Hi Ernie. I have had this grill for a year. I love it. Some comments below rip this grill for efficiency compared to a box stove. It's not a box stove and isn't designed to be. I am a stove-a-holic, also. Four people could sit around this grill and stay warm because of the volume of the fire box. Can't do that with a 5 in. box stove. I love this for it's simplicity and diversity of use. I always carry a few charcoal briquettes whether it's this stove or even my Firebox Nano. Stick stoves produce virtually no coals by design. Some food items need coals and not flame to cook...as you showed. This stove will produce coals to cook on but I still toss in a briquette or two for the cooking aspect or just to be sure the fire won't go out (always a hot coal to easily restart a roaring fire as needed and the briquette will last for an hr). When applicable, as when just starting the fire before you have coals, I place the grill top on the stove frame perpendicular. This will keep 1/2 the grill top off of the fire pit but makes it easier to get that fire going. I let my water heat up on the grill and feed 5-6 inch wood easily thru the open side of the fire pit. Cooking for one this works great. I like the different filming style also. More work for you but more enjoyable for us. More like we are there w/you. Your probably familiar with Theoutdoorgearreview...Luke. He has some of the best video aspects I have seen and I am subscribed to about 30 channels....including yours. Enjoy your stove and thanks for taking me along!!
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@Ian Juelz i really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and Im trying it out now. I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Just got mine this afternoon, after seeing your review! Thanks! Taking my daughter hiking tomorrow to try it out! Stay safe! Hope to see you on the trail sometime!
i'm impressed with your fire safety, in Australia we can fart and start a bush fire,.... i recon this is a great little item. when i make camp some times just wrap a wall of AL foil around it,, stops the sparks lighting the grass. Mind you when i was in darwin we burnt 1,000kms down to reduce floor fuel..... it always goes out, plenty of room here. Nice video
I had a little warpage with mine, but it was minor and hasn't prevented it from working fine. I mostly solo hammock-hike, doing overnights in a state forest not far from home. One thing I like about the Flatpack is that when you use it as a firepit, you can huddle right next to it (even splay your legs around it), and you will burn about one fifth of the wood you would ordinarily.burn in a fire-ring. Using the Flatpack saves a substantial amount of time in wood prep, and you can also use it as a stove. I don't always take it with me, but I enjoy it when I do. I agree about fire safety, but I would sleep better at night if you wore leather gloves when splitting kindling; anything can startle you when cutting the small stuff, and a bruise through a glove beats an open wound. Thanks for another informative video. Peace, and best wishes.
I,ve had the bigger one for years and I use it only as a pit, love it. Remember safety I always put an oven mat under it ( the ones that look like a plastic sheet) just to catch any ambers that might fall.
I appreciated that you showed the taking on & off of the grill top.It was the putting the grill back in situ when up & running that I had concerns about.Also brilliant to know it does preform well as a fire pit.I had heard from others it didn't, due to a lack of ventilation holes at the bottom.Thank you for taking the time to share * Happy holidays :-)
A picture is beautiful! Snow Country lives there for me. I live in Hokkaido in Japan. A season is winter. It's also snowy. Your animation provides with outdoor useful information!
I have MS and thoroughly enjoy camping/backpacking. I enjoy watching your videos. I many stoves, but am limited to using them on the patio our back Keep doing what you doing !!
I'm glad you showed the part of you removing the grill on and off. To prevent from burning yourself. Another CZcamsr did not show that and mentioned that it burns your fingers because there's no way of easily putting it on and off. When he showed the demo. He did not show that handle.
Great video Ernie! I have the large grill and I'll be honest- it takes a lot of wood to keep fire stoked and is a hassle to keep having to take the grill off in order to feed the fire- I find using charcoal more efficient when cooking
I had a hard time keeping fire going in mine. If it is windy it is hard to put a wind screen around it. Then you have to remove grill peace to keep it fed. Kind of a lot of work. Firebox stove works much better. Or dig a ditch and place grill across it. That works great every time. Have used it a few times, and dont seem to want to use it any more. My other stoves like firebox work better. Or open fire Thanks for sharing
I have found these to be very tedious to burn wood in due to lack of airflow, with poor fuel (wet or punky wood) this is compounded. Once you find ways to compensate for this or carry your own fuel they have a great packability and form factor that lends well to a mobile outdoor lifestyle. Works great for grilling on while picnicking or camping/boating with charcoal.
