Amazing Fuel Ball! [ CHEAP & EASY! ]

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WayPoint Survival

WayPoint Survival

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@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Hope you like this hack and I appreciate all the views and comments! You all are the best!
@randystaller2366
@randystaller2366 2 жыл бұрын
You do know that burning that insulation gives off highly TOXIC fumes and residue. Usually your hacks and tips are spot on, this one not so much. Stay safe
@MrBillTroop73
@MrBillTroop73 2 жыл бұрын
I did a video on this back in 2008. Nice to see you've made some improvements on the idea.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Fiberglass is not flammable. All you're actually burning is the alcohol. The fiberglass is simply used as a way to cheaply soak up and hold the alcohol while it is burning. As far as the smoke, I wouldn't recommend breathing the smoke from any fire large or small.
@randystaller2366
@randystaller2366 2 жыл бұрын
@@WayPointSurvival fiberglass is most certainly flammable. Ever see a housefire. No insulation is left. According to niosh, osha, and the building trades council, fiberglass is also friable( not a misspelling) during fire, giving off particulant matter. Check the niosh manual.
@Ashysand
@Ashysand 2 жыл бұрын
You can’t get much lighter then that. Nice idea.
@NewHampshireJack
@NewHampshireJack 2 жыл бұрын
When you think you have seen every version of every stove in existence, here comes James with yet another new creation. Good work, man.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@dianaoverstreet1506
@dianaoverstreet1506 2 жыл бұрын
Good idea works well
@barbaralong2212
@barbaralong2212 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! I was looking for something like this for alternate way to boil cook secretly in urban “black out no electric “ but flames not allowed by landlord or military or city orders curfew .
@journeybrook9357
@journeybrook9357 11 ай бұрын
​@@barbaralong2212I bet carrying a extra cup or can and make a lid out of another cut off lid ( screw for center of lid ) you can place it under and put a lid on it to put it out
@anthony9thompson
@anthony9thompson 4 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same
@kstaffidaho4637
@kstaffidaho4637 2 жыл бұрын
I like that the stove is so wind resistant. It amazes me how so many stoves can be extinguished by a gentle breeze.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@ourtechwriter
@ourtechwriter 8 ай бұрын
Excellent cleverness, James
@miraxus6264
@miraxus6264 8 ай бұрын
The wond resistance is very impressive! The best quality about it imo
@briansherrillruralliving9708
@briansherrillruralliving9708 2 жыл бұрын
OK James, tell me truth. How do come up with all this stuff? I've never seen anyone come up with as many hacks as you and that speaks volumes!! As usual that's pretty darn clever!!! Great video as always 👍
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
I really have no idea except that I think God gives them to me. Thanks for watching!
@briansherrillruralliving9708
@briansherrillruralliving9708 2 жыл бұрын
@@WayPointSurvival well all I can say if you're getting it from God that's fine with me. Have a nice evening
@reneelosie2644
@reneelosie2644 2 жыл бұрын
@@WayPointSurvival: Your a blessing to this earth.
@jamespaul2587
@jamespaul2587 2 жыл бұрын
He's an outdoor hacks genius,Brian! :)
@dr.froghopper6711
@dr.froghopper6711 2 жыл бұрын
@@WayPointSurvival God is the OG of hacks, seeing as how He created the systems in the first place! But He’s turned me on to some things throughout my life that, while not earth shaking on a big scale, definitely helped me out on a small scale. PBS used to run a show called Rough Science about the survival level application of High Level Educational Science in very difficult circumstances. God’s turned me onto small devices that only had a single application but really made a huge difference at the time that I needed them. He’s a hack genius for sure!
@barrybowden5778
@barrybowden5778 2 жыл бұрын
I came across a similar hack yesterday. Instead of a tea ball, used a small round tin stuffed with insulation and has a wire mesh screen from an old strainer. Works the same. I like it better because it sits flat on the ground. Still have to use a pot stand.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
It sounds very much like the one that I made using an altoid's tin. Thanks for watching!
