HOBO ROCKET STOVE [Simple DIY!]

[@WayPointSurvival]

I hope you like this inexpensive take on the rocket stove. Also, a big thanks to viewer GSXR 1300 for the genesis of the idea. Thank you all for watching and please leave me a comment and a thumbs up (or a thumbs down) on the video. You all are the best!

[@JR-zm2yu]

👍👍 pulling cans out of garbage in the morning😅👍👍🙌🙏

[@WayPointSurvival]

Right? Thanks for watching!

[@davidjacobs828]

Truly impressive build .fantastic innovation. Thanks again .

[@alexcothren5103]

Have you tried punching a few holes around the bottom of the outer can? I think it will draw in air which would rise and be heated before mixing into the flame at the top perhaps increasing full burn of the fuel even more. Im going to build one and let you know my results.

[@NZCLUB_reals]

tell me, what is the advantage of using a stove as opposed to just making an open fire? I noticed you mentioned "'stealth" as a feature but if that's not an issue what are other advantages? thanks

[@bobwitkow195]

I built the stove following your instructions. Once I got the kindling going I dropped in a charcoal briquette. It burned super clean and long enough to make coffee and breakfast. Perfect for overnight camping. It holds 3 briquettes + a BIC lighter. I got one of those plastic dog food covers to hold everything in place. Very convenient for backpacking.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent, great application!

[@bobwitkow195]

@@WayPointSurvival Waking up after a rainy night, the charcoal briquettes solve the trying to light wet fuel problem!

[@hypsyzygy506]

@@bobwitkow195 You could keep kindling dry inside the stacked tins (which themselves could fit inside your cooking pot).

[@ralphmasc]

Ok

[@MikeS-ur2ql]

Water bottle of wood pellets is my go to for my solostove. Handful of pellets burn easily for 30-45 mins

[@JamesWoofe]

I am homeless and knowledge like this is priceless, and very helpful for a warm meal instead of bread and weenies..

[@ritakisil1669]

Be safe...this is good lesson for anytime. Will try building one soon.

[@johnray854]

Bread and hot weenies

[@cvspvr]

the hell is weenies?

[@amodmishra3030]

Take care

[@user-ib5mx8ro4k]

😂😂😂😂

[@sybilreneemcgowan1472]

When I was 7 years old in 1951, my Bluebird group (junior Camp Fire Girls) made a similar camping stove but much simpler. We used a LARGE, commercial size aluminum can, I’m not sure exactly what they are called- gallon size? to build a stove. A “V” was cut in the open bottom about 3 inches wide for feeding fuel (twigs,very small pieces of wood). A beer can opener end was used to punch several “V” type holes on the upper side of the can below intact top. The top was solid enough to hold a fry pan, sauce pan or water kettle. My mother and I used it for all our cooking for a week in Yosemite that year. Fond memories.

[@pauljohnson2372]

They're #10 cans, steel, not aluminum

[@dawnelder9046]

Restaurants would likely have those. School lunch rooms.

[@nicoleaseltine8816]

We used the large coffee cans when I was a girl scout and for the fuel we would use a 12 oz tuna or chicken can with tightly rolled card board with wax poured over with a wick in the middle. They are called Buddy burners and we made french toast, grilled cheese sandwiches and pots of all kinds on ours.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, I have a video on that type of stove as well. Thanks for watching.

[@JerDCBear]

Love this!!!!!!!

[@kellywarciski580]

I'm homeless and appreciate you sharing this with me!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate it!

[@karenhampton-v9s]

I seen a video of an oven being made with cinder blocks. You can make a 2 or 4 burner from what I've seen. You just need wood for the fire.

[@KellyKelly-qd7my]

This earth is our home. Your are not homeless. You are a nomad. And you are loved. Things will get better. Isaiah 9:6 ❤️✝️❤️

[@francefradet2116]

​​​@@KellyKelly-qd7mySwap places with the homeless person then, and you be a "nomad". Vacuous person smh.

[@dorismahoney1440]

​@@francefradet2116 I was homeless. Not now. Perhaps that person will say a prayer for this nomad!

[@TheRealNappyG]

I gotta start carrying a nail around! Who knew? Holy crap! I had no idea. Thank you, wise @WayPointSurvival!

[@jamesroberts2115]

I carry 20 of them around on me.

[@rosehodgman9495]

I use a nail for most marking before I cut wood, plastic and some metals. All ways useful for temp. Tie off on trees or wood fences to hang dish bags to dry.

[@danschillin8558]

It might be a cool challenge to see which viewer can make the best meal, using only these stoves.