Yeah, I like this. I like the compactness and carrier. It seems like it would work very well in a survivalist's bugout pack, especially on a pickup truck, boat or buildings. I would make just a very minor modification to use a buddy burner also but yeah, this would seem to work in any camping situation. I like it.
Really nice grill and concept, but the aluminum Coleman collapsible sterno type grill is about 12 oz and about 7 bucks. Thanks for the grid. I enjoyed it. I subd on a previous vid of yours. Good content and presentation.
I have one and love it for day hikes, but its way too heavy for trekking with other overnight gear. I really wish they’d make a titanium version, but honestly, for overnight trekking trips I’m unlikely to be lugging in more than 1 pound of grill-worthy meat anyway, so the Firebox Ti (or Nano) is easily the right choice anyway. The UCO shines in all other non-hike trips; car, bike, canoe, atv, etc.. its shape is especially great for grilling fresh fish on the riverbank you’re floating. For day hikes I discovered early on that a gallon ziplock bag of Kingsford match light weights about the same as an axe and when mixed with sticks at the start it’ll boil water with flames then nicely transitions to hot coals for grilling meat/brats/chicken. Its best to unfold, dump, and light it when the wife/kid is hangry instead of me toiling around having fun with fire making stuff.
I have the larger version and added a 2" wide metal grate in the bottom of the "V" shaped bottom. This gets air under the coals and it improved performance tremendously.
Hello ! 1st time viewer here, I love stoves too, I got the bigger version but thot about getting the small one too. Not so sure now, it seemed like u had to restock that lil stove a few times to keep the fire going. But it did a great job on thoz steaks! I bet they we're good!
This is a great choice for me when i start going on day hikes because we arent allowed to make camp fires in hawaii but we can have a grill. Plus those isobutane propane fuel canisters arent available here in hawaii
It seems to be hard up for air to feed the combustion process. Edit: It seems other people think it wants more holes in the bottom. I think they are right.
Have to like it , fresh Canteen cup coffee by a fire. That's a nice grill and the real beauty of it is that it can be a leave no trace grill when used properly. The down side for me is the weight. One grill that is also a leave no trace is the Expedition Research Bushcraft Grill. Especially if you use a small trench fire and then cover it when done. It can also double as a makeshift temporary frame in my frame less backpack.
This is the next thing on my get list. Can I make a suggestion? Here in Citrusdal, in the arid Western Cape of South Africa when we have s mountain fire it's a _doozie_ ! I personally would clear the ground underneath and around it and then I would slightly _wet_ the ground underneath and around it. I would also avoid positioning it under a low-hanging tree. Also, I have an idea you should position it _in line_ with the prevailing wind to get the best airflow through those holes at each end. Just a thought.
I use a forked green wood stick over a fire. Don't have to stow it in my ruck. Just toss it in the fire when I'm done. I do carry a length of copper house wire to hold things like birds, fish and snake on a stick.
Appears there would be sort of a love/hate relationship with the UCO Grill. Quality seems well enough made. Design-wise looks like some little tweeks are in order in terms of fire control. Review-wise... some attention to pros/cons plus multi-use and multi-burn suggestion feedback would have enhanced content; even if only via references to the short term impressions.
My flat pack grill has served me well and has stood the test of time. However, it can warp a little under extreme heat. I warped mine burning oak on a windy day at the beach.
Thanks for the review mate, love the look of these lil firepits👌😀 FYI most of the fires here in On weren't actually arson (a *very* small portion were arson), they were from lightning strikes for the most part....
I use my BK7 with a baton to process my logs once they are split in half. Easier to make the wood thinner to get a bed of coals. You need your blowgun to get the fire really going.
What was it that you scraped from perhaps an orange composite stick to be the tender that catches your spark? It looks like it could have been some sort of fat would but
I have the large stove and it has at least one major/dangerous flaw, when lifting the grill off, the hinges at each end of the the grill tend to buckle inward, making it extremely difficult/ dangerous to put the grill back on when there is a bed of coal in the bottom. I have solved this issue by weaving a flat piece of brazing rod through the two lower holes one at each end, this keeps that heart shaped hinge from folding in on itself, the cooking grid/grill lifts up and off and more importantly it drops on without struggling.
