DIY Hobo Cook Set: Lightweight 7 oz Kit Inspired by the 1916 Stopple Kook Kit!

[@douglasreeves9938]

I am 72 years old and have seen a lot of stuff. You, sir, continue to amaze and teach me. Well, done.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Wow, thanks!

[@Jason-ke2nj]

He's fab..🫡

[@silverhammer7779]

Early 70s here, too. And we're never too old to learn something new.

[@pjmnash]

Yeah, he sure does amaze me too, and I am 75!

[@noelstephenryan4837]

Same here, 72 years of age. Ex Defence Forces and yes, Sir, you know your stuff.

[@WilliamWorkman-wg1ib]

While others are reviewing expensive and elaborate survival items, James is going full hobo and turning everyday items into hobo camping gear. Another superlative video!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@urbanoutdoorsman]

James helps people buy cheap spam tins rather than pricey mess tins.

[@adrieneanders0n998]

I love simplicity. Thank you. My hobo friend, as a child, would have loved you Jim. I have spam cans. I will buy some sardines soon.

[@NewHampshireJack]

Not because we have to, because we want to. Those who can make these wonderful projects will always be better prepared in a serious emergency. Lost or damaged gear, no problem, create something useful with what can be found.

[@norahc.]

Really appreciate the ability to repurpose common items into something useful and reliable.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you like it!

[@haroldmiller6853]

And another fine example of why I say your the KING of DIY camp craft . Awesome video sir

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so very much for the kind words and I'm glad that you enjoyed the video!

[@davidtaberer3146]

I said this before I hope this series never ends it is excellent

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@craigeckhoff99]

Former 50 of 74 years a hobo. WOW !!! Great improvisation. I will add the herring fry pan, the spam boil cup, and small grill to my nest of tin can cooking set. Make a feast fit for a king should I go back on the road.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Sounds great!

[@camperchris6639]

Your Hobo series are fantastic, thank you.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're very welcome!

[@trepathy1]

I have been searching high and low for lightweight cooking gear. This is just too cool, man.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad I could help!

[@joeylandry4933]

I always added black pepper to the scrambled eggs when we’d take our children camping, it helped camouflage any insects that may have accidentally gotten into the pan 😉 It’s a trick I learned from my dad.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Great idea!

[@dennisyoung4631]

A (recycled) pill bottle to carry your pepper? (Have done this while traveling.) Oh, if wire coat hangers are not to be had, one might secure a TIG welding rod or three. These are 36 inches long, and available in varied thicknesses. I’d use the ER308 (stainless) variety, in 3/32 inch.

[@LittleRedMonkey49]

Well played sir

[@cliffordbaldwin9157]

His channel just keeps getting better and better the creativity is off the charts and it takes quite a bit to impress me And I’m a crotchety old bugger

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so very much!

[@MichiganSilverBack]

My daughter homeschools. I love sharing this stuff with my grandsons. You sir are incredible with these simple good ideas!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@DougPalumbo]

Great idea! Our resident bushcraft MacGyver!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@3252fly]

79, Canadian still truck bed camping. =Sir, you just taught me a new skill I shall build and pass on to a younger one.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@rickyenglish1391]

Reminds me of the sirbian cook mess kits,great job,great many more videos!, very much appreciated!!!, will try to make me one of those kits,thank you James,God Bless You.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you so much and God bless you too!

[@andrewpalmer1630]

In Boy Scouts we made our own cook kit for a Metal Worker merit badge. Good show.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@synappticuser5669]

Go smacked am I James. Once again you cracked an original.

[@hopefulskeptic42]

Same with Girl Scouts Outdoor Cooking badge. Good Ol' Hobo Stove & Buddy Burner.

[@lildevilgamer]

I love your ingenuity. I think the most important takeaway thing to take away from this video is not the exact cans to use but the mindset and skill set to come up with projects line that and find materials that can be converted into useful things

[@WayPointSurvival]

Absolutely!

[@rickster4455]

Reminds me of my boyhood, reading Boys Life, making tuna can spooled up corregated cardboard and parrifin wax stoves. Thanks, James, you put a smile on my face.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Love that!

[@michaelpease4056]

I really like these diy cook kits and other things you have made

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@x_box_3131]

this man thinking with 100% of his brain , this is smart and I like it

[@willblack5419]

That sir, is super cool! Handy, cheap to make and very practical.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes indeed!

