Super Portable Walking-Stick Wood Stoves

In this video I show how to make walking stick wood stoves capable of heating a hot tent or shelter. Get 20% off everything from my sponsor, KiwiCo, both subscriptions and everything in store by going to the URL: kiwico.com/nighthawk Or by using my promo code: NIGHTHAWK
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For this project I set out to make a wood burning camping stove that could heat a shelter or hot tent (an open floored tent made for use with a stove) without weighing you down on a hike. For such purposes it's necessary to use a chimney, which I decided should take the form of a walking stick. The stoves shown in this video have a total weight of about 3 lbs each (1.4 kg), and are very easy to walk with. The price for each is about $20, and even less if you can find a few of the pieces in your recycling bin.
Here is my earlier video about soup can stoves (useful for cooking, but not for heating a shelter): • How To Make A Soup Can...
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  • @Russell_and_Rosko
    @Russell_and_Rosko Жыл бұрын

    Great design! Although there are coatings burning off that you don’t want to inhale. Zinc, chromium, potentially plastic on the inside of newer cans, the focus on a budget design should not omit the potential hazards of using products in a way that they were not intended to be used. The chrome coating on the closet rod has nickel and copper that would get vaporized after passing beyond their heat tolerance, the zinc when vaporized in an enclosed tent / shelter will kill you or cause serious brain damage. Just be careful and find materials that don’t have shiny or soft coatings. Clean them well before firing things up. Stay safe.

  • @davey2k12

    @davey2k12

    6 ай бұрын

    Probably why he under a tree and not in a tent 😂😂😂

  • @maxproandu
    @maxproandu3 жыл бұрын

    Made these out of #10 cans in the Boy Scouts 50 years ago, minus the stovepipe. Nice addition...

  • @Nighthawkinlight

    @Nighthawkinlight

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep, similar to a hobo stove

  • @jacksonblanks8038

    @jacksonblanks8038

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Nighthawkinlight do be aware that there is only a certain number of times you can use #10 size cans before they disintegrate. used them for survival all the time for boiling water and after 15ish times they would burn thru or crack. i give each one of those about 10 max uses before they need to be replaced. maybe try using a stamped steel bucket much like they use for cooking and that should last plenty long enough.

  • @FLPhotoCatcher

    @FLPhotoCatcher

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nice. One problem you will run into is quick soot build-up in the small stovepipe. Combined with the tent stake, the draft will be reduced fairly quickly - quickly, as in a few uses, I think. Next video: how to make a mini chimney sweeper.

  • @rd-ch1on

    @rd-ch1on

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@FLPhotoCatcher Shove a small bough in it

  • @alaric_

    @alaric_

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Nighthawkinlight One negative side with the open-bottom design is that it tends to draw moisture from the ground if it's very damp or wet. I guess it could be rectified by using small pebbles between the moist ground and fire as a barrier. How much the moisture affects the flame and it's temperature, i do not know but i have read that making fire directly on the wet ground should be avoided if possible. As a sidenote, i would not be worried with the soot build-up. Cleaning stove pipe can offer nice little tinkering to do because no-one should be in a hurry while camping/hiking. All in all, nice and very easy to do designs!! :)

  • @FlesHBoX
    @FlesHBoX3 жыл бұрын

    I just want to say that I love how spot on your camera work is. It's rare to see this high quality of camera work in the youtube makers genre. Most do the "good enough" quite well, but often have shifting autofocus issues and general color grading issues (assuming they even bother with color grading). But every one of your videos have great DOF and color.

  • @eugenetswong

    @eugenetswong

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's a good point. I never noticed the camera work, which means to me that he put in so much effort to it.

  • @gearsNtools

    @gearsNtools

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agreed, the camera work is top notch, and it's not this video, I'm ipressed by most of these videos!

  • @zach3096

    @zach3096

    Жыл бұрын

    He doesn’t post often, but when he does, you know you’re in for a treat

  • @Erebus.666.
    @Erebus.666. Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant little stove. Also, genius move having the bird on during the advertisement. I usually stop at the ad's, but the bird kept me till the end. What a star.

  • @leviathanak
    @leviathanak3 жыл бұрын

    I used to do "living history " ,I was exposed to a system where the draft out of the stove was good enough that they could bury parts of the exhaust pipe under a couple of inches of dirt out of the tent and up a chimney (Feet from the lodge for safety )that rose above the lodge for draft. They ran the pipe the length under there bed for warmth in cooler climates.