[@WayPointSurvival]

That would be a neat idea!

[@JulieKillianYunker]

i would try bet alot of us would do this n that b cool to do im in if u get this set up.

[@reginaparks3197]

Growing up with a military dad, this is how we camped back in the 70's. We used tin cans, and it was a clean way of camping that did not harm the environment. I don't ever remember buying a gas stove for camping until I was in college, and no one knew how to make this exact stove. This is the best way to cook for and heat a small campsite.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@Nemo-yn1sp]

What a fabulous STEM project for middle schoolers!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@j.b.708]

... to get them ready for what's actually coming.

[@soulfulsolutionsdoTERRA]

😢​@@j.b.708

[@Legitpenguins99]

@j.b.708 🙄

[@RameetSingh2]

@@j.b.708 real

[@dumbidiot3650]

Love the hobo series.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@jhs8496]

Of all the thousands of ways to make a stove from tin cans, this is certainly one of them.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed.

[@Gnarledwolf]

I have made several, usually coffee can sized, and they wirk great, start quick and use a minimal of wood to keep the fire burning hot. I live on the road out of a tent so these have been a life saver!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Very cool, so glad that you found them useful!

[@rosethibault7631]

I've built several rocket stoves in my time- but the grooved top burner is a great cheap addition that makes a perfect survival camp stove! LOVE IT!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@narong1204]

Years of hobo stoves and this is one of the best. Clear directions and simple to make. Solid nesting solution with potential double burn chamber. Well done brother. Thank you.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words!

[@lisamarie8596]

@@WayPointSurvival i dont understand why 2 chambers inside? thank you for the video, i will try soon

[@WayPointSurvival]

That's what makes it a rocket stove in that the air superheats between the cans and helps to burn up the excess gases.

[@RealAmericanSanta]

As someone who survived on the street for three years, this is way too clean lol, but yeah these bad boys come in really handy. You can use a larger version of this for a makeshift forge. One of my buddies used a set up just like this to make knives and glass art hed sell at faires and festivals. Usually earned enough for about a week at a hotel. Shame you cant use a hotel or shelter as a valid address when job hunting.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed. Thanks for watching!

[@1_THE_MAN_1]

@ Michael Woods- Keep on keeping on brother. 👍

[@hugh_jasso]

Totally makes sense for urban survival but in the wilderness its just extra 'stuff' to manage

[@RealAmericanSanta]

This rocket stove is a little on the bigger side, but mine was made with a family size soup can, a regular soup can, and a tomato paste can with a bent wire hanger for a handle. All i needed was my multitool. A good multitool is worth a mountain of gold in these situations which can only really be solved by a lot of money and people willing to take a chance, which aint common. Especially for folx like me with autism that was untreated because it was hard enough scrapping together 200 bucks a month for my insulin. Anyway that little rocket stove carried coals, tinder, and pretty much all i needed to get a fire started. Id start in there til i got my coals good and glowing and transfer it out to a proper sized fire.

[@anopoabednego6173]

​@@hugh_jasso Havimg one of these would never be considered "too much extra stuff". Jesus, you can fit it in a zip lock. There's a reason they teach this sort of thing in survival training. My grandpa has photos of he and his special force buddies in Nam and they'd have these things. Sometimes guys would lose or have to leave behind their nicer ones they'd bought and they'd end up making little ones like this. My father and grandfather made sure all their kids could make little things like this before we even started school. They're great for wilderness or urban survival.

[@ammitthedevourerofsouls]

Amazing mixing modern day items with primordial wisdom. The perfect symbiosis everyone is trying to achieve. Knowing you don't have anything in the future without the past. Thank you for your time and knowledge. Extremely appreciated.

[@GetOutandVote1]

I love that you carry a nail in your wallet! I also love this video. What a great light weight stove to carry back packing in case of an emergency.

[@dfpytwa]

Thanks for the shout out. Looks cool and I like the nesting aspect. My last version of one was more form fitted, designed to be left intact and was still small enough to fit in my pot. Unfortunately after a long period of lack of use and being stored in my barbeque on the patio while I still lived in California it pretty much disintegrated with rust. I'm on a permanent campout now on my off grid homestead but I have built amenities such as an overkill solar power plant, septic tank, water tower and a cheesy concrete block rocket stove for outdoor cooking things like pasta or chilli when it is too hot to cook in my RV. Of course those tend to crack and start coming apart like mine is but it still works good enough and is made from scrounged blocks. I just haven't needed a compact one since I am no longer living on the road. I may make another one and a crappy Samsung phone video of it shortly once I get some other more pressing projects done. Thanks for the vid and have fun!

