Making A Hobo-Stove (Hobo-Style)

[@mike4251]

I love the fact that a hobo showed up… Very authentic

[@kidbach]

finally, a hobo stove made with tools and materials on hand and not in somebody's home tool shop. thanks for sharing. (roarin round of applause)

[@brujero13]

Great video.. Your Hobo stove is similar to the way I made mine, except I left the bottom on my hobo stove.Now save that tin from that soup, wash it and smooth the inner lip made from the pop top and now you have a soup bowl to cook ramen with, cut the bottom off another coffee can or use a cookie tin lid and you can fry eggs on the stove. The beginnings of a Concrete Jungle Mess kit.. Splendid video.. I love Hobo Stoves

[@JunkyardFox]

+Nico S nice! ill be sure to do that next time!

[@davidleasure9138]

Nice job on the stove and nice gesture of giving the man the stove

[@sherbasky]

James just love this video! Good use of the materials at hand.. and I liked the guy at the end too! I worked downtown for many years, this seemed very familiar.

[@JunkyardFox]

+Cheri Schwabenland it was a really fun video to make, a good change of scenery. hopefully i do more 'urban survival' videos from time to time. thanks for watching!

[@franciscodelvalle4052]

I like the coat hanger idea across the can. I seen a few of these ,and get different ideas from different videos. The wire hanger across the can was the first time I seen it. Thanks.

[@deenoberry3360]

Loved this in fact my son snd i will use one of these pn the trail in a few weeks. Its our first trip together and first time in a long time for me spending time in the woods.

[@hartsockarcades1644]

I'm watching your video of u making the stew...wow it looked awesome

[@JunkyardFox]

thanks, im not much of a cook but that stew was the best!

[@joesjourney9986]

Great video James! Very resourceful

[@shawncrowson1048]

well... my patience Brokedown and now I'm using my shop tool's. (saw and drill) mad props for using those hand tools.

[@JunkyardFox]

shop tools are waaay more convenient. hand making this can be a hassle, i jsut wanted to demonstrate that it could be done.

[@shawncrowson1048]

@@JunkyardFox im glad u did I picked up a pack of two can bottle openers yesterday and a big can of fruit I'm going to use with my oatmeal once the can is done I'm going to try it with the tools you had.

[@Johann-4354]

That was great. Took me back to my cub scout days where we made these. We kept the feed hole lid in tact, bending it up where it held a piece of bread that toasted as you cooked. We also kept one end on to cook eggs 🥚 and meat 🍖 like a frying pan. It worked but had a tendency to cook too hot and fast, but, it worked. Fun stuff. Thank you James.

[@oreocookies7831]

One of my son's friends was homeless for a bit he carried a small can lantern with many holes poked to make a pattern. I learned to use a pointed butcher knife to open cans. Always had a few large river rocks in my home. Rolling blackouts in CA.

[@shack456]

Cool Hobo stove! I am from the Urban Jungle of Hoboken,NJ so this got my attention! Really cool video!Shout out to your "New" Buddy! You are a Pissah James!

[@LeeRalph100]

It is cool that you did this in an urban environment. Having done some metal work in past...you did a great job cutting that can with the tools you had!!! I am glad that you used a lighter. I think the smoke was because of the paper materials used a tinder. Great Job!!! I have only seen a couple of your videos but have enjoyed them.I hope many more find your channel! ATB, Lee

[@JunkyardFox]

+Lee Ralph (Pathway to Self Reliance) thanks ye very much for the support! hope ye like my past videos, ive got some exciting new content cming soon.

[@christopherellis2663]

Well done, and nothing wasted. Don't forget all free food that grows in urban areas.

[@equal4206]

nice Video , hobo cooking from albuquerque NM.

[@madtownangler]

This was one of my dad's projects he had us make at church camp every summer He had us melt wax and place a wick inside it and make a candle to heat the can. We would make French toast.

[@mog-gyveroneill2500]

Instead of leaving the bottom off, put it back in after, and it will sit on the tin opener cuts, and you don't have to make the fire on the concrete, and will leave less mess to clean up after.

[@JunkyardFox]

great idea! thank you for watching!

