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    Question for those with Oz Pig stoves

    Are they good and worth carting about? Obviously not inside the Rangie as it would stink the car out (which is why I don't carry my volcano water kettle with me any more.

    I thought about making one as I have some old LPG bottles but last week I saw in Aldi these wood burning camp stoves for $100.

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    Then I saw that 4WD Action's shop also had them (Adventure Kings brand).

    One of this type of stove is much cheaper than the Oz Pig and, if it works as well, it could be worth buying.

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    Are you planning to carry it on the roof rack?

    Probably OK if you are going to one place for a number of days, if touring and on the mover every other day than I’m not I’d bother.

    Oz pig looks heavy...and all of the take up space and you need to take fuel for them.

    I suspect lots get purchased and a high percentage of these not much use.

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    I think you are right Kelvin about many bought, not many used. Yes, it would have to go on my roof rack.

    I was thinking of using one when I go camping at one spot for a week during winter, not for trips where one camps overnight and moves on the next day.

    Maybe using it with briquettes rather than wood.

    Oh, I like the way that the tent in the video has a hole for a chimney. A burning tent may not be a good thing.
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    use mine all the time and still going strong. bought it in Cooma at the 60th

    everything stores in the bag it came in

    until recently I used mine regularly to cook myself a meal out on the back verandah, usually a skippy steak and accompaniments

    handy things to have, but not in a Range Rover

    make a decent heater too....
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    I've been looking at the OzPig too... a friend has one, loves it. It's more efficient than an open fire both for cooking and staying warm - like a potbelly stove. But agree they are heavy (and potential missile if carried on the roof!) and take up a lot of space.

    Another option I've been considering and probably leaning towards in terms of space in the vehicle. :
    FRONT RUNNER SPARE TYRE BBQ GRATE - Unsealed 4X4
    ...fits neatly over your rear spare wheel (...in the absence of a front grill BBQ grate on my Landy)

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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    I think you are right Kelvin about many bought, not many used. Yes, it would have to go on my roof rack.

    I was thinking of using one when I go camping at one spot for a week during winter, not for trips where one camps overnight and moves on the next day.

    Maybe using it with briquettes rather than wood.

    Oh, I like the way that the tent in the video has a hole for a chimney. A burning tent may not be a good thing.
    For a week would be a good addition to the camp......load and unload twice.....

    Is the heat output of briquettes as good a hard wood??

    We have a flatpack fireplace, takes up way less room only problem is it’s still an open fire.

    Not sure any of them are suitable for more than two to sit around keeping warm.

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    Quote Originally Posted by weeds View Post
    For a week would be a good addition to the camp......load and unload twice.....

    Is the heat output of briquettes as good a hard wood??

    We have a flatpack fireplace, takes up way less room only problem is it’s still an open fire.

    Not sure any of them are suitable for more than two to sit around keeping warm.
    Dunno about heat output. Some places allow heat beads but not wood fires.

    I travel alone so never have anyone to share the fire although I am open to picking up female backpackers.

    A better video:

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    heat beds are okay but not as good as a hardwood fire if cooking, they are better if using as a heater, as they last longer IMHO

    have cooked on the heat beads a couple of times and it definetly took longer to get a good feed.

    but as said, very handy in places that dont allow wood fires.
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    One place I camp doesn't allow open fires. The next time I'm there (over New Year) I'll ask about these stoves. If I didn't already have a wood heater in my garage, I'd buy one for there.

    Earlier this year, at the local railway museum, I saw this lovely little pot belly stove in a guard's compartment. The guards would have had a ready supply of coal back in the day.
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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    Dunno about heat output. Some places allow heat beads but not wood fires.

    I travel alone so never have anyone to share the fire although I am open to picking up female backpackers.

    A better video:

    Geez, these are currently $70-$80... bloody cheap

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