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're most welcome and thanks again for the great ideas!

[@timavery2194]

Hope your doing good bub, love that you build so many different and useful things. I'm a carpenter, and cabinet builder. So I love stuff like this. Much appreciation for your ingenuity and that your willing to share your knowledge. Alot of people don't understand how important it is for us to share knowledge and life experiences. Take care bub.

[@ohmanthatguy2443]

@@timavery2194 Well said.

[@edwilderness]

I've never built anything like this, but firebrick can withstand very high temperatures without cracking.

[@uhohspaghettios9966]

G-s-x-r lol

[@BonesTheCat]

We used to make hobo stoves in the 70's as kids and largely forgot about them since getting older. Thanks for the reminisce.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you liked it!

[@ragingpatriot772]

I love how these old time hobos used to live

[@WayPointSurvival]

Right!

[@monkeypolice3048]

America has been over pampered they need this man to survive.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching.

[@danschillin8558]

Or we just want to expand our knowledge, dick. Not everything has to be a socioeconomic judgement.

[@liquidbraino]

Seriously. Americans are turning into a bunch of whiny; candy-ass comfort junky; cry babies. One big solar flare would wipe out their whole way of life and I'll be blissfully chillin off-grid; loving the sound of rain on the roof of my tent with a nice campfire and rocket stove. I love harsh weather, the kind most people these days try to avoid. ⛺ 🔥

[@edicreynaga5368]

A lot of people think this stuff is pointless when u can get a lighter and charcoal at the gas station… but those who know this info is valuable when those easy access points are not available

[@t9t9t9t9t9]

Its absolutely pointless, just make a small fire in 2 seconds. And if things were so dire, you save the cans as containers, not destroy them.

[@d3ltaohniner261]

​@@t9t9t9t9t9the huge advantage is the focused heat of the rocket stove, and very low smoke. I can think of a few situations where I wouldn't want the visibility of an open fire or the smoke broadcasting my location to others...

[@PulpParadise]

@@t9t9t9t9t9 As James said, rocket stoves burn almost completely and are also nearly smokeless. Try doing that with a campfire. Rocket stoves are very efficient and, while I love a campfire as much as the next person, they are very inefficient.

[@bushcraft.survivalinukrain9371]

I lived alone in the forest for nine months, getting great pleasure from communicating with nature. But due to the military invasion of my country, I had to return to the city. But I still have a video archive with my adventures

[@WayPointSurvival]

Sounds good. Stay safe!

[@AndreaDingbatt]

God Bless and I pray that the Madness of War is over Soon, and in the most peaceful way possible, with no more loss of life!!

[@bushcraft.survivalinukrain9371]

Thank you very much

[@qd0t471]

Great build, if you suspend a 1/4" mesh a bit from the bottom of the inner can you will get more time before it plugs with ashes. I was using similar stove for years. Super useful!

[@Mojo32]

That makes sense, great idea. Do you know how I could suspend some down inside?

[@daltonx6177]

​@@Mojo32i would just make a few folds with the mesh, enough for the inner can to rest on it, that should do the job. 👍

[@Mojo32]

@@daltonx6177 Great idea, that is essentially what I ended up doing, works just fine. Thanks!

[@Ridcally]

Very useful build, considering that lately we don't have neither electricity nor heating for the most of the day. Cheers from Ukraine!

[@ritakisil1669]

Wishing you a happy new year...power failures where I am too. More to keep cool though, tropical where I live.

[@techmundane3890]

God be with Ukraine

[@happyhermit8174]

The difference between "give a man a fish" and "teach a man to fish". I'm 63 and just got a vital new tool for my survival kit from you. Outstanding instructions. Thank you; and I'll thank you when I'm in the field having fast, efficient, smokeless hot soup or coffee.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much for watching and I'm glad that you liked it!

[@danoesq2]

That's better than my coffee can stove I built in 1976.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you liked it!

[@thecelt471]

We did a similar thing in the Seabees using c ration cans to make the stove. For fuel we used c4 explosives. The c4 burns good and won't explode without an electrical charge. Anyway good job on the video.

[@daniellindberg4119]

I’m definitely gonna be making one of these. Was looking at a 200 dollar folding stove for backpacking but really just need something to boil water quickly in the morning

[@edmartin875]

I've seen rocket stove builds before but never to the detail you showed ad explained. I knew there was a reason I have a small supply of different sized tin cans. I gotta try this. Great job. Thanks for the info. Already found the cook Kit video on my recommended list. It's next to be viewed. Subscribed.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much and I'm glad that you are enjoying the channel. Welcome aboard!

