Build an Ikea 'hobo stove'

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Description

Build a wood-burning stove from an Ikea cutlery drainer


Resources

Per stove:
1 x Ikea Ordning cutlery drainer (£2 each at time of writing)
3 x brackets for feet
3 x nuts, bolts and washers to attach brackets to bottom of burner
2 x 15cm bolts to allow pot to stand on top of stove (plus corresponding washers and nuts)

Tools:
Secateurs to cut a hole in the side of the stove to add fuel
Files to smooth the rough edges of the fuel window

Optional extra:
Stainless steel dog bowl to stand the stove in to contain mess

To use stove:
Small billy can
Washing up liquid to coat underside of billy

Instructions

Lots of instructions available online - search for Ikea cutlery stove

http://www.escouts.org.uk/forum/threads/25513-Cheap-idea-for-a-IKEAcamp-stove

Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChYmwC_GXPY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4xDCz7-U88

We gave each patrol two sets of equipment and challenged them to be first to boil up water for hot chocolate


Tags

  • fire
  • fires
  • stoves

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