Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove

I like hiking. I also like to cook. But I have a negative attitude towards burning non-renewable energy sources.
So what alternatives can you suggest? Obviously, you can just light a fire, but this is not allowed in all places. Simply heating a pan of food takes a lot of wood.

So I set myself the goal of making something portable and wood-burning.

I came across the idea of ​​a rocket stove earlier this month, so the choice of device had already been made.

Finding a helium cylinder and cutting it.
Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove


The main part of a portable rocket stove consists of an old helium tank.
I found two from a friend of mine who recently had a wedding.
Empty the container. Helium does not burn, but opening a vessel under a pressure of 295 atmospheres is not the best idea.

Cut off the top and make a hole on the side. The size of the hole depends on the size of the fuel hopper.

Preparing the profile pipe


Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove


The fuel supply must be arranged in such a way that the flame freely reaches the top of the housing. You need to add a cutout in the profile pipe to make it more convenient to connect to the body.

Even when supplying firewood through the fuel hopper, we need to ensure free passage of air into the stove. For this purpose I used a metal grill taken from an old radio.

Support for structure


Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove


For the stability of the structure, it was necessary to make two legs for the fuel bunker.

I stapled everything together. Legs and grille to control air flow through the walls of the fuel hopper using locknuts.

The nylon nut ring will not be subject to excessive heat since it is located far enough from the firebox.

Spike for stability


Camping rocket stove


To increase the stability of the stove, add a spike at the bottom of the cylinder. To do this, I welded a nut to the cylinder.

I made a through hole in the bottom part so that for ease of transportation, the tenon could be secured inside.

Heating surface


Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove

In order to place a pan on the stove, you need to make a heating surface for it. I made it from an old baking sheet.

This material is easier to work with and is strong enough to withstand even heavy kitchen utensils.

We carry out the first assembly of a camp stove


Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove


This is what the assembled oven looks like. I treated its surface with a special paint that can be heated to a temperature of 800°C.

We disassemble the oven


Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove


For transportation, all parts can be detached from the housing. All parts are sized so that they can be placed inside the oven, and so that they do not rattle during transportation (except for the heating surface)...

Let's use all the space


Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove


I found the sounds made by the disassembled heating surface during transportation to be irritating, so I filled the free space of the stove with firewood. So I came to the conclusion that it would be useful to have some dry wood for kindling.

Enjoying cooking outdoors


Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove


I tried frying bacon and eggs. You can even cook a whole pot of beans.

Thanks to the oven, you only need a couple of logs to fully cook a dish. And the wood will burn out completely, creating almost no smoke.

We increase the stability of the structure (hull)


Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove


It's time to improve the result of the work.

The oven turned out to be generally successful, but a little unstable. To improve this characteristic, I used a cable from a bicycle brake system, adding a hole in the housing.

We increase the stability of the structure (fuel bunker)


Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove


I then made a small cut in the top of the fuel hopper and flattened the cap on the end of the cable.

We increase the stability of the furnace structure


Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove

Camping rocket stove


Now you can attach the base to the fuel hopper.

The oven has thus become significantly more stable and has not undergone major changes in terms of transportation.
Camping rocket stove

Watch a video of testing a camp stove





As a test, I made a wonderful baked bean dish. Two hours faster than at a campfire, and the smell is just wonderful ;-)
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Comments (8)
  1. Roman Dudinsky
    #1 Roman Dudinsky Guests 8 January 2018 22:57
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    Well, that's it. This colossus weighs exactly 5 kg. You can at least carry it on your back, but you can’t carry it 2 kilometers in your hands. And whoever has ever been on a hike knows that every half kilogram counts?
    1. Boryan
      #2 Boryan Guests January 9, 2018 07:15
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      Yes, you are right! But if you take a frying pan and food with you, then obviously all this is not on foot, but maybe by car. Therefore, this is an excellent thing for a camping trip by car.
      1. Guest Igor
        #3 Guest Igor Guests 23 June 2018 21:47
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        Or maybe it’s simpler and he goes hiking 100 meters from home?
  2. Seryoga
    #4 Seryoga Guests 11 January 2018 13:19
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    Danunafik) This is purely from the desire to construct something, but more necessary things do not come to mind. A camping gas stove and 2-3 cylinders are enough for a week’s vacation for three people. Well, a small chainsaw in reserve, or an ax and a fire would somehow be much more romantic. Where it is possible, of course. And take this frame with you... And even with firewood...
  3. Guest Igor
    #5 Guest Igor Guests 23 June 2018 21:44
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    Yes, go on a hike to fry some eggs. I’ve never met any smart people who would take fresh eggs on a hike.
    Why reinvent the wheel? There are decent mini tiles, they weigh 100 grams, no more, and come in a case.
  4. DSitni
    #6 DSitni Guests 30 November 2018 22:38
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    And I really liked the oven!!!
  5. Guest Nikolay
    #7 Guest Nikolay Guests 30 November 2018 23:35
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    that's right. the author moves away from the long-forgotten “ore smelting in fires”
    melting it in vertical cylinders is faster and more economical
  6. Vadim Sergeevich Kurov
    #8 Vadim Sergeevich Kurov Guests 22 May 2022 21:36
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    the vertical part can also be made from a 100x100 profile or similar, and the firebox can be equipped with a door.