[@cheddar2648]

In college, we made these with soda cans, steel wool, and rubbing alcohol, but this looks a bit more sturdy. Thanks for the idea.

[@jakekgfn]

We made a bong out of the same materials when I was in college

[@willyzook]

I loved your idea of using the pipe strap/hanger iron to make a burner for for your pot! I just finished up making my first rocket stove and used it for the first time last night, but now I’m adding a burner using your idea. Thank you for the great tip!

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@harleycarousel5060]

For those who are severely lacking resources, or who have next to nothing to start, here's a list of what you will need to get to do this: 3 sizes aluminum cans, water, soap, gauze/bandage (you may cut yourself), safety can opener, marker, nail, file, snips, hammer (or a rock), plyers, hanger iron, kindling, matches/ lighter.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Good point! It's important to be prepared before getting started.

[@paulamorton6454]

Love the stove. Also love your presentation: concise, clear, complete, with great video that actually shows every step without any silly idle chatter. Subscribed.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much for watching, for the kind words and welcome aboard!

[@terryqueen3233]

Well hello James yet another tool for the survival kit. It seems I have seen this somewhere but I cannot remember where so I'm so glad that you got it together. The little things that you put together like this especially if they have something to do with fire just thrillz my grandson to no end. He loves playing with fire but he only gets to do that with me and only if we're building something similar to what you built today. I talk him through it but he does it all. If he gets stumpt I let him see the video otherwise I talk him through it which means sometimes I have to watch these videos over and over, that's what happens when you get older. So thanks again for the video I certainly do enjoy these things and my grandson does also, so on that note have a great day and stay safe and keep your powder dry and your rocket stove blazing! PS he only gets to watch the video when he completes the task.

[@WayPointSurvival]

That's awesome! So glad that I'm able to help provide a bonding experience for you and your grandson, I consider that a real honor and privilege.

[@stevenwilder9989]

Thank you. Excellent video, and a great idea. It shames me that I wasn't taking notes, but a gentleman was speaking of, "pizza oven blocks." He had them shaped like tablets, about the diameter of a soup can. I guess that you saturate them with alcohol and let them sit covered, overnight. This results in a couple of fast igniting tablets. They seemed efficient, and the man said that you can just blow them out and they are cool enough to touch in 30 seconds. Naturally, they require a wind screen.

[@jonnyboat2]

It's stove day. Dave Canterbury just came out with his new multi-fuel stove that I'm going to buy and now yours. Two exceptionally great stoves shown today. The difference between them is about $65. Thanks for showing how to build such a great rocket stove.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much, glad you liked it!

[@cowboykelly6590]

@Lungho it's him ... or Joe teti, another LIAR. Dave actually apologized & explained why he did it . A quite human reason Actually . But JOE? He's still A liar ! He is just an Adult boy scout. P.S. Cody was always "The Man" . 🤠🖖

[@2gpowell]

@@cowboykelly6590 Yea all the respect for Dave publicly apologizing. He sure manned up on that and you nailed it his explanation was absolutely understandable.

[@randybranch4005]

Aww the hobo life. Who knew it could be so much fun. Another skill for our toolbox. Thanks for sharing.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you, my friend!

[@chrisfuller2625]

Coming from an actual homeless person, dude there is a sense of freedom to it as long as you aren't broke

[@fountainsquarehouse7143]

Thanks for the video of this great idea! If you don’t mind, I’d like to offer what I suspect might improve it... 1. Put holes around the BOTTOM of the outside (large) can, and 2. holes around the TOP of the inside can. This way, fresh, cool, oxygenated air enters the can from the bottom, heats up, then travels up inside, and spews out toward the flames at the top of the can, further oxygenating - and burning - the exiting particulates. However, the size of this stove may prevent the extra air from picking up enough velocity to make a difference. If the cans were taller, heating the can (and air) more, the velocity would increase, making it burn super-hot.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching and for the suggestions.

[@fountainsquarehouse7143]

@@WayPointSurvival I really like this idea, and it truly is a great addition to survival training! Thanks for posting this video! One of the most useful I’ve ever seen.

