Three stones, sand, cow dung, clay, water, ant hill soil where there is no clay. Any other soil material
may be used where clay and sand are not ava8ilable. Cow dung is optional.
Mixing ratios
There are no standard ratios
Figure 5.90 The materials required
Tools commonly used
Hoe, bucket and sufuria.
Dimensions
The height of the fire chamber is equal to the length between
the base of the palm and the tip of the third finger. The stove
door should be equal to the size of the palm placed
horizontally with the fingers slightly spread. The thickness of
the wall should be the same size as the width of the palm.
Figure 5.91 Some of the tools required
Figure 5.92 The stove height
Figure 5.93 The height of the opening
Figure 5.94 The width of the stove wall
To make the Rhoda Emergency Stove
1. Prepare mud by mixing earth with water.
2. Wet the three stones and place them on level ground in the three-stone fire position. Use a
sufuria to establish the appropriate position.
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