  • @JamesJones-pt9cz
    @JamesJones-pt9cz3 жыл бұрын

    One of the best homemade can stove designs I've ever seen, great job.

  • @MrBrian8749
    @MrBrian87493 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video...you've taken the HoBo stove to a new level. When I was a boy near our house was a hobo camp by the railroad bridge. They had stoves like this. I would take my grandma onions, patatos and sweet patatos down there and listen to their stories. I would dream of riding the rails and see the world. But in reality they lived a hard life. Sometimes I would bring one home and grandma would have a fit. but she would always feed them. Now I'm old a still dream of riding the rails.

  • @xiaoseyes6725

    @xiaoseyes6725

    3 жыл бұрын

  • @roberts4411

    @roberts4411

    3 жыл бұрын

    What a memory you sparked I’m 58 and still remember my 90 year old grandmother who lived in Anderson Indiana during the Great Depression near a junction station of the rail road. I was old enough to remember her little old house with a alley in back. Simple wood floors a old round topped refrigerator and stove and very little in that frig to eat My mother told me the stories of how she would take the hobos in feed them or mend their clothes Something about that era I think also somehow gave me the same desire as a kid to live the adventure of hittin the road jumping rail road trains I’m sure there were evil and bad people then but I’m also sure it’s nothing like it is now. Today it’s drugs and gangs vs alcohol and the moral fabric of even a drunk is somehow worse My short story different then yours but I also share that odd same desire This old song always went so well with it as to me it still does today. U tube King of the Road By Roger Miller Trailers for sale or rent Rooms to let for .50 cents No phone no pool no pets I ain’t got no cigarettes Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road Third boxcar, midnight train, destination Bangor, Maine Old worn-out suits and shoes I don't pay no union dues I smoke old stogies I have found, short, but not too big around I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road I know every engineer on every train All their children, and all of their names And every hand out in every town And every lock that ain't locked when no one's around I sing, trailers for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road

  • @TrentTheCreator

    @TrentTheCreator

    3 жыл бұрын

    What a wholesome story I'm glad your grandma was nice enough to feed them.

  • @remyllebeau77

    @remyllebeau77

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hello Signal Hunter, have you seen the "illegal freedom" series on the KZread channel called "Shiey"? It's the next best thing to being able to do it yourself.

  • @Lina-gd8xf

    @Lina-gd8xf

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing and please accept my *wholesome!!* award 🥇

  • @ronaldroberts7221
    @ronaldroberts72213 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant design. The stovepipe also throws off heat inside the shelter. I have a suggestion for one additional improvement. Since the incoming air is drawn from the inside of the shelter, it draws a strong draft, which pulls-in cold air from outside the shelter. A short section of thin pipe can be added to allow outside air to feed the fire-box.

  • @saccaed
    @saccaed3 жыл бұрын

    The ground stove also has a benefit in that the volume can be packed with other stuff when not in use and stuffed in a bag. The ground stove, though large in appearance, would likely pack more like a fold up stove, especially if a liner(maybe as simple as a plastic bag) was used to prevent soot transfer to anything that might touch it.

  • @riskinhos

    @riskinhos

    3 жыл бұрын

    yes because it's so practical to carry a large heavy pipe in the woods. this is just cool. it's very unpractical and doesn't work. sure it looks nice on a static youtube video. good luck hiking carrying that shit around for some km. needs to be collapsible or something...

  • @elmarobberts5128

    @elmarobberts5128

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@riskinhos You understand that he uses the pipe as a walking stick, right?

  • @MarcelLENORMAND

    @MarcelLENORMAND

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ideal for nesting cooking pots into the main stove can.

  • @saccaed

    @saccaed

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@riskinhos No reason it can't be made in sections. It's a DIY concept. For anyone that makes it, I would assume modification to suit their needs. That pipe probably isn't all that heavy(thin wall steel), but could be made even lighter if another material was use. I don't see back packer types being so interested as I see hunter types being interested. I have seen the back country stoves that they pack in when out in the bush for a couple weeks and the weight isn't going to be much different. If someone is willing to spend a bit more, can always buy some thin wall titanium tube off mcmaster to reduce the weight a bit.

  • @Thalanox

    @Thalanox

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@riskinhos Walking sticks make walking long distances easier. If you're going on a hike for a few hours, try it with a walking stick and without. You might be surprised at the difference. Hell, you could even use a pair of walking sticks like some old secondhand ski poles, and you'll have a great time. Basically, it actually really is practical to carry "a large, heavy pipe" in the woods, provided it's got the right dimensions to use as a walking stick. It's effectively weightless when it's touching the ground, which is going to be pretty much all of the time.

