Hey sir, I've been following your guidance and knowledge since the beggining. You've come a long way in so many different areas. I love it. Keep teaching I'll keep listening.
Thanks for sharing that with us. That is a pretty cool little stove and with some minimal purchases looks like it will serve the user well. Thanks again for sharing your work.
Hey Dave, I've been working on this same concept for years. You pretty-well got it now, but roll a piece of 4" stove pipe around your rockwool then clamp it up; also, try using a length of 6" stovepipe as a thimble around that and you won't have any problems with the canvas getting hot. You won't even have to worry about cold air getting in through that assembly unless the wind is howling or blowing directly into that end of the shelter. That little stove looks pretty handy and will be enough to run you out of a small canvas shelter, especially if you control the draft with a damper. You could modify the firebox just a little bit so it will burn more like a rocket stove, but it basically is a rocket stove to begin with. Have fun with working on this concept, you'll eventually figure out ways to put a woodstove in just about any style or configuration of tent, including nylon tents and polyethylene carport canopies with side curtains. Have a good one man.
Nice way to rig it up. I've often thought of using a plow point tarp setup facing a big root wad with my old sheep herder stove. But a small roll of insulation is genius. Thanks for another great episode, Dave!
After all the years of helping to educate, Dave u never fail to return to your roots of being practical and frugal. From ancient Viking navigation to modern Jeep pickups. I hope my boys appreciate and take time to learn from you. Either by me passing it on or directly through your videos
Mr Canterbury I want to start off by saying thank you for your service ,next thank you for the knowledge that you put out on the videos .man y'all at pathfinders school some bad mofos I must say .I watch quite a bit of videos from your other colleagues n also people you taught who have some good videos .all of what y'all teach I think is very important to know n I didn't realize how vulnerable we were this past year or two .you n a couple other fellas n gals made realize I don't know squat about urban or field survival even though I survived homelessness twice n a drug addiction Wich In turned causes the homeless ness.i really appreciate what you n your school n your instructor teach . Sorry for the mini story but when your homeless you have to learn how to survive but not on this level you guys blow my mind every week I been trying to catch up but wow.thank you sir God bless
I'm heading to Juneau, Alaska this spring. I'll be spending the vast majority of my life there in the wild. I've been wondering about the possibility if this very thing. Figured it would save me money and time. Serendipity... lol. Always enjoy your work. This information will help me a great deal. You've helped me, more than once, through some rather sticky wilderness situations. And you've, preemptively, done so again. 👍
It's been 10 years, roughly, since I've watched this channel. I'll never forget when Dave stitched his hand up as a tutorial for a RU-vid video. Not to mention how to setup deadly traps...good times. lol
That stove is awesome really liked the set up of opening or closing from top with the cook rack. I really like how you showed how to make the tie points on the canvas tarp like make shift grommets. Amazing set up David looked like it worked very well.
This is the Dave Canterbury that we have been missing, a common man with solutions to common things not encountered by the well healed, a teacher and mentor for the dirty, people who do not arrive in a luxury auto, but with well-worn boots and calloused hands, their cologne is made of sweat and their most used tools are heart and grit, and they pay the price with those tools because buying your way out is not an option. Hear me, when that dollar is wiping paper and gold is just metal, it is this knowledge that will shine light on the eternal truth of tough times never lasting but tough people going the distance and making it to the morning to take a bite out of the backside of the next day. Thank you, Dave and welcome home.
I'm a few days late finding you brother but I have some vids to catch up on . Thanks for showing us poor folks survival skills without having to pawn our false teeth , god bless !
This is a great video. Thank you for sharing it with the world. Ages ago, when our parents took us camping, I noticed that many people set their canvas tents and tarps quite tightly. Then, when it rained or even when a good dew fell, the canvas would get wet and draw up. This invariably resulted in torn or badly stretched and distorted canvas. Sometimes, by sheer luck, the stakes would pull out and the canvas would be saved. Dad always set up our tent with a decent amount of slack. We never had a problem. In fact, that tent lasted over 15 years. I was reminded of this when I saw how tight your tarp was pitched at about 13:00. Again, thanks for sharing this video. 😎
I camped for years with a large tarp tied to the back of my IH scout with some poles holding up the other end. A smaller tarp for a side wall. Built my camp fire half under the tarp. Make sure it's about 7 foot high. I was comfortable with warm clothes to 25 degrees. All I had was cheap Kmart sleeping bag. Layed on a chase lounge also from Kmart. Good times
Cool setup. Just an FYI,alot of people don't realize that fiberglass can still burn. I does work as an insulator to keep stuff from burning but needs to be checked. I have done a lot of fire restoration jobs that I have seen the houses were borderline catching on fire around the fireplace insert wrapped with fiberglass. Wood studs charred and black and same with the fiberglass. Always keep tabs on that stuff. I do love watching your channel and Shaun's channel and the rest of your instructors. Excellent stuff brother.
Very smart dude. I think the same way, both your ideas here are great! the stove jack and then canvas material is something found online priced way out of proportion. Your ideas are simple, cheap and work well ! Thank you for sharing !
