Outdoor Stove Projects

Do-it-yourself outdoor stoves eliminate the need for store-bought ones.

Campers and backpackers who spend a lot of time outdoors look for new ways to create their own stove for heating, cooking food and boiling water. Commercial portable stoves can be quite expensive and heavy to transport. There are many outdoor stove projects that will eliminate the need to buy expensive ones from the store. These outdoor stoves are easy to make, and you can use everyday materials to make them.

Hobo Stove

The hobo stove is a simple stove made out of a tin can. It is simple to make, and it does the job of cooking food. Get any size tin can, and remove the lids from the top and bottom using a can opener. Punch some holes both around the top of the can near the rim and around the bottom part of the can. Place wood, paper or dried leaves inside the can, and light them on fire. Place a pan or cooking pot on top of the open portion of can, and use it as a stove top.

Trail Stove

The trail stove is an improved version of the hobo stove. Remove both the top and bottom lids of any size tin can. Punch holes at the bottom part of the can as before, but cut out a larger hole on one side on the top portion of the can near the rim. On the opposite side of the large hole, punch a small hole that a straw can fit into. The bigger hole on the top will act as the exhaust of the stove. Fill the can halfway with leaves, paper, wood and dry grass. Light the materials, and blow into the straw to make the fire burn hotter.

Volcano Kettle

The volcano kettle is a small stove that can heat water in a few minutes. You will need a jacket boiler made of aluminum. Place some water inside the jacket boiler. Gather a few twigs, dried leaves and other combustible materials, and arrange them to create a small bonfire. Light the fire, and blow on it to intensify the fire. Place the jacket boiler directly on the fire, and wait for the water to boil. This usually takes two to three minutes. Make sure that the lid is not on the jacket boiler. The water is ready when there is steam coming out of the mouth of the jacket boiler.

References

• Hobo Stove
• Trail Stove
• Volcano Kettle