@erascarecrow2541
@erascarecrow2541 Жыл бұрын
Actually that brings up an interesting idea. I got a couple bird feeders (the square ones 4x4x1.5 i think, where you can slip in a sleeve of pre-made bird seed). The metal is too far apart to be useful (to stuff with insulation anyways) in this case, but if we could add the same mesh (say reusing a strainer or salvaging a oil splash guard, i'd avoid the metal screen but if someone tested and that worked i'd reconsider) add insulation, fold in thirds and close, insert with a large round tin lid on one side (to separate from the ground), and close it, might get a similar thing for a semi on-the-go combination stand and stove. Though you have to burn the plastic off first before starting. Though for about a dollar at Dollar General you can get a sink strainer, turn upside down and stuff it and you might get a similar effect once you put on top of an appropriate canister. Though i'd probably take a gel-fuel container or something and do something similar. Don't know, but if the insulation didn't burn up and the alcohol will work, brings up several useful ideas to try.
@donvandenberg5301
@donvandenberg5301 2 жыл бұрын
This is an awesome hack. I have a tea ball that I found just laying around. It's not the mesh style like that one is, it's more solid stainless with holes in it. Been hanging on to it for a while trying to figure out what to use it for. Guess I know my answer now.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Thanks for watching!
@donvandenberg5301
@donvandenberg5301 2 жыл бұрын
@@WayPointSurvival you're welcome. I'll have to try it out. Might replace the "catfood" stove in my 2 cup cook set.
@danwhiteman2529
@danwhiteman2529 2 жыл бұрын
James, another ingenious hack! Happy Trails
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@imnainggolanpm2245
@imnainggolanpm2245 2 жыл бұрын
You have interesting perspective about items in your surroundings
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@steveturner3999
@steveturner3999 2 жыл бұрын
Great design James! You just keep coming up with gadget after gadget for me to build! Love the simplicity of this. I’m going to go ahead and ask “what’s next”? I know it’s just a matter of time before you amaze us again!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, I'm not really sure what I'm doing next!
@gator8918
@gator8918 Жыл бұрын
Unique idea. IDK if I would use it other than a havfta situation but it's another option I hadn't thought about. Insulation is very versatile and useful for many survival applications. I use it in my fancy feast stove instead of paying the ridiculous prices they want for carbon felt
@margaretadler6162
@margaretadler6162 2 жыл бұрын
Another great hack! Thanks, James ATB Sam from Vietnam
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Sam!
@Passin_thru68
@Passin_thru68 2 жыл бұрын
New Waypoint video up...Stop what im doing and watch immediately!!!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@SDMountainMan
@SDMountainMan 2 жыл бұрын
Always a Thumbs up. Great video. Thanks for sharing. And it was great to meet you at the Pathfinder gathering.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I really enjoyed meeting you as well.
@1-God1-Truth1-Life1-Forever
@1-God1-Truth1-Life1-Forever Жыл бұрын
Good idea !! I place charcoal in tea balls to keep in my fridge and freezers. More effective than baking soda at fighting oders. Also, no spills.
@djschultz1502
@djschultz1502 2 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool ! I enjoy your videos James, you always come up with something genius.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, my friend!
@DougPalumbo
@DougPalumbo 2 жыл бұрын
That is quite clever! Bushcraft MacGyver!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, my friend!
@fredcarter8382
@fredcarter8382 2 жыл бұрын
James, I gotta say I have seen you come up with some cool stuff but this has to be top 3. There is SO much you can do with this. Appreciate it!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@johnburgin7478
@johnburgin7478 2 жыл бұрын
Very cool . The better half used to collect tea balls and I old kitchen gadgets. Should still have a box of them. Thanks for sharing the info. Have a great evening
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Thanks for watching, my friend!
@CP-xo6yb
@CP-xo6yb 2 жыл бұрын
Based off a video from Robert Murray Smith carbon felt would likely be a much better option than fiberglass (see his video on the forever wick). It's commonly sold as soldering shields or welding blankets, true not as readily available as insulation but should be considerably safer. Also when used in a pipe as he does it works with vegetable oil. Possibly in the teaball as well.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. I'm sure that could work also.
