Hi all,
I made a hobo stove the other day out of a large tin can, then I tested it in the field after collecting loads of twigs and thin branches I got it going. It took about 25 mins to boil enough water for a cuppa and the amount of fuel it used was crazy, I spent the whole time snapping branches into little bits to fuel the fire (maybe it was because I was using spruce), anyway the thought of cooking my main meal on it was not on and I couldn't wait to get my Peak one sparked up.
I suppose in a survival situation it would have been great and maybe if I'd had some slower burning fuel, any thoughts on Hobo stoves? does anyone use one regularly?
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Nembo...
[This message has been edited by Nembo (edited 30 November 1999).]
I made a hobo stove the other day out of a large tin can, then I tested it in the field after collecting loads of twigs and thin branches I got it going. It took about 25 mins to boil enough water for a cuppa and the amount of fuel it used was crazy, I spent the whole time snapping branches into little bits to fuel the fire (maybe it was because I was using spruce), anyway the thought of cooking my main meal on it was not on and I couldn't wait to get my Peak one sparked up.
I suppose in a survival situation it would have been great and maybe if I'd had some slower burning fuel, any thoughts on Hobo stoves? does anyone use one regularly?
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Nembo...
[This message has been edited by Nembo (edited 30 November 1999).]