Super Size Hobo Stove

If you are looking for an inexpensive DIY stick or twig stove that can be used with a large group or make a larger fire in then this video may be for you. In this video I use a stock pot strainer and compost pail to make a super size hobo stove cook kit
Super Size Hobo Stove
Stock Pot Strainer 7.5” high, 10” wide, 41.6oz / 1.2kg
Compost Pail 6 litres, 37.3oz / 1.06kg,
Total Weight with stuff sack 5lbs / 2.3kg
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[@bffaris]

The big brother to this is the washing machine tub stove/fire pit. You see a lot of these with car campers. You definitely came up with a creative solution to the problem.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I have seen a lot of the washing machine drum firepits. Cheap and effective. Thanks for commenting

[@johnnybushman651]

Hello Mr. Young , Saturday night and a very good video just what I needed, loved it ! Well , if you have problems with the legs getting lose, adjust the nuts you have on there now to were you can tuck the legs away and add a nut on top of the other nut and tighten it down , it will stay tight , it locks down , they won’t loosen. I think you might be able to roast a Turkey on that thing 😁 . The handle on the lid, make one out of a 1/2 inch dial Rod in a T shape , that would work too , but over all , that is the best hobo stove I have ever seen , a portable charcoal grill that would last for ever . Your the best MR. Young , love to watch your videos. You have been a blessing, thank you so much. Have a very good day! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Wow. I am humbled by your kind words. I appreciate the suggestions as well. Thanks for commenting

[@450rhino1]

I couldn't believe you found all those accessories that fit inside perfectly. Glad to hear you say this is not a boil speed test. If I am going to take the time to go out into the woods to enjoy my day, The longer it takes to boil, the longer I'm enjoying my trip. Another great video.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

In truth, I didn't pick them all up on the same day. I tend to go to the thrift shop often enough to find items I think I can use later and that was the case here but it was great how they worked out. I try not to be in a rush when I am in the woods either. The whole point of being there is to slow down. Thanks for commenting

[@Sheps246]

I really liked the group fire ideas. Most of these types of drives are for single people so with a family it's nice to have some of these creative ideas! Great video

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked it. I have a follow up video plus a third coming very soon. Thanks for commenting

[@lukeleung8126]

Good on you Mark! I really appreciate your care and willingness to share your intelligent design.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I appreciate that! Thanks for commenting

[@karenlewkowitz5858]

Another inspiring video! Amayzing that the conduit feet held up to the heat. The bent cake stand looks very designer-style fruit bowl!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Maybe I should have kept the cake stand..LOL. Thanks for commenting

[@danielgamache3149]

Us folks down in Sunny Arizona marvel at the frozen tundra of the north. Greetings from Tonto Basin Arizona kemosabe. Value Village sounds like my kind of place. Thanks for this excellent video.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Two things we have in common, if not the weather. We both like making fire and shopping at thrift stores. Thanks for commenting

[@goldpanr]

Mark, I admire your creativity and inventiveness with this DIY stove. The heavy black pot stand (dollar store purchase) that you Didn't use in your demonstration would have been the one i would have used due to its robust construction and its ability to be used upright or inversed when inserted into the top of the strainer pot. Also it has large-ish openings to allow periodic feeding of fuel, as i think you mentioned. Super idea overall. Necessity truly is the mother of invention!!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thank you for your kind words. I agree, the trivet would make the best pot support. The larger grill will be useful for putting multiple smaller pots on and for grilling. Thanks for commenting

[@scottmurphy4946]

I guess you can't have your cake rack and heat it to

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

😆. wish I had come up with that

[@GospelTruth37059]

roflmho lol

[@steveshooter9010]

It is a hot idea!