@vickim8710
@vickim8710 Жыл бұрын
I tried Robert's carbon felt and vegetable oil in a copper ummm fitting? Didnt work, not sure what I did wrong.
@CP-xo6yb
@CP-xo6yb Жыл бұрын
@Vicki M couldn't say for sure but a lot of times vegetable oil needs to be started with a drop or 2 of alcohol. Pretty sure he normally uses methanol with the lab dropper. After it's lit the flame heats the oil altering the viscosity and allowing it to wick and continue burning.
@vickim8710
@vickim8710 Жыл бұрын
@@CP-xo6yb thank you so much
@sadiqaliabdullah129
@sadiqaliabdullah129 2 жыл бұрын
Great idea James
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@josephzeh8600
@josephzeh8600 2 жыл бұрын
great video. i would change the fuel holding medium to be more like a Zippo lighter. cotton balls compared to the insulation. and maybe find a container to put around the tea ball to enclose it when not in use.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. I would definitely not use anything like cotton balls because they would burn up. Insulation, however, is not flammable.
@demonchild8452
@demonchild8452 2 жыл бұрын
Insulation won't burn. I threw some non fiberglass fiber fill insulation in my fire pit and a year later it was still there.
@mariescott9853
@mariescott9853 2 жыл бұрын
That is amazing and looks so easy. I'm excited to try it with the tea ball that I never use. Thank you!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching!
@audreybender739
@audreybender739 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! You did it again. Awesome video.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much.
@shannonbender7123
@shannonbender7123 2 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this one a lot. 😁
@abcstardust
@abcstardust 2 ай бұрын
Very good idea. Thank you for showing us how this is done.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@TerryC69
@TerryC69 2 жыл бұрын
Hi James! You never disappoint. Fun to watch and even more fun to try.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@kylewilkinson6975
@kylewilkinson6975 2 жыл бұрын
I like the inventiveness of using different things and thinking outside the proverbial box. The down side is it will not pack small. It will still be a ball whereas cat can is open to pack things in. Which leads me to suggest hanging other stoves as you did the teaball on a hanging pot all off ground.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and for the suggestion.
@southernlonghorn4507
@southernlonghorn4507 2 жыл бұрын
LOVE this very simple stove but wow, I was feeling itchy watching all that insulation handling. 😂🤣 That stuff makes my skin crawl…literally.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
It's not too bad if you wash your hands immediately after handling it. Thanks for watching!
@peterkinberger9741
@peterkinberger9741 2 жыл бұрын
Wow ! James, that was the most innovative technique that I have seen in a long time. Thank you so very much for sharing it with us. God bless you and those you love !
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and God bless you too!
@johnkoelliker8480
@johnkoelliker8480 2 жыл бұрын
Another amazingly simple and useful hack. Well done James 👍.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@larryschmidt3594
@larryschmidt3594 2 жыл бұрын
See these at thrift stores and garage sales cheap all the time. Never thought of this type of use, another super creative hack, thank much.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@fernandsavoie6641
@fernandsavoie6641 2 жыл бұрын
Another good one! Thanks for sharing...
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@williamoorejr
@williamoorejr 2 жыл бұрын
a note from my sailing days (yes alcohol stoves very popular there) you can extinguish that fuel with water very quickly as alcohol is absorbed very quickly in water. Nice idea, will make up a little stove for myself. salt is a nice touch.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Great tip. Thanks for watching!
@katelee670
@katelee670 2 жыл бұрын
Cool thanks for the video
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@fmkfmk3835
@fmkfmk3835 2 жыл бұрын
Hi James.. I use this in the sink-stove 👍 (no need for the chains)...😎 God bless you 👌
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks again and God bless you too!
@Baehrman87
@Baehrman87 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting concept. 👍 If you use a can with top and bottom lids removed you could focus the heat better, improving your boil time. Alot of heat dissipates without some kind of barrier to keep it moving along the cup.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@BingWatcher
@BingWatcher Жыл бұрын
Great project. Also, James you provided a very helpful suggestion about denatured alcohol. Heet is not labeled or intended to be used as a fuel.