[@80Jay71]

There is something so comforting and satisfying watching ingenious crafts like this!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pjmnash]

More evidence that hobos had to exercise creativity and you, sir, get an A+ for creative genius ❤

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@globyois]

Praise God for you, Brother, love your videos.

[@WayPointSurvival]

I appreciate that!

[@Blrtech77]

James, Who Knew: SPAM Could Be So Useful. I'm Absolutely Amazed At All Your Life Hacks and Your Willingness To Share Them! Thank You and God Bless My Friend.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Much appreciated and God bless you too!

[@Domus_Maximus]

While it's definitely the easier option to just buy a cheap mess tin (during the summer months you can get dirt cheap sets) - I won't deny this has to be one or the most insanely resourceful videos I've seen. Absolutely incredible you could cook and eat like that just by repurposing scrap materials - great work!

[@kevinbarrott2742]

greatly appeals to my survival up bringing🤑🥰

[@robertcole9391]

One of your better videos. Great job. Thanks. If I may add, you won't always have butter. So cook the bacon first, remove and then cook the eggs in the fat from the bacon. Been doing that for years in a skillet at home. No loss of bacon grease.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, I could have done that, but I wanted to use both pans for the video.

[@robertcole9391]

@@WayPointSurvival Was saying not too. LOL... But again, glad you made this video.

[@mrshaneyt43]

I loved the original cook kit but knew I would never find one here in England . This kit you made is super impressive and I love that you are using cans that can be found in every country worldwide . Fantastic video 👍

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@shoot2win506]

James my friend...the astronauts can certainly use your creativity to get them home!!! You simply are the best! Thank you and take...Robin

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much, my friend! I wish I could figure a way to get them home!

[@tommozingo4761]

James, amazing! I’ve always felt those big sardine cans would make a good, small frying pan but to make it a whole set? Awesome!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rickster4455]

Handy in the garage too!

[@chrisunderhill8853]

Yep this is 100% a kit i am putting on the motorcycle !! thanks for this man I don't know why i didn't think of that heh.

[@WayPointSurvival]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@outdoorlife5396]

My oldest Grandson is really into your video's. You make things the primitive way, he really rags me about it. I told him, I spent a lifetime getting all these tools together, that if you are lucky one day will be yours and I intend to use them as God wanted me too. lol.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Good one!

[@earlelzy9975]

I get such a kick out of your DIY projects. They keep me busy.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@lordofthestings]

I love these homemade hacks.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@RpgOverlordGamer]

This is actually really handy. Thanks for the guide, will come great when camping and not carry much weight, real survival knowledge

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sineriafrankenstein7316]

Wow awesome little project!!! Perfect for a light carry addition to a minimal belt set up!!❤

[@WayPointSurvival]

Definitely!

[@BUZZKILLJRJR]

I was hopeful you would make one i knew you had the creativity to do so I actually mentioned it in that video!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@jaybakata5566]

Wow! Not sure what else I can say. Turning trash into something useful. Helping us save money, save the planet, and be better people. I am not sure where you get your ideas, but what you do reminds me of my Great Aunt & Uncle. I guess because they grew up in the depression they saved and used everything. We did not visit them often, but I do remember seeing some amazing things every time I went there. Makes me sad that we take for granted our elders. Wish I had more time with them, the things I could have learned. I am amazed at what you come up/show. If more people thought like that instead of just being consumers, the planet, as well as humans, would be better off. My hat is off to you. Thank you for educating us. Please keep it up. It is so refreshing to see someone talk about something that is possible and then show exactly how to do it. Then after doing it, show themselves using what they made and how well it works. I love WayPointSurvival videos! Thank you for caring and sharing.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@pinetree9343]

Wow!!! Who needs a Stanley cook set? Great video James

[@WayPointSurvival]

Lol. Right?

[@keithnavarro2930]

We went to the hobo convention in Britt IA couple of weeks ago. We had a blast at the hobo museum. Met some nice folks. At the memorial for Shoestring, quite a few folks shared experiences, adventures and stories about him. His two sisters and son spoke, too. A great time.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Very nice. I wish I could have been there.

