is it a tent situation primarily or are there other structures that can more readily be insulated?

A mix of both, but probably mostly tents. I think the generator provides electricity to multiple tents so that’s the main advantage, plus it being the only option really for folks who don’t have wood stoves at the moment.

There are certain design principles necessary for a rocket stove to be a rocket stove

Yeah honestly I don’t think a rocket stove is actually what I meant to discuss here anyway. It might have been a rocket mass heater that we were discussing, although we also discussed trying to employ ondol heating which might be a bit easier.

Admittedly, I need to read more on the pros and cons of all of these options. Just wanted to check with people here to see if there was anything else I should explore - or if people have had experience with these projects in the past, what pitfalls to avoid.

Thanks for your taking the time to write this all out, it’s helpful.

If they make Italian cuisine a World Heritage Site before they declare video games to be a World Heritage Site I’m gonna be so pissed