  • @sdrawkcabdaernacuoy
    @sdrawkcabdaernacuoy3 жыл бұрын

    Very cool! Instead of hanging the chimney pipe from a tree, I think I would attach a hinged rod that could be driven into the ground as a stand.

  • @baptistem2978

    @baptistem2978

    3 жыл бұрын

    Alternatively, you could build a small A-frame and suspend it with some metal wire, if you know you’ll find branches

  • @matthewharvey8755

    @matthewharvey8755

    3 жыл бұрын

    You could use the triangular flower holders they use in cemetery's

  • @mikeries8549

    @mikeries8549

    3 жыл бұрын

    You guys realize that you're going to carry the thing right? A piece of bailing wire is lighter than any of the previous solutions. String will ignite from the chimney pipe.

  • @wittwashere

    @wittwashere

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mikeries8549 or you could make a pile of dirt outside the shelter and lay the pipe on it and if you set the stove over the hole you take the dirt from you can burn larger longer lasting pieces of fuel and when your done and packing up just shove the dirt back into the hole so it smothers any remaining coals three birds with one stone

  • @kingofthebums

    @kingofthebums

    3 жыл бұрын

    Or maybe just a stick stuck in the ground with a little y shape to it to hold the pipe. Then you don't have to bring anything with you.

  • @lrg3834
    @lrg38342 жыл бұрын

    Just brilliant. A lot of people are going to need something like this in the near future, and it has nothing to do with camping.

  • @dommyboysmith
    @dommyboysmith2 жыл бұрын

    Removing the bottom and digging a hole to increase capacity is genius. Seems so simple but I never would have thought of that. Just found this video. Instantly subscribed. 👍✌

  • @htmagic
    @htmagic3 жыл бұрын

    NHL, instead of a coffee can for the stove you could use a 1 gallon paint can. You can buy new ones at a home center or paint store. It also has a lid so you could keep tinder, etc. inside and also a bail type handle to carry it. Might last a little longer than a #10 can.

  • @lauram5905

    @lauram5905

    3 жыл бұрын

    The lid would provide a rather decent press-fit seal for the chimney if you rigged it right as well. Good idea!

  • @joewoodchuck3824

    @joewoodchuck3824

    3 жыл бұрын

    Enormously easier to find a new paint can than a food can.

  • @matthewharvey8755

    @matthewharvey8755

    3 жыл бұрын

    Another great mod idea.

  • @jesuschristislordoflordsan427

    @jesuschristislordoflordsan427

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joewoodchuck3824 depends on where you live. i myself share trash room with an resturant and can get tens of cans per week for free. interestingly, last year when i was experimenting with different stoves while camping, they had put some used frying oil in the dump too! i made a chimney out of ~5lbs cans and the stove got pretty warm! used rockstoo. next time i will be focusing more on isolation, perhaps insulated with air by double tarps

  • @MarcelLENORMAND

    @MarcelLENORMAND

    3 жыл бұрын

    So long as the paint can isn’t galvanised!

  • @WayOutWestx2
    @WayOutWestx23 жыл бұрын

    Excellent simple design : - )

  • @shortylittle3610
    @shortylittle36102 жыл бұрын

    Laughing at how simplicity can be the best , what a survivalist camping stove this is so good I had to comment twice you've really opened my world up I can now go where VIVE been wanting to go for years it also very stealthily, thank-you again , I'm off to see my friendly engineer pal,to asked him to make me two of them, you should patent this idea ,maybe, thank-you again for your generous idea made my Day

  • @thereindeertherabbitthebat592
    @thereindeertherabbitthebat5923 жыл бұрын

    Awesome little stove, love it. I have my kids w/me out in the woods behind our house doing stuff like this all the time. Cutting new trails, making shelters, building & camping. Lots of fun. Not only keeps the mind busy but keeps me physically busy too. Thanks for sharing such a cool little idea 👍

  • @christhebirb
    @christhebirb3 жыл бұрын

    It's like Gyro Gearloose and Bob Ross had a son. Seriously, I enjoy every video. That's a really smart idea using the smoke pipe as a hiking stick!

  • @Interventionroblox
    @Interventionroblox3 жыл бұрын

    holy moly this look so fun to do my dad always talks about going into the woods and doing stuff like this!

  • @schwuzi

    @schwuzi

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just do it! These memories can't be bought. You will forever be grateful about those times when your dad isn't around anymore.

