Woods Dweller
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I have did this in my A-frame tent and it works very well, and can get very hot, if damper is open to much.
What you will need:
1 stovepipe elbow
1 stovepipe damper
stovepipe as needed
tie wire or bailing wire
5foot iron stake
12inch x 10inch x 2/16 sheet metal
When your tent is set up dig a fire pit, 10 inches by 10 inches [the with of a square point shovel] and 8 inches deep, and one and a half foot from tent wall.
Next: Starting at the bottom and the back of your fire pit dig a trench leading under your tent and [about] one and a half foot from the tent wall. Starting at the back edge of the fire pit, Lay a stove pipe in trench and out of the tent. Place stovepipe elbow on the stovepipe that is in the trench, Now! Place another section of stovepipe into other end of stovepipe pointing straight up. [this is the chimney] place a damper onto stovepipe and continue stove pipe up past the height of your tent. Drive a iron stake alongside the stovepipe and with tie wire or bailing wire tie stovepipe to iron stake. Cover stovepipe with dirt, place a 12inch x 10inch x 2/16 metal plate over fire pit, leaving a 2inch opening in the front of fire pit. Where this 2inch opening is, dig dirt out making an angle in the opening to feed fuel into fire pit. After you get a fire going in your fire pit adjust you damper to the proper setting as to not burn up your wood to fast.
On the metal plate you can make a pot of Coffee.
This also works good, it just cools down at night but is no problem to fill back up with hot coals from your fire pit.
Another heater: Place Hot coals in cast iron pot with lid and just before you sack out place heater in tent with you.
What you will need:
1 stovepipe elbow
1 stovepipe damper
stovepipe as needed
tie wire or bailing wire
5foot iron stake
12inch x 10inch x 2/16 sheet metal
When your tent is set up dig a fire pit, 10 inches by 10 inches [the with of a square point shovel] and 8 inches deep, and one and a half foot from tent wall.
Next: Starting at the bottom and the back of your fire pit dig a trench leading under your tent and [about] one and a half foot from the tent wall. Starting at the back edge of the fire pit, Lay a stove pipe in trench and out of the tent. Place stovepipe elbow on the stovepipe that is in the trench, Now! Place another section of stovepipe into other end of stovepipe pointing straight up. [this is the chimney] place a damper onto stovepipe and continue stove pipe up past the height of your tent. Drive a iron stake alongside the stovepipe and with tie wire or bailing wire tie stovepipe to iron stake. Cover stovepipe with dirt, place a 12inch x 10inch x 2/16 metal plate over fire pit, leaving a 2inch opening in the front of fire pit. Where this 2inch opening is, dig dirt out making an angle in the opening to feed fuel into fire pit. After you get a fire going in your fire pit adjust you damper to the proper setting as to not burn up your wood to fast.
On the metal plate you can make a pot of Coffee.
This also works good, it just cools down at night but is no problem to fill back up with hot coals from your fire pit.
Another heater: Place Hot coals in cast iron pot with lid and just before you sack out place heater in tent with you.