[@whathahk]

Love that stainless idea.... longevity!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

For sure. Thanks for commenting

[@tedporter4975]

I wanted a refresher on building a Hobo stove and came across this. I then built my version using a 11in. stainless pasta colander. Since it's main use is for ice fishing, it's handles slide over and set on two 3ft. rebar stakes, for a grille, 4 stainless skewers simply slide through the top row of holes. Hammer the stakes into the ice(ground), slide colander on and it's set for an elevated fire pit. No bending down, no melt in. Total investment; $9.75cdn. it's light compact and set up is quick and easy. Packs into my sled nicely. Thanks for the inspiration and video.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Great adaptation to the stove. I can see lots of benefit from raising the height of the stove for other uses as well. Thanks for commenting

[@karenlewkowitz5858]

Ted Porter sounds like a good design - any pics on Instagram? Or a video?

[@dennisthatcher5167]

Hi Mark, made this super size stove, used it as a portable fire pit/stove on a recent camping trip here in Western BC, I used a grill from an old discarded Coleman camp stove on top ,worked great!! Thanks for the video

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad it worked out for you. Thanks for commenting

[@Orlosthedruid]

Fantastic job. Good insight. Thought process is outstanding. Ability to clearly speak is far above the norm. BZ.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for commenting

[@carolconny2763]

Excellent video. Now I plan to keep the 2 old barbeque grates I salvaged from someone's garbage.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Nice score. Will come in handy I am sure. Thanks for commenting

[@patsycav]

I love DIY videos, and this one was no exception. It stimulates one's creativity for making emergency equipment, even if you don't go hiking in the woods. It's good to know for yard use if you don't have a grill. You can make a firepit with a galvanized tub, filled with wood or charcoal. An oven rack would probably suffice as a cooking top.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I agree. I learned to DIY from my father who grew up in the Great Depression and re-used everything. Now it is fun just to look at something and ask "What can I make from that?". In some ways it is like bushcraft, learning to use the resources around you. Thanks for commenting

[@MrTestcurve]

Hey Mark, if you ever need a super, super size Hobo stove do what we do in the UK and rip the drum out of a scrap washing machine, they burn wood with great intensity and once you've got a good bed of hot embers you can BBQ over it and then sit around it and keep toasty warm.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

We do that here as well. Hard to find the drums though. Thanks for commenting

[@cathleen2]

Hi Mark, Derek Croft here from Bridgewater on South Shore, excellent great use for a strainer. I recently got a Ikea Colander & testing out with wood pellets & it worked excellent. My next test will be with Charcoal & I will THEN be grilling over it. Here in Bridgewater were getting our OWN Value Village & it be opening in February, I CAN'T WAIT to get inside & pick up some supplies like you suggest & use !! 👍😎🤝

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Hey Derek. I am glad you are having fun with the DIY projects. They can be very rewarding for sure. Congratulations on getting a Value Village

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Looks like it was a success for the intended purpose. I personally would like a means of being able to refuel without pot removal so I think I would either use a pot support that would allow refueling beside the pot such as your dutch oven trivet or the two rods inserted through drilled holes which are both methods you mentioned, or I would cut about a 3 - 3.5 inch diameter hole in one side of the stove near the top. Great stove for large groups.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Hi Lonnie. I have been considering both those suggestions. One advantage of the larger grill is being able to place two or three smaller pots/pans on at the same time. Thanks for commenting

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

@@MarkYoungBushcraft Yes, I had not thought of using multiple cooking vessels at the same time but that makes sense.

[@seansmith5806]

Lonnie looks like we think along the same lines. I would use a Drexel and cut a 3.5 to 4 inch opening about 4 holes up from the base

[@clintcarpentier2424]

22:30 Those strainers typically come with a matching pot. You can put those legs on the pot, drill some holes in the side about 1-2 inches up; don't necessarily need to be big or many holes, just enough to feed air to the fire. You want to keep the holes up from the bottom, so the pot catches those ashes and embers. The pot will also reduce the amount of heat lost to radiation, forcing the heat up towards your cooking, rather than out towards your knees.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Great suggestion. The matching pot was not with this when I picked it up at the thrift store but I may see if I can find one that will fit with it and try your suggestion. Thanks for commenting

[@clintcarpentier2424]

@@MarkYoungBushcraft I was just thinking, it probably doesn't have to be a matching pot. I was just in my dilapidated storage shed, and saw a canning pot. The next thing I considered was the necessity of vent holes. It's always a shame to ruin perfectly good gear, no matter the age; you want to keep stuff as multi-purpose as possible after all, I mean... sink, etc. So I thought about air-pipes, that could be hung over the edge of the bin, to feed the bottom of the contained fire; the downside is that I don't know how well they would work, and they're added weight, especially if multiple piping would be needed.