Love the vids. I’ve had the regular flat pack for a while and use it as a small fire pit. it has major warpage, so much so that it no longer fits in the case it came with. It still works fine but really has major warpage issues.
Looks like a nice campact stove - a little on the heavy side though. Was it just me or did it look like you were working HARD to keep that fire going? It seemed to burn in sputters and needed a lot of small finely split wood... seems like it might not draft too well without bottom vents.
Your right Paul. But to be portable and protect the land it is a trade off. I have never had the problem Ernie had in the review keeping the fire going. The way he started with heavier wood on the bottom and twigs on top I saw as a negative from the get go. That is ok for starting a fire on snow or wet ground but not for this stove. He did not stack the wood at bottom so air could circulate through the sticks. Easy fix is to stack wood so air can penetrate or place a 2 in x 9 in. piece of hardware cloth at the bottom of the fire box to allow air in, although I have never needed to do that with this stove ( I do use the hardware cloth as stated on the bottom of my 5 in. Emberlit stove by pinching the 4 corners to raise the center of the cloth for air...helps tremendously in that stove as there are no holes on that bottom plate). You could also drill holes in the lower sections of the firebox to draft better. See my comments above yours. Take care.
@@PaulSchortemeyer That's so true. I remember when computers were first coming out and "they" said don't worry, you can't break it........yea, right! We would never higher out tasks if we knew how to do it. It's all in the how.
Great little stove, I've had mine for several years and it works. Only mistake I see is you put the bigger wood on the bottom and then built a fire on top. Fire doesn't work that way.
Thanks for the review, that's another item that triggers the "ooh, shiny. must. buy. now." gene. Out of curiosity, what would you recommend as a base/undercloth for a twig stove to insulate it from the forest duff? I thought maybe carbon felt, but I've seen warnings where it shouldn't be used on a surface that can be damaged.
Dollar tree has aluminum oven liners for $1. Cut them to the size/shape you need. Very packable and can shape as needed. They make great wind screens,too!!
Looks nice and the idea ist great, but imho you had to blow quite often, seems that the airflow isn't the best. I love your stove videos, you are THE stove geek ;-) I have a recommendation for you ... take a look at the "WIKA FlexFire Premium" ... it is a little bit on the pricy side but in my opinion it is worth every cent because of its modular system and the versatility. I am not payed by Wika and bought the stove full price with my own money!!
It's hard man, the wood here in Louisiana is so wet...even "dry standing" can be hard to work with. I will keep working with it and I bet with super dry wood it would work even better. Thanks for watching!
@@PaleoHikerMD Don't misunderstand me, you made a great, great job with the wet wood. CHAPEAU!!! ;-) I think that even with dry wood it could be a little bit difficult because there are only holes at the small flaps in the folding sides so that the wood in the middle won't get enough air to burn down completly ... you don't have a chimney effect which helps even with wet wood. ;-)
Up to the 9 minute mark, I was thinking, “That’s a lot of work for a cup of coffee; and a lot of weight to carry with that saw and axe so you can use that grill - just take an esbit”.
What in the world was that orange stuff used for a fire starter? I have never seen that before though I am also fairly new to your channel so if you feature this in other videos then obviously I haven't seen yet.
I think so. The Otzi has different grill levels. Though has trouble with heavier cast iron but I just use my Otzi for food only. Otzi also has kabob cooking for my vegetables.
I’ve used the larger version,,, it’s a great way to have a fire, off the ground. But , in my experience,, for Cooking a meal. Using charcoal or Cowboy Charcoal is Best. Wood and sticks just can’t maintain enough heat for a good meal,,,, Joshua
I use the bigger one. I dont like it. It has no oxygen inlet in the center to get hot. Everything cooks too slowly. I was had high hopes. It cooked the food but it took for ever. I may make some vents in the centfer.
