How To Make A Wood Gas Stove - Compact & Efficient!
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Stove Secrets E4 - "Back To The Basics". How to make a wood gasifier stove. A highly efficient, compact, and portable wood burning stove that uses natural materials for it's fuel source, eliminating the need to pack in extra fuel when hiking or backpacking. This tried and true design has many variations, and it's capabilities can easily extend beyond a cheap and lightweight backpacking stove, to applications such as emergency use or simply a free camp stove for the budget minded individual . The wood gas, or "gasifier" stove is a very simple project for the DIY enthusiast, and takes the good old fashioned "Hobo Stove" to the next level!
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Watched 3 of your stove videos & had too subscribe. I'm building this tin can stove right now out of the cans I save for recycling... the ones I haven't crushed yet. :)
I think I'll make several & put 1 in my camp bag.
just wanted to thank ; I watched your video when you first did your video a few years ago i have made several. and do work shop at a. primative skills and flint knap , THANKS
What about those wood chip and wax pucks?can those be used in these stoves?basically a varient of a buddy burner.same thing used in those stove in a can things that are a bit gimicky.but if some more directed airflow is applied maybe it can be a bit more efficient.thing id like to see is if the soot would be reduced.
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i have made 15 of them for our homeless in my area. got some real cheep 2 cup cooking pots at dollar store. cheep bags of self lighting charcoal. and many cases of top roman. and gallons of water. and single coffee & cups. we were able to bless them just before the cold hit. got my Sunday school class to help me build them made a assimilable line making and packing them up. and now my kids are coming up with other ways to help and bless people in a low point of there life's.
Out of all the horrible thing one hears in most UA-cam comment sections, reading that was a rather touching moment. It's good to see the love of Christ being shared with those who need it most, in a very practical and beneficial way. That's a good example to set, and there was a lot of good humanity in that act. Bravo!
Brilliant to hear 🕺💙
You're a genuinely good person man hope you are still doing similar things after the years
That's an absolutely brilliant idea. 👏💕
God bless you!
I have used this design and it works very well. It's also way lighter than any similar mass market stove. I did one thing different. I used a sideways can opener to open the large can. That way the top will fit back on, and more importantly, stay on. That allows me to store a penny alcohol stove inside the big can and underneath the small can. I also found a plastic bottle that would fit inside the small can, so I always have a backup in case of burn bans, wet wood etc. I used a drill grinding stone to smooth the rough edges from drilling the holes into the small can so they would not puncture the plastic bottle full of alcohol. Thanks for the inspiration!
I've seen three videos on this type of stove now and yours was the only one that actually made me want to try it. I'll need some tin snips, but other than that I'm good to go. Your videos are quick and to the point. Thank you, and please keep it up.
I made and tested one this morning. Works beautifully. My son and I will use it this evening to cook some fish he caught yesterday. Thanks for posting. I look forward to many more projects from your channel.
I just made this stove and discovered you can use a tuna can on top of the stove to suspend your cooking pot instead of the wire mesh. Just cut out the sides. It will store in the bottom no problem.
I know we are all into different things... but I find it weird in a person to not find this really interesting and fun, on at least some level, camping, science, efficiency... things like that. very american, in the best possible way.
Daniel Murray I think you may have replied to the wrong guy. I like this vid.
this is for vance
+Daniel Murray - YOU ARE FUCKING DUMB !!!!! LEARN HOW TO READ !!! LMFAO
Reduction of soot too
I made this and it works flawlessly. Burns twigs to a tiny amoutof ashes. Just a tiny amount of twigs will allow to cool a meal. Even re-ignites itself if you throw a twig in when there are only coals left. Good stuff. Everyone should have this at home for an emergency.
I made this last night, It's a GREAT design! and worked Great!
Thanks for all the great video's you have posted! I look forward to watching more!
Works! Just made one, albeit I butchered it, works Great! Filled/stacked with tiny broken limbs rather tightly, lit and walla. Thanks!
Just built one and it works great!
It's amazing how efficient it is compared to a normal campfire. No smoke and fed with just some twigs, even the wet peaces started burning in no time bc they were so small
Thanx a million. I made one and it rocks.
Burns really well. Thanx for saving me $120 CDN. I wanted to buy one. No need now
That has to be the most intense wood gas stove video i have seen so far .
