[Stoves] Stove camp 2006

[Paul S. Anderson]

Stovers,

Quoting Dean Still <dstill at epud.net>:

> Dear STOVES,
     (much snipped)
> By the way Stove Camp is August 18-22 here in Oregon. Hope that you can
> come!
>
> Shall we concentrate on $5 fan stoves?
>
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Stove camp is a GREAT event and I hope many can attend.

Note that this year it centers on a weekend.  Friday 18 August through Tuesday
22 August 2006.  Some participants [with university commitments?] might leave
early, but everyone has a great experience even if only there for a day or two
because it is such a concentrated, focused, 100% stoves practical event.

I like the idea of concentrating on fan ["forced air"] stoves!!!!!!!   
Let's NOT
limit it to $5 maximum costs, but have adequate emphasis on keeping the costs
low.  AND keep in mind Tom Reed's comment that urban dwellers (with 
modest cash
flows and access to electricity) also need to be served.

I hope we collectively can gather some price, supply, power, etc info about
approprate forced air devices and methods:  electric vs. manual, and fans and
blowers and pressured air for entrainment (creating negative pressure instead
of positive pressure.)

Dean, please confirm that PRE-stove camp access to the Aprovecho 
facilities are
a possibility for those who make arrangements.  For example, Dale Andreatta
will be in the area during 14 to 17 August and I would like a place to meet
with him about stoves, and I am considering coming early to prepare some
materials that are too heavy for the airplane and need more time to 
prepare and
perhaps get some measurements made on the stove testing equipment IF 
that can be
accommodated by Aprovecho staff.

Info:  Stove camp has both freedom to do you own thing and also organizational
structure with voluntary presentations about excellent stove topics, depending
on who is present and willing.

REQUEST:  It is both interesting and helpful to have some idea 
beforehand about
who will be (or probably will be) present at Stove Camp.  For example, 
Paul van
der Sluis and his Philips unit would be a "big-name attraction" that could
influence others to make the trip, if he is able to come and we know 
about that
ahead of time.

Dean, any additional information would be appreciated, including repeating the
basics about costs, sponsorship by Shell and ETHOS and others, accommodation
options, the new Aprovecho facilities (with photos??), etc.

Stove Camp is a HIGHLIGHT event on the Stoves calendar!

(P.S.    Any info about the possible ETHOS/Stoves meeting in Central 
America? Send it as a separate message with new Subject line, please.)

Paul
-- 
Paul S. Anderson, Ph.D., Geography professor - Emeritus
Telephone:  USA-309-452-7072 (residence and office)
Internet site:  www.ilstu.edu/~psanders
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