FOr everyone about to freeze to death in NC, This is a very cheap/free solution that can be cobbled together from garbage or for a couple hundred bucks can be done to a high quality. Many Barrel Stove kits can be bought with cast iron dogshit parts from China that work but the best are made by tennesseebarrelstoves.com/product/base-camp-stove-kit/
Right there in the area. They gobble a lot of wood but from the looks of NC… Wood is free and freely available. I have burned EVERYTHING in my barrel stove including tires, medical waste, garbage, shitty wood, construction debris, etc etc. It takes it like a $2 hooker and begs for more. Expect about 8 cord of wood cut split and DRIED to make a comfortable winter. Half that and you will stay alive.