So martha rubin says: > > Ok, I know it sounds crazy, but I got this flash of an idea tonight > on the way home from work. Have been thinking about this issue > of how to "heat" the camper while camping, without having to > rely on electricity and/or propane. What about some sort of > custome made, small woodstove that vents to the outside? I've > seen something similar to this made out of mexican pottery, > sometimes used atop a kitchen counter and vented externally, > so why not in the van? This would allow the use of wood, > perhaps even pellets, prestologs, whatever one could find. > > Any ideas on if this would work, and if so, how to make it? > > /martha > Yeah, I've seen this done in a few westies (westy's?) and I think it's fine as long as you have a good wood supply. I've seen little pot belly type stoves. The one I remember was up behind the drivers seat in a 'brick' type camper and had a stack that went out out where the window used to be. I think this would be useful if you were actually living in the vehicle. Kind of messy. I wouldn't do it otherwise. Seems like it would be a bit of a hassle to keep feeding the stove though IMHO. Might get soot on your flannel too! ;) Steven sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com
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