[@DR-bp1yu]

I was thinking along this lines, how to adapt it to be a double walled stove.

[@mrwes100]

Absolutely brilliant stuff Mark 👍👍. Thanks for sharing and be well.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thank you very much

[@KaylynnStrain]

this would also be good for use at home during a power outage when you couldn't cook inside but didn't have a standard grill

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Yes it would. I am thinking of using it as a backyard fire pit and BBQ. Thanks for commenting.

[@martinhogan3989]

@@MarkYoungBushcraft I'm using an old washing machine drum as a backyard fire pit. Its like a huge version of your hobo stove, and makes a great bbq when the flames have died down, very very hot.

[@karenlewkowitz5858]

Martin Hogan did the drum need to have holes drilled for air flow?

[@scottmurphy4946]

@@karenlewkowitz5858 unless things changed but all washing machine drums are full of holes all around. Should last a few years of abuse * weild a old car rim to the bottem for a great base

[@robinwamsley6718]

Love your idea! I am trying to come up with the best for my needs and I sure got some awesome tips from you. Thank you from my heart!

[@legendoflongbrew6111]

Many cut two pieces of 1/2” x 1/2” aluminum angle as pot support instead due to weigh of water…great videos! Keep up the good work….

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Good suggestion. I have seen that done with other stoves. Thanks for commenting

[@stanleydenning]

Mark Young: 18:02 .... You Canadians..... Just below freezing, so it's not cold. I don't go camping until it stays in the 50's at night. (+10 c ). Other than that.. Great ideas. I'm a lone camper and don't need all the big stuff offered for camping. So I want to make my own single person cook stove. I would of used that black grill thing you showed for the top grill. The one with the legs. Other than that, I would fashen longer legs on the bottom of the burner. Altho, your innovation is a good one. I just have a bad back and don't like things down low. I'm going to keep my eyes open at the "Dollar Store" and "Walmart" for parts. Greetings from Northern Idaho. Happy camping.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

All relative. My daughter is visiting from Florida and can't get warm...spoiled😉. Great suggestions for the project. Thanks for commenting

[@billreid2066]

You look like you have recovered very well from your cancer treatment Hope you stay well

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thank you very much for asking. I am doing very well with only a few complications left over

[@phillipdavis1533]

I'm here because Lonnie of Far North Bushcraft & Survival recommend you. If he likes you, that's good enough for me! Good video, good thoughts 😁👍✝️🇱🇷

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you found my channel. Thanks for commenting

[@ronaldrose7593]

Hello Mark, greetings from Northern California, USA. Great DIY stoves my friend. I built two DIY stoves using the same style utensil holder which I purchased at my local Walmart store. I used the one inch conduit clamps at the base. Keep those great ideas flowing. Take care out there. 🤗

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Great minds think a like. Greatings from still chilly Nova Scotia. I will do my best to come up with some new ideas. Thanks for commenting

[@DaniellaMakingLearningArt]

Hi, Mark. You are a great teacher making first class, informative videos. I've found some great things to use for hiking and camping at thrift shops or to convert into just the right thing and I LOVE your super size stove. Thank you for showing the fails and for taking the time to make your videos to help others. You saved some people wasted time and mishaps. You also helped a lot of people.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I am glad you have found my videos helpful. I enjoy seeing how I can repurpose thrift store items to use in the woods. Thanks for commenting

[@ker4all]

Thanks Mark, that was a great DYI walk through. Love your curious nature and excellent narative.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting

[@jasonpowell3587]

As usual Mark, you always seem to come up with the best items at your thrift shops for making things with. This stove is great for a large stove. I would recommend cutting out the side a bit for fueling the fire as you did with the smaller IKEA stove that you built before, that way you wouldn’t have to remove the pot for it to be efficient. I would also like to recommend finding a smaller kettle or coffee pot that would fit inside the compost pot so you will have something with a spout for pouring the water from into a cup. It could also be used separate if you chose to cook a large meal in the compost pot. Great job and as usual thanks again for the great ideas.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Great suggestions. I am considering the side feed. I like the idea of storing the multiple pots/kettles together as well. Thanks for commenting

[@georgecurtis6463]

Just love your engenuity !