*insert Rick Flair "WOOO!" here*
I was shitting myself . Music
Thank you. Needed a wood burner for a science project of my son. It worked so good, I will use it now for camping too.
My favourite kind of video. DIY. Simple. Well produced and demonstrated. Perfect.
My 10-month old daughter likes your music choice. She bounces in rhythm with the song.
Dick Tracy it's porn music....
I watched this video and made one myself it came in handy on a rainy camping trip in the Ocala National forest!
Hey there Mike... always great seeing your comments man! I'm really happy to hear that this stove worked out well for you on your trip! Speaking of which... I hope that you had a great time out there brother!
Nice video mate - enjoyed it!
I made one a year ago and I was so impressed that it remains a part of my gear. My hole set up is a little different but this thing actually makes blue flames like a gas stove. I was going to use it today and make a little video but I got tied up. Hopefully I will get the video out by next weekend.
Gret job though on showing people how to make one. It is my favorite stove for my INCH bag because it uses natural fuels, is very discreet, uses little fuel, and generates a lot of concentrated heat. I actually keep mine in a bag and with fuel inside of it in case that I am caught in the rain and hungry.
Never got around to making that vid, huh?
@@CredibleHulk10 Actually I have great film of it and it is part of a video that requires a lot of editing. If I still had internet here I would have finished it. It will contain several more animals I ran across and a large fruit of some kind that I have never seen.
I have showed the video to many people and no one knew, I searched the internet and could not find it, and I have had two friends send a photo of it to sites that are supposed to identify it. After many tries and us researching we found many suggestions as to what it could have been. A few at first glance appeared to be possibilities, but upon further examination it was obvious that this was a different plant. I even eat some of it on the video. I wish I would have brought it home. I guess you will just have to wait a little bit longer.
Currently I have to go somewhere public to use my computer, and when I do it is to upload something that I previously recorded. For instance I recorded one this morning and it may not be uploaded till day after tomorrow.
Thanks for the reminder though. I do want to finish that video. I already have hours into it because it is made up of photos, and video clips that I put together while on my nature hikes, stealth camping, animal seeking, and just plain old adventuring.
I particularly want to get it out to see if anyone can identify this delicious wild food.
Oh so awesome! I've seen a few other versions and their how-to's...but this is by far the best! I absolutely love how you simplify the steps, showing the pertinent details, and don't muddle it all up with narration! These are so clear and concise - definitely an example for anyone else attempting a how-to vid!
I am collecting a variety of can sizes to start experimenting. I can't wait to be among the initiated!!! Count me in!!! :-)
Thanks John!
Nice video. I'm glad you spent 30 seconds showing us how to open and empty beans out of a can. I would never have figured that part out.
Use a 1 quart paint can and a Progresso soup can. They will fit up perfectly with no cutting.
I'd be real careful using the paint can. You have to make sure every ounce of paint is removed and the can washed out. You don't want any remnants of paint fumes being burned into the food.
ron joseph
I purchase new paint cans at Lowes. But a very real concern if someone should use used cans.
+MrOldclunker Good point. I never thought of buying empty paint cans. Don't I feel dumb now. lol
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Thanks so much for making this video! I made a smaller version to take on my ultralight thru hike(3.3oz). It worked flawlessly without the pot on. Just tossed a match in their and it burned for 10 mins with no feeding. All the wood burned leaving no ash. Next to make the stand and then I'll test with the pot! Thanks for putting these out here
Just made one, thank you for the "How To" I can't wait to take it camping and test it for real. :)
Just tested mine last night. Puts off more smoke and a little more challenging than my biolite, but i have no doubt it will last long and I can cook whatever I want on it! ( Enormous flame out the top) Awesome design! Its definitely a keeper!!
I like how you used the beans to cook at the end.... I as thinking of them all the time... haha
Simple and clear. I prefer the music compared to other videos where some guy chatting his ego all through it. Made this and it’s so efficient. Better than the gas stove I also had. Thanks!
Thank you Kate... I'm glad you're enjoying the stove. I truly appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment as well :)
Use a second larger can on top of this. Rig the stand-off pot stand above this second can. A fire that's slow & sullen in the base unit , with this second tall an now is a healthy fire roaring above the height of the second can.
This borrows from the lessons of the rocket stove: keep the fire contained in a taller conmbustion tube for more complete burn.
Great idea.
Looks like a classic hobo stove. Finally, one that suits me AND works well.
