Boxanne

[Raggamuffin]

I won the woodburner stove for Boxanne.
Just like my instinct said I would.
Now for tomorrow's job interview...

Ed

 

[Mary Terry]

How are you going to vent the wood smoke out of Boxanne? Are you going to add a chimney? Please get a carbon monoxide detector if you're planning to use the stove inside the van!

 

[Raggamuffin]

Yes, a chimney, and installed by a professional. I am planning on getting a detector before using it.

Ed

 

[Raggamuffin]

Met the guy who will install the stove. I didn't know beforehand, but it turns out he installed a stove at my parent's.

I've just contacted the person who makes the stoves to get measurements from combustibles when installing, along with requesting an adapter or flue for the stove.

Fitting will be easy he said. A little unorthodox, and he can't sign off on it, as it's not exactly supposed to sit in a big combustible box on the back of a van.

However, we are making good progress.

Ed

 

[Judge]

A little unorthodox, and he can't sign off on it, as it's not exactly supposed to sit in a big combustible box on the back of a van.

That's an understatement, Ed.

Much better to contemplate the use of a reliable portable camping stove that uses combustible forms of fuel, but used outside the vehicle itself, with combustible fuels prudently stored in proper containers away from any immediate heat sources.

 

[Aspychata]

That sounds a little bit scary to me. A fire extinguisher sounds important.

https://salamanderstoves.com/installing-a-small-wood-stove-in-a-van/#:~:text=FAQ’s

 

[Judge]

That sounds a little bit scary to me. A fire extinguisher sounds important.

And to give up smoking much of anything and everything.

 

[Aspychata]

@Judge , you talk about car trauma, our house burned down. My only barbie doll was in it. RIP barbie. My dad had a lucrative job and apparently, somebody didn't want him to get it. So they burned the house the nite before we were to move in. In was near Yosemite. I never underestimate what people will do anymore. I was a tween when it happened.

 

[Judge]

@Judge , you talk about car trauma, our house burned down. My only barbie doll was in it. RIP barbie.

Point taken. That would certainly resonate with me with even greater intensity. Losing your most important possession is literally one thing. Losing a house is losing nearly everything.

A concern not lost on me living in the desert where nearby sagebrush and cheatgrass can burn up in seconds.

 

[Raggamuffin]

The guy ended up refusing to install the stove. The search continues. I asked on a group yesterday of van, caravan, boat people. They showed me their setups and gave lots of advice on sizes, materials, layouts etc.

In other news - Boxanne from space.

Truly the most spacious.

Ed