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Emberlit Stove
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Thats not a bad idea. Nice stove collection you have there.
The hose clamp is so that I can take off the bail and mounting brackets if I want to have it nest in the larger bush pot. I like it so far. Its very sturdy and simple to remove.
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Just a quick couple of comparison shots.
I have to say the weight advantage goes clearly to the Littlebug, which weighs half of what the Emberlit weighs. I think a couple ounces could be saved if they went with a lighter floor-plate. I don't think it needs to be of the same stock as the walls will support all the weight. There might also be potential for deepening the arches on the base to remove a little material, and I don't think it'd hurt stability. I look forward to burning with the Emberlit though. The Littlebug just devours fuel. It also doesn't burn too clean.
Took it out for a quick cup of tea...
The Emberlit was relative cake for me to keep going (mind you this is my second stove fire.) The LittlebugJr. was constantly needing to be pampered if it was to keep burning. The Emberlit almost went out on me once. I was entirely to blame. I tried to jam a piece of fuel in too big too early and nearly smothered the whole thing. It took me 10 minutes to bring about 15oz of water to a boil. My tea was delicious. With any other stove this tea would have tasted like rancid milk mixed with motor oil. The last picture there the ashes from the Emberlit are on the left and those from the LittlebugJr. are on the right. I think it shows how much more efficiently the Emberlit burns the fuel. The Emberlit cooled down relatively quickly. However the LittlebugJr. due to it's thinner composition cooled off much quicker. Hope this is all of some use.
God bless,
Adam
I have to say the weight advantage goes clearly to the Littlebug, which weighs half of what the Emberlit weighs. I think a couple ounces could be saved if they went with a lighter floor-plate. I don't think it needs to be of the same stock as the walls will support all the weight. There might also be potential for deepening the arches on the base to remove a little material, and I don't think it'd hurt stability. I look forward to burning with the Emberlit though. The Littlebug just devours fuel. It also doesn't burn too clean.
Took it out for a quick cup of tea...
The Emberlit was relative cake for me to keep going (mind you this is my second stove fire.) The LittlebugJr. was constantly needing to be pampered if it was to keep burning. The Emberlit almost went out on me once. I was entirely to blame. I tried to jam a piece of fuel in too big too early and nearly smothered the whole thing. It took me 10 minutes to bring about 15oz of water to a boil. My tea was delicious. With any other stove this tea would have tasted like rancid milk mixed with motor oil. The last picture there the ashes from the Emberlit are on the left and those from the LittlebugJr. are on the right. I think it shows how much more efficiently the Emberlit burns the fuel. The Emberlit cooled down relatively quickly. However the LittlebugJr. due to it's thinner composition cooled off much quicker. Hope this is all of some use.
God bless,
Adam
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So I have checked out all of your video's and just bought one of the emberlit stoves and a trangia. Hopefully it will fit inside and give me an additional option for using. Really like the concept for this and am looking forward to taking out when I go camping at the end of August.
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You're welcome. Quick question. Can the simmer ring be used inside the unit? Wondering if it would hit the walls of the unit.
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Myal.... Please let me know when it arrives. Some customers in Canada are having to wait a bit for the post as well.
Liveitloud... honestly I wouldn't know. I don't have a trangia. The simmer ring doesn't look to bulky though. I'd be interested to see how it works out.
Liveitloud... honestly I wouldn't know. I don't have a trangia. The simmer ring doesn't look to bulky though. I'd be interested to see how it works out.
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I'm without a camera until the wife and kids return from FL, but I did get the Emberlit out yesterday. I did a side-by-side comparison with the Vargo hex stove. Both are well constructed and the Vargo Ti stove gets some cool points on construction and being titanium, but the Emberlit outperformed it. The Emberlit is quite robust in construction and with a larger, easier to access fuel ability. The small door was excellent at adding larger, longer pieces. You do have to take care at getting your fire started, but one going, it's easy to feed from the door and top (depending on your container). I was using the NATO Canteen-Crusader Cup, it was an easy fit on the Vargo stove, but with a little care, it will work on the Emberlit without cross bars.
I didn't do a formal timed comparison, but the Emberlit boiled two cups much faster than the Vargo. I suspect the slightly larger design and better air flow contributed despite the more open top than Vargo. The Vargo, being titanium, cooled a little faster and is a single (hinged) construction which makes it nice, but the Emberlit is much more solid when put together. Another bonus to the Emberlit is the non-ventilated bottom. It was much easier getting the fire started in the Emberlit. I had to used a piece of bark for the Vargo as my coals (using some Vaseline impregnated cotton as tinder) kept falling thru the large holes in the base plate. I though the Emberlit, with a solid base would be problematic at first, but it was much preferred and didn't mar the ground underneath it.
I found a Home Depot pouch that fit the Emberlit well (still about a 1/2" thick) which is what I'll carry it in. Once I get hands on a camera, I'll get some pictures posted.
The only down side to the Emberlit is the size of the opening for stabilizing the pot. You have to make sure your pot will cover the top; if not, you'll need to improvise some cross bars for smaller pots/cups.
For the price, the Emberlit is on the top of my list if you're interested in a natural fuel stove. Not only will natural fuel work, but alcohol stoves (the Swedish version fits well) will also work perfectly as will fuel bars/tablets (hexamine and trioxane). I look forward to more trips using this great stove,
ROCK6
I didn't do a formal timed comparison, but the Emberlit boiled two cups much faster than the Vargo. I suspect the slightly larger design and better air flow contributed despite the more open top than Vargo. The Vargo, being titanium, cooled a little faster and is a single (hinged) construction which makes it nice, but the Emberlit is much more solid when put together. Another bonus to the Emberlit is the non-ventilated bottom. It was much easier getting the fire started in the Emberlit. I had to used a piece of bark for the Vargo as my coals (using some Vaseline impregnated cotton as tinder) kept falling thru the large holes in the base plate. I though the Emberlit, with a solid base would be problematic at first, but it was much preferred and didn't mar the ground underneath it.
I found a Home Depot pouch that fit the Emberlit well (still about a 1/2" thick) which is what I'll carry it in. Once I get hands on a camera, I'll get some pictures posted.
The only down side to the Emberlit is the size of the opening for stabilizing the pot. You have to make sure your pot will cover the top; if not, you'll need to improvise some cross bars for smaller pots/cups.
For the price, the Emberlit is on the top of my list if you're interested in a natural fuel stove. Not only will natural fuel work, but alcohol stoves (the Swedish version fits well) will also work perfectly as will fuel bars/tablets (hexamine and trioxane). I look forward to more trips using this great stove,
ROCK6
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Got to say , its everything it is said to be , and better , boils water faster than my electric stove , far less smoke than any other fuel stove I have seen used , and it packs flat .. big bonus for me .
Also , uses way less fuel than I expected . Its just sticks , sure but I whacked up a handfull of sticks to use , expecting to go get more when needed , but it used less than 1/2 what I expected .
I like it , seriously so .
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Myal,
My experience has been the same. I was expecting it to require a relative ton of fuel to boil my water (as my other stove does.) But instead I hardly burned anything by comparison getting it up to a full boil. The efficiency is great. The wood I got around here some of it's some wretched stuff, so I still got smoke, but again not near as much as to compare with the other stove.
God bless,
Adam
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Got mine yesterday. Will probably give it a run over the weekend. Still waiting on delivery of the trangia from another source. Hopefully it will arrive by the weekend.
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