Heh, I just decided the other day I was going to make one of these. Thanks, you saved me from figuring a few things out. Glad to know there's a smaller option than the paint can one.
Made it, its awesome. Fits my little cast iron pan and my little pot and stovetop espresso.
That` a real good design, in the purist sense. Folks don`t understand the concept of "afterburning" the wood gas produced by burning any organic biomass, like what yo0u have done. With all the untrained out there in youtubeland building stoves and calling them all sorts of popular names, not understanding the roots of these things.
These sorts of stoves will greatly reduce your smoke output and leave your cookware pretty clean of soot, plus there is no signature, so no one can easily pinpoint your location.
I made this today using a wafer twist can and can of spaghetti and meatballs. Did the first half in the morning and second half in afternoon due to weak battery problems with the drill.
I burned it about an hour ago and it is *amazing*. If your flame is reaching higher than the top then the gasification looks just like a natural gas stove. The inside gets so hot you can let the embers burn a couple of minutes and put in a whole piece of wood and it catches on fire almost instantly. The heat coming from the embers is enough to dry your hands off *3x faster* than blow driers.
EDIT: Definitely taking this with me backpacking! Easy to clean, just dumb the contents out and you're ready to roll. My large can has a lid I put on the bottom so I can move it around as needed.
***** I just had another idea, if you had something to hold it with while it burns it is a nice little torch stove.
Small Cambells soup can fits perfect in pull top Cambells chucky soup can and removes one step of cutting out bottom of large can. good video though!
Thanks for taking the time to pass that tip on those cans along Steve... appreciate that. Really glad to hear you liked the video by the way! :)
Made it. Boiled two cups of water (rolling) in 10 minutes. Not bad! Great tutorial!
Basically the same thing I was doing as a Cub Scout 60 yrs ago.
Simple, yet effective. Not the best, not the worst. Great music!
Hi from New Zealand,Excellent and simple, Thank you for sharing.
I made this tonight and it wasn't difficult at all, all I suggest is you use a nail punch to make a dent before you drill your pilot holes and if available use a dremel to cut the hole in your large can, besides that awesome build and cant wait to try it out!
Right on Brother! Glad to hear they've been helpful :-)
Your videos have beans very helpful !
Your prowess with the can opener was a thing of beauty!!
Thanks brother! I've had a bit of practice with it, haha ;)
I appreciate you watching and commenting... means a lot man!
Ingenious, Thanks, years ago I saw something similar with a handle, it was used to start charcoal then you would pour the hot coals into the BBQ
That's called a Charcoal Starter
Just made this tonight and it worked perfectly!!
THanks man you made me save at least 100$ cdn dollars !! haha i made this stove instead of buying a Solo Stove aka rippoff at 100$ lol THANKS NICE VIDEO !!!!!! I LOVE IT i even made another part on top of my can so i can feed the fire while my pot is on :)
Kim Jong-Un create the tutorial video and post on YT.
it will be great
Awesome. This will be me when I get my own place. Making my cups of tea outside on home made stoves. Saving those pennies. One of the best stove videos I've seen yet.
you should put some electrical tape around the can b4 drilling stops bit sliding saves using ur finger to guide the bit,cracking stove tho mate,Atb.
@Rad Derry On a tin?!
Just use a 9 mm.
i just went and made a mini version of this. real quick and it works fantastic! thanks for the video.
Thanks Brother... much appreciated!
Just to add a little...
Stoves like this are usually referred to as "gasifiers". They burn fuel much more efficiently by using gasses produced from the primary burn while also consuming the primary fuel more completely. When well calibrated and at peak temperature gasifers produce virtually no smoke/soot and minimal ash. This build isn't the best example of max efficiency but you can see a jet of gas combust during part of the video.
That being said, I love this build for its simplicity!
AWESOME TUTORIAL! I even love the music! TFS luv! ♥ dig
Cómo se llama la música?
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I did it just like you showed and it went flawlessly thanks a ton
It gives a whole new meaning to "I'm gonna use the can."
