance construction. If you can find harder wood, it won't produce as much soot.
@amgolfer35918 жыл бұрын
Several youtubers including Living Survival, Black Owl Outdoors, Patriot36, Wingman115, etc. swear the Silver Fire Scout stove is better? I have not done a head to head comparison but I know Ben (Living Survival has) and feels it's just a better system overall. I believe Wingman115 just did a review as well and loved it. It packs down better, easier to clean, more efficient and it's great quality. I was sold on Solo but then told me to try the Silver Fire before I purchased the Solo Stove. I'm sure both are great. Just an FYI folks. Thanks for another great video.
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the heads up!
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
Watched a few videos on the Silver Fire Scout, looks good, but my few issues are that the solo has two parts verse the four on the silver. The solo fire can be fed without lifting it off the flame. The pan is nice for cooking, but the pot is more my style. I eat oatmeal, mountain house meals, and coffee when hiking and backpacking. I would say they have the same foot print one is low and wide, one is narrow and tall. Now that I know about this other item, I will be testing it also, I think it will come down preference over performance. Which ever you think it will fit your need will be the right one.
@amgolfer35918 жыл бұрын
+gideonstactical Aaron--I was hoping you would get your hands on one and do a head to head comparison. I too asked Ben (living survival) about having to lift my pot to feed the fire and he stated it was absolutely no big deal. I would swap out the MSR pot for s Toaks Ti pot. Anyway, I look forward to seeing your analysis of both systems. I love both systems and I totally agree with natural/free fuel vs. bought fuel. Thanks again.
@dwtlax8 жыл бұрын
There is another aspect of the solo (I have the titan), in a tarp shelter it does provide warmth. The bottom of the stove stays relatively warm, but you can touch it. I would not suggest that in a tent, but I use it as a heater in my hammock system.
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
+dwtlax Nice!
@TheBCSledder8 жыл бұрын
haha I would hope no one would be dumb enough to have any type of open wood fire in a tent.
@Pippinm76 жыл бұрын
What kind of leather gloves did you have on? Or recommend?
@michaelpereira8088 жыл бұрын
You might want check out silver fire scout stove. Same concept but packs smaller, easier to clean, and cheaper. Keep up the great work.
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
+Michael Pereira Thanks, will look into them.
@ethanplays40297 жыл бұрын
How long does it take to cool the stove down
@Lellobeetle8 жыл бұрын
What purpose did the uncovered pot serve?
@loretogagliardi90108 жыл бұрын
Thx
@lonewolfsbushcrafttravels6 жыл бұрын
I’m saving up for my Solo Stove Lite 👍and 900 pot
@patb32774 жыл бұрын
Lone Wolf Bushcraft .....Did you get your stove? Just got mine, gonna try it out this weekend.
@Adam_Newman4 жыл бұрын
Nice stove but I prefer the Firebox stove
@skjeggmennkniver-skjeggmen56007 жыл бұрын
Great video
@fbuffy286 жыл бұрын
Good full spectrum review of the system. Too many of these reviews are during mild conditions.
@davidsawmandave87314 жыл бұрын
Do u clean your pot , the creasote that builds up seems to be a pain , but that's part of the trade off ?
@MichaelWebber5 жыл бұрын
This is way cooler than a high tech propane stove. But, one word: soot.
@walterpalmer27498 жыл бұрын
Your videos excel in part because you're "mic'ed up". So many videos have poor audio. Wish they were all using microphones. Nice review.
@michaelcervantez357011 ай бұрын
Amazon now has solo stove knock-offs a lot cheaper. Don't get mad, solo stoves are made overseas too.
@danialholt41747 жыл бұрын
How many hours will this thing burn before it burns through?
@darinmullins47703 жыл бұрын
Cut the kindling into small pellets .?
@loveworksnoevil3 жыл бұрын
does the stove leave less soot
@loretogagliardi90108 жыл бұрын
Great video and if u don't mind me asking what knife where you using this video
@gideonstactical8 жыл бұрын
You saw a Ratmandu, I have a review on it.
@ChAnimations8 жыл бұрын
It would be great to compare this stove to a regular campfire
@voltron51284 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but how many times can the Jet Boil heat up water before running out of fuel?