Talk:Hobo stove

Please note that the hugeness of the rocket stove in the picture of the Rocket stove page gives no indication that there are portable rocket stoves. See the video on that page to get a better idea of the fact that a portable rocket stove is a hobo stove. Thanks 72.63.150.99 (talk) 16:23, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

Comment removed by user due to notification of inaccuracy from source. 99.232.154.46 (talk) 01:27, 11 July 2011 (UTC)99.232.154.46 (talk) 00:06, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Construction and uses

Whoever wrote the first paragraph in this section either doesn't know how to build it and use it it or doesn't describe it very well. What does "many variations exist where cooking is performed on the inverted base of the can." mean? The picture (that is not a "schematic") is not much help; it looks like it is artwork of a commercial product and it probably used without permission. As one can see by the "Practical Survivor" page, there is one hole at the bottom end for air, air regulation, and fuel. There's no need for holes at the top unless you're going to block the open end with a cookpot, and the reason the bottom end (the end on the ground) is not removed is to prevent the fire from spreading and for strength. It would not be safe to use a cylinder. I have edited the article to try to make it clear how to build and use this device. 24.27.31.170 (talk) 20:45, 28 January 2012 (UTC) Eric

You can use more holes to allow for extra breathing. I've made one of these before and they work rather well. I added a long wire handle too cuz the fire would get over a foot high.137.118.100.224 (talk) 00:30, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

Video: How to make a Hobo stove is unavailable on youtube

This video is no longer available on youtube Video: How to make a Hobo stove --Monty oso (talk) 21:07, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up. I went ahead and removed the link since there's nothing really more we can do. Rklawton (talk) 01:03, 11 January 2016 (UTC)