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thank you. I find easy DIY projects like this a lot of fun.

[@MrScooterdude2]

Sounds like a good idea. Cheers thanks.👍🇨🇦

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for commenting

[@rebeccakrupp1804]

The black rack is perfect, most versatile

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I agree. I wish I could find more like this one. Thanks for commenting

[@dragomirdragunov3431]

Thanks for this video. You asked for some ideas for improvements. Here they are. As we learned in school in physics every body needs three points to rest on. Well, that is true but also false. In the real world a chair with three legs will not rest stable. Hence, every office chair has fife legs to prevent it from flipping over. That is why I support me hobo stoves with fife legs too. Even with an oversized pan or pot (about two times the diametre of my hobo stove) the whole device stood stable on the ground and I could stirr the food during cookoing. May be, this is the reason why your wise vendor placed fife supports in the package. ;-))) How to arrange fife supports: a full circle has 360°. So one only needs to place a bore every 72°. Overheating of the ground by thermal radiation. Well this a well known problem. Your idea to place some metal beneath the stove is the first step to solve the problem. But you will face the same problem. After usage of the hobo stove you will find roasted gras, leaves etc. unter the metal plate. Abetter solution is to take some kind of metal soucer like for flower pots or cover lids for hot plates of electric stoves. This device should be wide enough to place the whole hobo stove into it and should have a rim of about 30 mm in hight (1.2 inches). Whilst running the hobo stove just fill the soucer with water. The water will absorb all the heat any excess heat will be eliminated simply by evaporization of water. I use both improvements with my small hobo stoves for a couple of years now without any problems.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Great suggestions. I have incorporated the bottom shield and will look at adding a fifth leg. Thank you for commenting

[@sergiog.6497]

Mark, great vid. Suggest dremel out a rectangle window on the side to feed the fire.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Great suggestion on the side feed. Thanks for commenting

[@jillhull7358]

Your vediod are perfect for eomen tjat have no tools but pleanty of hardware stuff lsying around great practical information

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for commenting

[@Rick_B52]

A pro tip I use... Amazon sells a 12" air bake pizza pan with great holes to act as a "lid" for using wood fire stoves. Keep your food from getting charred but is big enough for two people.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Great idea. I have a similar pizza pan I could try this with. Thanks for commenting

[@darcyleepearson4416]

Great system...great firepit ...great great great! X

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thank you kindly

[@Flamethatburns]

Put two pieces of 1/4" stainless steel all thread in the upper holes, one on the left side, and one on the other, to support your pots over the fire. Use four 1/4" stainless steel wingnuts to bolt it in, and you can raise or lower the pot as desired. You will have room to add fuel as well. Also have someone cut you a 1/4 " stainless steel circle to go inside the bottom of the pot to keep the heat away from the ground and to slow the fuel burning process to conserve fuel. Silicone pads also work well to set the pot on the ground after heating. Good work, enjoyed the video, keep thinking outside the box!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Excellent suggestions. I will try and come up with some new ideas as well. Thanks for commenting

[@newlife155]

I would be happy to use this in the back yard on an appropriate evening for a campfire. .. Brilliant Mr. Young..Also that was super that you volunteered to take out the people for the tour..

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

The group hike was a lot of fun. Good to know I can still outpace people half my age as well

[@newlife155]

@@MarkYoungBushcraft , you mean the group was 15 year olds?

[@davidelo5843]

Great Video! I will be making one like this! Great to take along in my RV also ! Thank you Mark !

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for commenting.

