Modifications to Improve Your Princess Auto Wood Burning Camp Stove

[@OpenAirOutdoors]

Us two knuckle heads put together we managed to dial that stove just how we needed it 😆 Also let's not forget you adding a grill plate inside improved tremendously the air flow and proper burn! Great video Doug! Thanks again buddy🍻

[@mdmelbourne6076]

Hello Marc, I'm Doug's Ossie friend, you did a great job mate, I've built something similar with a keg..if you don't know what a keg is it's a stainless steel barrel that contains beer from the brewery Welding stainless steel was a challenge but it turned out awesome, in saying that its not a stove to be taken indoors, but it works great for what I use it for, I'm subbed to your channel now so I'm looking forward to checking out your videos, take care buddy and you too Doug 👍🍻🍺🍺

[@PinetreeLine]

😂 we did come up with some good ideas Marc and you took to the next level once you had the stove in your hands. I forgot to mention the grill plate inside which is just a $5 bbq grill from Canadian Tire just shoved in the stove. Thanks again Brother! 👍🏻👊🏻🍻

[@PinetreeLine]

Thanks Jim! I think it’s great to know so many talented people like yourself and Marc. Appreciate you watching brother! 👍🏻👊🏻🍻

[@mdmelbourne6076]

@Pinetree Line LOL Doug, I've had to edit some spelling Ceg is spelled keg and afcorse Marc, I'm in my man cave riddled with covid and in so much body aches and pain's, It's my second day in isolation from the rest of the family, I'm sleeping on a blow up metress, and basically living of supplies that are in the fridge, it's mostly beer 🍺 but luckily I had some snacks and fingers crossed I'll get some food delivered today, I have 5 more days of camping in the mancave, I'm starting to look like Tom hank's in castaway 😁🤣👍🍻🍺🍺

[@PinetreeLine]

@@mdmelbourne6076 Damn Jim that’s rough. Hope you get feeling better soon! Good thing you have the essentials there with you in quarantine 🍺 😂. Not exactly what you had in mind for camping 😂. Take care Brother!

[@wadejohnson3871]

Your buddy Marc is one smart dude. A very good video on refab of an essential for a tent or small shed or shelter. Way to go. Very informative and interesting. Great videos Doug.

[@PinetreeLine]

Marc is a fantastic guy and ultra talented Wade when it comes to this kind of stuff. A lot of guys have this stove across Canada so these mods will hopefully help them improve their stoves. Thanks so much for watching Brother! 👍🏻👊🏻

[@HomeInTheSticks]

Sweet mods on your wood burner brother and well done Marc on getting them mods done!! Y'all have a good weekend up there Doug, stay safe bro!! Dan

[@PinetreeLine]

Thanks Dan! Runs just about perfect now. Have a great weekend too Brother! Stay safe!! 👊🏻👍🏻

[@Skully317]

Nice mods, Princess Auto rocks!!

[@PinetreeLine]

Thanks so much! Princess Auto does rock! Doug

[@TimintheBackwoods]

Cool mods on the stove ! Fun project for sure. Good video as always Doug ! Cheers 👍👍🌲🌲🌲🇨🇦🍻

[@PinetreeLine]

Thanks so much Tim! Appreciate you Brother! 👍🏻👊🏻🍻

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? These mods sure improved this stove and made it safer and better. I think the stove is a perfect size for hot tent camping eh!!! Thanks for sharing brother and stay warm!!!

[@PinetreeLine]

It’s definitely rocking now Mike! The mods have made this a perfect hot tenting stove if you don’t mind that it’s a heavy option 😂. Just stay close enough to your vehicle. Have a great weekend Brother! 👍🏻👊🏻

[@shovelhead8]

I have one of these stoves. It has not been fired up yet. Thank you for showing us these mods, Doug and Marc. Stay safe and stay warm

[@PinetreeLine]

You may have to consider some changes Sean if you plan to use the stove. I’m sure you would find the same issues that Marc and I did once using the stove. Appreciate you watching brother! 👍🏻👊🏻

[@OpenAirOutdoors]

You bet Sean👍

[@EverydayProjects]

Well, it looks like you're going to have to mail me your stove. I haven't been able to find one (they are all out of stock). LOL I'll do a video and full report on your stove once I get it. Thanks in advance Hahaha LOL Craig

[@pacificbushcraftandfirecra6358]

All smart mods. Too bad someone doesn't just make a stove just like your final product. Thanks for sharing with us!

