This is my opinion after testing the SilverFire Survivor stove. I was not reimbursed for doing this review, and at the time of publication, SilverFire is not affiliated with SurvivalCommonSense.com.
As a hardcore survival stove, i.e. one that will keep on functioning regardless of the circumstances, you can’t beat one that’s fueled with biomass. Here’s one worth considering.
by Leon Pantenburg
One of the best things about writing SurvivalCommonSense.com is the chance to try out new gear. Over the past couple years, I’ve tested a variety of biomass fueled stoves, and I’m sold on the concept.
This SilverFire Survivor is a lightweight, well-designed biomass stove that works very efficiently on woody biomass fuel.
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During any long term survival situation, cooking and boiling water for purification will probably be a major need. At some point, the propane, gasoline, kerosene etc. will run out, rendering your stove useless until you can find more fuel.
And cooking over a campfire will soon lose its appeal. To start, a campfire is terribly inefficient, smoky, requires a lot of wood, and that means somebody will have to gather, cut and split it. During a long term survival scenario, time is incredibly important. Any time that can be saved from one task, such as gathering firewood, can be used to do something else.
A biomass stove can work with any woody debris, uses a fraction of the fuel of a campfire, and doesn’t have any parts to break or wear out. You can build one from bricks, or invest now in a practical portable stove.
This latest offering from SilverFire, the Survivor, is a stellar performer.
The specs:
Weight: 12.5 pounds
Construction: Stove body is stainless steel, with a cook top made of cast iron
Rectangle shaped combustion chamber
Price: About $150, depending on shipping costs.
I’ve used the Survivor in my backyard and on a couple winter campouts over the past few months, and here is what I found.
I like:
The weight. At 12.5 pounds, the Survivor weighs about half what my EcoZoom clay stove does. The Perlite insulation is no longer available and has been swapped out for premium rock mineral wool insulation, according to the SilverFire website. This eliminates Perlite residue (fine dust) that was evident with rough handling by ground transportation services, SilverFire claims, during transport and deliveries.
The SilverFire is the lightest full size biomass cook stove I have, and the compact size and weight makes it easy to handle and haul.
The door is designed to be down when cooking! Numerous web reviews show inappropriate cooking techniques with the door open and anywhere from 4 to 10 times too much fuel required! When I use the SilverFire correctly, it uses less fuel than other biomass stoves, and it heats hotter. The down door also prevents sudden wind gusts from blowing ashes and making the fuel burn faster.
The door on my EcoZoom swings horizontally, and has a large chunk of clay attached. I never liked that part of the design, and a couple other scoutmasters commented that the door design was a deal-breaker for them. The weight of the door is bound to spring the hinges at some point, and sticking out like it does, the EcoZoom door is just begging for someone to accidentally kick it.
Cast iron top and stainless steel body ensures long stove life, according to SilverFire. I haven’t had the stove long enough to comment on longevity, but the quality materials just look durable. So far, under normal use, the Silver Fire is holding out just fine.
Quantity boiling is important. During an emergency, you’ll need gallons and gallons of boiled, pure water. Some of the less effective stoves can easily boil smaller quantities of water, but you need something that can boil a lot, fast. Combine the Survivor with a DragonPot, and I think you’ll find it to be the overall boiling champ.
Outside temperatures don’t seem to have much effect on stove efficiency. I cooked pinto beans outside on a windy day when the temps were in the single digits and everything worked quite well.
If you’re going to cooking for emergencies, recreation, or with everyday cooking all that is required is a few twigs or a little flammable field scrub. This is all it takes to boil large volumes of water for drinking, cooking, or sanitizing cookware.
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