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Hobo stove burn time

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  • 30-05-2015 1:05am
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    aaakev
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    i made a few of these hobo stoves from empty tuna cans, cardboard and candle wax a few months ago and decided to test the burn time. This is 3 hours and counting and still going strong!


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    jungleman
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    is it just the wax that's burning??


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    aaakev
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    Think so, the cardboard hasn't got ant lower. To say I'm impressed would be an understatement


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    my3cents
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    I think the acid test is will it boil water? Get a pan on top of it and see how long it takes to boil say 500ml of water.

    With a pan over them I think these sort of stoves burn a bit hotter because of the reflected heat from the base melts the wax quicker so in use heating a pan it might not run for as long.


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    aaakev
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    It boils water great, used my steel cup with it nearly full and it boiled it much quicker than a hexi cooker. Must try it with the mess tins and a bit of grub

    Was thinking the same myself that the burn time would reduce if cooking, still impressed with the time though!


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    anvilfour
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    aaakev wrote: »
    i made a few of these hobo stoves from empty tuna cans, cardboard and candle wax a few months ago and decided to test the burn time. This is 3 hours and counting and still going strong!

    Good man, very inventive! I have invested in a rocket stove in anticipation of the long dark night... not so bad provided you have plenty of twigs to burn. :)


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    aaakev
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    anvilfour wrote: »
    Good man, very inventive! I have invested in a rocket stove in anticipation of the long dark night... not so bad provided you have plenty of twigs to burn. :)

    They will burn anything, twigs, dry grass, dry animal droppings (which actually burn quite well if they are dry enough ) you should collect a few bits to always have with the stove s9 that way if you feel like making a hot drink while your out you will uave everything ready to go!


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    my3cents
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    aaakev wrote: »
    They will burn anything, twigs, dry grass, dry animal droppings (which actually burn quite well if they are dry enough ) you should collect a few bits to always have with the stove s9 that way if you feel like making a hot drink while your out you will uave everything ready to go!

    I have read that wood pellet cat litter example is yet another possible fuel for rocket and kelly kettle type stoves.

    I can't really see why you'd carry wood pellet cat litter around with you for fuel when you can pick it up but if you were sold on using a wood burning then it would sort out the problem of finding fuel when it was in short supply or for some just be convenient.


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