Tks great share I watched years ago a man pick up twigs to start a fire- am travelling in van- I watched him make two milo tins one smaller into breakfast tea and porridge he put lid inside bottom larger one the lid stops burning thru- he just cut right angle cut on one side bout two inches in bottom can he said it helps when windy to do only one side- he only made a handle for top can then placed it in bigger can- two different Milo cans in size fit perfectly together without cutting- the top can he used for cooking with- when at shop put smaller on top of other fits perfect- kilo bigger one makes bigger pot holder- the bottom he places his twigs and leaves didn't take long to cook in- I love yr frame for top am going to make and looks easier drilling than cutting I made a mess of mine- tks again keep ideas rolling- if travelling need water plastic roll rock on top dig hole under put pot in hole have four rocks holding each corner of plastic sheet. Condensation collects overnight in bowl- tks
don't know if this is a stupid question but how many times do you figure you can use this product?
DragonUdo I made one and I have used it several times. They work really good, you just have to keep an eye on the fuel. It runs out kind of quick.
DragonUdo I was in a. Miners camp from the 50s the cans there work just as good as today 700000 cans all size some not made now bit rust that work
Sorry this is Japanease!
（これは日本語です。）
これは凄い。● 缶きりハサミが凄い道具だ。 ●自作でありながら、ゴトクが内部に収納できるのが偉い。
●空き缶だけで作っている。 缶を買うより、空き缶だけで作る、作れるとうところが面白い品物だからこうすることで、楽しさが倍増する。ひとつだけ残念なのが、二次燃焼を確認できなかった点。
●動画は実にに無駄がなく、見やすくて、すばらしい出来。とてもセンスが良いですね。
金切りバサミから棒やすりへの画像がステキ。やっぱり道具の選択が重要そうです。
Not meaning to be that guy, but this isn't a wood gas stove, wood gas is produced by heating wood with no open flame, charing the wood and releasing a flammable gas, this is just a wood stove
Wrong. Wood gas is ALSO released when wood is burnt and usually just escapes into the air. By allowing for it's capture, it can be burnt as fuel and the name wood gas stove is absolutely appropriate for this.
@@believeit3203 No, you're incorrect. A gasifier (which is what is implied by the title) produces gas from wood by heating it in an atmosphere with little or no oxygen, and the gas produced is then burnt separately by mixing with air afterwards - in the same device, but it's fundamentally different from just setting the wood on fire, which is what this stove is about
@@believeit3203 Just to add - the key point about gasifiying wood is that it enables you to burn the wood much more efficiently and produce more heat and less carbon monoxide. A few steam locomotives also use that technique for burning coal, and it produces ash that's much easier to handle as well.
It is a stove. Wood gas is being produced and wood gas is burned at the top of the stove when it meets the heated air from the top of the stove. The term wood gas differentiates it from stoves that are not double wall and do not efficiently capture and burn the wood gas produced.
That's the best video on this type of stove build I have seen. I may just make me one of these and get back to basics.
You need a step drill bit, my man.
Ive watched a few videos on how to make one of these stoves and yours are simply the best
Excellent video! I'm going to try that.
Wayne Novotny i'm did it then too :)
This is the manliest man i have ever seen.
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He should have used Chile soup. Then mixed them both to eat 😁👍
That looks pretty impressive and easy to use. Good place to start if a friend says to you, "Count me in."
The amount of people who don't understand what "wood gas" is astonishes me. Guys, "wood gas" has nothing to do with gasoline, wood gas is just smoke, it's the stuff that burns when you "burn wood" (besides charcoal at the last stage of combustion).
Just went shopping at walmart for supplies to make a few of your designs. Thanks! Count me in.!!
Nice music bro..what the title of this song
This one is a keeper, small and compact, perfect for hiking / fishing trips. I'll be making one of these and it's going in the backpack. Thanks.
Nice , and thanks :)
Thanks... and you're welcome :)
I picked up some tin snips and new drill bits!! Thanks much and blessings 😇🇺🇸
great video , cheers
Thank you very much :)
All the best! -John
+IntenseAngler can it work with wood pellets?
+I-Love-CO Mountains if it burns. it can be used.
Gazoutdoors
Barakat Faruqi
Well done! No b.s.- straight forward- clear and simple. Thanks for the video.
if u empty a tin and clean it and take the middle out of a full toilet roll and stick it in the empty can and pour alcohol or lighter fluid on till its good and fully soaked and light it , simple and much easier then just put the mesh on like he did, it lasts even longer aswell and fully wind proof
Not being a smart alec but, I get what you mean but, taking into account the bulk of toilet paper to carry and the expense (if you use often for cooking) might it not get a bit prohibitive? I'm guessing SCOTTS
toilet paper is not a good one to use.
just put the toilet paper in the empty can then u just need to cary the can dont u its better than goin threw the fuss of making that fuking thing
If going that route, then simply fill the tuna can with sand, then pour in camp fuel, torch fuel, ect, then light - smokes like hell but is a very fast way to heat up water or food in a hurry, even in full rain ;)
Mikhal Shire That idea was well know during WW2 as the Benghazi burner and still works.