You can use welders cloth either in the area around the stovepipe, or , if you can find enough welders cloth, you can make the entire tent out of it. It looks alot like painters cloth anyway. Then, the entire thing would be fireproof. I have been struggling with the same idea for some time now. Not sure how expensive, or how large of a sheet the welders cloth comes in though. If its to expensive, just get enough to cut out a large enough square, and then cut the pipe hole out of the center of the square, throw some velcro around the edges of the square and be done with it. Last time I seen the welders cloth, it was even white, similar to a wall tent. Please forgive me if I spelled welder wrong. You get the point though. Great video, thanks.
Awesome idea, awesome set up, awesome video. Thanks, Dave! This video made me think about the great finds to be had at yard sales, army surplus stores, trader’s malls and the like. I’ve often seen booths decked out with surplus military, police or fire dept clothing, rucksacks, gear, tools, etc. I’m a former firefighter and have been able to keep an old set of gear for my hunting/camping equipment. I was wondering if you could do a video on military or paramilitary gear and equipment that everyday citizens could find in places like these. I know first hand that fire gear is a bit heavy but damn near all the outer layers you could need and it’s SUPER tough. With your military background, your survival knowledge and your practical creativity, I’m sure a LOT of ideas (maybe even a mini-series??) for videos would jump to your mind. Lots of respect for your service and love for your content from south central KY!
Dave, I'll bet when you were a kid you use to hang blankets and sheets over the dining room or kitchen table to make a fort! LOL! 🤣 And Now you have perfected it! What a great idea! Awesome yard sale find! Thanks for sharing! 😊👍
Not too shabby. 👍 Have you thought about just running the pipe up at an angle say 45 to 60° instead of 90 up? I would think a tripod would hold it up no problem, especially if you use some wire to wrap around it. 🤷🏻♂️
That's an awesome idea. I can't believe I never thought of it. I'm a plumber and work with that pipe a lot. If you don't mind me making a few suggestions I might change your design a little. 1. I'd scrap the HVAC tape for 1/4 inch sheet metal screws. What you'll find is after a long or hot burn that adhesive will stick to the pipe and remove itself from the tape. That tape isn't really meant for exhaust ducts like what you're working with. In time it'll gross and maybe melt apart (I can't say for certain, but I see them melt off of people's water heater vents). If someone bumped it or an animal tried to run across it or the wind blew real hard that might come apart, but if you shoot 3 sheet metal screws through each joint it'll be pretty rigid. 2. For your wall penetration pipe, go get a piece of triple wall duct pipe. It'll screw in just the same and it is a much better heat sink. I would test it overnight, but I think if you ran triple wall a foot through each side you'd probably be able to leave out the fiberglass entirely. Either way it's a great idea, man. I'm definitely trying this one. Thanks for the inspiration.
Very nice info. I have a similar setup with a pup tent and ammo can stove. I didn't want to put in a stove jack so I used the insulation but wrapped mine with thin aluminum sheeting. It's always fun to setup different setups in the back yard and play around with it
Some local jurisdictions would not legally call the "shanty cap" a "spark arrestor"; however, some 1/8" or 1/4" hardware cloth ringing the outlet in the cap should satisfy most local authorities. I'm not a lawyer. I just don't like giving others ways to bust my dreamscape! Keep up the good work, Dave, you are a treasure.
Have nothing but respect for your success & the perks that come with it, but it's these "common man" ideas I enjoy the most. Practically everyone can afford this set up without spending hundreds if not thousand on fancy equipment. For sure & certain this is a great video.
This is something that has been rattling around in my mind I really want to go in my back woods of my house and I think I'm going to try to use this because it's relatively cheap I live in Wisconsin and I would like to test this against five or ten below degrees now that we have actual winter going on up here
Hi Dave !! I have Pomoly mini T1 backpacking stove/tent heater. Its foldable titanium stove. For 5-6 person tent , that thing is a beast !! Its $450 though, but it's worth every penny !! Its light less than 5lb, very durable, and easy rides in my back pack !!
Thank you, I learnt a few new things and I've bought a painter canvas yrs ago for such purposes. Didn't think about the stove in that tent though.🤔👍 I was thinking on covering the canvas in paraffin wax.
Hi Dave, great stuff. Just remember to use steel stove pipe not galvanized pipe like what is used for gas appliances. Wood stoves run much hotter and at 480 degrees Fahrenheit zink will begin to cook off the galvanized pipe and it is very toxic. Wood stoves can run well over 500 degrees. Gas appliance exhaust never get near that temp. All the best
Haven't seen you in quite awhile Dave... Welcome back Lot of effort for cloth that isn't water-proof. Wood stove is cute... nice find... your going to be feeding it that lil stuff all night long. Im Spartacvs
If you cut a hole in the tarp, use a Silicon baking sheet on both sides of the hole. The Silicon sheets are for temperatures of up to 500°f. I got one at Walmart in the kitchen Isle for then at $9.00. And the second one at bath and beyond for about $11.00. Just look at different stores for these Silicon matts...
Now this is a good looking little stove great yard sale find. I really like your content you put out. I have been Subbed to you for quite sometime now and I believe one of your Friends that I`m have also been Subbed to for awhile Corpals Corner Kelly. Enjoyed it David