Hi Ernie. I have had this grill for a year. I love it. Some comments below rip this grill for efficiency compared to a box stove. It's not a box stove and isn't designed to be. I am a stove-a-holic, also. Four people could sit around this grill and stay warm because of the volume of the fire box. Can't do that with a 5 in. box stove. I love this for it's simplicity and diversity of use. I always carry a few charcoal briquettes whether it's this stove or even my Firebox Nano. Stick stoves produce virtually no coals by design. Some food items need coals and not flame to cook...as you showed. This stove will produce coals to cook on but I still toss in a briquette or two for the cooking aspect or just to be sure the fire won't go out (always a hot coal to easily restart a roaring fire as needed and the briquette will last for an hr). When applicable, as when just starting the fire before you have coals, I place the grill top on the stove frame perpendicular. This will keep 1/2 the grill top off of the fire pit but makes it easier to get that fire going. I let my water heat up on the grill and feed 5-6 inch wood easily thru the open side of the fire pit. Cooking for one this works great. I like the different filming style also. More work for you but more enjoyable for us. More like we are there w/you. Your probably familiar with Theoutdoorgearreview...Luke. He has some of the best video aspects I have seen and I am subscribed to about 30 channels....including yours. Enjoy your stove and thanks for taking me along!!
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@Ian Juelz i really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and Im trying it out now.
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Just got mine this afternoon, after seeing your review! Thanks! Taking my daughter hiking tomorrow to try it out! Stay safe! Hope to see you on the trail sometime!
You are the _first_ person to talk about fire safety!
i'm impressed with your fire safety, in Australia we can fart and start a bush fire,.... i recon this is a great little item. when i make camp some times just wrap a wall of AL foil around it,, stops the sparks lighting the grass. Mind you when i was in darwin we burnt 1,000kms down to reduce floor fuel..... it always goes out, plenty of room here. Nice video
I had a little warpage with mine, but it was minor and hasn't prevented it from working fine. I mostly solo hammock-hike, doing overnights in a state forest not far from home. One thing I like about the Flatpack is that when you use it as a firepit, you can huddle right next to it (even splay your legs around it), and you will burn about one fifth of the wood you would ordinarily.burn in a fire-ring. Using the Flatpack saves a substantial amount of time in wood prep, and you can also use it as a stove. I don't always take it with me, but I enjoy it when I do. I agree about fire safety, but I would sleep better at night if you wore leather gloves when splitting kindling; anything can startle you when cutting the small stuff, and a bruise through a glove beats an open wound. Thanks for another informative video. Peace, and best wishes.
This looks like a Great option, Thank You for sharing and taking the time to create the video.
I,ve had the bigger one for years and I use it only as a pit, love it. Remember safety I always put an oven mat under it ( the ones that look like a plastic sheet) just to catch any ambers that might fall.
Like the channel! Good gear reviews based in the real world! Positive outdoor vibes man!
Been looking at that for a while so thanks for doing a review Ernie!
I appreciated that you showed the taking on & off of the grill top.It was the putting the grill back in situ when up & running that I had concerns about.Also brilliant to know it does preform well as a fire pit.I had heard from others it didn't, due to a lack of ventilation holes at the bottom.Thank you for taking the time to share * Happy holidays :-)
A picture is beautiful!
Snow Country lives there for me.
I live in Hokkaido in Japan.
A season is winter.
It's also snowy.
Your animation provides with outdoor useful information!
Thanks for this!!! I’ve been passing this up because of the size but that small one is perfect!!! C’est Si Bon!!!⚜️👍🏾⚜️👍🏾⚜️👍🏾
The grill is fine young man but you keep using a hatchet like that you’ll be missing some fingers
I just watched it. Ernie did fine. He was being careful. I guess if he did chop a finger off he would be in good hands!🤣🤣HA HA . Get it!!
The grill seems to fold up really flat which i like. The steaks were making my mouth water LoL. Great demonstration thanks for sharing.
I have MS and thoroughly enjoy camping/backpacking. I enjoy watching your videos. I many stoves, but am limited to using them on the patio our back Keep doing what you doing !!
I have both. Enjoy them alot.
8am here; third video on this grill and all of you are cooking steaks with this grill. I'm hungry now..... :-) Great Video. Thank you!
Been looking at buying one of these for when I'm camping in a pine woods great review you have a new subscriber atvb Jimmy form England 🇬🇧 😎😎
I'm glad you showed the part of you removing the grill on and off. To prevent from burning yourself. Another CZcamsr did not show that and mentioned that it burns your fingers because there's no way of easily putting it on and off. When he showed the demo. He did not show that handle.
Great video Ernie! I have the large grill and I'll be honest- it takes a lot of wood to keep fire stoked and is a hassle to keep having to take the grill off in order to feed the fire- I find using charcoal more efficient when cooking
This video is so satisfying 😍
Ernie, I really liked the editing and camera work. Different from most of your videos with you in the woods. I hope you do more like this one.