Just made one. Don't know why people try making those other wood gas stoves with the paint can...this one worked perfect.
Way too late, but It works better if you have fewer holes in the bottom of the small can. You want some air to flow in there, but not too much. Right now your fuel i burning up too fast, with too little hot air able to come in from the sides, hence the yellow flame. A flame with enough oxygen would burn blue.
A modification of this design would be to create a venturi effect over the lower holes, sucking air out and creating a downdraft in the fuel stack.
Jelle B It would be awesome if you could make a video of the better design, or give us a link to someone who has. Also, one video said that the chimney height should be 3x the diameter in order to get the most efficient gasification, does that sound about right?
You are wrong about the flame color thing. the reason it burns orange is because there are impurities in the flame which gives it an orange tint. So the flame burns blue when there are no impurities.
+Atomicsteamengine yes, those 'impurities' are soot-partices, that result from incomplete combustion. And that comes from too much fuel gas/too little air.
Jelle B By too little air, do you mean primary or secondary?
Jelle B The thing is, impurities don't burn. They're impurities.
We bought one of these John and they are amazingly efficient & easy to use. Thanks for showing us how to make one. Another informative video
Good visual but what happened to dialogue? It would have actually been interesting. That "music" drove me mad.
David Cooper
I like the music...
mute button...
The volume can be turned off. 😉 That's what I did.
Dialogue is between 2 or more persons. Just sayin'.
Excellent. I really like this stove. I'm going to dump my old hobo stove and build one with your design. Thanks for posting. It's just want I wanted and needed. Take care, Ken
Such a perfect idea and design. It aught to burn hot and efficient. Thanks for the video.
Darignobullseye
I was eager to try to make this stove however I don't like Beans & Bacon so I couldn't do it. Very disappointed!
Thank you for bringing the idea of using a can for a camp stove to me I'm not going to use your idea but you gave me the inspiration for it.
I like your stove but since you lit the fuel directly and burnt the wood, it really is not a wood gas stove. If you only burnt the gas within the wood, you would be left with charcoal and that would be a wood gas stove. Your stove, is excellent, burnt the wood as fuel and so you have a wood stove.
I tend to agree. Wood gas stoves recirculate the gases to burn them so you keep a high efficiency and a cleaner burn. This is a nice design but is closer to a rocket stove. Not really sure if there are any advantages to this design since a rocket stove is easier to feed and more efficient.
Cary Howe
There are indeed advantages to simple TLUDS over rocket stoves when it comes to lets say, cooking on a large pot, canning, or pressure canning, etc. A proper sized TLUD with compressed wood pellets as fuel can burn for quite a long time while requiring no need to constantly feed like with rocket stoves.
@Dylan, I want to understand your post, but I cannot figure out your acronym TLUDS, and that one word is key to understanding what you meant. It may be that it was in the video but I watched it nearly a month ago and can not remember. Can you please tell me what TLUDS means? Thank you.
Sean Henderson top lit updraft
@Vader, buring wood not burning gas. Read the comment.
Just built it. This baby works great!! Count me in
Great idea! and dind't know in US you use fractions to measure drill bits, that's terrible =)
We still use the Imperial system here in the UK, so don't feel left out, you are not the only ones still using that system.
+Luca Roncone - What is up with Metric or Imperial System? I see that a lot of People like you going fucking CRAZY fighting over such things.... As long it get the Job done, that is all that matters. WTF is wrong with you STUPID PEOPLE ???
Back in the 80s a Canadian airliner ran out of fuel due to calculating fuel load as kilograms instead of pounds. Mistakes happen.
+A Nihtgenga - Ok, so it was a Human Error rather than the " Metric or Imperial System ". That Human shouldn't be living than.... Or FIRED His / Her arse at least !!! LMFAO
Jordan Bronson as a person that works at homedepot it matters since they arent the same it can affect screws and bolts
Dear Publisher, based on your idea, i made and successfully used this stove and made meal for 16 people (8 adult and eight were children)and it is just with the help of small twigs. Thanks for such a wonderful idea.
