I enjoy using my Firebox stove and Solo stove but I receive a lot of satisfaction from making and using my hobo stoves as well. In this short series I will go into detail on how I design and build my hobo stoves and cook kits
Excellent project. I was a homeless college student and I graduated as an engineer technician thanks to this kind of second hand ingenuity. Hardest thing I had done in life
Wow. Thank you for sharing your story. From my generation there is a saying "Necessity is the mother of invention". I am inspired to hear your story turned well.
Mark, this is the video that helped me build my own gem! Along with my STANLEY French press coffee canister, I’m making my favorite Hawaiian Kona Coffee in the backwoods of Georgia! Thanks again, Friend! DANO 🤠
No need for pot support, use the rim, it won’t choke, there’s plenty of air intakes. For a small pot, put tent stakes through the air holes and set it inside the stove.
From my experience it depends on the size of the pot. If the pot is smaller than the stove then there is usually sufficient airflow. It the pot s larger then I find it does dampen the airflow. Thanks for commenting
Hi Mark Young, I just saw your videos today. 2 days ago I had the same idea before I saw your video. I was at Walmart and saw the paper towel holder, the taller version of what you bought. I also bought 2 tent stakes to hold the pot. And 4 tent stakes for feet. All I did was use the holes, Daisy worked the stakes for feet to keep it off the ground and gave a wide sitting base. Worked great. I can adjust how deep the pot sits inside. The top holes work for more wood. I'm not paying over $100 for a wood stove. And I had no screws, nuts, or cutting or tools to set mine up. Quick and for $6. With the taller paper towel holder I don't mind lifting the pot occasionally to feed more wood, though it holds more to begin with. Try this idea.
Great DIY. Simple is always good and $6.00 makes it even better. I picked up a couple of the taller Ikea strainers at the thrift store but have not made anything from them yet. Thanks for commenting
Old trick that may help you in the future - on a Hacksaw frame, you can mound multiple blades at the same time making a poor man's milling machine so to speak. But you did a good job explaining this project, I'll be looking for a Ikea castoff at the 2nd hand store to copy your work.
I always love when you can make something yourself that works almost as good or as good as something that costs a lot of money. Thanks for commenting Dave
Thank you, I’m overseas and have watched a number of Bushcrafting videos with such stoves while I have been laid up after some major surgeries and desiring to get out for some healthy walks, and a bit rustic camp type stuff... The stoves n pot sets are very practical so I thought yep, I want one; however, there are not any over here, and the prices are insane to buy and ship... So I like yourself, I thought maybe a utensil strainer would work... 😂 So, I’d like to thank you for the video, and I will be out looking for such items in the kitchen sections... lol. Maybe even swipe my Wife’s stainless steel container (1 of 3) that she has more for display than actual use on the top of the fridge... lol I love the pot concept, and I’ve already found a larger cup and a ladle with folding handles that I think will fit inside... I have the tools, so I’m sure I can make one per your instructions... Thanks again... Harvey
Sorry to hear about your surgery. I hope all goes well. I can identify after having major surgery for colon cancer two years ago. I find re-purposing items such as the utensil strainer an enjoyable hobby as it not only saves money but allows me to be creative. You may want to consider a vegetable steamer as a stove as well. I also have a video on that. Thanks for commenting
Mark Young I watched your vegetable steamer video months ago. I went out and got one and the grill thing too... I hadn’t used it yet, because I was enjoying open fires, but soon with a bit cooler weather, and snow I think I’ll use it... I thought I might also try it with wood pellets dumped into a cup size thing with holes or a simple stainless steel ashtray... lol. I bought some pellets today and tested a few in the ashtray... It may or may not be enough to boil a cup of water, but I’ll try... I have some fire cubes that will if needed... I went out again today looking for a utensil drainer, but no luck. I’ll look in bigger stores in the future... No luck with a pot either, but my small cup size pans work for now... Cancer sucks. I lost half my Thyroid, a kidney, several inches of my large intestine, spleen, and tail of my pancreas... That laid me up for a long time, so my hobby became a Sherlock Holmes type guy hunting a possible serial killer that killed two Indiana Teen Girls... Nearly three years in and we still have not got him, but I think my channel has done a great job trying... But now I need a break and I’m trying to get out a bit in a budget as I don’t want to put a lot of money into a few rare backyard type adventures...
Greetings from Malaysia. Nice work there. Just an idea, you can apply similar method for the pot stand to the base, of course you need to make kind like C shape to hold the bottom of the stove and you can make it longer and it will hold the stove better.