[@wretchedmess]

Really, really well done! So well thought out and cleverly constructed, and basically free, since you would eat the food from the containers it is made from. When it starts getting damaged, or worn, just have some more Spam or Herring and replace it! I really appreciate the practical and adaptive nature of your videos. So smart and reminiscent of the clever and frugal mindset of the turn of the century (20th 🙂) where nothing is wasted. I don't think my Grandpa would ever throw anything away, and a straightened nail is just as good as a new one.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@heikoplotner2636]

Der beste Kanal für Überleben und Flucht auf KZbin, bezogen auf die Realität. Danke !

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@cb3391]

Pure genius, just like the entire hobo series!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@benterwellen]

James, fantastic job on this cookset

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@Canadian_Craftsman]

Always tinkering and tampering with things is the true SPIRIT ✊️🔥✌️💚

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed!

[@RedHawkPanthres]

That looks like something made in a factory. Outstanding I'm going to put one together. So cool.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you liked it!

[@tenchraven]

It's the paint. Grill paint makes everything look cooler.

[@irmuggle]

Thanks! Very sweet idea.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You are so welcome and thanks so very much for the support, it is truly appreciated!

[@PopsSinging]

A very cool DIY kit. I love this Hobo series, I watch every single one of them. I recently have been working on a survival kit based on a stainless steel Bento Box with locking clips. I am the type of person to look at something for a week figuring out new ways to use it and you have inspired a lot of ideas.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Very cool!

[@MoldyBones27]

Absolutely love the fact you chose items that anyone could get for cheap if not free! Amazing job brotherman! Thank you so much for this video.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you like it!

[@slocoast5]

He’s such a happy go lucky teacher 😂

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@LaVaqueraMarin]

YOU are an amazing man, thank you so much!!!!!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnlea8519]

James I have often thought how robust those cans are and your cook set is a perfect solution to use them instead of just throwing in the trash, I think it's one of the best hacks with tin cans you have done.. thanks from the UK.

[@jaggiecz]

Clever people who invented these things. Nice to see that it works. Great video again.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@LongRider47]

Always creative items at little or no costs. Great video.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@fred414141]

.... another man's treasure! well done, James! thank you.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@silverhammer7779]

Clever! Ideas like this are a great inspiration and educational. And people think "recycling" is something relatively new. Our ancestors were doing things like this long before we got here. "Do more with less" was a way of life with them, and we modern folks would do well to learn (actually, re-learn) this philosophy.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed!

[@WilliamBowden-u7n]

That’s awesome idea.Food looks good. Making me hungry.👍

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you liked it!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

very well done sir hope this video goes viral for you !!

[@WayPointSurvival]

I hope so too! Thanks for watching!

[@mikepaz8385]

Ok now I have another rainy day project. Thank you James!

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@doc9662]

Ok waypoint, I've sat back, I've watched, I've commented a bit. Now, u officially have my attention. What u just described is an awesome, inexpensive mess kit that could be used in disaster scenarios.... Bravo, finally, something that a common man can afford to keep his family fed. Keep it up. From one historical survivalist to another.... Well done. Doc

[@doc9662]

Also, I'm currently watching ur hobo first aid kit video while I write this ..... I'm an eagle scout and vigil honor member. My stepfather is an eagle and also a vigil honor member, and my brother is an eagle as well..... Id kill to have that first aid kit! Keep it up, Doc

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you so very much! I really appreciate all the kind words and I hope that this is definitely used not only by campers but also by people who are in need.

[@doc9662]

@@WayPointSurvival let me put something in perspective for ya. The reason my name is doc is because I'm an EMT by trade.... But also, living in SC we have a rich history that is beginning to be forgotten. You're preserving these traditions and this knowledge is of great importance for future generations. When I was homeless, I had to survive, I did it because I knew how, taught to me in scouting. The younger generations need guidance because the world isn't always kind and as my youngest son will tell you, " you survive by being comfortable with being uncomfortable" I would implore you to continue this series with diy's that others can do at home because it only takes one misstep in this world to end up where I was.

[@JoeDixon-h9c]

Your videos are reminiscent of my youth. We made all of our own stuff like that for camping.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@JoeDixon-h9c]

@@WayPointSurvival It was as always, my pleasure.

