[philmont] Wood fired Back Country Water heaters

don't add too much wood at once. In 1999 at Sawmill I had more of a "steam" shower. Mostly steam instead of hot water.
Kim Pigorsch Philmont '99, '03, '07 (724-T) Troop 681 Outdoor Chairmun (sic) www.troop681.com - troop website www.sdicbsa.org - Council Website San Diego, CA> Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:33:00 -0400> To: philmont@troop47.com> From: rln2@psu.edu> Subject: [philmont] Wood fired Back Country Water heaters> > At 09:56 AM 6/12/2007, Scott Calkins wrote:> >I heard that some of the back country showers have wood-fired water > >heaters if you want hot water. I have a few questions:> >> >1. Where are they?> >2. How well do they work?> >3. Do the crews supply the wood?> >4. Does it take long to heat the water?> > I have a picture of the Tobasco Donkey that was in service at Cyphers > Mine in 2002.> I can send it - if anyone else is interested. Please contact me off-list.> > I am not sure which camps still use these, if any. We also used one > at Sawmill in 1999.> They work very well - all things considered. It is a lot like a > conventional water heater, except the heat source.> > It takes a while to get the fire started and bring cold spring water > up to a desirable temperature. Once at temperature you can start > taking showers and service quite a few people - if you keep feeding > the fire ...> > My recollection is that you have to scrounge up your own wood.> > We had fun and had a good hot shower.> > It is not a casual endeavor. It is hard work, but the rewards are worth it.> I recall spending a couple of hours start to finish.....> > Yours in Venturing,> > Rick Neff> Advisor Venturing Crew 31 - State College, Pa.> 2007 - 712-L1 > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------> Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org> Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp> -------------------------------------------------------> Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com> Send postings to: philmont@troop47.com> List FAQ found at: http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp> List Administrator: philmont_owner@troop47.com> -------------------------------------------------------> To Unsubscribe send text email to:> > To: listserv@troop47.com> Subject: unsubscribe> Body: unsubscribe philmont@troop47.com> -------------------------------------------------------> > As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow> Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy,> loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient,> cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.> -------------------------------------------------------> > > > > >
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Received on Tue Jun 12 19:21:43 2007