CAMPING WOOD STOVES

HOW ARE CAMP WOOD STOVES CLASSIFIED?

Sizes are generally classified as small, standard and large based upon their heating capability in the different sizes of tents.

Stoves are also classified by their weight. A heavy stove has 1/16 th or 1/8 th inch steel.  A lightweight stove will have thin sheet metal. Lightweight stoves are easier to transport.  However a lightweight stove is not very durable compared to the heavy duty thick metal stoves.

HOW TO COMPARE DIFFERENT MODELS OF STOVES FROM DIFFERENT STOVE COMPANIES?

Be very leery of wood burning camp stove burn times listed by manufacturers.  Some manufacturers exaggerate their burn times 50 %-75%.  A  stove only provides heat when you have a fire in it.

For example, one stove company has a 1.6 cubic foot stove and states it has a 6-8 hours, impossible. This is false advertising.

Another company has a 3.3 cubic feet stove with a stated burn time of 14- 16 hours, impossible. This is false advertising.

The only way to compare burn times between wood burning tent stoves is to compare the size of the stoves in cubic feet.  The stove with the largest firebox will always burn the longest, especially, if that stove has a gasket on the door to make it airtight.

ARE THERE INFORMATION GUIDES FOR INDIVIDUALS JUST STARTING CAMPING?

I recommend reading the wood burning camp stoves info guide that explains stove features and options. Also recommend the tent info guide if a tent purchase is planned. Both guides have numerous topics that provide much beneficial information.

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT SIZES OF STOVES AND WHAT TENT SIZE MATCHES THE STOVE SIZE?

Recommended tent size listed below for each wood burning tent stove is based on my 50 years experience with stoves and tents.  Some tent sizes are applicable to two different stove sizes as noted below.  
 
I recommend the medium stove models for a 12x14.  The small size  stove models will heat a 12x14. However, not for very long based on the size of the stove firebox.  It should be noted that the Wilderness standard stove is the largest standard wood burning tent stove model size available.

Wilderness and Camp Sizes

• Wilderness 3 & Camp 3
• Recommended for 8x10 - 10x12 Tents
• 2.17 CF (Wilderness 3)
• 2.0 CF (Camp 3) 

• Wilderness 4 & Camp 4
• Recommended for 12x14 - 14x16 Tents
• 2.95 CF (Wilderness 4)
• 2.66 CF (Camp 4)

• Wilderness 5 & Camp 5
• Recommended for 16x20 - 16x24 Tents
• 3.85 CF (Wilderness 5)
• 3.45 CF (Camp 5)

SUGGESTIONS, I AM HAVING DIFFICULTY IN DECIDING WHICH  CAMPING WOOD STOVE TO BUY?

If you are having trouble determining the stove model size you want I always recommend you buy the larger of 2 stove sizes being considered.
 
You can always put less wood in a camp wood stove if it is not that cold during a hunting season.  However, when you have a hunting season that is very cold you are going to wish you had a larger stove that will keep you warm all night. 

Click the video play button TWICE in order to watch Wall Tent Shop's Owner, Rich, talk about some of the features that come standard on our Wilderness Stove.

Click the video play button TWICE to see one of our Wilderness tent stoves in action on a winter day!