[@asmith7876]

"Some" butter....Paula Dean does bushcraft! 🤣🤣🤣. Too cool!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@Sid-gu5qk]

She'd use half a pound for those eggs. 😂😂

[@BaseDeltaZero1972]

I love the pace of this channel, slow, steady and very old school - One of several culturally valuable channels that refuse to let the past just slip into faded memory.👍 Also love the copious amounts of butter used to fry everything...we are clearly dealing with a man of culture here! 😎

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching and for the kind words!

[@a_turtle_named_betsy]

Very nice. This would be great for bikepacking. My wife and I love watching all your videos.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@DavidRodgers-bn6hj]

I love your program . I'm 69 old . Can't wait until spring try some of your stuff

[@WayPointSurvival]

I'm glad that you're enjoying the channel!

[@Captain-Max]

Yay, back to our regular programming. Extremely creative and useful! Better yet, I have everything needed on hand to duplicate. Believe it or not, the little folding grill impressed me the most. I'll be making a similar one for sure. Great video for sure! 🤓👍

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@humanmale4610]

I can't seem to watch enough of these videos....very nice utilitarian ideas I will use while camping in a primitive area.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you like it!

[@jackvoss5841]

The butter is nice, if you aren’t cooking bacon. Simply putting the bacon into an ungreased pan works fine; it will render out the fat. That bacon grease works wonderfully to cook eggs in. I paddle and camp with some other Golden Geezers who might be interested in your design. Good work, James. Thanks! Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

[@WayPointSurvival]

Absolutely. However, I was wanting to use both pans in the video, so I just went with the butter.

[@hooXpoo]

Genius, simple genius. I love it.:)

[@WayPointSurvival]

Wow, thanks!

[@BobEckard]

I can’t believe some of the ideas you came up with. Good for all people to know in a pinch could make a difference.

[@derekneumann]

I love the HOBO series!! Cheers to you James!!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@damonferrari7168]

Been around bushcraft, camping from different eras, and survival skills from different eras as well. I’ll definitely say you give the whole “hobo lifestyle” a comforting atmosphere, keeping things barebones simple, yet with an incredible amount of humbleness behind everything. Keep up the solid work, i would love to see more of these kinds of ideas, and general things the average “hobo” may have used in their day to day life.

[@WayPointSurvival]

I'm always on the lookout for more of those "hobo" style ideas and thanks for watching!

[@56nickrich]

I cooked my breakfast while watching your video .. not on a fire though!😁

[@WayPointSurvival]

Love that!

[@t.j.h2810]

He made you hungry too ??..............LOL

[@CalumMacNeil-qb6wp]

GREAT COOK SET.VERY CLEVER. USE WHAT YOU HAVE AND YOU WILL NEVER WANT.👍👍

[@WayPointSurvival]

You got that right!

[@rogueraven7603]

Great project and a good way to go from trash to treasure.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes! Thank you!

[@cashus68]

Look at you MAN !!!!!!! WOW !! at the end how it all goes together what a surprise did not see that coming hats off bro !!!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much, glad you liked it!

[@zchuss1]

Best video yet, loved this build

[@WayPointSurvival]

Wow, thanks!

[@jamesjanson6129]

This is one of the neatest,lightweight cooking kits I've ever seen that beats some commercial kits to nothing.Thanks so much for sharing this.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Wow, thanks!

[@acbigal]

This was a really cool video. I know you can used stuff like spam cans to boil water but actually making used items like that in to a functioning kit takes ingenuity.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@abcstardust]

Using your instructions, I’ve made my Brother and my Wife these sets. Working on my Own Cook Set now! Thank you for showing the way!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent!

[@henryschmidt636]

Absolute genius

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for the kind word!

[@feartheoldblood]

Thanks for paying thanks to the Lord, that's one of my favorite things to see in your videos. Good ideas with the handles and makeshift grills.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@Oldsparkey]

What a nice little cook kit. You cooking the bacon in the pans on the grill did it. I do something nasty when camping when the guys want to stay in the beds. Get a fire going , put a grill over it and then a coffee pot to start perking. While the pot is going I add bacon to the grill and cook it over the hot coals. Letting the drippings hit the hot coals. With the cool air of the morning and the smell of perking coffee along with the Bacon no one wants to stay in bed. Who says you can't have fun ( at your partners expense ) when camping.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Right! Good one!

