The Honey Stove

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The Honey Stove

Mon 05 Dec, 2011 1:37 am

Hi

Another alcohol stove system that might be of interest. They will retail in Australia for $60 plus your stove of choice. It is the Honey Stove.

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Re: The Honey Stove

Mon 05 Dec, 2011 7:53 am

I don't think I'd fancy trying to wash that up after frying bacon directly on it.

Also, would the bacon end up tasting a bit of metho fumes?
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Re: The Honey Stove

Mon 05 Dec, 2011 8:28 am

I think the bacon is being cooked over the stove when its in wood fire mode not using the metho burner. At least I hope so. Frying an egg on it would be interesting :shock:
But definitely agree about the washing up :(
Nevertheless, looks interesting...
Do many people use hobo/wood fire stoves?
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Re: The Honey Stove

Mon 05 Dec, 2011 9:22 am

I think that Aushiker (hi!) has gone for the minimalistic (hobo ?) approach but it was not meant to be used that way...
Can be used as an alcohol stove or wood burning stove but it is meant to have a pot on top.
kind of an elaborate but more versatile version of the Nimblewill stove or the more lookalike WildWood 1 (Makaira Metalworks)
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(I see Kymboy got there first...)
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Re: The Honey Stove

Mon 05 Dec, 2011 9:23 am

Cripes. It's made of Stainless Steel!

Weight
Side Panels 5 x 40g - Fire Door 23g - Base Grill 57g
Mid Grill 27g - Top Grill 32g - Supplied in cordura bag with space for tinder
When packed flat dimensions: 15cm x 15cm x 1cm

What pot size?: Pots 12cm or less will sit 'within' the Honey Stove wall, and pots 13cm or greater will sit on 'top' of the wall. Provides stable support for pots up to appproximately 25-30cm.

Total if all carried: 339g


I guess if dry fuel is abundant then it might be ok, especially as the stove packs flat. Don't think I'd bother using it as a support for an alcohol stove, what would be the point?

Wonder what a Ti version weighs... :)
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Re: The Honey Stove

Mon 05 Dec, 2011 12:26 pm

What benefit does that have over the Vargo Stainless or Titanium stove??
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Re: The Honey Stove

Mon 05 Dec, 2011 1:06 pm

Gusto wrote:What benefit does that have over the Vargo Stainless or Titanium stove??


Are you comparing apples to apples here? The Honey Stove is really a windshield/cooking system that allows the use of wood as well as alcohol and chemical fuel sources. Isn't the Vargo just an alcohol stove which I assume would benefit from a windshield?

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Re: The Honey Stove

Mon 05 Dec, 2011 1:25 pm

This Vargo :
http://www.vargooutdoors.com/Hexagon-Ba ... Wood-Stove
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Re: The Honey Stove

Mon 05 Dec, 2011 1:35 pm

Franco wrote:This Vargo :
http://www.vargooutdoors.com/Hexagon-Ba ... Wood-Stove


Ahh okay, but does this work okay with alcohol stoves? If yes, then just on price it seems a better deal.

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Re: The Honey Stove

Mon 05 Dec, 2011 2:56 pm

Franco wrote:This Vargo :
http://www.vargooutdoors.com/Hexagon-Ba ... Wood-Stove
Franco


Ah. Now we're talking:

Titanium Version Weight: 4.1 oz. (that's 116g), and $59.95 ($20 more than the SS version)

The SS version is 7.4oz (210g)

I still can't imagine when I'd use it...
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The Honey Stove

Mon 05 Dec, 2011 4:42 pm

The Vargo wood stove can be used as windshields for all Vargo alcohol stoves. If I want to make a toast I insert few titanium tent pegs on top, creating a simple grill. You can even BBQ a steak, but it may not work very well with bacon, as there is too much gap between each peg.
The good thing is that there isn't much washing to do, as the pegs will clean themselves simply using them. It makes sense to bring the Vargo wood stove together with an alcohol stove on a long hike, because you have the flexibility of the double fuel, and you can travel lighter carrying less alcohol and not carrying a windshield.
I strongly suggest the titanium version, not only for the weight difference, but because titanium is rust proof, it doesn't bend on the direct fire even after intense use, and being a poor heat conductor it cools down much faster.
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