On the bandwagon - My hobo stove!

[SimonM]

A while ago I followed Waylands directions and made a hobo stove.

MkI involved a Coke can meths stove and an old set of Camping Gaz billies (now on their way to Oetzi, hope he gets as much use out of them as I have!)

In the quest for a truly versatile set up I bought a 12cm Zebra billy, allowing me to cook on open fires if the possiblity arose. I also upgraded the Coke can stove to a Ti Triad stove which can be used to burn meths, or turned over hexy.

When not in use I carry the set up in an old DPM stuff sac from a previous life!

This shot shows the top plate in position, storing:-

• folding Ti spork
• pot grab
• lighter
• Ti Triad stove
• hexy blocks (2 x 2 blocks, wrapped in aluminium foil to keep everything dust free)
• fire lighter

This shot shows;-

• fold a mug
• hanging chain
• firesteel & striker
• shotgun cartridge match box
• drinks sachets
• Millbank bag

All unpacked showing how the plate has been drilled so that i can use it to drain either rice or pasta, my favourite camp food, without losing any!

Finally, in use at Middlewood last weekend.

Simon

 

[webbie]

looks a great set-up with plenty of room to store all your wee extras

do u have a link to the tutoiral u used?

 

[Humpback]

How do you get on with the triad stove when using meths? i'm tempted to get one.

 

[SimonM]

looks a great set-up with plenty of room to store all your wee extras

do u have a link to the tutoiral u used?

Here you go!
http://www.ravenlore.co.uk/html/cooking_kit.html

Simon

 

[SimonM]

How do you get on with the triad stove when using meths? i'm tempted to get one.

It doesn't burn for as long as a true Trangia burner, and in very cold weather I have to preheat it by pouring a little meths into the base of the hobo stove, around the Triad, and then lighting that. With this technique I've had no problems.

Without a windshield, I would imagine that it wouldn't work very well, but that can be said for all meths burners IMHO.

To be honest tho, I only use it when it is not practical to burn twigs and small branches.

HTH

Simon

 

[SOAR]

Nice one for posting this Simon, gives folk good ideas to work from, or to mod theirs.

 

[Chance]

Until I find an appropriate stainless pot (I'll need to start looking, first), this is what I'm working with. It's a piece of aluminium flashing from a Dormer window, and acts as:
- A bottomless hobo stove
- A windshield for a Windpro canister stove
The dimension of the current version are slightly different: it now wraps neatly around the base of the billy for carriage, and the skewer supports sit the billy closer to the flame. No cutting involved (other than drilling); it was as though the piece of aluminium was made for it.

 

[SimonM]

Looks good!

If your billy is the Zebra 12cm, the Morrisons 14cm biscuit barrel fits perfectly.

Simon

 

[Chance]

Thanks.
Bigger billy; but I'll be keeping an eye out.

 

[Zammo]

Simon, how did you manage to get the holes in the plate so neat and symmetrical?

 

[SimonM]

Simon, how did you manage to get the holes in the plate so neat and symmetrical?

I used a little known trick, taught to me whilst I was an apprentice many, many years ago........










...... I used a ruler and pencil!