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Columbia River
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Went by a second hand store (not a non-profit) and they had a big wood cook stove for sale with a water jacket on the side and a warming box above. New ones run around $6,000.  But this one had to be fed by lifting a lid on the top of the stove.

I cooked on a wood stove for 3 1/2 years – we were WAY off grid. If you find one check to see if it feeds from the front. It is much easier to both feed it and check it without having to move your pot (especially while canning). If it’s the only one to be found it’s better than a rock ring in the backyard, but if you’re shopping look for one that feeds from the front (a big door on the front left) and there will always be a small door on the bottom front left to remove ashes.   This particular brand from Canada has been updated and newer ones feed from the front

just an FYI for those who have never used one

Also it can get really hot in the summertime- I tried to do all my cooking in the early morning and then be creative later in the day – but I had a creek to keep things cool.

 

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