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I would hope that anyone using a woodburning stoveon a campsite  would also take account of their near neighbours. We have had stays on two campsite this year (in Europe) where the use of wood burning devices in close proximity to other camping units has caused us a lot of discomfort meaning that we have had to shut up the caravan complete when we should have been able to enjoy sitting outside in the freah air.

David

Quote: Originally posted by David Klyne on 25/9/2012

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I would hope that anyone using a woodburning stoveon a campsite  would also take account of their near neighbours. We have had stays on two campsite this year (in Europe) where the use of wood burning devices in close proximity to other camping units has caused us a lot of discomfort meaning that we have had to shut up the caravan complete when we should have been able to enjoy sitting outside in the freah air.

David

 

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They were BBQ's of a type but one was designed to burn logs and every evening we had a fog of wood smoke coming our way. Charcoal is not so bad as once that gets going they do not tend to give off as much smoke. The other occassion was a charcoal BBQ to which they later added wood from around the site. This year having visited about 30 or so sites, mainly in Europe, we have come across an increasing amount of disregard for neighbours, not just with smoke but other things as well. We only go out of season which makes it a bigger surprise.

David  

I'm all for camp fires,open fires,woodburning stoves etc(.I used to fit woodburners & chimney linnings for a living).

..but in all honesty,I don't think that they are really the sort of thing to be used whilst pitched up on a "campsite",in amongst other campers..

Fine if you're away in the woods by yourself..or tucked away in a corner of a field...but not on an "ordinary" campsite...

As for flue height,taking smoke away..well the chimney on our house is far higher than any tent flue will be and yet smoke will still swirl around our garden at "people level", if the wind catches it wrong...

..and even if you've got a spark guard fitted to the flue,small sparks will still get through..and they can (and do) make a mess of a modern(polywhoteva!)tent..

It matters not,whether it originated from a bbq based fire 2-3ft from the ground or from a flue pipe 6-7ft up..."a face full of smoke" ,is still "a face full of smoke"...

Quote: Originally posted by robnchar on 26/9/2012

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Take a look at my profile photos the one in the snow is -6 and the stove was almost at full wack . Can you see any smoke ?...

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No,I can't (..but there again,I shouldn't,not if it's "at full wack" and you're burning decent wood..  )

I don't see any other campers either...and that was really my point...-6 in the snow is hardly an.."ordinary campsite"...

Quote: Originally posted by pepe63 on 26/9/2012

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Quote: Originally posted by robnchar on 26/9/2012

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Take a look at my profile photos the one in the snow is -6 and the stove was almost at full wack . Can you see any smoke ?...

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No,I can't (..but there again,I shouldn't,not if it's "at full wack" and you're burning decent wood..  )

I don't see any other campers either...and that was really my point...-6 in the snow is hardly an.."ordinary campsite"...

 

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