Thanks! This is definitely the style I am moving towards :)
Thank you for a really good review🙏🏻
Enjoyed this video Ernie! Dude.. we’ve got a lot of the same gear. Haha
I had a hard time keeping fire going in mine. If it is windy it is hard to put a wind screen around it. Then you have to remove grill peace to keep it fed. Kind of a lot of work. Firebox stove works much better. Or dig a ditch and place grill across it. That works great every time. Have used it a few times, and dont seem to want to use it any more. My other stoves like firebox work better. Or open fire Thanks for sharing
I have found these to be very tedious to burn wood in due to lack of airflow, with poor fuel (wet or punky wood) this is compounded. Once you find ways to compensate for this or carry your own fuel they have a great packability and form factor that lends well to a mobile outdoor lifestyle. Works great for grilling on while picnicking or camping/boating with charcoal.
Thanks for great video !
Oh! Pour over coffee by the campfire! I'm impressed!
I've had the big one for a long time...ordered the small one this morning
Great video!
👍👊😎
Mora Kansbol, best camp knife ever imo.
Looks like something I will want
Very cool! Have a great time in Disney World. A very fun place for kids and adults alike.
Yeah, I like this. I like the compactness and carrier. It seems like it would work very well in a survivalist's bugout pack, especially on a pickup truck, boat or buildings. I would make just a very minor modification to use a buddy burner also but yeah, this would seem to work in any camping situation. I like it.
i have the big one...now i want the little one!!!
I use my full size one only as a fire pit and love it. Trangia is my cooking tool.
Really nice grill and concept, but the aluminum Coleman collapsible sterno type grill is about 12 oz and about 7 bucks. Thanks for the grid. I enjoyed it. I subd on a previous vid of yours. Good content and presentation.
Nice video.
I believe that semi-dried seasoned meat, vacuum packed, would do a great outdoor meal for a couple of days.
I have one and love it for day hikes, but its way too heavy for trekking with other overnight gear. I really wish they’d make a titanium version, but honestly, for overnight trekking trips I’m unlikely to be lugging in more than 1 pound of grill-worthy meat anyway, so the Firebox Ti (or Nano) is easily the right choice anyway.
The UCO shines in all other non-hike trips; car, bike, canoe, atv, etc.. its shape is especially great for grilling fresh fish on the riverbank you’re floating.
For day hikes I discovered early on that a gallon ziplock bag of Kingsford match light weights about the same as an axe and when mixed with sticks at the start it’ll boil water with flames then nicely transitions to hot coals for grilling meat/brats/chicken. Its best to unfold, dump, and light it when the wife/kid is hangry instead of me toiling around having fun with fire making stuff.
Cool grill
nice , my daughter got this for me this last Christmas, have not used it yet
Another item I bought on your recommendation! I really like this tool! UCO scores again! Bill Doyle
The kettle is cute too!
I have the larger version and added a 2" wide metal grate in the bottom of the "V" shaped bottom. This gets air under the coals and it improved performance tremendously.
kinda what i was thinking it needed. if i get one, i'll try that.
I did the same with this model but used 1" wide steel grate (was actual tractor grill sheeting from a John Deere)
Hello ! 1st time viewer here, I love stoves too, I got the bigger version but thot about getting the small one too. Not so sure now, it seemed like u had to restock that lil stove a few times to keep the fire going.
But it did a great job on thoz steaks! I bet they we're good!
I just found this video, where did you get this grill?
This is a great choice for me when i start going on day hikes because we arent allowed to make camp fires in hawaii but we can have a grill. Plus those isobutane propane fuel canisters arent available here in hawaii
It seems to be hard up for air to feed the combustion process.
Edit: It seems other people think it wants more holes in the bottom. I think they are right.
The trick is to align the stove with the way the air is going.
Looks like it would benefit from a few ventilation holes or maybe rest the fire on a grate.
Good video. You can do a lot of things with this grill.
Just wondering if this will double as a reflector oven
Any advice on the smaller version versus the larger version?
Have to like it , fresh Canteen cup coffee by a fire. That's a nice grill and the real beauty of it is that it can be a leave no trace grill when used properly. The down side for me is the weight. One grill that is also a leave no trace is the Expedition Research Bushcraft Grill. Especially if you use a small trench fire and then cover it when done. It can also double as a makeshift temporary frame in my frame less backpack.
how do you handle flair ups thanks
How well has the grill top held up?