@hikingandbackpackingadventures
@hikingandbackpackingadventures 2 жыл бұрын
Love it! You have ideas that I would never think of. Thanks for sharing!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@SandyL9316
@SandyL9316 Жыл бұрын
This is seriously cool. Plus I love to have some duplicate bug-out or SHTF gear that would probably get left behind if someone broke into my home or car while I was out foraging or something. You really make my day with these creative acts. Thank you so much.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@cerealchild166
@cerealchild166 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent idea!!!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@zakthewarcat3172
@zakthewarcat3172 2 жыл бұрын
I have been sharing your videos and passing the knowledge on to those who are interested , you are an incredible resource , every thing that you have shown and researched in your videos is so doable ,so easy to make , I'm blown away , thank you for your videos
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@zacwhite1368
@zacwhite1368 2 жыл бұрын
Dang it now that itch to go thrift store shopping is getting worse lol thank you brother and awesome videos. Omg your in Ohio??!!holy crap! I’m in Lancaster and I go down southern Ohio a good bit at times well hot dog!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@daveedwards6567
@daveedwards6567 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video 😁 James verry interesting thanks. Till next time thanks
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching!
@mikel9567
@mikel9567 2 жыл бұрын
I think it's a decent idea but the execution could probably be improved. I'd probably find some way of hanging it on the stove rather than the cup. I'd also probably find a way to make the bottom solid to direct more flames to the top. Be fun to play around with it.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@ShojoBakunyu
@ShojoBakunyu 2 жыл бұрын
The extra mesh allows for better air flow. The heat goes up so I don't see how a solid bottom would be beneficial.
@mikel9567
@mikel9567 2 жыл бұрын
@@ShojoBakunyu It's called experimentation. A solid bottom would direct heat up and make for more efficient heating. That mesh isn't doing much for air flow.
@meldeweese6875
@meldeweese6875 Жыл бұрын
May be flatten out the bottom a bit of " J B Weld " or wire a flat metal disc in the bottom ??? Mtn Mel , Ret USN SERE, Colo.
@meldeweese6875
@meldeweese6875 Жыл бұрын
Yes , the goes flame up ! Good.
@danmanx2
@danmanx2 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks James!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@pt2575
@pt2575 2 жыл бұрын
WOW ! What a great idea ! Thank you.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Twobirdsbreakingfree
@Twobirdsbreakingfree Жыл бұрын
This guy's channel proves that necessity is not necessarily the mother of invention. He keeps inventing new solutions for problems that already have very effective existing solutions.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын
Lol
@Terry_weston4570
@Terry_weston4570 2 жыл бұрын
What a neat little hack, well done. Thank you 🙏
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@galedavis3198
@galedavis3198 2 жыл бұрын
Another good tip I’ll be trying out this fall, thanks JAMES. We’ll be waitin for the next one.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Great, thanks for watching!
@gcjeep6615
@gcjeep6615 2 жыл бұрын
This is a great little device! Good job!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@kimmin7422
@kimmin7422 2 жыл бұрын
James, you are absolutely brilliant!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Cetok01
@Cetok01 2 жыл бұрын
Another interesting hack. I'm curious if you could extinguish the flame by picking up the cup - with a gloved hand - and dipping the hanging ball into an empty tin can. I think lowering the cup momentarily atop the can should extinguish the flame.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
You really want the flame to burn out all of the alcohol as it will continue to off gas whatever fuel is left.
@Cetok01
@Cetok01 2 жыл бұрын
Fair enough.
@thelwell256
@thelwell256 2 жыл бұрын
Myself i would probably not use this as i have a wood stove and a wood chip stove for emergency but i do like it. Just subscribed because i like your mind.😃
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much and welcome aboard!
@BBQDad463
@BBQDad463 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. Looks like an ingenious idea. May I suggest carbon felt in place of (shudder) fiberglass? IMHO, fiberglass belongs in a contained space, to serve as insulation. Again, thank you for this video.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
That would work well also! Thanks for watching.