  • @Turbopress2882
    @Turbopress28822 жыл бұрын

    That's a genius idea! I especially like the hanging stove. If I were using it, I'd throw a piece of loose-weave steel mesh over the top of the chimney, to catch any errant sparks.

  • @Nurr0
    @Nurr03 жыл бұрын

    I'm 40 seconds in and this is already a better product idea & execution than most Kickstarter/Indiegogo projects...

  • @mrchangcooler
    @mrchangcooler3 жыл бұрын

    Really love these creative engineering videos, especially neat tools for survival or outdoors activities. I also love the consideration for accessibility with common tools and low cost.

  • @Nakker42

    @Nakker42

    3 жыл бұрын

    heck even just a rod, just drill one side of the chimney and don't go through to the other

  • @redmanusa13
    @redmanusa132 жыл бұрын

    Great idea . I've been combing over all sorts of camp stoves and tent stoves lately and none of them seem suitable for my needs ,such as cost , weight,bulk , actually heat out put ,backpackable, safe use . The chimney was a puzzle but as a walking stick it's now plausible . This would work well with a small tent that has a vestibule . Set on a flat rock with rocks stacked around it as I've done with rocket stoves it's an all night heater . Thank you for sparking some ideas . I'll let you know how my next project works out .

  • @austin2842
    @austin28423 жыл бұрын

    Industrial designer here. Clicked on your sandblaster video by mistake, then watched this one. Subbed!

  • @Alexa-Raine
    @Alexa-Raine3 жыл бұрын

    Your ingenuity is always appreciated.

  • @fyrerider521
    @fyrerider5213 жыл бұрын

    This is the kind of video I'm always looking forward to.

  • @hopps118

    @hopps118

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @madferret2045

    @madferret2045

    3 жыл бұрын

    same, there's an aspect of bushcraft and survival that i yearn for in my city life lol, and youtube's done a great job at fulfilling that need

  • @robonator2945

    @robonator2945

    2 жыл бұрын

    I need to replay gunpoint.

  • @frank676
    @frank6763 жыл бұрын

    Great design, that's so simple but yet so effective

  • @lupakajsalisa3652
    @lupakajsalisa3652 Жыл бұрын

    These videos are really comforting and I just want to say thank you, I hope you make more

  • @jackvoss5841
    @jackvoss58412 жыл бұрын

    This fellow thinks - AND then does. I like that! Very simple ideas that work. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

  • @williampeacock9473
    @williampeacock94733 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting video ! I think my grandkids would enjoy building the stove. Thanks for the idea and showing how they are made. Keep up the good work .

  • @ricardobastos5023
    @ricardobastos50233 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking on how to make an inexpensive heater and this ideia is amazing for that Thanks a lot man, always great videos and content.

  • @patriciaribaric3409
    @patriciaribaric34093 жыл бұрын

    You deserve an award for the best designed hobo stove ever!!!

  • @thatoneaziankid7969
    @thatoneaziankid79693 жыл бұрын

    Video quality is always noticed and appreciated. Keep up the good work!

  • @mannihh5274
    @mannihh52743 жыл бұрын

    I just got an idea for improvement of your hanging stove: how, if you run the chimney tight to the rim through both lids, cut a piece of pipe out inside the can for the smoke and seal off the bottom opening of the pipe? You get most of the lid as a skillet or platform grill. the stove is hung very sturdy (no tilt, no wobbling), and if you want the lid perfectly horizontal, you can drill another set of holes for a tentstake near the top of the pipe and hang your stove from that tentstake, working it in or out for adjustment. Stay safe and take care

  • @donlute3444
    @donlute34443 жыл бұрын

    From my days of youth, this was called a ho-bo stove. The door varied. We used a can opener that made a triangle cut in the tin around the side of the can at the bottom. as in this video the bottom is the cooking surface. The door is the access to feed fuel and for the most part a vent. Though the stove can be placed on the ground it can also be supported with rocks. We actually cooked on the bottom surface. Yet you can place pot, pan, or cup on it and do well. This chimney idea is excellent. It gives the ability to place the stove in a Bush shelter and keep you warm exhausting the smoke to the outside. Extreme caution need be used with these, they do get very hot very quickly. You may get more fire that you want.