[@PinetreeLine]

Thanks Brandon! They do make stoves like our final product but they make you pay a whole more than this bargain stove costs with all the mods. Maybe some company will realize they can make money by offering quality at a fair price. Have a great weekend Brother! 👍🏻👊🏻

[@jbolf6]

Marc did one heck of a nice job of modifying your stove. It was well thought out

[@PinetreeLine]

He sure did John! Thanks for watching brother! 👍🏻👊🏻

[@SteveRobReviews]

My tent stove from the factory has 6 inch legs . The flat plate sure made a difference for cooking . Nice mods forsure. 👍

[@PinetreeLine]

Steve six inch legs are great although for hot tent camping you would want to put the stove on a tray type deal so it doesn’t sink as it melts the snow, but it will heat the lower part of the tent very well. The flat plate was an absolute game changer for cooking and that was all Marc. Thanks Buddy! 👍🏻👊🏻🍻

[@SK_CrappieCatching]

Not sure how I missed this one.....I like the recent upgrades and I know it will work several times better....

[@PinetreeLine]

Absolutely SK. Appreciate your support my brother! 👍🏻👊🏻

[@marilynscull4585]

Awesome video Doug.

[@PinetreeLine]

Thank you Marilyn! Appreciate you watching my friend! 👍🏻😊

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you for showing us these mods, Doug and Marc. May look into one for our off grid equipment. Great improvements, brother!

[@PinetreeLine]

Thanks Rob! It sure is cost effective especially for something used occasionally. Have a great weekend Brother! 👍🏻👊🏻

[@EverydayProjects]

I like that little stove and Marc's improvements make it even better! I have had my eye out for one of these but so far, they are out of stock. I remember a folding-style wood burning stove for camping tents but haven't seen one for a while. The cylindrical shape of this stove reminds me of one I made about 35 years ago. At the time, I was working on a ship restoration in Halifax, NS, the WW2 Corvette HMCS Sackville. This was the major conversion that was done to take it back to its wartime look after years of being used as an auxillary vessel by national defence. One of the features the contracors were trying to replicate were the Cowl Vents, which are the air scoops that took air down into the boiler and engine rooms. The open mouth of the vents attached to cylindrical steel bodies 30 inches in diameter. I was a partner in a wilderness cabin at the time and thought that the diameter of the 3/8" thick, cold-rolled steel would make a great wood stove. I got permission to work in the contractor's shop in the evenings one week where I welded a stove from one of the new sections of steel. I cut a 30" length and closed the back wall, made a crude door and used angle steel to fashion a frame on the top so I could insert a section from an old wood burning stove (two round burners with a lift-out centre section, known as a short centre). This way, I had a flat surface on which to cook, and could lift out either round burner or both and the short center to feed wood from the top. That stove was heavy !! But once in place at the camp it provided heat and a cook surface for years. Good tip on placing stove pipe inside the one below so that sap doesn't drip outside. Many novice stove pipe installers do the opposite and have sap burning on the outside and running down their new pipe. Nice to see you out enjoying nature, Doug and Marc!!

[@PinetreeLine]

That’s an awesome story and I bet that stove is still around somewhere out there. These stoves are seasonal and you have to keep an eye out for them for sure. Thanks for sharing your experience with us Brother! It’s appreciated! 👍🏻👊🏻

[@EverydayProjects]

@@PinetreeLine I left that stove behind years ago but maybe it is still cooking bacon and eggs still?? Take Care

[@Famo59]

Well Doug.. You are walking 🚶‍♂️ around like someone in the back ground that wanted to be on tv..LOL Well you will b in your summer soon..! So stay warm. Cheers buddy 👍🍻⛏🤓

[@PinetreeLine]

😂 Tony I thought Marc was filming that piece for himself so I was actually trying to video ‘bomb’ his channel 🤣. Can’t wait for our Summer Brother! 👍🏻👊🏻🍻

[@OpenAirOutdoors]

That wasn't Doug, that wa a samsquanch🤣

[@Famo59]

@@OpenAirOutdoors 😳

[@EverydayProjects]

