Yup! Another one! Instead of cluttering up other threads, which the thread starters may wish to use if they change anything on their stoves, I thought I'd start yet another! 
Mine is based very heavily on Waylands' Hobo Stove, it isn't all here as my wife has been tidying up! Normally, I would have the set stowed in a trouser leg bag made from the trousers of desert pattern US BDU's. The basic set looks like this:
As you can see, the set sits inside the burner and it is a very good fit. In fact, I can pic the billy up by the handle and the stove will not fall off, the Trangia strap is more to keep the lid on the billy can! The pins on the bail arm of the billy can are made from skewers and are for setting the height of the billy above the fuel. An elastic band stops them waving about, they get a bit manky so I didn't want them inside the billy cans! The bail arm can still be raised with the pins on.
Once the strap comes off and the lid is removed, you see the red Budweiser towel I take for wiping the Billy cans out after washing them. Usually, there is a bit of scouring pad in there, but I haven't replaced it after the last trip as it was a bit manky by then. A new one will be added before the next trip out. Also you can see the lid of the 10cm billy sat inside.
Pop the 10cm billy lid off and inside is a cut down pan handle and a Trangia burner in a pot support. This is for the 10 or 12 cm billies, but when using it with the 10 I need to add the computer fan grill as the bottom of the billy cuves, making it very unstable on the pot support as the billy sits inside the supports. I tried bending them in, but it was a nuisance so I just got the grating. the grating sits in the bottom of the 12cm billy unless it has been used in the hobo stove as a grating, then it goes in the hobo stove base and the 12cm billy goes on top, basically due to the filth of the soot.
And here are the sets ready for use. Normally, I would use the Trangia set for just boiling water and the hobo set for general cooking duties. I have a windshield for my Nova stove that can also be used with the hobo although I haven't so far. I will try it though to see if there is an appreciable difference to cooking times. I need to get a chain for the sets, although I could knock up a pot hanger quickly enough if I wanted to use it over an open fire. Hexamine burns well in both sets, the hobo just needs the pot dropping right down to the lower settings. I also cannot find the two rods I use for setting the grating in the Hobo, but they basically go through the smaller holes at the bottom and the grating goes on top, giving a good gap underneath. Again, I haven't tested it to see if there is an appreciable difference, maybe something to do for the coming seasons as I use it more.
Finally, a quick peek at the pot support which has grooves filed into the uprights so that the grill sits in place and doesn't shift. Hobo stoves, I believe, are constantly in need of a tweak here and there. I've had a great deal of fun making my set up, which caters for a whole bunch of different fuels and ways of cooking. The Trangia burner can, of course, be plonked in the bottom of the Hobo by itself and used there, it doesn't need to go in the purpose built pot support. This rig has quite a degree of flexibility, and it is quiet which I like!
Hope you enjoyed my ramblings.
Mine is based very heavily on Waylands' Hobo Stove, it isn't all here as my wife has been tidying up!
Normally, I would have the set stowed in a trouser leg bag made from the trousers of desert pattern US BDU's. The basic set looks like this:
As you can see, the set sits inside the burner and it is a very good fit. In fact, I can pic the billy up by the handle and the stove will not fall off, the Trangia strap is more to keep the lid on the billy can! The pins on the bail arm of the billy can are made from skewers and are for setting the height of the billy above the fuel. An elastic band stops them waving about, they get a bit manky so I didn't want them inside the billy cans! The bail arm can still be raised with the pins on.
Once the strap comes off and the lid is removed, you see the red Budweiser towel I take for wiping the Billy cans out after washing them. Usually, there is a bit of scouring pad in there, but I haven't replaced it after the last trip as it was a bit manky by then. A new one will be added before the next trip out. Also you can see the lid of the 10cm billy sat inside.
Pop the 10cm billy lid off and inside is a cut down pan handle and a Trangia burner in a pot support. This is for the 10 or 12 cm billies, but when using it with the 10 I need to add the computer fan grill as the bottom of the billy cuves, making it very unstable on the pot support as the billy sits inside the supports. I tried bending them in, but it was a nuisance so I just got the grating. the grating sits in the bottom of the 12cm billy unless it has been used in the hobo stove as a grating, then it goes in the hobo stove base and the 12cm billy goes on top, basically due to the filth of the soot.
And here are the sets ready for use. Normally, I would use the Trangia set for just boiling water and the hobo set for general cooking duties. I have a windshield for my Nova stove that can also be used with the hobo although I haven't so far. I will try it though to see if there is an appreciable difference to cooking times. I need to get a chain for the sets, although I could knock up a pot hanger quickly enough if I wanted to use it over an open fire. Hexamine burns well in both sets, the hobo just needs the pot dropping right down to the lower settings. I also cannot find the two rods I use for setting the grating in the Hobo, but they basically go through the smaller holes at the bottom and the grating goes on top, giving a good gap underneath. Again, I haven't tested it to see if there is an appreciable difference, maybe something to do for the coming seasons as I use it more.
Finally, a quick peek at the pot support which has grooves filed into the uprights so that the grill sits in place and doesn't shift. Hobo stoves, I believe, are constantly in need of a tweak here and there. I've had a great deal of fun making my set up, which caters for a whole bunch of different fuels and ways of cooking. The Trangia burner can, of course, be plonked in the bottom of the Hobo by itself and used there, it doesn't need to go in the purpose built pot support. This rig has quite a degree of flexibility, and it is quiet which I like!
Hope you enjoyed my ramblings.