[@dstock2010]

I had the same idea with a stainless steel colander. Your good work helps me greatly with my thoughts. I was thinking of it for extending my emergency kitchen capabilities.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked it. I have a similar project I am working on the should work even better. Thanks for commenting

[@sidneywallace48]

You have 4 conduit clamps on the bottom of your pot for legs, take one clamp off and only have three on the bottom, three legs are stable, four will always wobble. That's why old-time camp stools, farmers milking stools ect always had only three legs. You have some great ideas about camp stoves, I like your set-up.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Good suggestion and worth a try. Thanks for commenting

[@frh-freerangehuman]

this is ingenius. Id be tempted to make a door on the side as a place to add fuel and using slightly longer bolts and spacers for the feet Id add an ash catcher below the pot just to help keep hot embers off the ground. Might act as a heat deflector as wellGreat video :)

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I had considered a feed port but decided to stay with simplicity. There is a lot of space at the top to feed fuel. Thanks for commenting

[@truth959]

Wow, you just made a Solostove Bonfire for a fraction of the price! I'm going to make one.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I would love to have a Solo Bonfire to try out and maybe compare. Let me know how yours works out. Thanks for commenting

[@george28606]

Mark I love your new Hobo Stove ....just Awesome.....Thanks for sharing your idea...Cheers

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for commenting

[@dhession64]

Great idea, and likely more durable than a large veggie tin can with holes poked in it. The conduit clamps are genius. I wouldn't use it in a tent unless it was a dirt floor and the ventilation was good. It would likely heat said tent very nicely if it were 10'x10' or smaller. If I had my 'druthers, I'd put it in a drag sled, but if none were being used, ya gotta pack it in with your gear lol I think the cast iron trivet would be a great option: durable and fits two ways for options. The heavier grate would be good for grilling, as I think the weight of the pot on it is what made it bend with the level of heat generated. BTW the smaller stove you made is a killer idea as well. I do like how both systems you've "cooked up" are compact and the components nest nicely in one another. Also, never be self-conscious about how you make things work and how they look, because in the end (I'm quoting Murphy's Rules Of Combat): if it looks stupid but it works, it isn't stupid. Kudos, sir. Keep up the good work.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

All good points. The stove is a bit big for carrying around most of the time. Okay if there is more than one person to share the load. I like the Murphy quote. I may have to use that sometime. Thanks for commenting

[@mannihh5274]

Happy new year to you and your family from germany! Great idea, but you should use an upside-down fire - very easy, much less toxic smoke. Fill the combustion chamber with upright sticks cut to exact size, then put on twice as much kindling as usual and your tinder/fire starter on top. As soon as the kindling catches fire you can put your pot on and start heating it - no need to burn that much wood while you are feeding in more sticks. Much less toxic smoke, because only the top layer of wood is dried out at the time (the evaporating water cools down the fire and hampers the wood gases to ignite in a pyramid-type fire). At the bottom of your strainer I could see flames - seems like the bottom holes should be a little wider for a better airflow. A windscreen is an improvement to every hobo-stove - just cut a piece of aluminium BBQ-dish with "ears" sticking up through the Strainer handles. When not in use you can roll it up and stow it betwen the pot and the strainer.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Happy New Year to you as well. I often use upside-down or top-down fires in my stoves. They are easy to build and last longer. Great suggestion for the windscreen. Thanks for commenting

[@rhettoracle9679]

Nice thoughts! More cerebellum, less back or wallet! Inverted trivet may focus heat more to pot, less wasted around edges. Flat Cat gear has done a lot of work containing heat to cook pot and I have used these concepts to minimize fuel and time. I have built a $2 for stove, pot, and 16 candles in tent cook set that uses 1 tea candle for Ramen in @ 20 minutes, muffin baked in full burn of single tea candle. Cheers

[@connosaurus]

Rhett Oracle Whoah, 1 tea light ramen is impressive, even if it takes 20 mins.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Great results with your tests. For me, the best heat focuser has to be the Caldera Cone. Thanks for commenting

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

@Heartsongsutube Yes, I will be doing that. I am planning an update video showing that and a couple of other ideas as well. Thanks