[@leemcneil9758]

James!!! Well done!!! One thing you might try is using the can opener to just open around the edge about a third of the way with the cut out in the center. Then fold the cut part of the bottom into the stove pressing it down with the pliers. That makes the stove more sturdy, while still getting the reflective heat you talked about. Also, I have a good, old fashioned "church key" as part of my EDC. It makes much cleaner vents and i used my Dremel to make a 90 degree edge on one side for striking a ferro rod. Again, great video. I always find something really useful whenever I go dumpster diving.

[@JunkyardFox]

+Lee McNeil nice! ill try that out next time i make a new stove, sounds a lot simpler to make. thanks for the advice, Lee. cheers!

[@mistersmith3986]

Haaaa! Survival in Da Hood. Reminds me why I don't live in L.A. anymore.

[@JunkyardFox]

+mister smith pretty much lol in all reality of some disaster was to happen, most of us would be in the city at the time of the situation so its good to practice some 'urban survival' evry once in a while. it was an interesting video to make. thanks for watching.

[@TurtleBushcraft]

Nice job my friend on the hobo stove worked very well atb John

[@JunkyardFox]

+Turtle Bushcraft thank ye very much, john! i subbed ye.

[@pauls6639]

More like this please. Urban or nature skills. Nice vid.

[@Johonavich49]

Awesome video! If I’m homeless, and need a fire, I know what to do now! Thanks James!

[@feralwoodcraft]

Nice James. You've got some cojones doing that in downtown my friend lol ;)

[@JunkyardFox]

+Feral Woodcraft thanks lol this video was so cool to make, it really inspired me to look into other urban scenario situations.

[@AlbertDolmans]

Tremendous inventiveness ! Thank you !

[@JunkyardFox]

thank you, im glad you enjoyed it!

[@onawastogner6851]

That was a really good idea never thought of that.

[@survivalnurse4658]

Nice boots!

[@DeEagle]

Todd sent me over. I subbed and enjoyed your video alot . Thanks my friend.

[@JunkyardFox]

+De Eagle thank ye. i have plenty new content coming soon.

[@SuperDeut4]

Wow!! Really nice! Luv ur videos and I learn so much. Could we not take the other lid off and put it right side up with holes in it? Maybe? Like a grill?

[@JunkyardFox]

yeah im sure that could work if done right. jsut gotta use your imagination. thanks for watching, glad you liked it!

[@kramrentip7528]

Great vid, James!

[@JunkyardFox]

+Kram Rentip thanks for the support! got plenty more videos coming soon.

[@vincelee6247]

Cool video man.. I've been waiting for someone to show how to make this with minimal tools.. awesome, thanks..

[@KnifeDetector]

Brave undertaking partner! You were risking it! A passerby could have called the fire department.

[@JunkyardFox]

lol yeah it can be tricky

[@nanashurieof1176]

Thanks for the share. I have subscribed.

[@Joex51x]

that "cheapy" multi- tool looks like an Original Leatherman from about 30 years ago! i Still have Mine and it is in excellent shape.

[@JunkyardFox]

yeah it does, but nowhere on it does it say leatherman so im assuming its a chinese knock off

[@nmr6988]

I love this! One can, no power tools required. I've done it and it works great. I left the bottom in mine though.

[@johnnywhite1681]

I think dry wood during the day will draw less attention than a glowing fire at night.?

[@axerxes3981]

James... you should have taken a few minutes and introduced your friend there in the alleyway, LOL. I'm surprised he didn't want your can of soup and/or your kit sitting there too, LOL. Good video.... thanks for sharing. Ax

[@JunkyardFox]

we actually gave him this stove when we finished filming the video

[@cynthiagaray-arellano4623]

Can you use this for a pan on top if you do not weaken it so much with all the holes?

[@JunkyardFox]

If the pan is heavy like cast iron I wouldn’t recommend, but a regular pan I’m sure can work

[@TJackSurvival]

Happy hobo! Nice video Bromigo!

[@JunkyardFox]

+TJack Survival thanks! this video was a blast to make.

[@reuben4993]

Loved it, Inspired me to make one of my own.

