I use charcol briquets........punch holes in the side near the bottom,(bottle cap opener works the best) add briquets as needed........bring pliers to move the can or you'll wish you did........

 

and make sure you have plenty of ventilation

 

Have you ever thought of using a sterno heater? WAY easier to light then charcoal.

http://www.sterno.com/consumer/consumer_gel_fuels.aspx?kwid=1&descid=2&pg=consumer_gel_fuels.aspx

 

I saw it before but where i hunt you cant really just haul out a heater.

 

MY FATHER IN LAW MADE A HEATER OUT OF COFFE CAN AND HE USES A HOMEMADE CANDLE MADE FROM CARDBOARD AND PARAFIN WAX PUT IN A CAT FOOD CAN .. WORKS GREAT PUTS OFF ENOUGH HEAT TO COOK AN EGG IN 3 MIN. ITS LIGHT AND VERY PORTABLE AND WARM..WOULD EASLIE MAKE HOT COFFE :thumbsup:

 

30 seconds on google.....

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf430238.tip.html

what i want to know is....if you are too stupid to realize that you need some sort of emergency kit if your car to begin with, what are the odds of you having a roll of TP, a large coffee can, 2 bottles of rubbing alcohol, and something to light it with in your truck. lol.

 

thx for googling that swamp puppy,i appreciate it.i got what i needed to know

 

anytime man... don't burn your duck blind down with that thing. lol.

 

When I was in the scouts, we also used to make "hobo stoves" out of coffee cans, you can cook almost anything on them.

 

How do you make a "hobo" stove?

 

Tealkiller welcome to DHC! :welcome: :welcome:

Heres what swamp puppy posted on hobo stoves and it is correct.

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf430238.tip.html

 

Have burnt quite a few rolls of tp in a coffee can, and no don't poke any holes in it. Don't use then any more as sterno is much handier.

 

I have used the TP/alcohol warmer before. Very handy.

Another version: Take a large coffee can, cut a couple "mouse hole" notches on the open end, and simply place it over a can of sterno.

 

How do you make a "hobo" stove?

Take a bottle/can opener, and put a bunch of holes around the side of the can near the bottom (your cooking surface), then you cut away a piece about two inces high by three or four inches wide at the top end (open end) of the can. You build a real small fire out of small sticks etc and put the can over the top. You can then add extra wood through the door you made, and the vents allow the smoke to escape. We've cooked whole meals with very little wood on these. It sounds strange, but it's amazing how well they work.

Here's a link I found.
http://www.bsacamps.org/Resources/Gadge ... Stove.html

 

thats pretty cool... I will have to try it. Thanks

 

Sounds like a good idea, but heres a question,

Where do you put one of these things in a layout blind so that its in a spot where its not going to light the back of the seat on fire(like if you place it behind you were most of the room is) or so its in a place where your not going to move your arm over it and light you on fire?(like if you had it at your side)

 

Today after I got back from duck hunting this morning me and a buddy decided to try the tb heater so we made one it worked good... after a while we ended up drilling holes in the can puttin a skillet on top and cooked two eggs for some egg sandwiches they were pretty good it work great.

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