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| Editor's note: Recycle an old vacuum-cleaner bucket or get these instructions as a start point to develop your own stove project. | |
by Wally Priedolins (Copyleft 1995)
Here's a low-tech way to minimize campfire impacts while recycling a defunct vacuum cleaner. This do-it-yourself stove conserves fuel by using driftwood chips and bark, and it leaves no blackened firepit. Perfect for no-trace camping.
Pull the stainless steel bucket out of an old canister-type vacuum. The bucket should be about 8-10 inches deep. The canister has holes all around it -- if not, drill them to provide ventilation and, near the top, to support your cookware, using steel rods. Load the bottom of the canister with kindling, driftwood chips and bark and start your fire. Insert steel rods through the bucket holes. Place a round barbecue grill inside the bucket on the steel rods, and perhaps another larger grill on top of the bucket. Then you can warm your bread rolls on top as your prawns sizzle below. Another option is to carry a large lid and some foil to wrap around the canister -- this will add oven functionality to your ecological stove. This concept was demonstrated by Wally Priedolins at Wave~Length's Ocean Kayak Festival '95. Wally is a long-time paddler who lives on Salt Spring Island and guides for Sea Otter Kayaking.
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The Author's Website: http://www.wavelengthmagazine.com/ |
