Handmade rocket stoves • Built for outside
Stick fuel.
Big heat.
Zero faff.
Meet Bernie: a handmade wood-fuelled rocket stove for camp brews, garden cooking, van-life stops, beach days and off-grid adventures. Feed it dry sticks, get proper heat, cook outside like you mean it.
This is Bernie
A rocket stove, not a lifestyle lecture.
Bernie is a compact wood-fuelled rocket stove designed to turn small dry sticks into fast, usable heat. No gas bottle. No big BBQ ritual. No overcomplicated outdoor cooking theatre. Just light it, feed it, cook on it.
Runs on sticks
Dry twigs, pencil-sized sticks and kindling are Bernie’s happy place. Feed it little and often for a strong, steady burn.
Small fire, serious output
The rocket stove design pulls air through the burn chamber, helping create fast heat with cleaner combustion.
Handmade and a bit different
Bernie is built for people who like practical kit, outdoor messing about, hot drinks outside and things that feel properly made.
How it works
Fire in the belly. Kettle on top.
Bernie is simple on purpose. Start with a small flame, add dry sticks through the fuel tube, then let the airflow do the clever bit.
Start tiny
Drop in a small firelighter or use dry kindling to get the burn chamber going.
Feed it properly
Add small dry sticks gradually. Too much fuel too quickly can slow the burn and make smoke.
Cook, brew, repeat
Fit the pan ring first, add your kettle or pan, and keep feeding fuel little and often.
Made for outside
For campsites, coast roads, gardens and “shall we?” moments.
Bernie belongs outdoors: next to a van, beside a board bag, in the garden, on a camping trip, or anywhere a hot drink and a bit of fire improves the situation.
Morning brew machine
For that first hot drink when the grass is wet, the air is cold, and nobody is admitting they slept badly.
Post-surf heat
Wet hair, sandy feet, kettle on. Bernie is made for outdoor rituals that do not need permission.
Fire without the BBQ saga
Quick heat outside without turning the whole afternoon into a charcoal-management project.
Why people like it
Low-tech. Useful. Slightly addictive.
Bernie is the sort of kit that invites use. Not precious. Not complicated. Just satisfyingly direct: sticks go in, heat comes out, food and drinks happen.
No gas canister
Use dry natural fuel you can carry easily or collect responsibly where allowed.
Clean, hot burn
The rocket stove airflow helps Bernie burn efficiently when fed with the right fuel.
Real-fire cooking
It gets properly hot. Stir, turn, watch it, enjoy it. This is outdoor cooking, not a microwave.
Want one? Keep it simple.
One click sends Bernie straight to checkout. No maze, no unnecessary faff, no “create an account before joy is permitted” energy.
The sensible bit
It is fire. Treat it like fire.
Bernie is made for outdoor use only. It gets hot, it burns real fuel, and it should be used on a safe stable surface away from anything flammable.
Never use Bernie indoors, in tents, in vehicles, or in enclosed spaces. Do not leave it unattended. Let it cool fully before moving, cleaning or packing away.