@dragonslayer7587
@dragonslayer7587 2 жыл бұрын
This is a great idea, I'm also glad I caught the stove stand video as well, because I can see myself knocking this over! I'm clumsy! However, in an emergency, THIS is a great idea!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@joeshimkus7543
@joeshimkus7543 2 жыл бұрын
Great idea!! Can’t wait to make mine.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent, thanks for watching!
@cartercarter6126
@cartercarter6126 4 ай бұрын
As a physicist I couldn't resist. I had asked what the difference would be if alcohol or other flammable liquid would be if simply poured into an container VS one with batten and a screen etc. The container with 70% alcohol burned well and 14 seconds longer VS the fancy container. But another experiment was conducted over my lunch in the lab...... I placed 1 oz of hand gel, and it was very stable with an extra 31 second burn time. All had 70%,isopropyl content..... Carter Canada
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 4 ай бұрын
Excellent. Thanks for the info!
@tankcraft3994
@tankcraft3994 2 жыл бұрын
love your videos but hoping you show part 2
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. The video didn't do well enough at this point for me to make a part 2.
@russellrlf
@russellrlf 2 жыл бұрын
Just the salt trick alone makes this worth watching! Great video.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@jbcardin
@jbcardin 2 жыл бұрын
Great idea! Easier to make than a Fancy Feast stove.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@matthewlentz6008
@matthewlentz6008 2 жыл бұрын
Other than it being insulation in the tea ball, that is genius man. Wind proof!!! I'm sold. A spirit stove is nice but this is light.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
The insulation works well as it merely acts as a wick for the alcohol to off gas. Many wicks are made from fiberglass anyway.
@andrewchapman4313
@andrewchapman4313 2 жыл бұрын
Caught this one early!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Great, thanks for watching it!
@101doreen
@101doreen 2 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea for wet snowy windy days!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Indeed. Thanks for watching!
@rolandvillarreal2687
@rolandvillarreal2687 2 жыл бұрын
Wow. Cool. Could you light it up with a ferro rod?
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Yes as long as it wasn't below 32゚F.
@haroldmiller6853
@haroldmiller6853 2 жыл бұрын
Great vid through in a light weight wind screen would make a great addition to this thank you for sharing sir
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@codysden1
@codysden1 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@bruc33ef
@bruc33ef 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant hack. Many thanks!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@brock8128
@brock8128 2 жыл бұрын
Love the hack James. However I hate itchy insulation...lol
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. It's not too bad as long as you don't roll in it. Lol.
@QuantumPyrite_88.9
@QuantumPyrite_88.9 2 жыл бұрын
What a crazy great idea and thanks for recommending genuine Fuel Alcohol and not automobile additives. Thanks again and best wishes for all future endeavors.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching!
@PREPFORIT
@PREPFORIT 2 жыл бұрын
Very cool. I would wear gloves for the itchy part But a very great idea!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I've handled so much insulation over the years that it doesn't bother me too much.
@TNBushcrafter
@TNBushcrafter 2 жыл бұрын
I'd go with rockwool or carbon felt 1 rockwool hydroponic cube would work great. They will last forever. Great idea.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
That would work well too!
@williamjacobs288
@williamjacobs288 2 жыл бұрын
Really Cool James the tea ball you used was mesh on both sides and not the most common the ones you left in the baggie were more common. So do you think this would work with the others that were steel with less holes? /
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Probably not as well. The stainless steel mesh allows the alcohol to fully mix with the air and that's where you get the intense heat from.
@barneycserepka7234
@barneycserepka7234 2 жыл бұрын
That was amazing very simple and I have one of those in my drawer here I'm going to put it in my camping kit we got lots of tent pegs because we used to have the metal ones now they have plastic ones so I've got a lot of the metal pegs
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Thanks for watching.
@i_am_a_freespirit
@i_am_a_freespirit 2 жыл бұрын
I am an avid tea drinker and have at least 5 teaballs... My question is: won't it get too hot to melt the wires in the teaball?
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
No, it won't get that hot.. Thanks for watching and for your question!
