hobo stove
Tin can cooker
A hobo stove is a simple cooking device improvised from a metal can or drum, with holes cut for ventilation and fuel feeding.
Originally associated with itinerant workers who needed portable, no-cost cooking equipment, the design burns small wood scraps or other combustibles.
The term now appears in camping and survival contexts: We made a hobo stove from a coffee can.
Sealed metal food container
- DIYAmateur home projects
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- repurposeAdapt for new use
scavenged · jerry-rigged · found objects · handmade · creativity · ingenuity · upcycle · utilitarian
Outdoor fire for gathering
- firewoodCut logs for burning
- campsiteDesignated outdoor lodging area
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
outdoors · trail · tent · s'mores · marshmallows · hiking · forest · mountains
Serious sudden danger
- wilderness survivalOutdoor self-sufficiency skills
- forageSeek food actively
- shelterProtected place or structure
- prepperOne who stockpiles for catastrophe
bushcraft · off-grid · self-sufficiency · emergency preparedness · SHTF · bugout · primitive skills · subsistence
Burning gas made visible
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- boilHeat to bubbling point
- simmerCook just under boiling
- fryCook in hot fat
sear · burner · grill · wood fire · charcoal · cook pot · beans · stew
Lacking mass or importance
- compactTightly packed together
- packableAble to be stowed
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
- transportableCapable of being moved
travel-friendly · mobile · pocket-sized · foldable · stowable · miniature · convenient · carriable
tin can
Sealed metal food container
- DIYAmateur home projects
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
repurpose · scavenged · jerry-rigged · found objects · handmade · creativity · ingenuity · upcycle · utilitarian · homemade
campfire
Outdoor fire for gathering
- firewoodCut logs for burning
- campsiteDesignated outdoor lodging area
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
wilderness · outdoors · trail · tent · s'mores · marshmallows · hiking · forest · mountains · national park
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- wilderness survivalOutdoor self-sufficiency skills
- forageSeek food actively
- shelterProtected place or structure
prepper · bushcraft · off-grid · self-sufficiency · emergency preparedness · SHTF · bugout · primitive skills · subsistence · resilience
flame
Burning gas made visible
fry · sear · burner · grill · wood fire · charcoal · cook pot · beans · stew · coffee
lightweight
Lacking mass or importance
- compactTightly packed together
- packableAble to be stowed
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
transportable · travel-friendly · mobile · pocket-sized · foldable · stowable · miniature · convenient · carriable · nesting
- camp stovessingle burner
- improvised cookingcanteen cup, hot stone, heated rocks
hobo stovegourmet kitchen
Premium food preparation area
gas range · electric range · induction cooktop · convection oven · built-in oven
hobo stovekitchen stove
Appliance for cooking food
kitchen range · hearth · brick oven · pizza oven · wood-fired oven