How to Use a Sheepherder Tent Stove

Sheepherders have used tent stoves for centuries to heat their tents and cook food. For the modern day camper, camping during the cold season is saved for the true outdoor lover. A sheepherder tent stove naturally radiates heat throughout the tent. Food items can be placed onto of the stove to heat the items. Heat water or soup in a pot by placing it directly on top of the tent stove.

Things You'll Need

  • Tent shield
  • Spark arrestor
  • Pipe pieces
  • Metal ties
  • Stove lid
  • Wood or coal
  • Newspaper
  • Matches
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Instructions

    • 1

      Attach the tent shield to an opening or premade hole in your tent. The tent shield holds the stove pipes and protects the tent from the heat produced by the pipes.

    • 2

      Insert the spark arrestor on the heat outlet on top of your tent stove. The heat outlet is the large hole located on the top of the stove. The spark arrestor prevents sparks from flying out of the fire burning in the stove.

    • 3

      Push the ends of the pipes together and attach them with a metal tie. The metal tie goes around the pipe pieces and tightens the pieces to make a circular pipe.

    • 4

      Insert the end of the pipe to spark arrestor. The pipes are premade to fit the spark arrestor and each other. Place the other end of the pipe into another pipe. Continue until the pipe is inserted into the tent shield.

    • 5

      Open the lid of the stove. Pull the handle of the lid upward and remove the lid from the base of the stove.

    • 6

      Place solid fuel, wood or coal, through the lid opening into the base. Light the solid fuel source with newspaper and a match.

    • 7

      Place the lid back onto the top of the stove. Wait 10 to 20 minutes for the fire to intensify. Your sheepherder tent stove is ready.