Room for wood stove?

[ISeenBigFoot]

I converted my Cargo South 6x10 Trailer into a camper and am hoping to put a wood stove inside. Is there any body that does NOT think it's a bad idea? I'd really like to have this inside. Obviously, I will cut out a hole for the stove pipe and have an inlet vent. I do have a carbon monoxide detector...

[drcurran]

Not sure I'd give up the space for a wood burning stove! Just my .02

Dan

[IndyTom]

I recently visited the RV/Motor Home Hall of Fame and I was amazed how several of the really old units used pot bellied stoves for heat. I think that properly executed, it would work well, but I am not sure I would leave it going while I was asleep. But then again, I do tend to be kind of nervous.

Tom

[Juneaudave]

Maybe something small like these Nuway Stoves for day and evening use. They come in both wood and propane, and wouldn't break the bank if it didn't work out...

[madjack]

...with due care taken for safety, why not...I believe BobHenry added one to his....................

[Wolfscout]

Most wood burners are heavy cast iron. then you would have to carry your wood supply.
Many places you can't go cut it where you camp in my area.
I don't think it's a good idea.

[Shadow Catcher]

Yes it can be done, but do you want the penalty in weight, space, potential danger?
To what end over another choice i.e. diesel, gas, propane fired?

[pete42]

Not knowing your style of camping it's hard to say if a wood burning stove would be welcome.

I tend to stay in warmer climates in the winter going through cold or cool ones on the way
only needing something to take the chill off while there a ceramic one has worked for me in the past.

if I were going to southern Ohio during hunting season then a nice warm wood stove would be very welcome.

We have ridden old sightseeing trains in the winter and the cars were heated with coal or wood stoves nice and toasty.

I would think for normal camping, (what ever norman is) a wood burning stove isn't needed
it takes up a lot of space and there is the question of do I carry wood do I buy wood can I get coal?

But on this site you can build what ever you want the only thing required is pictures.

good luck
pete

[ISeenBigFoot]

well its a vozelgang boxwood stove, weight 114 lbs. i would build a fire break/dissipator so it can go close to wall. since its a small ct, it should take only the minutest fires to warm up and burn very little wood. i looked at a mr heater.....good deal but i can be even more off grid with a woodstove, plus when i finally arive in alaska i will be able to remove the stove and put it in cabin i build. i will add more picutures soon, finishing up over the holidays, thanks everyone for the thoughts, im using a 10 x 2 register for fresh air intake, 20 sq. inches. 6" flue equals 18 something sq inches, so i should be good

[jwhite]

I love my wood burning heater in my house but I wouldn't do it unless I had a really large trailer like a 8.1/2 x20 car hauler and it was going to be set up in one place for a long period of time and free wood was available.
wood heaters work great wide open but they are not like other heaters that you can turn on or off.
I recently camped a couple weeks ago and my electric heater did so well and I had to turn it off for a while and it heats up fast when turned on.
I think I am going to look at a propane heater so I don't have to run my generator as much.

BTW I am right up the road from you in Cairo GA

[Chef_Stan]

Go for it, you can get wood stoves for wall tents from Cabells and other places. I realize in a tent the CO2 is not an issue but I would be more nevous of having canvas and heat together.

[Steve_Cox]

The Sardine wood stove used in small boats looks like it would keep a small camper warm and toasty. I think a new one costs around $600

[8ball_99]

Really just depends on what you want and what kind of camping your doing.. Honestly though, Its pretty hard to beat an RV furnace. They use very little power, Cut on and off as needed. They also don't use very much gas. The furnace and a Lp bottle would weigh less then the stove a lone much less the wood supply. If you camp places with electric hook up a small electric heater is the way to go..

[Kermit]

Expect to spend some money. If it was me, I'd only go marine.

Beautiful, and spendy:
http://www.marinestove.com/index.htm
Still pricey, but a bit less:
http://www.shipmatestove.com/Results.cfm?category=6

Both of those are going to take some space, but can be mounted on a cabinet. Bulkhead heaters might be a better option:

http://www.suremarineservice.com/solidfuelheater.aspx

Remember, the prices you see are just the stove. There's the rest of the stuff too.

Be certain of proper installation. DO NOT cut costs/corners. Get a carbonMONOXIDE detector and a fire extingusher.

[OverTheTopCargoTrailer]

plus when i finally arive in alaska i will be able to remove the stove and put it in cabin i build.

I say, if your going to Alaska, just have a eskimo woman fly down to keep you warm on the way up there PROBLEM SOLVED.

Besides in order to burn wood you need a certain amount of combustible air inside your trailer, every year lots of people kick the bucket sucking in too much carbon monoxide...