[@Kris-hm5lf]

love youre videos bud, thanks..

[@patrickthompson6394]

those cans are sealed with a epoxy type sealant to keep inside can from rusting and leaking over time, when you cook the food in a can that epoxy is leaching into the food, need a large tin coffee mug or tin soup cup , or find another can start a fire inside can to burn off the sealant then clean it out and use it to cook in

[@kennethbrinkerhoff9245]

I used to make those when I was in the boy scouts those are Fun to cook on

[@CreativeRedundancy]

Very functional H.S. cool 12:21 even a bottle to get water lol right corner :D Ty for sharing :D C.R.

[@JunkyardFox]

+Creative Redundancy glad ye enjoyed it!

[@AntonioBarba_TheKaneB]

I did the same thing to make a windshield for my alcohol burner. It was fun to make :)

[@willames363]

Really awesome video, JF! Please tell me you pan on making more like this!?

[@godngunclinger]

that dollar store soup looked like it tasted better than if it came from wolfgang pucks high-end restaurant in hollywood --i think i can even smell it

[@theenderboss5951]

Hello James,, I've noticed in more than one video that you have cooked food right out of the canned it was packed in. There are some that wood say cooking in aluminum is not a good idea bro. Personally I always use my canteen kit from Dave Canterbury store. It doesn't matter what kit in fact but that it is food grade stainless steel.. I cringe when I see you cooking right out the can... What do you think???

[@JunkyardFox]

will do, next time im cooking food off a can, ill place it on my steel cup, thanks for watching!

[@brucemorris6319]

Good work. You need a P-38 can opener.

[@PaulBissekerBushcraft]

Good video. Your hobo stove looked like a hobo magnet LOL. BTW you were using your'e tin opener backwards! It goes forwards, just saying....

[@100whiteboy3]

great video man, would this stove work good with esbit fuel cubes also?

[@myopiniondoesntmatter8958]

it makes a lot of smoke because your air fuel mixture is wrong. A hotter fire will produce less smoke. to get a hotter fire give it more air. maybe suspend the lid part that you cut out about an inch up from the bottom of the can with air holes cut in it. the fuel will burn faster but less smoke.

[@sifredovargas6569]

¿Dónde dejaste el caballo? lo digo por las espuelas.

[@OysterPir8]

Nicely done! If I were going for a more discreet fire, I might make an alcohol stove from an aluminum can and still keep it inside the can. Less smoke. Good heat. Cheap fuel. very little smoke.

[@marlon1171]

Do we still have sears catalogs??

[@andreborsch2266]

Thank you for your honest thought. They really look a little bit flimsy. But the soup with the Bratwurst looks pretty tasty. Now I'm hungry. :-)

[@danofiremano]

Great improvisational build there. IDK why Feral Woodcraft thought it took ballz to do it. It's not like you were making a bonfire or anything like that. Nice spurs BTW!

[@IrishZombieNation]

Good job sir!

[@JunkyardFox]

+Irish Zombie Nation thanks for watching!

[@garland978]

Great video, it is good to show ways to get by in an urban survival situation. Was that guy homeless that joined you?

[@JunkyardFox]

+Garland N thank ye very much. to be honest, im not sure, he was very difficult to comprehend and he was wandering around in the alleys so he joined us for a cigarette break and stayed with us for the rest of the video. he very likely was a homeless man.

[@garland978]

+james harris are there a lot of homeless people in El Paso?

[@JunkyardFox]

+Garland N somewhat, not much bit theres a lot of drifters.

[@davidsolis4147]

I'm from south Texas valley area you should make a shelter outta mesquite or something thanks for the amazing vids

[@JunkyardFox]

im planning on making a shelter video during the coldest months, etiher december or january, stay tuned!

[@JCinAZ87]

just subscribed loving your helpful videos...gracias

[@JunkyardFox]

+Jesus Cervantes thank ye very much, glad ye liked the video!

[@donaldsaunders3059]

Great video thank you 👍

[@JunkyardFox]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@NOMADVANNER]

Should have left bottom in can and cut opening a few inches above bottom of can..this way you can carry tinder a sticks and other items as well.

