tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085568.post6096655048004274928..comments2008-02-14T16:02:12.355-08:00Homegrown Evolutionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11903804104014983893noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085568.post-8728062333603663582008-02-14T16:02:00.000-08:002008-02-14T16:02:00.000-08:00Thanks! I agree about getting the boys to help. <BR/>I also see the purpose of the rocket stove was to not use bigger logs. Since we've had to make a clearing, we have both big and little ones.BettyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271272030425464566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085568.post-23596292372512243642008-01-17T16:40:00.000-08:002008-01-17T16:40:00.000-08:00Jennifer,<BR/><BR/>Our rocket stove would not work as a radiant heater. All the heat is directed up the pipe towards the grill. Great for heating a pot, but not so good for heating up an outdoor party.<BR/><BR/>For rocket stove heating ideas I would suggest a look at Ianto Evan's book on rockt mass heaters--see www.rocketstoves.com. <BR/><BR/>Good Luck!Homegrown Revolutionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11903804104014983893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085568.post-64893718669716977732008-01-17T11:46:00.000-08:002008-01-17T11:46:00.000-08:00How much heat does that little puppy throw? Would it work as a low tech radiant heater for an outdoor party on a chilly night? How close can you sit to it when it's hot? <BR/><BR/>thanks!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15028271785294971028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085568.post-64068470240408565952008-01-02T22:54:00.000-08:002008-01-02T22:54:00.000-08:00Hi Bettyj,<BR/><BR/>I'm no engineer, but I have seen other rocket stoves larger than the one I built. So I'm guessing that a rocket stove could be scaled up to handle a log, but that would kind of miss the point which is that rocket stoves are designed to make burning small pieces of kindling instead of whole logs. There is a book I have not seen yet by Ianto Evans called Rocket Mass Heaters-Superefficient Woodstoves You Can Build that has more info on rocket stoves.<BR/><BR/>As for how to live while another house is being built, friends of mine who have done this have all relied on cheap, junky trailers. I guess it would depend on how comfortable your family is with camping. I love camping, but it makes some people cranky. Combining it with moving and a construction project could be difficult. <BR/><BR/>Best of luck if you try it, and let us know how it goes.<BR/><BR/>PS<BR/>Ms. Homegrown Revolution just chimed in from the other room to suggest putting those boys to work and making them build something!Homegrown Revolutionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11903804104014983893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085568.post-14778347711082239742008-01-01T17:28:00.000-08:002008-01-01T17:28:00.000-08:00Is there a way one could adapt this to using logs? We have plenty after making a clearing in woods where we plan to have a home. Also, I would appreciate ideas to get out there before we actually have our home there (a home before a home). I don't know if this can be done considering the size of our family: a couple in their 40s and 5 boys between the ages of 9 and 18.BettyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271272030425464566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085568.post-9349541602632500032007-11-21T20:00:00.000-08:002007-11-21T20:00:00.000-08:00WOW!Ant Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08824378154573759556noreply@blogger.com