@i_am_a_freespirit
@i_am_a_freespirit 2 жыл бұрын
@@WayPointSurvival Thank you for the quick response. I have ALL the ingredients to make several of those...will try it for myself and give a couple of them to my fellow prepper friends. Thank you so much for this pocket sized information...I just love it 😍
@kenk100
@kenk100 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, can’t say I ever seen a tea ball ever used like this
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@rbowman368
@rbowman368 2 жыл бұрын
Nice!!!!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@charlesgillette2925
@charlesgillette2925 2 жыл бұрын
This one is just great. Excellent job of explaining how to. The reason i look forward to your videos.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@johnthomas5806
@johnthomas5806 2 жыл бұрын
so, can it be used more then once or does the insulation burn out as the flames get hotter?
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
It can be used many times as the insulation doesn't really burn out.
@jmoneyjoshkinion4576
@jmoneyjoshkinion4576 2 жыл бұрын
@@WayPointSurvival will you ever need to replace the insulation, or is it like the sand and alcohol "tuna can" stove that only needs cleaning (rinsing) once in awhile?
@chrissimpson6334
@chrissimpson6334 2 жыл бұрын
Good improvisation. In hard times you may need to survive in an urban setting, now we have another tool in the toolbox. Thanks James.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@americanguys5579
@americanguys5579 2 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@jimf1964
@jimf1964 Жыл бұрын
I love all these crazy ideas for alcohol stoves. It’s like this topic has unleashed people's creativity, and you can almost for sure make one from stuff in anyone's house. I wonder if you lined the bottom with some foil or something like that, would it burn more efficiently, or longer? And I bet if you made a simple wind break you’d cut a good minute off the already pretty fast boil time. I’ve actually seen some mini stoves for sale that use the same principle. A little metal container, stuffed with fibreglass, a wire mesh cover, and a screw cap. No where near as hot, and blows out way too easily though.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын
There's definitely a lot of options that you could experiment with using this idea. Thanks for watching!
@terrygippert7208
@terrygippert7208 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service and your information
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@lawrencemartin1113
@lawrencemartin1113 2 жыл бұрын
Nice idea. To make it extinguishable, you could use the chains to attach it to the pot stand or two sticks, stuck in the ground either side and when you are done, just dump a second empty pot/cup shaped bit of kit over the whole ball and ensure that it sits on the ground. It would then suffocate itself as it uses the oxygen up inside that 'hat'. A neat idea using a tea ball and fibreglass insulation as a catalyst though!!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Sure. Then you would want to make sure that the rest of the alcohol had evaporated before packing it away.
@lawrencemartin1113
@lawrencemartin1113 2 жыл бұрын
@@WayPointSurvival yes, I get that. Or pop the whole thing in a small Tupperware container to use again later on the trail? Maybe that defeats the idea though of it being so minimalist to start with.
@papahawk3644
@papahawk3644 2 жыл бұрын
Good Stuff!!!! Cincy ingenuity!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@ObamaoZedong
@ObamaoZedong 2 жыл бұрын
Wow this gives me the idea to try it with vegetable oil. All my previous vegetable oil stoves failed due to lack of wick volume, but this one might just do the trick! I'm excited to try it!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds great! It very well might work.
@richardelliott9511
@richardelliott9511 Жыл бұрын
Ive experimented quite a bit with veggie oil too. Im not going to try this but if you do I would to hear how you made out. In general Ifound it wanting as a fuel. I'll bet if you can get it to light at all it will be a smokey mess. My only truely successful veggie oil lamp or candle is the floating wick type.
@wampaswomps3975
@wampaswomps3975 2 жыл бұрын
This just gave me an idea for a much larger ball of fire. Pack insulation in between two mesh spaghetti strainers then clip closed.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Sure, you could do that.