My concern is rusting out.
This is the next thing on my get list. Can I make a suggestion? Here in Citrusdal, in the arid Western Cape of South Africa when we have s mountain fire it's a _doozie_ ! I personally would clear the ground underneath and around it and then I would slightly _wet_ the ground underneath and around it. I would also avoid positioning it under a low-hanging tree. Also, I have an idea you should position it _in line_ with the prevailing wind to get the best airflow through those holes at each end. Just a thought.
Small but good for in wild, nice grill
I use a forked green wood stick over a fire. Don't have to stow it in my ruck. Just toss it in the fire when I'm done. I do carry a length of copper house wire to hold things like birds, fish and snake on a stick.
The steaks looked good, lol, btw so did the grill
how does the uco flatpack compare to the firebox.
Appears there would be sort of a love/hate relationship with the UCO Grill. Quality seems well enough made. Design-wise looks like some little tweeks are in order in terms of fire control. Review-wise... some attention to pros/cons plus multi-use and multi-burn suggestion feedback would have enhanced content; even if only via references to the short term impressions.
My flat pack grill has served me well and has stood the test of time. However, it can warp a little under extreme heat. I warped mine burning oak on a windy day at the beach.
Thanks for the review mate, love the look of these lil firepits👌😀 FYI most of the fires here in On weren't actually arson (a *very* small portion were arson), they were from lightning strikes for the most part....
I use my BK7 with a baton to process my logs once they are split in half. Easier to make the wood thinner to get a bed of coals. You need your blowgun to get the fire really going.
How big is another version?
Cool little Grill Ernie ! Have you ever tried Ovaeasy Egg Crystals if not how about a video on those
I would like to see that also!
What was it that you scraped from perhaps an orange composite stick to be the tender that catches your spark? It looks like it could have been some sort of fat would but
Wax Wood Stick by Procamptek, awesome fire starting product!
I have the large stove and it has at least one major/dangerous flaw, when lifting the grill off, the hinges at each end of the the grill tend to buckle inward, making it extremely difficult/ dangerous to put the grill back on when there is a bed of coal in the bottom. I have solved this issue by weaving a flat piece of brazing rod through the two lower holes one at each end, this keeps that heart shaped hinge from folding in on itself, the cooking grid/grill lifts up and off and more importantly it drops on without struggling.
Love the vids. I’ve had the regular flat pack for a while and use it as a small fire pit. it has major warpage, so much so that it no longer fits in the case it came with. It still works fine but really has major warpage issues.
How many times did you use it ? Rough estimate ?
@@javiervaldez8625 maybe 30 times, but the warpage occurred pretty early on, still works fine though.
Mine is not warped but the case is just big enough for the grill to fit without tearing the fabric.
I wish the case was a little larger.
How nice how u make charcoal 4 ur grilling.
Dose the stove not ventilate well? Is the wood wet? Why all the blowing?
It works WAY better if you place a small grate in the bottom to allow better airflow.
HAY DR WHATS YOU'RE GO TO BUSHCRAFT GRILL. DANG BROTHER YOU GOT BIG ENOUGH TREE. 😂😂😂😂 KEEP THEM COMING.
My favorite is the simple Expedition Research grills. Lightweight and easy, hard to beat.
You have me sniffing now too! Ooh but that little dingus is cute!
Looks like a nice campact stove - a little on the heavy side though. Was it just me or did it look like you were working HARD to keep that fire going? It seemed to burn in sputters and needed a lot of small finely split wood... seems like it might not draft too well without bottom vents.
I think you could be right :-)
Your right Paul. But to be portable and protect the land it is a trade off. I have never had the problem Ernie had in the review keeping the fire going. The way he started with heavier wood on the bottom and twigs on top I saw as a negative from the get go. That is ok for starting a fire on snow or wet ground but not for this stove. He did not stack the wood at bottom so air could circulate through the sticks. Easy fix is to stack wood so air can penetrate or place a 2 in x 9 in. piece of hardware cloth at the bottom of the fire box to allow air in, although I have never needed to do that with this stove ( I do use the hardware cloth as stated on the bottom of my 5 in. Emberlit stove by pinching the 4 corners to raise the center of the cloth for air...helps tremendously in that stove as there are no holes on that bottom plate). You could also drill holes in the lower sections of the firebox to draft better. See my comments above yours. Take care.
