Thank you to Ikea

[Lizz]

For ages I've been using a modified ikea cutlery drainer as a stove. From the pictures on here there's lots of others who do the same.

So my query is what is your favourite bit of gear that was marketed as something else entirely?

Looking forwards to answers to this one!

 

[bob_the_baker]

a thin three part steel pipe, about 4 foot long when assembled, originally from an Ikea lamp that works very well as a fire blow pipe.

 

[MartinK9]

Twodogs put me onto this IKEA item:

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/80130168/

Part of a child's kitchen play set.

Makes a great outdoor cookset.

 

[Lizz]

That's nice... You could use the slot ladle to funnel water off a ground sheet into a bottle too if you did a complex job involving duct tape...

 

[galopede]

Not me personally but Pete Flood, the drummer of Bellowhead has one of those Ikea cutlery drainers with assorted cutlery in as part of his drum kit, along with assorted old frying pans!

Gareth

 

[Buster80]

I just made a hexy cooker out of a sink strainer,not it's original purpose but seems to work and is ridiculously light.

Buster

 

[rorymax]

I just made a hexy cooker out of a sink strainer,not it's original purpose but seems to work and is ridiculously light.

Buster

Did you just turn it upside down?, any pics pls.

Seen the pic now, ta.

 

[Buster80]

With regards to the hobo stove what pots have you found that nest inside?

Do you carry it inside your pack or inside? Seems like a bulky item to take although it doesn't weigh very much.

Cheers

Buster

 

[bob_the_baker]

With regards to the hobo stove what pots have you found that nest inside?

Do you carry it inside your pack or inside? Seems like a bulky item to take although it doesn't weigh very much.

Cheers

Buster

I use a home brew beer kit tin, fits very nicely

 

[huntersforge]

My Hobo kit is a cutlery strainer with a 10cm zebra billy inside with a stainless mug inside with my brew kit inside....oh and the suede bag in the pic goes on the outside to keep the soot of the other gear in my pack

 

[mick91]

An old voile door curtain as a mozzy net. And an old crutch and spade to make a collapsible spade

 

[Lizz]

Nice one - the crutch sounds ingenious!

 

[mick91]

Works surprisingly well too. It isn't pretty but it gets the job done. Putting matches inside a drinking straw and melting the ends shut make a good waterproof container for them too.
Making a chimnea burner for the garden out of an old gas bottle this weekend too I'm all about repurpose and upcycle

 

[bob_the_baker]

Works surprisingly well too. It isn't pretty but it gets the job done. Putting matches inside a drinking straw and melting the ends shut make a good waterproof container for them too.
Making a chimnea burner for the garden out of an old gas bottle this weekend too I'm all about repurpose and upcycle

What are you using for a chimney on the chimnea? I'm just about to do the same thing and trying to come up with a decent plan for the chimney