Hobo vs Honey

[spandit]

Tried my new hobo woodgas stove out today (from the GIOT) and I must say I'm impressed. Set up in under 5 seconds, compared to a couple of minutes for the Honey and gasifies really quickly. Had a mug full of water boiling in 7 minutes, using twigs snapped from nearby trees lit with a bit of cotton wool/Vaseline.

Now, it's not as compact as the Honey but I'd warrant it's lighter (I know you don't need all the bits of the Honey stove at once). Not quite as stable either but burns more efficiently and easier to feed.

I doubt it's stainless steel so probably won't be as long lived as the Honey stove but for ease of use I'd recommend it. Can't argue for the price I paid!

Does anyone know who makes this particular model? Has a picture of a hobo on it and I've seen others on here

 

[Shewie]

Does anyone know who makes this particular model? Has a picture of a hobo on it and I've seen others on here

I think there's a US brand called Wood Gas, they have a little hobo chappy on the label

I like them, they work so much better than a regular single walled burner.

 

[Andy T]

Glad you like it.

 

[spandit]

Glad you like it.

I certainly do! Funnily enough I was using it to heat my SAT to make a drink in my Dutch army cup, both of which I got from the GIOT!

 

[realearner]

Excuse my ingnorance but please explain GIOT as I have not come across this before

 

[mountainm]

Excuse my ingnorance but please explain GIOT as I have not come across this before

The "gift it on thread"

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57726

 

[realearner]

The "gift it on thread"

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57726

Thanks, and now unto speed on another short hand!

 

[spandit]

Yes, sorry about that. I do most of my posting on my 'phone and it's just a bit quicker to abbreviate

 

[spandit]

I would comment that the Dutch mug is incredible. Goes from "too hot to sip" to "unpleasantly tepid" in a very short time

 

[Corso]

As far as i can tell they were made out of a Paint tin, coffee can and some mesh

with somne carefully placed air holes

 

[spandit]

Yes, there's nothing too technical about them but neatly done and works better than a simple strainer type hobo stove