Hobo stove hybrid
August 17, 2010 Camping Propane Stoves
This is the hobo stove I made today for a propane gas cylinder. I designed it to work as not only a wood burning hobo but also as a alcohol stove. I don’t like depending on one source for anything and attempt to build in redundancy into everything I do, just listen to me speak, lol. Beware of using a propane cylinder that has not been properly emptied before doing any cutting on the vessel. Use the “Green key” or an nail in the valve pin to release residual gas. Follow the manufactures instructions! Don’t do this if you have any doubt of your capabilities. If you intend on using a cylinder with the sculpted bottom as mine; you must tap the bottom down with a hammer to provide a level surface. This can be done after removing the plastic bottom from the cylinder. I used a furnace duct crimping tool to crimp (flute) the top and bottom of the simmer ring. A crimping tool is just not something everyone has but they can be purchased at about any hardware store. I wouldn’t buy one just to make this design. I guess I’m not very thrilled with the stability of this then again I don’t believe there really is any portable, lightweight stove that is stable with a pot full of hot liquids on top of it commercial or otherwise. Be careful!
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Comments (5)
Now that’s art! The alcohol stove equals cleanliness unlike the wood hobo stove.
However I adopted the wood version as real ‘hobo” will do. I’ve read on Wikipedia that the hobo stove reached popularity during the great depression – we’re passing through another great depression and we’re back to basics – ironic and yet meaningful.
Thanks for mentioning about me!
My spoken English is not that good that’s why most of my videos are just image and music… I should try to speak out though
@catascouts Thanks, I appreciate it. Your spoken english may be better than mine. Or atleast maybe more proper, lol.
That flame is really high.
Is it just the beer can and alcohol in it? is there anything else in the design of the burner?
@catascouts That is purely denatured alcohol as shown behind the hobo. Methylated alcohol I believe in Europe. That is the inverted neck of and aluminum beer bottle, not can. The Heineken draught 5L kegs have an aluminum canister inside of them that would work for a beer bottle relpacement if uyou can’t find the aluminum beer bottles. There are many video’s on this subject (Budweiser bottle stove). Thanks. I have to go “bid” a tree job.
Hello, you left a trackback to my site, so I checked your link out.
I like the concept of a duel-fuel (wood or alcohol) stove, and the propane cylinder is probably very durable, however, I think my unican stove and Heineken keg pot combination was the perfect combination of usable, durable and lightweight for backpacking. I am going to put together a heavier model for a boat, and this design may work well.
You mentioned that you don’t have any portable and lightweight stoves that are stable enough to support a pot of boiling water. I’d also like to comment that the Supercat stove (made from a cat food can) was a lot more stable than the Unican model (I’ve posted my blog post link below), but in the end the Unican got to go because it was more efficient. (based on my unscientific test)
Otherwise, this was an informative video.
http://www.jkbworld.com/hiking/alcohol-stove-showdown-supercat-versus-unican/trackback/