  • @redneckgirl1955
    @redneckgirl19552 жыл бұрын

    Now a days people need to know this knowledge and wisdoms to survive in any situation. Thanks so very much for sharing this with us.🐾🇨🇱

  • @thaavatar743
    @thaavatar7433 жыл бұрын

    the simpler the idea reveals to be the better it is... I can say nothing except that I love it

  • @TheScott10012
    @TheScott100123 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting! Noodling the idea a bit further, what about these 2 improvements: 1) using a thick kettle as the fireplace, so that then you can use the spout as the smoke escape by 2) using one of those foil collapsible tubes (sorry I forget the name, the ones used for air conditioning, anyone remember?) to guide the smoke anywhere it fits. Only thing to check is at which point the tube is too hot for this to work (can you point your infrared camera to the smoke pipe to see?) Great vid, keep em coming

  • @alexwoon9354

    @alexwoon9354

    3 жыл бұрын

    Telescopic Tube

  • @TheScott10012

    @TheScott10012

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@alexwoon9354 bless

  • @PixlRainbow

    @PixlRainbow

    3 жыл бұрын

    @e causey the aluminium isn't involved in cooking at all in his idea. Its just the smoke pipe. You don't put the flame in direct contact with it and you don't actually touch the food with it either

  • @donlute3444

    @donlute3444

    3 жыл бұрын

    Foil tubes as in dryer vents, in a direct flame may burn holes quickly. The more sold tube as shown in the video will last longer. Test and use this system at home or in a controlled environment. They can and will get extremely hot. You use too much fuel and glowing red will light up your life.

  • @ilashesification
    @ilashesification3 жыл бұрын

    i always love how cinematic the intros are

  • @MrDalin999
    @MrDalin9993 жыл бұрын

    Your KZread channel is one of the highest quality channels I've seen out there. I've watched for many years now and I'm disappointed in youtube for never recommending me your videos. Does anyone else have this issue?

  • @Blazestation
    @Blazestation2 жыл бұрын

    What a brilliant efficient way to warm up/ cook without all those nasty smoke emission's getting in your face. I'll be giving this a go for sure. Keep up the excellent work!

  • @rickyraw5457

    @rickyraw5457

    2 жыл бұрын

    One truly great little stove... ingenious thanks for sharing this with us 😁👍

  • @andrebartels1690
    @andrebartels16903 жыл бұрын

    I also love to experiment with a little wood burning stove that I improvised from a cheap stainless insulating flask. I found out, when you drill your small air holes close to the top of the burner, don't just drill them, but stick something sturdy in there that fits the hole, then jerk it over to one side. This gives the flame some rotation, which somehow mixes the gases more thoroughly, which then enables a cleaner combustion with less smoke.

  • @roberts4411

    @roberts4411

    3 жыл бұрын

    Somehow every thumbs up gets it but I can’t see it. Want to as I know your onto something but I don’t understand the jerking and how it’s turning the flame ? Are you talking about a dampener ?

  • @thehouseofronin9209

    @thehouseofronin9209

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tip

  • @nilsschenkel7149
    @nilsschenkel71493 жыл бұрын

    Walking around like you stole a mailbox, lol. Seriously though, these are cool concepts that, practical or not, definitely inspire to experiment, a thing that I find your videos always do. Just great!

  • @MrPanzerblitz

    @MrPanzerblitz

    3 жыл бұрын

    HaHaHa! Walking around like you stole a mailbox!

  • @MisterTalkingMachine
    @MisterTalkingMachine3 жыл бұрын

    The projects are fantastic but also I just love the ambience you get in these videos. It makes me feel like I am hanging outside doing this sort of thing, which is very nice when I am not even allowed to go out in the street.

  • @christospaxinos8983
    @christospaxinos8983 Жыл бұрын

    génial, genius, simplicity is the hardest way a mind can follow, in our complicated times, merci

  • @djinkentertainment
    @djinkentertainment3 жыл бұрын

    Man... you’re a genius!! I can’t wait to make one and I’m sure others feel the same way! Thank you for your post and quality video.

  • @TrollFaceTheMan
    @TrollFaceTheMan2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video Ben, using the chimney also as the walking stick is really thinking outside the box which you seem to do quite a lot! As always keep up the good work!

