The Four Dog Stove Bushcooker

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Hello,
When I was up in Michigan recently I did a little hiking along a trout stream. I found some neat things that I hadn't seen in the wild before. I made a little shore lunch with the Four Dog Stove Bushcrafter.

[video=youtube;nQUyfsVL1rU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQUyfsVL1rU[/video]
 
An excellent video. It shows the advantages and some of the drawbacks of twig stoves. As far as pots go, a mate sent me a stainless billy from Australia and I love it. It works quite well with my twig stove.

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I have no idea of the brand as it isn't stamped on it, but I do see ones like it occasionally on that auction site.
 
Grand Trunk makes a nice pot like that called the Zebra pot.

Codger_64 said:
An excellent video. It shows the advantages and some of the drawbacks of twig stoves. As far as pots go, a mate sent me a stainless billy from Australia and I love it. It works quite well with my twig stove.

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I have no idea of the brand as it isn't stamped on it, but I do see ones like it occasionally on that auction site.
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I was looking at the Zebra pots when my Australian friend sent me this one. At the time, Zebras were pretty well out of stock most places I looked. This one is missing the side handle of the Mors pot, but the bail on this one is tight and with practice, I've learned to pour from it without spilling just using the bail swiveled to the side. Having the handle and knob made from insulating high temp plastic helps too. I've used it over some pretty high heat and have seen no melting, and can handle it bare-handed. Lacking a pour spout hasn't been a problem either like I thought it would be. All of my old wire bail pots sit at home now. Creosote buildup on the pot can be a hassle, but I clean it all off several times a year. Otherwise, it rides in a gallon zip-lock bag to keep it off the rest of my gear. Of course if I were really concerned with keeping my cookware shiney I would have stayed with my gas stove. I like the twig stove better. Again, thanks for the video.
 
One pro of the Emberlite is you can feed it though the bottom to during cooking/boiling. However the 4-dog probably burns little cleaner and is ready to go faster.



That fungus growing on the (guessing) yellow birch looks like chaga. It actually does damage to the tree and slowly over time might kill it. All that said it is the "spice" of the woods.



I use it for incense. Said to clear the mind.



A healthful but funky tea.



Plus chaga's nearly amazing power to catch a spark from even carbon steel and a rock. No need for charred tinder to make flint and steel work. Sometimes I like to turn the chaga into dust if of a lower grade for firecraft.

 
The false tinder fungus aka hoof fungus works very well as a coal extender. It doesn't need to be made into Amadou to be useful.





FYI. There is no such thing as cheating in firecraft IMHO. Success speaks for itself.
 
I strongly disagree! Chaga grows where damage has been incurred on the tree and is more like a bandaid. Chaga also makes an excellent tea, very pleasant. Super high in antioxidants, Chaga is used for anti cancer treatment, and has proven effective.

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That fungus growing on the (guessing) yellow birch looks like chaga. It actually does damage to the tree and slowly over time might kill it. All that said it is the "spice" of the woods.
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mewolf1 said:
I strongly disagree! Chaga grows where damage has been incurred on the tree and is more like a bandaid. Chaga also makes an excellent tea, very pleasant. Super high in antioxidants, Chaga is used for anti cancer treatment, and has proven effective.
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I have to strongly disagree with your disagreement. Chaga is a fungal parasite that will kill its host over time. There are those who claim otherwise all over the web but this info isn't accurate IMHO. I think people just don't give parasites the respect they deserve. Too bad as it is a proven way within nature to make a living. I am thinking about only packing a chuck of chaga for a firekit during my next outing. I will either use it for a fire board (never tried that) or to catch a spark from my knife and quartz (love doing that). The stuff is amazing. :)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-stamets/chaga-mushroom_b_1974571.html

"While this strange-looking mushroom has been called a "tree cancer" since it will eventually kill its host tree, it has attracted interest for centuries in fighting human cancer and other diseases."

http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/learn/chaga.php

"It then grows under the bark until it erupts in a deeply cracked, black charcoal like extension. It usually takes another 5-7 years for it to fully mature, at which point it falls to the forest floor, most times killing the host tree in the process."

http://www.theawarenessrevolution.com/chaga.html

"Chaga, as known as "cinder conk," is a parasitic fungi which grows primarily on birch trees. It differs from the typical medicinal mushroom because it grows on a living tree like a parasite until it eventually kills its host."

All that said I agree with everything else yea said. Well not everything. The tea tastes like the entire woods in a cup so to me it is funky however I keep coming back cuz that and the incense makes me feel clear minded and strong for lack of better words.



 
Kyle you CAN NOT burn the entire state ! Certain sections of Detroit are optional though. ;)
 
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