I guess I've been burning wood for so long I forget about sharing info on this.
The below info is my option for anyone interested, others may do it different.
1. My wood stove in my home has a lever on the bottom that controls the air intake which controls how hot the fire will get, no damper in the pipe.
2. My small TI goat box stove only has a damper in the pipe to control the fire, But this fire only last for no more than 1.5 hours.. This fire is normally burned out before I'm asleep.
3. I have a 4-dog-stove for a large Outfitter tent and it will burn most of the night before refilling. I control this by air intake. the only time I use the damper in the pipe is when I'm ready to shut it down before taking it apart.
4. The new Kni-co stove, I'll do the same as #3.
I do prefer to burn down trees (Not rotten) in the same area I'm camping. I will bring some charcoal (Sometimes) if it has been raining to get it started and some coals going . If I'm there for one night, like doing a weekend hunting trip, I may bring wood from home if car camping.
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