Wood-burning stove

Hidden homeless camps in winter

Winter hits West Michigan homeless camps hard. Tent camps on an island in the Grand River and along the river are empty. But the North Camp in Walker is thriving. (Dec. 31, 2012)

$Cookie says his wood-burning stove can heat up his home to 90 degrees or more. He says it\'s safe, with a steel flue and sheets of metal separating the stove from his walls.$

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Cookie says his wood-burning stove can heat up his home to 90 degrees or more. He says it's safe, with a steel flue and sheets of metal separating the stove from his walls.

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Hidden homeless camps in winter

Winter hits West Michigan homeless camps hard. Tent camps on an island in the Grand River and along the river are empty. But the North Camp in Walker is thriving. (Dec. 31, 2012)

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