[@richardphilpott1225]

zakkly

[@erichvonmanstein6876]

Nah

[@mattbaker7305]

This is really well done. Simple and easy to follow instructions without tons of time showing the process unnecessarily. Thank you for sharing! Great video!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@billparrish4385]

If you add a row of holes around the top of the inner can, and around the bottom of the outer can, you'll get a 'gasification', or smokeless, effect. The idea being, you're drawing in fresh air from the bottom of the outer, up between the 2 cans, and injecting it into the flames at the top of the inner can to oxygenate the smoke and wood gases, causing them to re-ignite for more efficient burning.

[@WayPointSurvival]

This actually does that pretty well using the current design as far as I can tell.

[@dougwilson8274]

Similar to what I had the kids make about 7 years ago only using their multitool and cans they could find in the dumpster at the camp site. something to keep them busy on the trip. 2-1 makes the best burn ratio other than that you don't need to burn shelf but it is a nice touch. Well made video.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Great idea for the kids, thanks for watching!

[@johndesade126]

That is what I thought myself,thanks for confirming it!

[@burgerforcongress1001]

I didn't understand why the shelf would be necessary either.

[@tomvela77]

Great idea! You could also use the same nail to deburr the cut open areas and smooth it out some. Thanks for this!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed. Thanks for watching!

[@gerlandkent6377]

thank, you for you're video. Random vanners east coast VA. 2%

[@gerlandkent6377]

thank, you.

[@Chef047]

That has to be the best stove build I’ve seen. Compact, light weight… perfect for for hunting pack. Great video! Glad to have found your channel!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much and welcome aboard!

[@edwardprice140]

3 MILLION VIEWS ??? That's cray cray.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed!

[@aggrobob1972]

I came across this video this afternoon, I watched it twice and within an hour I was making coffee in my back yard with my new rocket stove. Thank you for these videos. I've just subscribed and am looking forward to seeing more of your projects.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent, thanks so much for watching and I'm glad that you are enjoying the channel!

[@dhession64]

I feel that I've spent $25 on a Ohuhu gassifier stove when I could've fixed supper and had all the materials I needed for the very same thing. I'm okay with that, bc I still have the stove and now I know how to make one if I lose that overpriced stove lol Great video, James. I always look forward to your installments. I anxiously anticipate your next frontier video as well. This is outstanding content. Keep up the good work, sir. Thank you for what you do.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you so much!

[@recharge6696]

This is insanely cool. I don't know if I would ever need one but I just want to build one.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@d.a.4675]

Mrs. Pool, my 5th grade teacher, Grant Elementary School, Grant, MI. Taught us to make ja stove out of a #10 can. We made pancakes in class. Got a grade on it. She was/is an AMAZING TEACHER! She made ALL her 'teaching' so memorable. It was actually hard to forget. Too bad nnot all teachers are able to do "that"!

[@WayPointSurvival]

That must have been really awesome! It is too bad that most teachers aren't more hands-on.

[@NovaScotia300]

Thanks for the inspiration. Made one out of stainless steel tonight and works amazing !

[@mcgavin098]

Picked up a driveshaft off the side of the interstate. The steel is heavy duty and will work great because it's free.

[@KevinsPortal]

This is brilliant! I love it. Fire with ultimate minimum supplies for cooking!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@MathiasAngra-fi4ly]

I didn't know this would be on you tube, but honestly it's interesting coz Im 27 now and me and my family have been using this for a long time now. Ye it's easy and simple. Thanks all the way from Papua new guinea Mathias

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent! I visited Papua New Guinea back in 2015.

[@ritakisil1669]

When i was growing up, wood stove was our way of life. We collect broken rubber branches for firewood, and had a roaring fire. The pots would have black bottoms though. Happy new year Mathias

[@dustinandersen8176]

As an idea to further this design, using a larger can you can cut it in half (or cut off the bottom third) , take the bottom half poke holes around the base under the seam, put it upside down on the top and use it as a lid. Using a metal coat hanger you can fashion a carry handle, that loops through the holes to keep the lid shut, allowing you to store firestarter in the can. If you poke your can holes mid way through the main body in conjunction with or instead of the top, you could take the lid idea and poke the holes at the open end and use the hanger for a small makeshift hanging pot. It'd probably only be big enough for tea but I think it'd be a worth while addition

[@WayPointSurvival]

Sure, you could do that.