  • @eddieignacio9560
    @eddieignacio95602 жыл бұрын

    Nice diy! Avoiding smoke. Useful and convenient for outdoor activities. Thanks for sharing this one! 🤗👍

  • @twothumbguy
    @twothumbguy3 жыл бұрын

    Simplicity in engineering is beautiful by design

  • @VIDEOEPPO
    @VIDEOEPPO3 жыл бұрын

    Rocket stove videoa are becoming really popular in my language Tamil, here in the southern part of India. Especially after Covid , to boil water and stay safe. The long chimney idea is something we can adapt

  • @nicholassilva6813
    @nicholassilva68133 жыл бұрын

    amazing video ( as always), it would be really nice to see projects with solar panels, and some more projects with that wood gas, that was awesome, maybe a larger version

  • @davidhayes5382
    @davidhayes5382 Жыл бұрын

    God bless you and your family. Best wishes from Ireland 🇮🇪 and thank you for teaching me new skills

  • @Omnificuser
    @Omnificuser3 жыл бұрын

    One of only two channels I always watch when something new pops up, keep it up 👍

  • @twocvbloke
    @twocvbloke3 жыл бұрын

    I have a mini-keg that I saved after empting its' contents (via me) and keep wondering what to do with it, and this looks like an interesting idea... :)

  • @glenngriffon8032
    @glenngriffon80323 жыл бұрын

    There's one thing I would add. Some kind of ring or catch on the can that you can use to grab with a metal rod/pincers so that you can lift it up and move it aside off of the fire. That way you can have better access to your fire for dousing it quickly or adding more wood to it without having to get your fingers near the entrance. Or if maybe you wish to move the stove aside and collect some of the hot coals for whatever reason. I think you can also avoid the issue of wind blowing the smoke back down the pipe with the addition of an elbow joint to point the chimney vertical. This of course does mean one more piece of kit that you have to carry and or may have to set aside but you can always keep it with your wooden stopper that you plug the pipe with for hiking and a creative mind can figure a solution for packing the elbow along with the rest of the kit.

  • @Nighthawkinlight

    @Nighthawkinlight

    3 жыл бұрын

    You can move the can with a stick by hooking into the door opening or onto the tent stake

  • @One-Eye-Man
    @One-Eye-Man3 жыл бұрын

    I started watching and saw the can on the end of the walking stick and thought it was stupid.... I'm pleased I kept watching! A very clever designed stove /heat cook system for a tent. And I love your bird. Looking forward to watching more of your videos. Thanks.

  • @barahng
    @barahng2 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love these survivalist themed videos Nighthawk does.

  • @Olisha.S
    @Olisha.S3 жыл бұрын

    What about using something like a pocket staff ( collapsable staff ) as the stove pipe?

  • @CreatorCade

    @CreatorCade

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good idea but unfortunately it won’t work because smoke would leak out like crazy since it’s just a coiled up spring.

  • @ashketchup247

    @ashketchup247

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CreatorCade I was more of thinking that after a few fires the tar from the smoke will stop it from collapsing back down.

  • @Roter_Wolf

    @Roter_Wolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CreatorCade The gaps are actually relatively small. If there's good airflow I imagine it could actually work because the flow would drag the smoke with it

  • @johnafagerquist8235

    @johnafagerquist8235

    3 жыл бұрын

    The "holes" at the segment ends will have next to no effect. As long as the pipe is angled high enough (30 deg or more should do) no smoke will escape from the joints. However, the joints might have a slight effect on the draft (air being pulled over the fire through the stove door), as some air will be sucked into the chimney through them instead. Again, I doubt these effects would be noticeable. The telescoping chimney is definitely a good idea, allowing the entire device to be easily packed.

  • @jakeelrick4662

    @jakeelrick4662

    3 жыл бұрын

    Try Henry hover pipe it's cheap and just pushes together

  • @hathalud
    @hathalud3 жыл бұрын

    Great design. Nice job on innovating new solutions. The million dollar question now is how do you pass it through a tent or something without catching the shelter on fire or melting, as there are tents with zippers in the floor for access to the ground for fires like this and such. Again, great job! Thanks for the video!

  • @myrthryn

    @myrthryn

    3 жыл бұрын

    I would think a cheap stove jack could be made using a silicone pot holder with a small soup can affixed to it. The pipe could be centered in the soup can with screws.

  • @H3xx99
    @H3xx993 жыл бұрын

    That's really awesome. I'll have to show this to my mom, as she's a pretty avid camper.

  • @kimscheie
    @kimscheie3 жыл бұрын

    putting big smiles on our faces .....so fun !

  • @Shastavalleyoutdoorsman
    @Shastavalleyoutdoorsman3 жыл бұрын

    This is a cool idea. Now I want to see the video on how you made the time machine to go back and get a coffee can LOL.

  • @Pseud0nymTXT
    @Pseud0nymTXT3 жыл бұрын

    I feel this could be made much more efficient by packing some mud around the stove, making more heat go out the top.

