Ultimate cook set

[leon-b]

Well as some of you may know i am going on work experience with woodlore in 4 weeks
it is a self catering course and i am trying to think what i will do, i have a trangia i could use but i would like to make a cooking set up and use that instead
now this cooking set up must:
Be able to fit in a 12cm billy or if another larger container is used the billy and everything else could go in that.
it must use the trangia burner but also be able to use wood
i have a swedish army trangia, a 12 cm zebra billy, plus a garage and various tools
any ideas ?
thanks leon

 

[madrussian]

Get with Wayland. He's got a very nice setup. There were some pics of it on one of the older threads. Very compact.

 

[leon-b]

i need a long thin tube (prefferbly stainless) that has holes in and will fit tightly in my billy, then i suppose i need a clickstand aswell
leon

 

[madrussian]

Here is the thread:

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20206&highlight=billy

See if this is what you are looking for.

 

[leon-b]

yes ive seen it and it looks great, unfortunately none of the links in his first post work but so far on the shopping list are
A clickstand wind shield and a clickstand
leon

 

[Pablo]

Leon,

You could try this combo:

You *could* use it as a woodstove but it might bend a bit with the heat. So cheap you could experimnet though. Also you could replace the rivets with wire. That will enable you to take the whole thing apart instead of just folding up.

Just a thought.

Pablo

 

[Goose]

A tube with holes in? Is it a blow poker you are after?

 

[leon-b]

i have one of them but i would prefer to make a hobo stove,
sorry i meant tub with holes in
leon

 

[Goose]

i have one of them but i would prefer to make a hobo stove,
i meant tub with holes in
leon

, Worth a look in ikea, next or a supermarket for a suitable drainer.

 

[leon-b]

ikea is a bit of a journey from me so i will have a look around when im next in tescos
leon

 

[chas brookes]

Hi Leon
Woolworths also do the cutlery drainer and also some containers that will fit inside billy as an extra pan

 

[British Red]

Or take your billy into Tesco and buy a tin can a bit bigger than the billy (remember to leave handle room).

Then make the hobo stove from that

Red

 

[leon-b]

i think i will go to tecos with my billy and then get a pot that is a bit bigger thendrill lots of holes in it lol
i need to make a windshield and clickstand, any ideas ?
leon

 

[British Red]

If the billy will slide inside the can, make a set of holes at the top to slide 2 tent pegs through to sit the pan on. Use this when using the hobo stove with wood. Make another set so the billy sits lower in stove and just put the Trangia burner in the base of the hobo stove - no click stand required. Windshield - find some thick tin foil (pie dishes, serving platters etc.) and use a bent piece of that

Red

 

[leon-b]

great idea and one which will save alot of weight and space
leon

 

[litefoot]

woolworths do have a cutllery drainer that will do the job and morrisons have stainless steel containers that are easy to turn into billycans for £2.99.this fits snugly into the drainer.look at waylands various threads on this subject and you will get idea.
having just put together a set like this on sunday i would say it is fairly easy to do.
litefoot.

 

[Martyn]

If the billy will slide inside the can, make a set of holes at the top to slide 2 tent pegs through to sit the pan on. Use this when using the hobo stove with wood. Make another set so the billy sits lower in stove and just put the Trangia burner in the base of the hobo stove - no click stand required. Windshield - find some thick tin foil (pie dishes, serving platters etc.) and use a bent piece of that

Red

Ditto that.

Was gonna say exactly the same as Red Leon, if you are using a hobo stove, there is no need for a clickstand, you are just carrying duplicates. A couple of tent pegs through the hobo stove at the right height and Bob's your proverbial.

 

[leon-b]

i am going to buy these nesting billys and make my stove from these
leon

 

[The Joker]

I think I have those billy's leon, if they are the same ones they are good but made of Aluminium which wont take the heat very well if one is the stove.

Just a thought

 

[Pablo]

I've been inspired by this thread and have just made myself this:

You can see I also cut some disposable BBQ grill for the bottom of the stove for ventilation and so that the ashes fall through. The vent holes are at the rear of the stove. Needs a bit more refining.

I think Joker's right. It won't take sustained heat too well, but it did well enough to boil a 1 litre water in very quick time. We'll have to see if it lasts.

Pablo