[@flon57]

love you vids.......you seem to answer our questions, and come up with some before we even ask. As a fellow Canadian, I shop at Value Village, and my favourite store......DOLLARAMA.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Right on. The two best bushcraft stores around. Thanks for commenting

[@denofearthundertheeverlast5138]

Seems that would be great for a canoe trip where you just pull up to shore and walk 20-40', its light and a much better choice than cast iron cookware.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Yes, I could see that. Thanks for commenting

[@pembling1]

Another excellent video Mark, great content and so versatile. Loving the different combinations you have with this system. Thanks for sharing, atb, Paul.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked the video. Thanks for commenting Paul

[@victorvasquez2788]

Mark what an idea, you did all the leg work. This would be great when car camping/back yard sitting around a camp fire. Take care bud..

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Would make for a great backyard fire pit. Thanks for commenting

[@steveshooter9010]

Nice! After watching the whole video,,, you now have a new fan! Outstanding job!

[@steveshooter9010]

Lots of possibilities with all of the accessories shown, Looks like you could pack the 4 L pot inside of the 6 L for transport or storage.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I am glad you liked the video. I am planning an update for this stove. Thanks for commenting

[@Ty_The_Bonsai_Guy]

That was fun. Thanks for sharing Mark. 👍☺

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for commenting

[@rojostardarkstone3128]

Thanks for this Vid. I've been toying with the idea of building something similar. I'm glad you showed the cooling rack failing because that's what I was going to use on mine.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you found the video helpful. The thin rack was a big fail for sure. The fire was quite intense and produced a good amount of heat. Thanks for commenting

[@nicolecrystal6765]

Wonderful so nice to hear you thank you sir love your show !!!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked the video. Thank you for commenting

[@threedogsandacamper503]

Terrific and economical stove/campfire!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Very economical for sure. Thanks for commenting

[@jamesdurstine8892]

Just found that strainer At goodwill. After finding you in the past. 12-5- 21. Thanks mark CROWMAN

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Right on. Have fun with it. Thanks for commenting

[@MichaelR58]

Mark, thanks for sharing, this was a great idea, I really like the conduit clamp feet . Its great to look at things and come up with other uses . Great video !

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

You are most welcome. Thanks for commenting

[@paulmitchell9349]

Made one 2 yrs ago, works perfect with cast iron Dutch oven with heat beads or wood, easy to use on my friends 3rd floor balcany

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Great idea. May try that myself. Thanks for commenting

[@a_mustache_of_great_repute]

If it's any point of reference, you can run a gas fireplace in a a previous wood fireplace chimney, but not vice versa. Wood burns EXTREMELEY hot compared to most fuels.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Your information does add to the conversation and is beneficial. Thanks for commenting

[@jleach]

Great video, Mark--love your creativity!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for commenting

[@connosaurus]

Great DIY fire pit Mark! I have the same cake stand, I'm going to try to use it atop my Trangia 27 stove, so that I can use different sized pots. Happy St Paddy's, Cheers!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Sounds like a good sue of the grill. Happy St Patty's Day to you as well

[@markcummings6856]

If you want to take this to the next level, check out the rocket stove concept. Just add another container (pot) that will sit within the strainer. Drill some holes in it, and use that as your burning container. This, within your strainer will burn the unturned gases, contain your ashes, and keeps the fire elevated off the ground.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Interesting ideas. I am planing an update video and will consider how I might do this. Thanks for commenting

[@jameswong8583]

Hi Lee If you had a piece of welder's blanket, you place the stove on it to prevent the downward heat😀

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Yes, a welders blanket would be good to have. Thanks for commenting

[@ronaldrose7593]

Hello Mark, thank you for sharing this fine video. You are a wealth of DIY information, very clever. All the best to you and your family. 🤗

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thank you for your kind words

[@susannichols4372]

If you snoop around the recycling station for metal people frequently throw away their bbq's. You could recover a small fire grate from the bottom of a Weber. A small weber might have the lift grate style and suit your needs.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Great suggestion. I am keeping my eye out for one of the Weber grates. Thanks for commenting.