I was thinking.. You have one hole left on the four "feet". To stabelize it more I would try using one more screw in each "foot" that are angled away from the stove. Maybe even some kind of metall rod (like the squeers for the handle in part 3) that could easily be put in and removed after - like the cross bars on top. Just to stabelize it a little more. Loved all tree parts, so thank you very much! Very clear and presice instructions!
Lot of different ways of making these hobo stoves for sure. Lately, I have started using 3/4" conduit clamps for feet. Work great. Also, if I find a pot with a smaller base that the opening on the stove, I just use rods like tent pegs or skewers as a pot stand. Thanks for commenting
Interesting video. Seems to me you could make two pot stands and use one under the stove for a steady stove stand , that can be stored inside the kit. Thanks I love watching you work.
Glad you found the video interesting. Yes, your idea would work as well. There is a product by "Seige Stoves" that sounds very familiar. Thanks for commenting
Just a little suggestion to use long bolts say 1 1,4 inch long by 3/16 dia through the bottom with the nuts on the outside. Im enjoying your videos from NE new brunswick. cheers!
Great suggestion. I have a new means of adding pot supports now. I am using conduit clamps. Check my video "super size hobo stove". Thanks for commenting
I've used hobo stoves like these before and one was narrower and a little taller. I found just pushing those useless tent pegs you get with most tents down through a couple of the holes in the bottom of the stove worked fine.
OMG - I thought you were possibly a teacher too. I wouldn't have guess a police officer. You must have done some training, because you are very good at this.
Good idea. recently I have been using conduit clamps/mounts. They can be turned inward for packing and outward to increase stability. Thanks for commenting
Excellent addition to your stove series Mark! Looking forward to a detailed demo of this stove - especially the side feed; I built a similar system relying solely on the top feed method. I'm curious to see what the differences are and how it plays out for an extended burn. On another note, do you prefer the IKEA stove or the Solo stove for a day out in the bush?
Hi Paul. Glad you are enjoying the series. I did do a first use of this stove in my video "Bannock on a Stick and a New Hobo Cook Kit" but I will do a more in-depth demo of it in an upcoming video. With regards to Ikea VS Solo, it is hard for me to compare at this point. The Solo Stove I own is the Titan so it is larger than the Ikea. I do have a standard Solo coming soon I hope. I have found (with the exception of wood pellets) the Ikea is easier to get a good fire going in poor weather. I believe it is do to the larger burn chamber. Once going, the Solo is cleaner more efficient burn. Hope this helps. Thanks for commenting
DOH! Just watched that video (again) and saw the stove being used. Looks like something I should really try out... a little less twig snapping is always welcome (smile). Re the Solo stove: I find the smaller one has an annoyingly small burn chamber and as you mentioned, isn't that easy to fire up sometimes. I think that might have to do with a lack of holes on the bottom for direct air flow. Oh well, in the end they are all fun to play with!
My pot fits in the stove so I'm thinking of a quickly detachable set of legs, it would be slightly more compact to carry but not greatly so. Maybe just an excuse to see if a good solution can be thought of.
My latest hobo stove build uses 1" conduit clamps with wing-nuts on bolts. The clamps can be swung either in or out or taken off completely. That may be something to consider. Thanks for commenting
@@MarkYoungBushcraft The cheapest way to get your strips of aluminium in the UK is to buy £ store British style mess tins. The handle is also aluminium, I'm wondering if I can bend the wire enough to make a frame to fit on the bottom without the aluminium wire snapping???
A Dremel would work but I chose to use a file as it was better for getting into the square corners. It also showed the file as an option for someone who does not have a Dremel. Thanks for commenting
I like the diy part, not bc I can’t afford the manufactured stoves but bc it makes me appreciate it all the more...imo thx for sharing love your channel, Mark 👍
silly question ... why not turn it upsidown have the cutout so its down low to the ground and cook on the top already sturdy base of the utensil holder ? hell i bet you could grill meat on that as is with no pan:P
Not a silly question at all. I have seen canteen stove set ups like that. Intended to be placed in an open fire and either the canteen set on top or something grilled directly on it. This design attempts to make it a bit safer in terms of raising the fire off the ground. The ideal design may be one you could use both ways. Thanks for commenting.
@@MarkYoungBushcraft yeah if you are in sand country i dont see a need to keep it off the ground at all...but nobody has a working vid of it working upsidown... would interest me to see that . Actually in sand country it might be nice to clear away the ash after, toss some clean sand over the spot , and sleep on it lol.
could you just get longer screws that will protrude, and become the stand, rather than adding another piece of metal? I'm a woman, so excuse the stupid question.
To start with, yes, you could use longer screws. The nice thing about a project like this is there is no one way of doing it. As long as the solution works, great. Now, no more using your gender as an excuse. You are as likely to come up with as good or better idea than I am. Thanks for commenting
