Hi Mark. I use the torch method every time w/my Firebox Nano. I process all my wood to the appropriate size a head of time. Keep buckets of it in the shed for quick grabbing. Petroleum cotton ball in center gets the fire going by far the fastest. But, I do use fat wood or twigs w/hand sanitizer to break the monotony. I always scrub the bottom of all my pots. Black color will absorb heat but it is the color not the build up on the bottom of the pot. At some point that black build up will insulate the pot and actually work as a detriment to heat flow from the fire to the water. If this wasn't true commercial french fryers would never have their heat tubes scrubbed clean. Build up means less efficient heat transfer....not better. Another great vid. Looking fwd to part ll !
I enjoy your tenacity in persisting with this "stove" For me personally, I think I'd struggle to justify the cost v the overall performance of such a tiny stove, but I look forward to viewing your findings in this and the future presentations, perhaps my mind will be swayed .👍🏼🙏🏼
I love that you took the time to work out how to use this stove! Im totally ok with a learning curve if it means i can use the most ultralight and/or compact gear. And ive seen people comment about using the tin of a tealight as an alcohol stove for this thing, so getting a full boil should not be a problem. Twigs seem like a decent option for simmering. And a cutout piece of a beercan should be good for ground protection EDIT: i see you use that tealight tin in the next video, lol
Looking forward to seeing the next video in this series as I actually own this little stove but have yet to figure out how to achieve it's best potential.
Well done Mark, the sign of a true bushcrafter is being able to make a Barbie stove work effectively! 🙂 The aluminum cups that tealights come in could be used to hold your gelled fuel
Cool stove. Not something I'd actually use but great for a novelty at my table. Though I feel that with a hexamine tablet it can actually be a good stove.
A very nicely done video! I am extremely interested in seeing how the techniques you discussed with gel alcohol and especially the wood infusion with wax fire starter are going to perform in an Esbit type of stove? Or in the BCB Crusader stove? Both are ultralight x one piece and cheap. ➡Looking forward to the second part!
Ooooooh the anticipation! 🙂 No matter what, I still think it's a gimmick. Even if it works, I suspect it will be too big a pain in the butt, or too finicky, but I'm curious to see the results anyway, and I totally get why someone would buy it just for fun.
Great call. And I use 8-hour tealights, you can search for them, they will be twice as tall so plenty of room for the gel and a bit to spare for safety.
Mark, I feel that - for me anyway - your previous impressions and conclusions of this stove still stand. It just seems like a lot of fiddling about... As far as the engineer and his thoughts - well, if I designed this stove I too would want to justify it's usefulness and legitimacy. But honestly, it seems like a really expensive (and fiddly) candle holder. Saying that, I am interested and waiting to see the results! 👍🏻
Mark this is a lot of trouble just to use wood in that particular stove. The results don't' seem to justify the means. I don't see the use of charcoal or wood pellets to be of gain. Also, the gel fuel that you were showing may be useful but the cost, at least for me, is prohibitive. Thank you for your video for you are doing a very good job of showing us a stove that I doubt we will see you using very much. I'm looking forward to the next part of the trilogy.
Yes, a stove with limited practicality. Certainly not for everyone. For me, it was more of a challenge to get the most out of it. Thanks for commenting
1:40 a tealight output about 30watts of energy. i dont believe any special force would use 30watts to keep warm in winter. also why would they even need a holder for a tealight?
@@MarkYoungBushcraft yes yes i understand. its just i live in Canada where its around -20C in the deep winter and even with a big camp fire if you step 6feet away you freeze to death.
No argument from me. I am a fellow Canadian and can appreciate cold. The Micro would not even be in my pack during winter. Assembly would be impossible with mitts😂
Hi Mark. I use the torch method every time w/my Firebox Nano. I process all my wood to the appropriate size a head of time. Keep buckets of it in the shed for quick grabbing. Petroleum cotton ball in center gets the fire going by far the fastest. But, I do use fat wood or twigs w/hand sanitizer to break the monotony. I always scrub the bottom of all my pots. Black color will absorb heat but it is the color not the build up on the bottom of the pot. At some point that black build up will insulate the pot and actually work as a detriment to heat flow from the fire to the water. If this wasn't true commercial french fryers would never have their heat tubes scrubbed clean. Build up means less efficient heat transfer....not better. Another great vid. Looking fwd to part ll !