[@asmith7876]

I want to go camping with you, I'd love to wake up and have the fire going, coffee ready, hot bacon! 🤣🤣🤣

[@t.j.h2810]

@@asmith7876 That's why most Hobo's sleep next to a Waffle House.........🤣

[@davedismantled]

Little bit of this, little bit of that... couple of cuts, bends blended in with some effort and thought.. and voila! Well done, sir.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you very much!

[@skylongskylong1982]

Great video. Thank you.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you liked it!

[@NewHampshireJack]

TOTAL GENIUS !!!! A DIY project that allows you to relive history. Thank you James for designing and posting a fantastic reproduction. We have saved every spam can, both full size and the new half size, that our extended family uses. We do not have products such as kippered herring or the herring fillets used for this project available in the Philippines. We do have several brands of sardines in tomato sauce from companies such Del Monte and RoseBowl that are packed in oval tins and are a bit taller than the herring tin. Only one sardine tin will fit in the kit but it will get the job done. Going out to the carport now to search my can collection.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching, and glad you enjoyed the project, my friend!

[@plop55]

This little cook kit looks better than the ones you can by commercially

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@greyscout01]

More, timeless, stylish creativity! Love it!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@becca318]

🇺🇸🙋‍♀️ Very inventive! Love it! ❤

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@thankmelater1254]

I'll use a ranger band in place of the leather belt

[@WayPointSurvival]

That would work well too!

[@t.j.h2810]

A good dog collar would also work, no need to destroy a good belt.

[@InimitaPaul]

For any hobo’s with $15 spare you can get an army nesting kit with much more internal space that uses the fry pan handle to lock it all down, there are 3 pans (2 with handles) with lots of space inside once nested to improvise. Dave Canterbury has a recent review of them on his channel, they also have an attachment on the outside handle so you can hook them on the outside of a back pack to dry off after you’ve washed them. This is a nifty little kit but the metal is a bit thin for my liking, the kit Dave reviewed is stainless steel and much thicker so will last you many years as army kit is made to do, for the most part.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Sure. But it's not just about buying stuff it's about learning how to make things.

[@JeanNeftin-d7v]

Thank You for Teaching Us!

[@RiverBankViking]

I'm speechless! This one is one of your extremly good videos. I found these spam and hering cans here in Germany as well, and I'm thinking of giving your diy hobo cook set construction a try. Only question is where i can find these heat resistent paint in my local construction centers. Am I correct to search for a spray paint, or did you brush it with a liquit one?

[@Pygar2]

Try automotive paint suppliers.

[@WayPointSurvival]

It's a spray paint for grills and barbecues.

[@RiverBankViking]

@@WayPointSurvival thank you

[@RiverBankViking]

@@Pygar2 thank you

[@RiverBankViking]

@@WayPointSurvival Thank you Mr. Bender. By the way: Blackie Thomas just gave you credit on his new video "Ground Pounder: Ultimate Cook Sets for Bug Out Bags & Military Surplus Camping" at 21:17 Please do me a favour if you check his video out and comment it, to leave him my best regards (River Bank Viking) Thank so much you

[@stuartpearce2997]

I have done lots of metal work and DIY. I have made a few of your practical survival tools. I really appreciate your ingenuity and use of readily available items. Thanks for your great ideas!!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ernstandersen979]

👍

[@DJ-1999.]

What a clever way to reinvent the Stopple Mess Kit! I love the way it looks and functions. You sure show us oldsters a thing or two about ingenuity! I think I'll have to give it a go myself! Thank you!

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're very welcome!

[@RT-fb6ty]

Super job crafting. As with all the Hobo's, necessity is the mother of Invention.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed!

[@ruthcowden1386]

I didnt notice the DIY in the description under your thumbnail. I was pleasantly surprised to see that you were making a kit. I love to repurpose items and this was impressive! I appreciate all of the time and effort that you put in to your presentations. Great job, Jim!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@jimrahn5569]

Appreciate the way you return thanks before eating. I imagine as a hobo that would have been an important part of life, not knowing where the next meal was coming from.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Absolutely. It's always good to be grateful for every gift we get from God!

[@kenshaddix-fz4hw]

You never cease to amaze me. I throughly enjoy your channel.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@orbitalair2103]

I was wondering if there was a modern Stopplekit out there. This is even better, using common items to make one. Thanks for making this one.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're very welcome!

[@paradyne1T101]

That's a genius setup buddy..Glad I'm subscribed to this channel!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so very much!