Wood stove in pop up portable

  • mitchfic
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 91
    #1564370

    Has anyone tried to use a wood stove in their pop up portable ice shack? I’m wondering if I could vent out one of the Velcro windows in my Eskimo 949i.
    Thoughts?

    gonehunting
    Posts: 535
    #1564373

    I’m sure you could but wouldn’t it cut down on the reason to buy a hub (portable and lightweight)?

    bullcans
    Northfield MN
    Posts: 2002
    #1564374

    I see bad things happening there plus the 949i is fully insulated already. Way overkill and dangerous imho
    I had one and used a small sunflower heater and it was more than enough heat
    Just my 2 cents

    castle-rock-clown
    Posts: 2596
    #1564375

    I think nylon burns/melts too easy. Wood gives off way to much CO. I use propane buddy heaters with backup smoke and co detectors. I’m still alive…I think?

    mitchfic
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 91
    #1564379

    I use a mr buddy heater now and it works fine. They make camping stoves for tents and it got me thinking. I bought a NuWay stove for my hunting shack this yeah and I and debating on using it in my 949i. It would be for fun and nothing better than the smell of wood fire. While out checking my tip ups.

    Gabe Kuettner
    wabasha mn
    Posts: 348
    #1564385

    Do not try this your looking for a disaster

    I did this same thing on one of my outings with my 676 Eskimo I ended up with smoke in the shelter and burnt hands do to throwing it outside.Id stay on the safe side and go propane and save the wood for a bonfire and roasten some dogs or fresh fillet fish righ off the ice waytogo
    GRK

    mbenson
    Minocqua, WI
    Posts: 1705
    #1564399

    mitchfic:

    I would say no unless you can find the appropriate venting apparatus… I am not even sure what that might entail for that type of material… Good Luck if you can find the correct firestops for it…

    Mark

    disco bobber
    Posts: 294
    #1564633

    My father and I used to rent spearhouses on Leech back in the day that were equipped with wood stoves. Those things were the biggest pain in the neck. You were always chasing it, they were either too hot or too cold. We were also given spray bottles full of fuel oil to get the fire going and by the end of the day the hole had an oil sheen on it. I am sure it would be a little better if you got to know it, but never again. My fishing time is too important to be playing with a fire to get it just right.

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