[@gomezaddams6470]

You can cut the lid95%off to keep it clean if you do not have an extra lid. Just lift it up when it is hot. Isn't there a way to put a smallcan in the side to make it like a rocket stove? Hot and less smoke.

[@Jskd06]

Why do you wear spurs? any particular use in bushcrafting?

[@JunkyardFox]

i have a video on that, check it out. i dont necessarily need them but they have their uses, especially once i get me some high carbon versions.

[@jelkel25]

The thinking on your feet of how to achieve your end result without throwing money at the situation was fantastic. You are not cooking in aluminium, you're cooking in tin. Aluminium is only a danger if it's so hot it melts (the gasses are dangerous). The problem is many modern tin cans are lined with plastics thinly coated on the inside of the tin. As any self respecting Hill Billy will tell you, you have to burn out the plastics on the inside of the tin can before using them to cook in. If you'd just put the soup in another receptacle, then burnt out the can, job done. I don't see why people are so precious about aluminium, the main carcinogens and general toxins you would have got would have been from exhaust fumes in that alleyway, Thanks for the vid!

[@JunkyardFox]

i appreciate the information and support! thanks!

[@razorraul]

jelkel25 x and you r who?

[@littlejimbridger7770]

jelkel25 correctomundo thin coating of plastic (or something?) inside tin cans. Not safe to eat from one that hasn't been burned out. Best, as you suggest, is to put the food in another container. Be real careful about what you put in your mouth kids!!!

[@rosewood513]

If I was starving I wouldn't care what I ate from. Stop overthinking.

[@myopiniondoesntmatter8958]

Where exactly did you find that tin coffee can? they're practically non existent round my parts.

[@randygalat7786]

those cans also hold beans,fruit and many other foods.check restaurants and big box clubs! good luck!

[@Irene-iu9sj]

What I admired most,is the fact you DIDN'T cut your hands!!!!!!!!!!

[@Mr_Bob_Stark]

Hi James!! Do you really carry a fixed blade in a urban scenario? And do you think that a multitool with pliers (not necessairly a Leatherman, but one of good quality) could it be the perfect companion for a urban survival scenario?

[@nancyk3615]

Spurs? Nice job.

[@gettingback2primitive228]

I like the videos man

[@JunkyardFox]

+Jake Roberts thanks for the views and support! got plenty more videos coming soon.

[@REAPERMILITIAOUTDOORS]

Sweet little dirty rotten survival training great to see you out there putting in the dirt

[@JunkyardFox]

hell yeah! lol thanks for watching

[@shawncrowson1048]

Goodwill dumpsters also have a lot of resources

[@ivanhorvat8964]

Smoke from fire , steam from soup (water) ! Good video . Since you have a can opener & a multi tool, poke holes in the bottom & leave it on ! You get better burn (less smoke) by having more holes on on the outside on the bottom & top ! P.S. by leaving bottom on the base is stronger! THANKS !

[@JunkyardFox]

next time i make a stove, itll be more refined. thanks for watching!

[@orlandolopez1532]

Ivan Horvat

[@farajaraf]

I'm deaddddddd, he's trying to light his cig with the fire

[@grendle81]

What's the Sears catalog?

[@lilz8848]

Hobo stoves are cool made an in my some fun scout pack. Try making a smaller one. That U can use with a small cook set or cup.

[@Informationprepper]

dam u r a inspiration for me, wish i found u earlier

[@JunkyardFox]

gald you enjoy our content, brother! now you gotta head outside and have some adventures!

[@claychandler3468]

nice idea but where you cut the window out you probably should have left the bottom of the can lid on that would have worked just fine if you could cut the window out of it to do the feeding of the fire and there's punch the holes around the bottom

[@mikerubalcava519]

Thanks J, now the Junior Survivalist have a project and R anxiously awaiting another Urban Survival situation. J please wear a Mic we have a hard time hearing ya, but we still LOVE ya !

[@JunkyardFox]

im saving up for a mic, theyre jsut so damn expensive lol

[@woodhall2937]

Love it!!!

[@arivalero5887]

i am from el paso too!

[@JunkyardFox]

hey whats up! lol represent!