[@jankromer8799]

Do you have a picture of this please? 🤗

[@benzandstra6944]

I have seen all kinds of hobo stoves and this one is the best--thank you!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@LordDudeious]

I've been making these for decades. My old man? He raised me tough as a Gen X. At 14, I was no longer allowed to live in the house. He had an old, VW Van, it's became... my home. No joke... I washed in the Puyallup River. All of it. Got my first job not long after, working on cars. Got my own place by 15. It was a camper, but it was mine. Then a mobile, then I bought my own land and mobile by 18. And now? I own house is in a city too... (Rental, keeps me in the woods.) I use this setup when I go riding, and I don't want to go home, and that's most of the time. It drops a lot of heat, really fast. Uses little wood... my little Teepee never gets cold with one of those. My cans are a little bigger, but my cans are likely older than you.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent. They are probably not older than me as I am more than likely from your dad's generation.

[@LordDudeious]

@WayPointSurvival pushing 55... Got these out of my old man's cold storage under the house after he passed. They're definitely older than me. Nevertheless, good skill to teach folks, good on ya.

[@WayPointSurvival]

@justsomedude7042 Pushing 51 myself. I thought you were saying your dad was Gen X. Sorry.

[@fratercontenduntocculta8161]

These survival channels have priceless knowledge, never thought of something this easy!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@grimreaper7862]

I never understood why someone in the wilderness would carry a grill or fireplace around if you are hiking why not use the ground and rocks

[@WayPointSurvival]

In many places an open fire using the ground and rocks is not allowed. So, you need some sort of stove or container for the fire.

[@mattweeeee]

@@grimreaper7862 because we don't live in hell where everything is on fire. Up here on earth we have water that sometimes gets the ground and rocks wet.

[@dillfincollins6516]

Moonshiners used to use rocket stoves back in the day as a heat source, it works very well if done correctly, once it gets hot and that draft starts they get very hot..

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed!

[@danielluera3583]

I’m homeless also thanks to our government and sitting president learning how to survive hasn’t been too hard being that I was pretty much a survivalist most my life. Learning how to make simple cooking ways sure helps and I have a lot of these hobo cooking cans which I use a lot . They are great for anywhere. And easy to put out. Small and compact to fit anywhere. Great ideas love watching these shows

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much and please be safe out there!

[@SKISMONE.666]

Incredible creativity and function.

[@E85_STI]

I love the idea of a penny stove or you know the ones that you make with alcohol and two soda cans. They are very inexpensive and are all in one pretty much for holding a small pot or cup.

[@robanderson473]

The simple things are often the best! Great ingenuity.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes indeed!

[@ericktamberg670]

Here in Brazil, I saw workers on a construction site build something similar, but using metallic pipe "T" joints. They joined four of them so that the set stood upright. It allowed to heat four lunchboxes at same time.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Very cool idea! Thanks for watching.

[@FelixImmler]

What a great idea! Why is it important, that there is a gap between the cans? I have no idea about such ovens...but based on my gut feeling I would have put two cans on top of each other to increase the chimney effect.

[@WayPointSurvival]

The double wall allows the air to super heat at the top and more efficiently burn the gasses. It also creates an insulating layer from the outside air to make this happen. Many also actually put pebbles or house insulation between the 2 cans. Thank you for watching, my friend!

[@loverboy4515]

Both r my favourite 🙏 🇮🇳🙏🕉🙏🇮🇳

[@FelixImmler]

@oddjobbob Thank you so much for your super interesting hints!!

[@FelixImmler]

​Thank you for your explanation!

[@peterstinton9361]

I have every intention of showing some of the homeless here in beautiful Bundaberg Australia. Thankyou mate, ❤🇦🇺

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're very welcome!

[@kitchenratt]

Great idea!! Love the plumbers strap! Never would have thought of that.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@debbiefitch3247]

What’s a plumbers strap- I guess I missed that!

[@paulajleal]

This was fantastic… I kept remembering the stove we made in the girls outs … a tuna can and a coffee can. We took cardboard and paraffin… rolled the cardboard put it into the tuna can. Made a small door in the topside of the coffee can so the other would fit… pounded a bunch of nail holes into the top of the coffee can… when the paraffin was lit we could cook a hamburger on it or a hot dog….

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed, a great way to cook!

[@jfrphoto01]

We made these when I was in the Boy Scouts back in the 1960's. Our wilderness and survival merit badge instructor taught us how to make them. And as for almost no smoke, well, the video is proof that it smokes quite a bit with something on the top to cook in.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Actually, if you look in the middle of the video it is almost smokeless. However, I added more wood toward the end and if there's any dampness at all a lot of what you're seeing can actually be steam and not smoke. In order for it to be virtually smokeless you need to use extremely dry wood.