Right on. Thanks for commenting
I enjoy your tenacity in persisting with this "stove" For me personally, I think I'd struggle to justify the cost v the overall performance of such a tiny stove, but I look forward to viewing your findings in this and the future presentations, perhaps my mind will be swayed .👍🏼🙏🏼
It is not a stove for everyone. The weight/effort/cost ratio is more than most people would want. Thanks for commenting
@@MarkYoungBushcraft Interested to watch part 2, but can't seem to find it on your channel? 🤔
@@AggyGoesOutdoors he mentioned on another reply his demo video is coming on Thursday
@@jamespaul2587 thanks for the heads up
Good job! You are always working on a better way to get the most out of these stoves!
all part of the fun😂
Thanks Mr. Young I'm really curious to see the second part. Have a good day!😃
Coming Thursday. Thanks for commenting
I love that you took the time to work out how to use this stove! Im totally ok with a learning curve if it means i can use the most ultralight and/or compact gear. And ive seen people comment about using the tin of a tealight as an alcohol stove for this thing, so getting a full boil should not be a problem. Twigs seem like a decent option for simmering. And a cutout piece of a beercan should be good for ground protection
EDIT: i see you use that tealight tin in the next video, lol
Right on. If you have not watched my original video, I use a cheap, light DIY alcohol stove very effectively as well. Thanks for commenting
Looking forward to seeing the next video in this series as I actually own this little stove but have yet to figure out how to achieve it's best potential.
It was fun to work with but is still limited in uses. I think alcohol or tea light before wood. Thanks for commenting Lonnie
Great Demo, Thanks Mark Will Be Watching Part-2 Soon ATB T God Bless
Coming soon!😉
Great Information, my Friend
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting
Well done Mark, the sign of a true bushcrafter is being able to make a Barbie stove work effectively! 🙂 The aluminum cups that tealights come in could be used to hold your gelled fuel
Good suggestion. Thanks for commenting
Looking forward to part 2 and seeing how that candle style burn goes. That’s Tams preferred method with the larger stoves we used.
Right on. Thanks for commenting Randal
Cool stove. Not something I'd actually use but great for a novelty at my table. Though I feel that with a hexamine tablet it can actually be a good stove.
Yes. Not a stove for everyone. I talk about using Esbit/hexamine in my original review. Thanks for commenting
A very nicely done video! I am extremely interested in seeing how the techniques you discussed with gel alcohol and especially the wood infusion with wax fire starter are going to perform in an Esbit type of stove? Or in the BCB Crusader stove? Both are ultralight x one piece and cheap. ➡Looking forward to the second part!
Tomorrow morning.😉 Thanks for commenting
I own that stove in Ti Mark. Never used it because I thought it was too little. Thanks
I didn't know they made this one in titanium. They are fun but not really practical. Thanks for commenting
Ooooooh the anticipation! 🙂
No matter what, I still think it's a gimmick. Even if it works, I suspect it will be too big a pain in the butt, or too finicky, but I'm curious to see the results anyway, and I totally get why someone would buy it just for fun.
Not a stove for everyone for sure. Thanks for commenting Jim
What about using an empty tea candle to hold the fuel gel?
Great call. And I use 8-hour tealights, you can search for them, they will be twice as tall so plenty of room for the gel and a bit to spare for safety.
Great minds...watch for this in the next video on Thursday. Thanks for commenting
do you want to work for NASA?
Interesting concept. Just seems to be to small for my use. Thanks for the review and tips. - Tennessee Smoky
Yes, not a stove for everyone for sure. Thanks for commenting
Mark, I feel that - for me anyway - your previous impressions and conclusions of this stove still stand. It just seems like a lot of fiddling about... As far as the engineer and his thoughts - well, if I designed this stove I too would want to justify it's usefulness and legitimacy. But honestly, it seems like a really expensive (and fiddly) candle holder. Saying that, I am interested and waiting to see the results! 👍🏻
For sure it is not a stove for everyone and has a limited scope of use. Just fun to see what it can do. Thanks for commenting
I've never seen a stove this small. Could you please take just a minute or so to demonstrate how to assemble it? Thanks, great video!
Please check out the link to the original review. Thanks
Mark this is a lot of trouble just to use wood in that particular stove. The results don't' seem to justify the means. I don't see the use of charcoal or wood pellets to be of gain. Also, the gel fuel that you were showing may be useful but the cost, at least for me, is prohibitive. Thank you for your video for you are doing a very good job of showing us a stove that I doubt we will see you using very much. I'm looking forward to the next part of the trilogy.
Yes, a stove with limited practicality. Certainly not for everyone. For me, it was more of a challenge to get the most out of it. Thanks for commenting
1:40 a tealight output about 30watts of energy. i dont believe any special force would use 30watts to keep warm in winter. also why would they even need a holder for a tealight?
Only repeating what I was told by Bushcraft Essentials
@@MarkYoungBushcraft yes yes i understand. its just i live in Canada where its around -20C in the deep winter and even with a big camp fire if you step 6feet away you freeze to death.
No argument from me. I am a fellow Canadian and can appreciate cold. The Micro would not even be in my pack during winter. Assembly would be impossible with mitts😂
Instead of looking for a stick you could just form the foil around the bottle cap or the bottom of a smaller bottle
Good suggestion. Thanks for commenting
Cant see part 2, its "private"
Releases Thursday morning. Thanks for commenting
Adding carbon felt to a tealight cup should have the stove boiling 2 cups of water longer. :)
Thanks for commenting