[Stoves] Aprovecho Stove Camp

[rongretlarson at comcast.net]

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This just a short summary of yesterday' s first of five days at the Aprovecho Stove Camp. This year, they are focusing on TLUDs. About 50 people were at the opening session, with about 20 - 25 from the different parts of Aprovecho , and maybe 10 staying of those on as part of the camp. 
The old timers here included 
a Dean Still, who was the key organizer. I was most amazed of everything here about how much Aprovecho has grown and changed over the 15 or so years I have known Dean (who says he will retire in a year). 
1. We go maybe today to a new factory for an off-shot firm called InStove (Only institutional stoves (like one 100 liters). Damon Ogle is with them now. A first overseas factory coming soon. Only Rocket principles here. 
2. We will visit the factory where they are making the US StoveTec 
3. We will visit a new 5 acre campus about 6 miles away - a former high school where they will be moving to this year. 
4. I heard a little about a new large research grant from DoE - one of four nationally, 
5. There were staff people all over the place - maybe more than ten (?) not part of the camp. 
6. A key organizer who introduced Dean was Mark Hatfield. 
7. Owner of the Apro property was Fred Colgan - alo head of InStove 
8. Larry Winiarski is a leader of one on 4-5 subgroups that formed. Interestng oven design with a Rocket, built by a couple named Anderson. Also a ceramic Rocket from Philippines . 
9. Dean is leading one of the 4-5 subgroups - which is mostly on TLUDs, but one large plancha design (18 by 24 inch - $22) plancha from Guatemala. Much of yesterday learning how to use test equipment 

b. Paul Anderson, who brought 10 flat packs of a nice looking new TLUD design from Uganda, for on-site assembly. 
Maybe 8-10 people in his subgoup . Mostly will be doing testing here on (like all) 
Paul gave a nice one hour intro to TLUDS . Both a son and grandson are here. 

c. Art Donnelly at last minute decided to assemble one of his very large TLUD stoves from Costa Rica. His primary air control from slight tilt using a wedge at the bottom. 

Of course many new-comers. I ended up speaking most to three school teachers from D.C., hoping to establish a stove design challenge for 7th and 8th graders 

More coming. Questions? Ron 


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