@@walkerone9833 Thanks for taking the time to explain and share your thoughts 👍. Seems, as with most good things in life, there's an art to it!
@@PaulSchortemeyer That's so true. I remember when computers were first coming out and "they" said don't worry, you can't break it........yea, right! We would never higher out tasks if we knew how to do it. It's all in the how.
@@PaulSchortemeyer Well, science, really ☺.
No air = no fire.
*sniff*
1:30 if you wanna save some time
Great little stove, I've had mine for several years and it works. Only mistake I see is you put the bigger wood on the bottom and then built a fire on top. Fire doesn't work that way.
Oh you bet it does.
@@Ballista762 Yup....top/down fire. Burns the cleanest and longest.
what are those blue things stuck in the steaks?
They were there to hold the bacon on...I had ever seen them before either!
Whats that blue plastic thing sticking out of the steak ?
It's a temp gauge
Lol. I got light headed just watching the straw scenes.
Excuse me for asking but what are the blue plastic pins stuck in the meat? Good video btw! Thanks.
They pop up at a certain temperature to tell you when meat is done
@@FitRider420 Thanks, appreciated.
🙏🏼
What are the blue things in your steak for
I believe it Holds the bacon that is wrapped around the steak
Thanks for the review, that's another item that triggers the "ooh, shiny. must. buy. now." gene.
Out of curiosity, what would you recommend as a base/undercloth for a twig stove to insulate it from the forest duff? I thought maybe carbon felt, but I've seen warnings where it shouldn't be used on a surface that can be damaged.
a small piece of tin o r a lightweight metal tray from the yard sale works great...i have several of several sizes for many stoves
Dollar tree has aluminum oven liners for $1. Cut them to the size/shape you need. Very packable and can shape as needed. They make great wind screens,too!!
sure is a lot of time work for a cup of coffee, I get it though it's a lot of fun as well.
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Looks nice and the idea ist great, but imho you had to blow quite often, seems that the airflow isn't the best.
I love your stove videos, you are THE stove geek ;-)
I have a recommendation for you ... take a look at the "WIKA FlexFire Premium" ... it is a little bit on the pricy side but in my opinion it is worth every cent because of its modular system and the versatility.
I am not payed by Wika and bought the stove full price with my own money!!
It's hard man, the wood here in Louisiana is so wet...even "dry standing" can be hard to work with. I will keep working with it and I bet with super dry wood it would work even better. Thanks for watching!
@@PaleoHikerMD Don't misunderstand me, you made a great, great job with the wet wood. CHAPEAU!!! ;-)
I think that even with dry wood it could be a little bit difficult because there are only holes at the small flaps in the folding sides so that the wood in the middle won't get enough air to burn down completly ... you don't have a chimney effect which helps even with wet wood. ;-)
Up to the 9 minute mark, I was thinking, “That’s a lot of work for a cup of coffee; and a lot of weight to carry with that saw and axe so you can use that grill - just take an esbit”.
What are those blue things on your meat?
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Ernie, tell us about those blue things in the meat.
Just there to hold the bacon on the outside
What in the world was that orange stuff used for a fire starter? I have never seen that before though I am also fairly new to your channel so if you feature this in other videos then obviously I haven't seen yet.
That was fatwood if i am not mistaken...
@@Patrick-qm4xt well if that was indeed fat wood that's some odd looking fat wood lol
I believe that is a wax impregnated manufactured fire starter. Many different brands on the net.
Wouldn't it be more safe to split the wood from the side rather than the end when using the ax?
Is the Otzi grill better?
I think so. The Otzi has different grill levels. Though has trouble with heavier cast iron but I just use my Otzi for food only. Otzi also has kabob cooking for my vegetables.
@@michaelhodges8312 Thanks a lot
Do you teach camping skills?
I’ve used the larger version,,, it’s a great way to have a fire, off the ground. But , in my experience,, for Cooking a meal. Using charcoal or Cowboy Charcoal is Best. Wood and sticks just can’t maintain enough heat for a good meal,,,, Joshua
Start at 1:10 - you're welcome
I use the bigger one. I dont like it. It has no oxygen inlet in the center to get hot. Everything cooks too slowly. I was had high hopes. It cooked the food but it took for ever. I may make some vents in the centfer.