  • @professionalidiots101
    @professionalidiots1013 жыл бұрын

    You are an immensely talented individual!! Thank you 👍👍👍

  • @seanmckee8106
    @seanmckee81063 жыл бұрын

    This is genius. You can really build onto this basic stove concept. I would use this for inside tent use and indie small trailer camper use, the angle chimney is simple yet brilliant!

  • @Chop__.
    @Chop__.3 жыл бұрын

    These camping device videos are great, but I want to know how to make stuff out of the materials in the woods if I don't have access to tools or things like that. Like in survival situations.

  • @Nighthawkinlight

    @Nighthawkinlight

    3 жыл бұрын

    I've done a little of that before. See my grass rope videos. I may do more primitive skill videos in the future

  • @evelbill1439

    @evelbill1439

    3 жыл бұрын

    Chop, Look up ‘’Bush Craft’’ videos. Also “Primative Technology” and then double check the fit on your socks. They are about to be knocked off.

  • @Chop__.

    @Chop__.

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@evelbill1439 I've seen them before, and I do enjoy them, however many of them don't really show the full process or aren't detailed enough to follow on your own. Though NightHawkInLight is very good at describing his process and material choices as well as showing what is best for different types of situations, so I feel that he would make great survival tutorial videos.

  • @MrPanzerblitz

    @MrPanzerblitz

    3 жыл бұрын

    Chop Like how to make a stone knife and carve a stove out of wood? Where the hell do you live?

  • @worldlycashmoneyenterprises
    @worldlycashmoneyenterprises3 жыл бұрын

    One concern of mine is the fumes various metals give off, if there is chromium that could be toxic

  • @Nighthawkinlight

    @Nighthawkinlight

    3 жыл бұрын

    No real concern. Fire it once before using in a shelter and anything noxious will burn off.

  • @rasmus1600

    @rasmus1600

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Nighthawkinlight The chromium fumes is not the biggest problems, cans have a plastic coating on the inside of the can and sometimes also on the outside, the coating will burn off on the first use. The gasses from the plastic might not be very healthy.

  • @matthewharvey8755

    @matthewharvey8755

    3 жыл бұрын

    ...I know galvanized steel will put off bad fumes, but like he said, fire it a couple times and you should be fine. I've used these can stoves for 20 years. They are loads of fun

  • @tomrobison4274
    @tomrobison42742 жыл бұрын

    Great idea I’ve been considering a portable stove for emergency cooking needs and you opened the door to new possibilities that are effective and easier to accomplish. Great job! Tom R

  • @chomiksyberyjski4603
    @chomiksyberyjski46033 жыл бұрын

    This simple is beautiful. Great idea for the tube to be telescopic.

  • @skybike89
    @skybike893 жыл бұрын

    Cool! I am wondering if it could be improved by making the pole telescopic somehow? That way the whole assembly could fit inside the can itself. Albeit making an airtight telescopic pipe is probably no simple task.

  • @adamfirst3772

    @adamfirst3772

    3 жыл бұрын

    wouldnt need to be airtight, if the seams are running in the right direction.. since smoke rises, and the tube causes a fast, upward current..

  • @adamfirst3772

    @adamfirst3772

    3 жыл бұрын

    i was also wondering if a smaller tube could work.. in which case, a real metal hiking stick (telescopic or not), could be used instead.. if somehow the handles or other plastic parts are removed

  • @sleeptyper

    @sleeptyper

    3 жыл бұрын

    Vacuum cleaner pipe. Cheap one that disconnects at the middle point.

  • @darrinjones9387

    @darrinjones9387

    3 жыл бұрын

    Connect pop cans or other veggie cans for the flue

  • @maradall
    @maradall3 жыл бұрын

    Wow! That is super ingenious... I have looked into rocket stoves, but this one has a couple of advantages - including cooking without depositing a layer of soot on your pan!

  • @thurney4343
    @thurney43432 жыл бұрын

    A simple and practical multi-use design. Very creative. I like it!

  • @thewunder-lusters9644
    @thewunder-lusters96443 жыл бұрын

    So spectacularly simple and complex (half-a-dozen science and physics lessons right there) at the same time. Bravo! :)

  • @rosemarieblack7063
    @rosemarieblack70633 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this, very useful in rainy UK. If things get much worse I could be taking to the hills. Flourish and prosper

  • @Meenaia
    @Meenaia3 жыл бұрын

    That cute little bird! This is great to know. The way things are going, if I end up homeless at least I know how to stay warm. Thank you for sharing!