[@jpl3931]

Cool video! Thanks! I'm a new sub and I'm glad I found your channel

[@rosewood513]

So fumy to see a Hobo with a video camera. Nice job.

[@JunkyardFox]

Thanks! 👍

[@MrLolol55]

James, I just found your channel from the rat trap video (ingenious idea!) and I am loving your other videos. I'm from the forever wet Pacific Northwest so we have very different environments but your content is still entertaining and educational. You've earned yourself a subscriber man, keep it up! -César

[@JunkyardFox]

+Cesar Lopez you are very welcome Cesar, thank ye very much for the views and support. most of the guys whom ive learned from are from the eastern woodlands, while i am from the southwestern deserts, i just learned from them and adapted it to my environment, some things work with some, some dont, just keep learning and practicing. got plenty more videos coming up soon.

[@tennesseecalm1255]

New subscriber. Do you plan on any over-nighters in the desert soon? I like the way you do your vids. Enjoying the content and the length of them is good as well. Good job!

[@JunkyardFox]

+Steve Bunker ive been wanting to but when it comes to making a video, i have a hard time with lighting. im looking into some lantern or portable lamp because footage looks terrible at night lol im glad ye enjoy my content, got plenty of awesome new videos coming soon.

[@RobPainless]

Very cool. Ya never know when or where you'll make new friends. ;-)

[@bookofb2098]

Unless explicitly stated on the packaging, canned food shouldn't be heated in the can. The epoxy coating may breakdown releasing all kinds of nasty stuff Into the food.

[@collinklinger912]

Great vid but another way you can cook is wait till the fire dies down and use the coals to cook

[@westdesertoutlaw724]

good video

[@tomcatt1824]

Now that was can butchery at its finest !!😃👍😃

[@unknowncomic617]

Cool I will build one with pipe for 🏕️ camping

[@JunkyardFox]

theyre quite simple to make, you just need patience and be careful not to cut yourself.thanks for watching

[@bionicrob1343]

Adam M. sent me over here.

[@JunkyardFox]

+Bionic Rob awesome, thanks for subscribing! hope ye enjoy my videos.

[@worldbestt-shirtshoodie-go6184]

Dear James. Can You make video starting from a big 75 liter bag filled with packaged food good cooked with water, buyed stove with gas and with your stove, what else we need in the bag, like kits and tents, alltogether and make tutorial and comparison which is faster cooking ;) thx Ps. EMP war is coming, they set clocks from 1970 at 3 hours to 2018 at 3 minutes, there is no more than 2 years left, the rich buy bunkers, army has underground shelters and supersonic trains; ppl need to learn quick, share and join! Good luck to us all.

[@tahanlaoboy]

I used charcoal starter only $5-10 at Meijer store

[@brentsido8822]

wait a minute.....did a hobo just walk up to you guys?

[@NOMADVANNER]

FOR WIRE HANGERS..UNIFORM COMPANYS..THE GUYS HAVE THEM ON THERE TRUCKS..IM SURE THEY WOULD GIVE SOME UP..😅

[@thesmartbudgetchannel2940]

thumbs up (+1) - Lost that divorce settlement and living under a bridge. lol - good one. The homicide rate has doubled in the city of El Paso, TX in the past few years. Damn brave of you to be going downtown. At least you are in now an "open carry" state. thanks for sharing.

[@JunkyardFox]

+The Smart Budget Channel its not too bad here, but i always have my firearm with me just to play it safe.

[@thesmartbudgetchannel2940]

Junkyard Fox good choice.

[@powder-phun949]

This always shocks me

[@mestopig]

Powder-phun what does

[@arctichare8185]

Soup cans such as for your can of soup these days are lined with a kind of carcinogenic material that is not very healthy if heated over a fire. It doesn't matter for the stove, but not so great for eating it.

[@thanosdarkside]

show how to survive behind a Chico's tacos.

[@JunkyardFox]

bro if i did that, id have to be living in a restroom cus chicos always gives me the runs lol thanks for watching, be sure to check out our other awesome vids.

[@carolconny2763]

Junkyard Fox If it gives you the runs, Chico's puts garbage in their tacos.