@quintork4100
@quintork4100 2 жыл бұрын
part mad genius,part rambo,all with a hearty smile!you never fail to impress james,yet another ace item for my bug out bag,lets hope i only need it for festivals and camping mate!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@glennpurchase807
@glennpurchase807 2 жыл бұрын
Super idea. Compact , light weight cheap and very efficient as well as practical. I love the idea.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@jackfrost3560
@jackfrost3560 2 жыл бұрын
So good idea however a can steel under the ball might be helpful try it a slight larger can say to the wire support's might get faster boil. Felt and cotton like a Zippo might work as well. One other thing for maps a 2-1/2 gallon Ziplock bag work's great and you can use a sharpie or gel pen to mark the bag
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. I would definitely not use cotton as it is flammable whereas fiberglass installation is not.
@ericgruendl8051
@ericgruendl8051 6 ай бұрын
That's a great idea for my Emberlit. Might have to try it.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 6 ай бұрын
Excellent!
@clayjohnson9498
@clayjohnson9498 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent hack ! Keep them coming definitely keeping the grandsons busy . Prayers up
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@livingladolcevita7318
@livingladolcevita7318 2 жыл бұрын
The ingenuity of man, amazing.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@dalevodden1359
@dalevodden1359 2 жыл бұрын
There again another neat little hack in each of the t-ball in that bag the different sizes I'll bet you they burn different hour or different time and still boil water have a blessed day my friend God bless again very nice video
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much and God bless you too!
@bsbaron4
@bsbaron4 2 жыл бұрын
awesome, my immediate idea upon seeing your clever hack, is that I would coal the bottom half of the tea ball with aluminium foil, the fuel burning from the bottom might not be of much use to heat the above can.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. The fact that the entire ball is aflame adds to the amount of heat which is why you can get a four and a half minute boil time.
@baseballmorgan8338
@baseballmorgan8338 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting hack James. Thanks for sharing
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@stevesnyder4384
@stevesnyder4384 2 жыл бұрын
AWESOME HACK!!! I will most assuredly be putting the components of this great idea in my Bush Bag. THANK YOU FOR THIS IDEA.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Thanks for watching!
@cnybanditoutdoors
@cnybanditoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Hack idea as usual!!!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@justinclarke2631
@justinclarke2631 2 жыл бұрын
Cool! Definately never seen that idea before. Brilliance or madness? Maybe a little of both 🤘
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Lol. Probably both!
@jmoneyjoshkinion4576
@jmoneyjoshkinion4576 2 жыл бұрын
People with madness only see the world a different way, sometimes worse, sometimes better, sometimes (like Nikola Tesla) in a new way that helps the rest of humanity.
@loganwolf2037
@loganwolf2037 2 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool. It reminds me of the hanging lanterns/ torches that were used by several ancient civilizations. Forget the rods. Just drop a couple of coffee bags into the cup, light that fireball up and you'll have coffee brewing while on the go 😆. I am very health concerned about using fiberglass. Wouldn't using a natural material like cotton work just as well in the fireball like it does with an alcohol buddy burner. It seems to me that it should. Maybe even compressed sawdust. Also, I would add at least another chain/wire. Still, I like it. I'm gonna try this using natural fiber/ sawdust AND my brewing coffee on the go idea. It seems like a fun challenge. I really like your videos so keep them coming. Thanks. GOD Bless the U.S.A. AIRBORNE !!
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and God bless you too! I would not use cotton or natural fibers as they will burn whereas fiberglass is not flammable.
@loganwolf2037
@loganwolf2037 2 жыл бұрын
@@WayPointSurvival OK, I see your point. But still, using fiberglass for this should only be used outdoors/ upwind. What I meant by using natural fibers/ sawdust was soaking them with alcohol also. Maybe even using petroleum jelly. Extinguishing this device would be easy by suffocation in a can, eg. I'm just saying. I'm still gonna experiment with this jewel. I just finished watching 2 of your other videos. GOD Bless, be safe and rock steady, my friend.
@Boomhauer69
@Boomhauer69 2 жыл бұрын
One thing you could probably do is cotton balls soak in wax. Definitely good video never thought about doing that . Definitely will have try it out. I've personally used a lot those solid fuel stoves and portable rocket stoves for when need heat up small pots.
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@chriscalzada3389
@chriscalzada3389 2 жыл бұрын
I enjoy all your vids. Simple and effective works. Thank u my friend
@WayPointSurvival
@WayPointSurvival 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
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