[@davekirby7790]

great video. I will try it out on my next camping trip. I like your ideas and your builds. great videos. from warm California.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Let me know how it works out for you. Thanks from chilly Nova Scotia

[@Woodenarrows]

Great project! Some very nifty ideas here, conduit clamp feet, cook pot handle bail support and the flower pot stand/rack is really nifty. Pretty nice that everything fit so good... good thinking...

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for commenting

[@angelakm6753]

Great idea- love the way you show the faults :)

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Hopefully by showing my fails it will help others avoid the same mistakes. Thanks for commenting

[@pedroclaro7822]

Awesome stove! As requested here are my suggestions: add a flame concentrator/chimney which can serve as a pot stand. (Think of the small wood gasifiers). There’s strainers with flat bottoms that would work but it’d be tough finding it in person, but if you can order it online it would be ideal. A mesh trash bin might be a good wood stove, unless it melts the mesh. No need for a pot stand because you could likely put the pots right on the rim. Maybe the biggest size of cans from canned food is still a good option, just need a church key to poke a few holes in it.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

All good suggestions. Thanks for commenting

[@Deekay1958]

I seem to have a strange fascination for your Camp Stove vids. Thanks for your research and demonstration. Great work mate.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you are enjoying these video. I will try and come up with some more. Thanks for commenting

[@davesullivan8073]

Deekoy1958 me too

[@vvogt4252]

Well thought out system brother. Keep thinking out of the box. Value Village sounds like a great place. Cheers from South Carolina, USA.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

It is fun coming up with these projects. Thanks from chilly Nova Scotia

[@kathryncronkrite7460]

try using shortened scewers thru holes near the top, or use existing holes to hold the pot. you can use the scewers to cook hot dogs or whatever. nice stuff,thanks.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Good idea. They would have to be larger heavier skewers as most of the ones I have are too thin and short. They would not reach across the top and I am sure they would bend under the heat and weight of the pot. Thanks for commenting

[@jpeters3053]

Great vid. Straight forward and real.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for commenting

[@timwaddell7499]

Really neat idea! Something like this would be great to roast marshmallows after cooking dinner! Really great idea. Thanks for sharing

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Absolutely, Great all round fire pit. Thanks for commenting

[@Slumberjacksix]

Excellent creative thinking. Well done!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for commenting

[@zalkona5051]

Hi, nice video. I made a hobo stove from a huge sized coffee can and its really nice. The only issue with the strainer that you have there is that when there is a heavy pot on top you cannot easily add more wood. You would have to lift off the pot and the grate. That's a bother to have to do. On my stove I have an opening cut in the side to allow me to add wood as necessary. With the proper tools you could safely cut an opening perhaps as well. Take care and best wishes

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked the video. I have been considering cutting a feed port into the side of the strainer. Thanks for commenting.

[@TrailToughTrailers]

Sheer genius Mark...

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Not sure I am genius..maybe just cheap :) Thanks for commenting

[@chriscopeland1455]

mark for the bottom protection/heat problem maybe some kind of grating to protect the bottom and add a flapper style feed door for ease of use for those larger groups we all know how impatient people are lol lol awesome thunking my friend im gonna make one of these for me and my kido's out in the woods thanks for passing the knowledge forward my friend

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Another great suggestion. Let me know how the one you build turns out. Thanks for commenting

[@AFamilyOutdoors]

Really enjoyed this one thanks for sharing

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for commenting

[@paradyne1T101]

Great ideas...I'll have to try this!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for commenting

[@ricksilk485]

Low budget fun , resourceful recycling , well done Mark

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Pretty much what it is for me. Fun and affordable. Thanks for commenting

[@kenbarrett2500]

