When you think of a can of tuna, or any tin can, a stove probably does not come to mind.
Yet, with a little alteration that is exactly what you can build.
Now, you will not be cooking yourself a five course meal on your tuna can stove, but in a survival situation, where any amount of hot food not only nourishes, but helps sustain morale, this amazing stove can hit the spot.
To make your stove, you need a shallow metal can (a tuna can is the perfect size, but any can or tin will do), some wax and cardboard.
You will also need some sort of flat tin surface or another can to cook with.
That is it.
To learn how to make this awesome “in a pinch stove,” check out the instructions on the next page.
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Girl Scouts have done this for years
I learned how to do this from my mom 40 years ago. Works great
Beth Lear
Made those in the Cub Scouts many many years ago.
Wendel Theriot
I have been doing this for over 50 years. Have one ready now for when I need it.
That was an old thing for us in Boy Scouts. I have made some recently (past 10 years) but still can’t beat the beer can stove.
I agree with Karron.
Made those in cub scouts and used them for ice fishing and hunting. Would make a heat radiating cover out of a coffee can, when coffee cans were actually cans, and a can opener to make air vents.
yep i learned this in the girl scouts
I was curious if you had ever seen/done it.
Ryan Hartman
That’s cool!! Definitely going to have to add this to the tool box!!
I wasn’t a girl scout nor had girls! I need this info
Now days I take a coke can and cut it down and stuff cardborad in it and pour alcohol in it to light the fire place. Same concept as this and it works great and low cost.
We made these with our kids!
The “Buddy Burner” Thank you Girl Scouts of America!
Been doing this for years now.
Put a well vented large metal coffee( #10 I think) and you have a cooking surface…We made them as kids.
I like to use sawdust/shavings from hedge trees
Know them as buddy burners. Good for heat.
Had awesome success using cans, cardboard, and wax. From tuna cans all the way to #10 coffee cans. Have tried the cardboard and oil….one man’s trash is another’s supply closet.