Cooking food not only is needed to keep you healthy in a survival situation, a hot meal also goes a long way towards sustaining morale.

This design is simple to assemble and  highly functional.

Start With The No. 10 Can

Remove the bottom of the can. Cut holes for airflow. In the bottom, cut four equally spaced rectangles each about 1/8th of the total circumference. For the top, do the same but leave “flaps”. The last step is to drill four holes in the can. These should line about with where, near the top of the can, the corrugated sides meets the smoother top 2 inches of the can.

Move to The No. 2 Tall Can

Remove the bottom of the can. Cut inch long slits all the way around the bottom of the can. Flay the bottom. Next, drill the 4 screws about half an inch above the slits. Take the mesh and cut it into a circle that will fit well tightly into the can. Push it down in and rest it on the screws. Finally, drill 4 equi-distant holes about an inch from the top of the can.

Put it together

Lower the No.2 can into the No. 10 can, and line up the drilled holes. Take the wire, cut it into 2 pieces, and thread these through both cans perpendicularly to each other. Bend the ends of the wire to avoid sliding. The inner can should be suspended above the ground.

In a survival situation, a way to boil water or cook food without building a massive campfire is critical to ensuring you can feed yourself safely and sanitize drinking water.

A hot meal will also help improve your morale if it is lagging.

This amazing portable and versatile stove will ensure you have a way to cook just about anything without using a lot of fuel or taking up a lot of space.

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