Bushbuddy Stove

I purchased the Bushbuddy to use as a stove when backpacking. I use it mainly with the Zebra 12cm Billy and the combo works great. I just got off a 2 week hike in the Mackenzie Mountains with this as my main stove and I was impressed with how well it worked burning Willow twigs as I was above tree line for the whole time. Would highly recommend this stove.

I bought 2 of these for my boys who are 9 and 11, they loved them, my 9 year old took it straight outside built a fire and cooked himself a hotdog.

I have one from Fritz in BC before he retired and one from Alaska when it was sold as the Trekker stove. Great stoves, simple functionality, no moving parts to break. A great design and a joy to use. Anyone who likes the comfort of the campfire but does not want to impact the land as they travel through should really have a look at these. Folks who are fixated on boil times or overly concerned about soot on their camping pots maybe should look elsewhere. For everyone else, It is easy to collect forage-able ground brush throughout the day and be ready in not too much time to prepare an evenings meal or just have a small fire to play with. Once you get the hang of it, top down fires are the way to go to minimize the constant feed sometimes required. The gasification process is nice to look at and the suspended ash can makes it so the bottom of the stove does not get too hot and scorch any surfaces. And, the little ash that remains is easily spread about with no trace left. This has been my go to stove for years now and am completely happy. Plus, I like to support the cottage industries when I can and this is a good one. The current company has the training and blessing from Fritz to carry on under the name and I fully support them.