[@retropalooza]

First thing u learn to make the first cub scout meeting prior to your first camping trip ahh memories

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@stevetheaker7286]

i love this hobo stuff, super cheap and simple.... how it should be, keep up the fantastic channel

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@ghostwarhammer007]

Make sure you read the definition of hobo

[@lyndaniel3369]

Thanks, James Bender, for this wonderful stove! I had to watch it twice before I could remember everything. It is a really nice design.

[@jamesbassett8470]

All of your videos are exceptional, but this one really stands out for me. A few years ago I was running a medic a mobile medical clinic for refugees in Central America. Fuel was scarce for purifying water and cooking food. This fuel-efficient stove would have been a lifesaver! We could have built these from found materials. Next time I'll be ready.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you liked it and found it informative and useful!

[@End_Domestic_Violence]

Brilliant stuff! I made a few little stoves while tramping and riding the rods, but this is by far the best 😆

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much, glad you liked it!

[@MarkChavez-rl6dp]

You don't have too be homeless to understand excellent tactics and knowledge for survival after S.H.T.F. I genuinely appreciate the information and examples.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Absolutely!

[@georgekahn3313]

Hi James, found your video by sheer chance. Love the Hobo stove. Love high quality low tech. Looking forward to watching more of your great practical and useful videos. Thanks so much. Gonna forward this to my buddy camping out at 8300 feet elevation . Best to you brother

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much and I'm glad you liked it!

[@AnttiVi]

Very nice! I have built a few DIY stoves with cans, but this design is very nice.

[@williamblasko1031]

Thats a great tutorial. I'll definitely do this. This is the only nice comment I've left on KZbin all day.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Wow, thank you so much!

[@williamblasko1031]

​@@WayPointSurvivalyou're very welcome. New sub!

[@WayPointSurvival]

@williamblasko1031 Well, that is very nice and welcome aboard!

[@pedroclaro7822]

Looks great! Protect them with barbecue spray or they’ll rust. Using the two larger cans could work for making a wood gasifier stove. Holes in the bottom of both cans (outter can bigger diameter holes). That’ll make a burn chamber where air flows to the top of the inner can and creates secondary burn. Could use a pot holder right on it, you can decrease soot by distancing your pot by then using a can thst sits right on top of the outter on. you can cut out only half of its bottom leaving a hole in the middle, so that it concentrates the flames, and holes on the bottom of it for a tertiary ignition, and holes on top for a flame exit. The idea is essentially a toaks gasifier, or a pyrolino stove.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent. Thanks for watching!

[@billlupton3639]

Wow impressive. It’s starting to turn into WINTER here . I’m going to keep one in my survival pack in my truck. I might not need it for me but it could help me save someone else. Thank You so much.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much for watching and I'm glad you liked it!

[@MojoMountainMan]

I saw another video years ago about making one of these out of a #10 can (that's the really big service pack cans). They used a large sauce can for the inside can, and a regular sized can for the feeder. In between the large sauce can and the #10 can they filled it with Plaster of Paris, it helps it to hold the heat.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Very cool!

[@seasonstudios]

Thanks James, good, cheap nesting kit. Can't wait to see the cook kit.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@peterott9162]

That was awesome James. I seriously can't get over the stuff that you come up with just by using basic, bare minimum items that we have around the home or are easily affordable.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much, my friend and I'm glad you liked it!

[@beedee9534]

Made one wind came burned my deck

[@TheMuddman74]

He didnt come up with this. It's weird that so many people dont understand that 99.9% of YTers are simply sharing old info...and that's admirable. But there are almost zero novel/new ideas on the entirety of KZbin. I do appreciate him sharing this video, as it was clear concise, and well made. But rocket stoves made from tin cans have been around as long as tin cans (200-300 years).

[@marykimberlydyer6780]

Woman in the workplace

[@mattmatt6572]

I think I'd prefer a penny stove

[@MilesProwerTailsFox]

I stacked another can on top to make it a little bit taller, also used bigger cans overall, working really good

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent!

[@jaynesez1725]

Great compact design! Love that it all stores inside of itself, thanks for putting this up here ;)

[@oldveteran8931]

Great idea . I cant wait to see the cook set . I have store bought rocket stoves but i plan to make some of these. Great video .

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@oldveteran8931]

Thank you for the great ideas

[@lyndaniel3369]

Great idea! I missed the part about the burn shelf where the metal starts out bent over, around the rim, and then turns into a completely flat metal circle that fits into the slot. This happens just before you say, "when you're done with that, it should look something like this".) 7:06 I don't have that handy needle-nose cutter (didn't even know they existed), but it's worth looking for locally. Thanks again to you and viewer GSXR 1300.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@infoscholar5221]

I think I might make an upgtraded version of this out of different diameters of high-gauge steel pipe. Great information!

