Coal fueled hobo stove

[Flecktarnbiker]

Just got a small can to make a meths burner out of its only quick one but im bored so yeah...Could i use cotton wool soaked in meths to fuel it or would i need something else. Yes i know id need to put more cotton wool in each time but thatsd the idea

 

[Flecktarnbiker]

got a small can..

 

[rik_uk3]

I burn coal and smokeless fuel in my tent stove but burn it on a raised platform because coal burns very hot and will eat through most steel tent stoves so make sure you can easily swap cans for when they fail.

 

[Flecktarnbiker]

thanks rik

 

[British Red]

Thanks squirrel,
Ive heard you can make charcol but where can you buy it from? Also what could i store it in tats compact?

Any petrol station - comes in big sacks for barbecues!

Get the "briquette" type and just store it in a bag. It'll light dead easy with a fire lighter.

Historically charcoal braziers have been used for centuries (millenia in fact). If you think how thin a barbecue is, its unlikely to burn through a robust tin can

 

[spiritwalker]

id get lumpwood charcoal you can get it in most hardware shops like rightway or garages sometimes you can get them in wee paper bags that you lob straight on the bbq and light the bag. i reckon youd get a full bag in a catering size coffee can or similar. May be worth just getting a bucket bbq though for what you want normally about 8-10 quid job done without the risk of failure in the design but i suppose there is no fun in that...

 

[Flecktarnbiker]

exactly. I just want something to build to either act as my water boiler or just a heater when im down the shore cos its cold down there sometimes!