Bug out bag here this diy gadget comes.
one of the best designed and executed homemade stove's I've ever seen, well done.
You marked the circumference, not the diameter.
bigmouth...
just made one. a slip-shod quickie just to see for myself. works awesome. the twigs/sticks i picked up were pretty dry. will be making another and paying more attention to detail. looking forward to seeing how well it works with tinder/fuel that is damp. thx for the how-to, man.
You need a little more talking and less music.
And you need a little more shut up and less wrinting.
that is really cool, I'm gonna do this with my kids to take camping. love it.
Well no wonder mine didn't work, you need to take the beans out of the can.
lol.
Really like your tips & vids, but they are far more interesting and enjoyable when you explain what you're doing rather than having the video with nothing but blaring music. I can imagine that it is much more difficult to do the narration but adds a tremendous amount of interest to the production. Really enjoy your tips & hacks.
I am making these damn things
Great video, I love the intense care in which the beans were saved for later. :-)
For the love of god, just SHARE THE FREAKING INFO. No need for porn music background, cheesy graphics and shit intro. You are not a film maker, just share the information in a clear fashion.
The action porn groove is legit
Now that this video has existed for a while, I challenge you to make one without any power tools.
Challenge accepted ;) Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment by the way... it's much appreciated.
not to be a dick or anything.......but why the hell woulnt I save the effort and just build a fire?
Bc this is a very good trail cooking fier and it's more effective
you can't always start a fire, but you may be able to use a stove like this. i've made a couple cruid attempts at these they are not too difficult to make but a little planning goes a long way and fuel...well free around here. unlike alcohol stoves and such. also you leave this behind no big deal, maybe use it on a later trip or make another one orwtvr...ther are huge versions of this in a lot of homes and sheds and such for heating purposes. very little smoke too. oh the "rocket stove" concept can be done with tin foil or srap metal or other materials. but you have to understand the concept of how it works first.
guys the convenience of this design is that you can simply throw in small bits f wood as you feel the need to do so, and because it burns hotter and cleaner there is very little charcoal chunks left unless you smother it like a bonfire.
I've built many a fires in precariously dry and windy areas, that would make most boyscouts cry in respects to being a fire hazard,,,, with minimum wind blockage sometimes...
Some very compelling reasons for stoves of these nature, are
1-Like stated, they are much more effecient than a regular campfire meaning you can get a much longer burn and more directed BTU's with use of much less fuel, meaning saving tons of time and energy gathering fuel,,, which in some places is somewhat harder to procure, but with a stove like this, often in these place you can reach next to your seat and have enough too cook a 5 course meal...
2- They can make lighting wet fuel much more simple,,, of course there are other ways to get stubborn wet fuel lit.
3- In extremely dry and windy conditions, you don't need to dig a hole or gather stones for a fire ring if there isn't a ring already at the place you want to heat up a quick meal or cup of coffee... That said, brings us to .,,,
4. You can actually break camp or just move the kitchen stove very quickly and bug out with the smolding embers still burning, ... Say you discover a large bees' nest getting extra lively in your immediate vicinity and just want to move the kitchen stove a quick 50 yards and get directly back to cooking.
5.Much less smoke if you are trying to be stealthy.... And or are trying to avoid one of them meals that taste more like fire smoke than what you actually cooked...
And again a good stove can burn only a hand full of twigs that took 3 seconds to swip up, good and hot,,, sometimes up to around 30 minutes.
6. These stoves make for a quick fire in fairly barren dessert systems.
Not my first video for such a stove, but definitive the one with the coolest music 😁
I appreciate that brother! Glad to hear that you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment by the way... it means a lot!
I don't understand the point
back up camping stove or fire pit
lite and compact stove for back packing that can boil water and cook your meals.
when your electricity goes out, u can still cook.
Rebecca Glass I have had to use it for that before. Our power went out and had to use the stove to cook food for my children. Took forever, but it works.
Where's the soothing voice of John? Once again, you've given us a great, cheap, DIY stove. Thanks! And no... I didn't just comment for this -----> Count Me In!
I just use standard drill bits. If you drill pilot holes with a small bit first and then progressively step-up in size, it makes the finished hole much cleaner. Hope that helps....