Mr young , first I wish that thrift store was closer to me also. , Best we have is an ollies outlet , I did just acquire two stainless water bottles for 7 US dollars each with best price online for the same bottle being 15 US dollars each . I have enjoyed watching your videos and made the tomato paste cat ;old can stove and works perfect , I also made a little larger one from a tomato sauce can and a larger tuna can ,, they pack together neatly in my cook set along with a # 10 can cut down and smoothed for an awesome wind screen . Also made the dog food bowl oven. You are an inspiration and exceptional clear speaker . Thank you for the videos and keep them coming . I like the jumbo hobo stove too. !!! I did feel from the beginning the cake rack was going to be a failure just too light built for the weight and heat produced . My suggestion is maybe 3 stainless bars that can be inserted or make a two piece pot rack like on your IKEA hobo just use stainless flat bar , It would pack with less space and should be lighter than a grill grate , but grill grate allows for grilling also .. have both and pack for the option of use ,

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you are finding my video inspirational. I like both your alternative pot support suggestions. Thanks for commenting

[@arithia5874]

Very neat idea!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for commenting

[@eugenemunroe249]

Hey mark got the same food steamer and put a metal pot insert in it works great. Generates heat good .

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Right on. Fun project. Thanks for commenting

[@tonysmith5924]

Very cool ideas!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you like them! Thanks for commenting

[@sandramaher4243]

Excellent. . 👏🌺👏🌺👏. Thank you. 🌺👏🌺👏

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for commenting

[@martinhogan3989]

Great video, thanks for taking the time.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for commenting

[@ssrc30]

It'd be perfect for car camping but I'd never pack that into the bush. Think I'll make one for when I go hunting this fall though.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Great for car camping, canoeing, sledding and even a very short distance hike. Thanks for commenting

[@dianeladico1769]

Nicely done-very thorough. The only two suggestions I have: 1) if you have the extra conduit clamp I'd use all 5 instead of just 4. Any extra support with the weight of the water may come in handy. If one should fail for any reason during use the remaining four would be more stable than three. 2) I would prefer the smaller black trivet inverted inside the strainer. I'd worry that even with the oxidation and build-up which would provide friction the water pot may want to slide and could result in a nasty burn. Stainless steel is slippery and that lip may be enough to hold it in place if the slip/shift is minor.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Both excellent points. You are the first to suggest the extra clamp on the bottom. I am a big believer in Murphy's Law so taking extra precautions makes good sense to me. Thanks for commenting

[@caseysr.sectionhiker8372]

I enjoy this kind of stuff; making do with what you have or can scavenge. Wish I lived closer to that thrift shop where you get the great deals.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I enjoy making and sharing budget stuff as a means of encouraging people to not let money be an excuse for not getting out to the woods. Also lets me spend money on items I can't make myself. Thanks for commenting

[@jcrefasi1]

My grandmother's motto was "use it up or wear it out, make do or do without". My favorite was. "necessity is the mother of invention and being poor is the mother of creativity" and "waste not want not" were some of my favorites of her sayings. She was very frugal and raising 6 kids during the depression she had to be. When aluminum foil came along she would wash and dry it and re-use it. By the time she was finally ready to throw it in the garbage it looked like silver lace lol

[@matthewbrown6163]

A simple idea but on a bigger scale - great idea, mate, We call these strainers "COLINDERS" in the catering world.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked the video. I have seen variations placed in the kitchen sink called colanders as well. Thanks for commenting

[@ArtByq]

Amazing DIY test to me... thanks!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked the video. Thanks for commenting

[@Fcbayerndm]

Very cool idea Mark! Maybe you could use some aluminum bars across the top in an X shape as a pot support? If extra stability is needed then add a bar across each of the legs of the X.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I think aluminum may melt in this heat but I like the idea but using steel. Thanks for commenting

[@Shards-of-Narsil]

Love your channel, you've got a great personality, and give us great ideas and tips.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you are finding my video interesting. Thanks for commenting

[@amrasurvival5580]

Awesome project thanks for the video

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for commenting

[@joepandolfo1648]

Cool idea!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for commenting

[@markcummings6856]

Genius. Thanks for sharing.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I don't l know about genius but I appreciate the compliment

[@jamieporter6305]

Very interesting Mark, thanks.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

You are most welcome. Thanks for commenting