What, if any, sort of heat shields/reflectors do you use around your stoves? I'm envisioning something under the stove (to prevent melting snow)and maybe behind the stove (to protect the tent fabric). Is this consistent with what you do? What material(s) do you use? I'll give you bonus points if you accompany your answers with a picture ;) Thanks.

I use aluminum flashing that I bought at Menards, easy to bend and cheap!

quote whitecedar: "I use aluminum flashing that I bought at Menards, easy to bend and cheap!"

Me too. I have three pieces. I bought a roll of Menards aluminum flashing that is 18" high and several feet long. I cut the metal into 24" long X 18" high pieces. I folded over the entire edge in order to create a non sharp edge.

Then I folded the 24" x 18" pieces in half. This creates a double thick heat shield that is 12" x 18".

12" X 18" allows me to put one shield against the back of the stove to protect the tent fabric behind the stove. The other two pieces are moved around where they may be needed. Generally, one piece protects the right side of the stove when needed, and the third is often used as a trivit, cutting board, etc. and lays flat on the floor. If needed, the pieces can be "unfolded" to cover the side of the stove.

I have a Kni-Co stove purchased through Snowtrekker Tents. I purchased a heat shield that Snowtrekker sells to fit under the body of the stove, held in place using metal rods (don't come with the heat shield from Snowtrekker) through the stove legs. Its very flexible and rolls up to store in the stove when not in use. I haven't used it yet, but others say that it works well and helps prevent too much heat radiating through the stove bottom. Helpful to keep from melting snow under the stove.

I would show a picture, but I seem to be having trouble posting photos for some reason

i'm at work so unable to snap a picture. i use the snowtrekker heat reflector under my knico stove. then behind the stove i also use a reflector made from 18 or 20" tall aluminum flashing-which i purchased in a roll from hardware store. i cut three sections-each about the width of my stove (10") so 10 x 18. sanded and deburred the edges so they are pretty safe to handle but debated taping over all the edges to prevent cuts. i layed these out side by side to make a 30 x 18 rectangle and taped the seams front and back with mylar tape (duct tape would prolly work too). this folds up accordian style to be the same foot print as my stove and is transported under my stove in the same bag. unfolded this goes behind my stove to reflect heat away from the walls behind and next to the stove. stove placement is typical snowtrekker design front left as you enter tent. i am thinking about a larger "hearth" to go under and in front of the stove. HTH!

tg

awbrown: with your shield behind your stove, do you lean that up against the stove? If so, doesn't the shield then get hot? Maybe it does, but not as hot as the stove and won't burn the tent fabric. I get the accordian style shield, that can be free standing, just wondering how the one piece shield works on the back of the stove. Thanks again.

here's a couple pics of my stive setup-deployed and packed. heat shield folds up and is beneath stove in box, in duffel. fwiw-box is corrugated plastic board-duct taped at seams inside and out. protects my duffel and lashing system from sharp stove edges/corners.

quote Kawishiwashy: "awbrown: with your shield behind your stove, do you lean that up against the stove? If so, doesn't the shield then get hot? Maybe it does, buat the point of contactt not as hot as the stove and won't burn the tent fabric. I get the accordian style shield, that can be free standing, just wondering how the one piece shield works on the back of the stove. Thanks again."

I do indeed lean the shield up behind the stove. It absorbs surprisingly little heat. The aluminum reflects instead of absorbs the heat.Except for right at the point of contact with the back of the stove, I am able to pick it up and move it bare handed.

tg and awbrown: That's perfect! Thanks for the explanations, descriptions, and photos. You've answered my questions.