Most rocket stoves are cookstoves. They were originally manufactured for use in refugee camps, because of their efficient combustion and meager fuel requirements. Since then, rocket stoves have become widely popular with campers, preppers, and outdoor enthusiasts across the world. Build your own, or select from a variety of commercially sold models. If you’re short on materials, you can even
build a rocket stove from a hole in the ground
, the same way that native Americans did.
The rocket stove design can be scaled up to heat homes, hot water, and greenhouses—see also Rocket Mass Heaters.
