Contruction & Materials
Body & pipes: We use ONLY stainless steel for our body and pipes, because unlike sheet metal, stainless steel is much lighter and is not prone to warpage or rust over time. We're so confident about the construction of these stoves that we offer a LIFETIME WARRANTYon materials and workmanship.
Legs: Stainless steel construction. Each leg is independently adjustable- an important feature if you're camping in snow or uneven terrain.
Fuel:These stoves burn about anything organic  from small branches to cow pies - no need to carry extra fuel.

One of our most significant features are the stove pipes. Instead of sectioned pipes,  you have a single pipe tube of steel. Why? Easier packing, less weight, and the thing won't become disjointed in a heavy wind. Remarkably, a  9 foot pipe can roll down into a 2 X 14 tube.    Material: .004 tempered stainless steel foil. These new pipes drastically reduce the weight and bulk of our stoves and eliminate sections and joints. Roll it one way for usage, and roll it the other way for storage.  Own an older Kifaru stove? We can provide a retrofittable pipe and collar! Please see individual stoves above for prices and weights. Assembly: please note: we recommend using gloves for all the below procedures due to the sharp nature of this material. Do as we say, don't do as we show.         STEP 1. Your pipes will come rolled up in a 2 X 14 inch tube. Release the holding strap.    STEP 2. Carefully roll out your pipe.         STEP 3.Begin rolling your pipe the long way.  STEP 4. Slide on the retainer ring about one inch above the spark arrestor slots            STEP 5. Peg firmly with the bolt and nut provided, and slide your pipe onto the stove surface.

Kifaru Arctic Stove
recommended shelters: 8, 12, 16 or 24 Man Tipis

Like all our stoves, the Arctic packs down flat, and the pipe rolls up into an easy-to-pack package.
Twice the cubic inches of the Large Stove.

	relative size
	Weight   9 lbs., 11 oz. (includes 12 foot stovepipe, 6 in. in diameter) Accommodates   6 to 8 cookpots Assembled Dimensions   12" wide X 24" long X 10" high 20" overall height Packed Dimensions   14" wide X 24" long X 2" thick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large Tipi Stove
Recommended for 6, 8 or 12 Person Tipis

Medium Stove
Recommended for 4, 6 or 8 Man Tipis

		Weight   Pipe Length 4 Man   4 lbs., 6 oz.   71 in. 6 Man   4 lbs., 10 oz.   84 in. 8 Man   4 lbs., 11 oz.   94 in. Accommodates   3 cookpots     Assembled Dimensions   9" wide X 12" long X 8" high 14" overall height     Packed Dimensions   12.5 wide, 14" long, 2" thick

 

Small Stove
Recommended for ParaTipi, 4 or 6 Man Tipi

Specifically designed for a ParaTipi, but also provides a lighter, more compact option for use in the 4 or 6 Man Tipi - though it won't provide as much mid-winter heat as a Medium stove.

		Weight   Pipe Length ParaTipi   3 lbs., 1 oz.   48 in. 4 Man   3 lbs., 6 oz.   71 in. 6 Man   3 lbs., 9 oz.   74 in. Accommodates   2 cookpots     Assembled Dimensions   7.5" wide X 10.5" long X 7" high 12" overall height     Packed Dimensions   10.5" wide, 12" long, 2" thick

 

ParaStove
Recommended for ParaTipi & ParaTarp

Expressly built for the solo user of our ParaTipi and ParaTarp, this little stove is the lightest possible source for heating and cooking. Thrown into your bivy gear, the Para Stove can be a real life saver in an emergency.
Please note that this stove is small enough to fit into a Large Pullout, so you'll need to stoke it more often than you would a larger one.

		Weight   Pipe Length     2 lbs., 5 oz.   48 in. Accommodates   1 to 2 cookpots     Assembled Dimensions   6" wide X 8" long X 6" high 12" overall height     Packed Dimensions   7 3/4" wide, 13 " long, 1 1/2" thick

 

1. A quick tip for starting a fire in your stove. I gather up pitch balls. These can be found on most evergreens and are very common in Ponderossa pine forests and are dried hard, not sticky. A pitch ball the size of an acorn is plenty to start the fire. I like to lay the pitch ball on a piece of bark to keep it off the stove bottem. Then stack twigs teepe style around the pitch, gradually increasing the size. A match or touch of a lighter will ignight the pitch and you will soon have a roaring fire. Don't over do the pitch as you will have a mess as it melts and also it will soot up your spark arrester. The pitch works better than any fire starters I have tried and is very waterproof. I carry a small plastic bottle with some pitch balls right in my stove bag. from Ed

2. Another fire starter idea that is not as organtic I buy a wax/wood fire log for 2 to 3 dollars and cut it up into an ample supply of fire starters. They don't burn as hot as the pitch balls will but they do catch fire quite easily.
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from the editor: we too have used commercial firelogs in our stoves, though the makers specify on the packaging that they are not to be used in a contained stove - we imagine due to the excessive heat factor when too many chunks are thrown in at once. They have proven effective when used in small amounts, however.

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Stove Placement in Tipi

Kifaru 4 Man Tipi with Stove (Devian Gilbert)