  • @j-hop91
    @j-hop912 жыл бұрын

    This is what I have been searching for all my life, and didn't know til now

  • @seanlupardus2907
    @seanlupardus29072 жыл бұрын

    Good idea, great use of some small articles to make life easier in the field. Ground idea, just brilliant!

  • @CASIOF-91W
    @CASIOF-91W3 жыл бұрын

    Very good content, plus Mo always brings a smile to our faces and warmth to our hearts. God bless that little bird.

  • @pacificaifyouplease8560
    @pacificaifyouplease85602 жыл бұрын

    Nice work framing a problem and coming up with solutions and exploring key parameters. Good example of innovation. Keep going with it.

  • @jasmijnariel
    @jasmijnariel Жыл бұрын

    Simple yet perfectly executed!

  • @snowman8235
    @snowman82353 жыл бұрын

    Using big soup&coffee cans is brilliant. Thanks.

  • @MB_84
    @MB_843 жыл бұрын

    Really like the simplicity! Thanks for another great video!

  • @allentremper8243
    @allentremper82433 жыл бұрын

    Great idea!!!! Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge with the rest of us.

  • @DudokX
    @DudokX3 жыл бұрын

    thats so simple and elegant!

  • @svatsideas
    @svatsideas3 жыл бұрын

    That's smart. I like your ideas alot. I would love to see more of these videos. Thank you!

  • @OverlandOne
    @OverlandOne3 жыл бұрын

    What an excellent and well executed idea. This will not make sense for everyone to use but then, no piece of equipment ever does. For the hikers with a need for heat in seriously cold climates/seasons, this makes perfect sense. It could also be carried in a car for emergency use in case of an accident or getting stuck in the dead of winter. I always have a tent or some sort of shelter and a sleeping bag in my vehicle in the winter just in case, and adding this would help a person survive until they could get out of there. There is nothing like a heated tent while waiting for a blizzard to stop. Awesome job.

  • @joelproulx7130
    @joelproulx71303 жыл бұрын

    Stove pipe is an excellent addition to the old # 10 can stove and a great idea, thanks.

  • @christianwitness
    @christianwitness2 жыл бұрын

    This is a brilliant solution; and collection of ideas. Thank You

  • @WolfTheSniper
    @WolfTheSniper3 жыл бұрын

    Man I love watching NHIL videos, I remember when ya didn't post for so long. Dark times those were. I'm so happy you're back it's like revisiting my childhood and doing the experiments with my dad

  • @kirkw1740
    @kirkw17402 жыл бұрын

    This is a brilliant idea! I'll definitely have to give it a try once I source the materials. Though I might try to adapt the door handle with a non-conductive material to avoid burns. Your videos are a true inspiration.

  • @davidleasure9138
    @davidleasure91383 жыл бұрын

    Awesome content to stimulate curiosity of children and create interest in sciences and math. I love the hands on learning approach. Thanks for sharing and continue the investigative learning approach

  • @bdfl9313
    @bdfl93132 жыл бұрын

    what a great design. just the fact that its keeps the residue off the pans/pots makes it worth it, not to mention the increased efficiency. and it can be scaled up or down to meet your heating and cooking needs. plus it can be built from materials that would otherwise be considered trash.

  • @-Honeybee
    @-Honeybee3 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video! I would love to do this at home with my wife - her and I love stuff like this.

  • @dkdowntown
    @dkdowntown5 ай бұрын

    You really got me thinking here, thanks for the great designs and the inspiration!

  • @e7yu
    @e7yu2 жыл бұрын

    Very informative. I've made mental note to apply those techniques to my own survival repertoire. Thank You 🤔

  • @sylkz4438
    @sylkz44383 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome, so happy I found your channel and your delivery is on point!!!!!

  • @davetoth9767
    @davetoth97673 жыл бұрын

    You're presentation and innovations are VERY impressive!! Thank you so much for sharing this great information and insight. I really admire your approach to this problem solving - it's truly brilliant!! Bravo!!

  • @watervapor42
    @watervapor426 ай бұрын

    ok that was some genius simplicity = very impressed

  • @BillBodrero
    @BillBodrero2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent idea! I think I'd add a separate steel sheet, to set on the ground to keep the fire from entering the roots of a nearby tree, but I'm totally including this in my kit. Thank you!

  • @JesusSaves86AB
    @JesusSaves86AB2 жыл бұрын

    Not sure how I missed this video. This is an excellent project I'll be doing soon.

  • @K3Flyguy
    @K3Flyguy3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your ideas! Quality video and editing. Much appreciated.