[@WayPointSurvival]

That would work too!

[@troycassidy6177]

RHS works great 100mm x 100mm x 400mm and 75mm x 75mm X 200mm cut on a 45° and weld onto the 100 X 100

[@michaelsorrell9922]

EXCELLENT IDEA USING HEAY PIPE, IM RETIRED BOILERMAKER AND ONLY HAVE BOILER TUBING, BUT PIPE FITTER BUDIES....

[@billgee8520]

This is a very cool idea. I'm looking forward to your hobo cook kit.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@kimhollenbeck1308]

James I love the way that you made the diy hobo stove to make a tea,coffee or hot chocolate with it while camping,I love and enjoy watching your survival videos very educational

[@kimokoanui3732]

I've used a similar design using only 2 cans for years..mine is a bit rusty now but still going strong

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent. Thanks for watching!

[@burgerforcongress1001]

​@@WayPointSurvivalWhat IS the purpose of the middle-sized can anyways? It doesn't seem to be doing anything at all, since the only modification to it is the same hole as you cut in the big can.

[@ZahariaFlorinTv]

​@@burgerforcongress1001I was thinking the same lol

[@SnakeHiggins]

Awesome build man! I'm camping out on my property again tonight and I'll be building one of these to cook up some homemade campfire chili tonight since here I'm still waiting on my firewood delivery and it's still rather warm here in South Arkansas. I can't wait to see how it works! Also plan on checking out some of your other videos while I'm out in the brush testing out my new camping hammock. 🙂👍

[@WayPointSurvival]

Great, thanks for watching and I'm glad you liked it!

[@danrook5757]

Why don’t you just go into your house in the morning and use the stove

[@SnakeHiggins]

@@danrook5757 it's people like you who aren't gonna stand a chance at surviving if SHTF and society collapses. Good luck anyway but I doubt that'll be enough for you. 🤣

[@markwestfall9410]

I just purchased a cheap charcoal chimney from home depot for about $12/13. And I found a small circular grill at the thrift store for 50 cents to fit right in the top and now it'll support a cast iron pan or dutch oven. Different charcoal grills have different size holes in the bottom but those can be closed off with a steel strainer or a small veggie steamer.

[@mrhalfstep]

James, I think we were brothers, separated at birth. You're using my favorite marker for project layouts, AND the best pair of small metal shears, IMHO, for work like this. And, for the record, I would totally be willing to say, "This isn't rocket science, just a rocket stove"! LOL You seem to use tin cans for many of your projects in this "Hobo" series and I'd like to make you aware of an excellent stove pipe solution from tin cans, if you ever decide to do a "Hobo Hot Tent" project (which, BTW, you absolutely should, again, IMHO). Anyway, back to the stove pipe. If you use a safety can opener on each end of a Campbell's Chunky Soup can, you will find that the tapered end of one can will press, beautifully, into the straight-sided end of a second can and that process can be repeated until you have sections of whatever length is convenient for your project. They can be fitted together very solidly by pushing down until they don't move, relative to each other, any longer. Then those sections can be fitted together with less force to make a pipe that can be broken down into short lengths. I made a small wood stove with a 2 1/2 gallon steel bucket with a clamp-on lid, but I don't have the resources to make a video of the process, so feel free to explore and film if you wish. I thought the stove pipe hack was the biggest obstacle to overcome, if you're doing it hobo style, and that seems to be one of your channel's themes, so I thought I'd share. I always look forward to your unique videos. Stay safe.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you so much for the excellent ideas. I may indeed use those in an upcoming video. Have a great day!

[@nightrazer85]

Really like this. Looking forward to seeing the hobo cooking kit. I will build this when I am able. 👍

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@wrldmenace]

I've never seen a rocket stove made of cans before. Very creative this would come in handy in an emergency

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed.

[@MichaelR58]

Great stove James , thanks for sharing , God bless !

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching and God-bless you too!

[@krishoogstraat6866]

We made these with our Scouts years ago. Great little stoves. Nice job Buddyman

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent. Thanks for watching, my friend!

[@KELLYCHILDERS-wh1lu]

Awesome. thanks

[@rogermillspaugh1699]

Made this when I was homeless 13 years ago

[@alexkessler9551]

I did the same

[@mrfate8355]

I'd love to see ya make a full meal with that kit

[@WayPointSurvival]

Most of the meals made on a stove like this are one pot meals.