I finally got one of these stoves this week (August 2022). Right away I saw the piping error where the creosote will run down the outside, so I'm going to modify that soon. The door on this one is very flimsy and the hinge is pathetic so it will need some work too. I like the flat plate top Marc added and I'll look into that too. My wife likes the racks so I may have to remove them on the sly and then say something like, "I wonder where those went...I couldn't find them in the shed...Now where are those...?" or something like that. These were on sale for $85 Canadian this week and I was able to secure one before they sold out. I see it as another motivator to get outside and do something on cold or wet weekends where I may otherwise stay indoors. We have been watching the "ALONE" series on Amazon this week and it also motivates us to get out and try some of the bushcraft ideas we see on there, but rest assured, we won't be trying to stay out for weeks at a time...just one night here and there that's all. Great channel, Doug. Keep up the good work! Craig

[@PinetreeLine]

Thanks so much Craig! The stove is far from perfect but it’s definitely a cheap way to get started with some winter camping and with some of these mods it becomes a solid user. Appreciate you watching Brother! 👊🏻👍🏻

[@davestredulinsky]

Greetings Doug. Looks like a great little inexpensive stove made even better with Marc's improvements. I enjoyed to the 10:14 end. Thank you my friend.

[@PinetreeLine]

Thanks so much Dave! Hope you are doing well. Appreciate your support Brother! 👍🏻👊🏻

[@tracyphillips3325]

Great video Doug. That is a really useful stove now. Marc did a great job on the modifications. Being able to cook on it is sure handy. Take care brother 👊

[@PinetreeLine]

Thanks Tracy! Marc did great work on the stove! Appreciate you watching brother! 👊🏻👍🏻🇨🇦🤝🇺🇸

[@wallaceviviansadventures2095]

awesome job with the stove. have a great weekend

[@PinetreeLine]

Thanks Wallace! You have a great weekend too Brother! 👍🏻👊🏻

[@wrath231]

I ended up buying a damper pipe addon from Amazon and seems to work okay. It's not the most efficient thing but its fine for 25$.

[@PinetreeLine]

That’s not a bad idea at all. For $25 it’s worth a try. Thanks for watching Brother!👊🏻👍🏻

[@great-stuff-6688]

Good job, my friend

[@PinetreeLine]

Thanks so much my friend! 👍🏻👊🏻

[@DIYVariety]

Great idea man have to try that. Cheers

[@PinetreeLine]

Thanks for watching!! Appreciate it friend! 👍🏻👊🏻

[@chrisnielsen3562]

Take offf to the great white north , sorry had to say it😂😂, good job guys. I’m gonna get one there on sale right now for 90 bucks I believe.

[@PinetreeLine]

Eh? 😂 Enjoy it Chris! Thanks for watching brother! 👍🏻👊🏻

[@JohnAmes]

Hope all works great for you

[@PinetreeLine]

Thanks John! It works much better now! Appreciate you watching brother! 👊🏻👍🏻

[@alexsilmarie6228]

I just baught the same stove, what thickness plate did you use for the flat top?

[@PinetreeLine]

I see you commented on Marc’s video, the guy who did the mods so I will let him answer your question because I don’t know. Thanks for watching Alex! 👊🏻👍🏻

[@buzzsah]

Good mods

[@PinetreeLine]

Thanks Buzz! Appreciate it Brother! 👍🏻👊🏻

[@chrish6373]

nice mods. Do you have the part number for that CT pipe?

[@PinetreeLine]

Thanks. Unfortunately no part number as it burned off immediately after use but it 2 1/4 inch tail pipe right off the shelf at CT if that helps. Appreciate you watching Chris! Doug

[@quinnternet]

@@PinetreeLine picked up some 2-1/4 pipe from CT. Did you have to modify the CT pipe at all or did it just fit into the stack with the original sections? Mine's not fitting and I'm wondering if I have to flare it out somehow etc. Thanks for the video!

[@PinetreeLine]

@@quinnternet Yes you do have to flare out the new CT pipe a little. We used a tool called a tailpipe expander. Thanks for watching and good luck with your stove!! Doug

[@jerrypruitt7432]

Spark arrestor won't work. It will get stopped up.

[@PinetreeLine]

Been working so far Jerry. Thanks for watching! 👍🏻👊🏻

[@bigrickshaberdashery2759]

Hi Doug

[@PinetreeLine]

Hi! 👍🏻👊🏻