Making a kit like this is a fun and easy way to make an inexpensive but useful cook kit for your outdoor adventures. Thanks for watching and please leave me a comment in the section below!
Fantastic ideas here, but I would swap the salt and pepper for smaller, lighter ones, and I think your spoon is a dessert spoon rather than a table spoon 😊 A teaspoon would be even better 😉
@@davidkermes376David, you could. But what happens one day when they don't sell these things in shops any more or they are such totally cheap shit they are not worth the money you spend on them? And what if, one day, you don't HAVE the $10-20? It's like Tony Robbins says - 'Change happens in an instant'. I try to buy second-hand stuff where possible because vintage stuff is often so much better made. And making stuff vastly increases one's sense of self-confidence.
Hello....this is the first video I've seen on your channel and I've become a subscriber!!!... Really neat, and thrifty! Me likes, however....I was wondering if you could make a part 2 to this video for all us city slickers😅😅😅...yeah the screw part definitely.... Cool gadget, but how'd you do it? And I'm afraid if you just tried to explain it I probably wouldn't get it...I'm sure I'm not the only one...also the 2 rubber band set up...just a thought ...either way, really enjoyed your video Sir!, Thanks
I've always shied away from those pots with the plastic handles while shopping at the thrift store. Now I will be giving them a second look. Thanks James.
Mine broke, so I carved a handle out of wood so now it's collapsible. The 8" pots and skillet are a perfect ratio of size for holding food and kit without being overboard
I like the idea of flattening the screw head, saves time hunting for a screwdriver. I might just flatten some screwheads😊- Thanks for the video and all the tips James👋👋
LOL! Yep, that’s why it’s prudent to make watching Waypoint Survival a habit!! EXCELLENT VIDEO AND PRESENTATION!! Pots with lids like this one can be found at yard sales and thrift store for dirt cheap!
As an alternative to using black pepper. Maybe try a small bottle of Mrs Dash original. They also sell the Mrs Dash in a packet form that, if I remember correctly, comes with 20per box. Adds a lot of flavor and a small bottle of olive oil for cooking. They make small bottle pump spray bottles. You can also add a couple of mint as well. The ideas are endless with a kit like this.
Hi James! When we are talking a budget of ten dollars are less, this puts viable kit within the reach of anyone that wants to get started with outdoor activities. Excellent!
The screw modification is outstanding. I made a hobo stove out of a large Folgers coffee can, with tin can nesting pots. I’ll post a video of it soon. Maybe make a cup of coffee or warm up some chili on a cold day.
My nickname is Scrounge. I sooo can relate to your videos. I appreciate how you see through all the glitzy new stuff and fabricate useful tools from second hand treasure stores. That comes from years of experience in the field and know-how. Good on you👍 I have just a couple select fancy items. Most are retro cheap or altered.
This is why I love this channel, no hype and lots of new stuff, but making the most of what's out there that you could actually get if you ever end up living on the road or something big happens. I've been homeless for some months before and honestly some days I miss living out of the vehicle, with my gasoline powered cook stove, coffee pot, and all that. Still not a big spender, but I love to camp out for long times even midwinter here, and I like the old simple kit. Those old lunchbox Coleman's will burn gasoline in a pinch and cost almost nothing. Just don't let it sit, or it'll varnish unlike the good stuff.
Great hobo kit! Replace the pot and cup in something other than aluminum. I know it will weigh more but aluminum should be out for cooking, imho. You could add more stuff (firestarting, emergency and survival things) if this were for a car OR if you bury this as a survival cache. And yes, the buried metal pot would be easy to find for metal detectors but that could be a plus if and when you might really need this.
apart from you instantly making me smile every video you make!this is a brilliant design i just found a beautiful solid iron meyer tensyl steel pot brand new in a second hand store for four pounds that will last my life and is a good defence item ,your idea of flattening the screws to use by hand is pure genius man !we would love to visit you one day but if u want to visit the mountain and forestry of north wales u always have a room man!bless james,your a legend mate!
I visited Wales in the 90's and fell in love with everything about it. Beautiful countryside, friendly people and what I'd describe as an almost lyrical accent to their speech. Stayed with family in Prestatyn but visited many castles and I won't even try to spell the towns we went to.
Thanks James there's another tool for survival kit. I would like to have known about this kit when I was 12 years old and in the Boy Scouts. I would probably still have it. But as it is now I have enough cook kits to probably Supply a scout troop right now. Since I have given my grandson his first cook kit maybe I'll see if he wants to build his own and I'm sure he's probably going to say yeah. So James on that note I certainly appreciate the video I'll let you know if he decided to build his own cook kit. Have a great day and stay safe and keep your powder dry and the ideas coming!
As always a great video. I really am enjoying the hobo series. I would enjoy watching a video of you utilizing this complete cook set including using the hobo stove and preparing a simple meal utilizing this cook set. God Bless my Friend!
I like how you made the thumb screw, if you drill a small hole in it and attach a lanyard you can attach it to the hole in the end of the pot handle so you don't lose it. Extra insurance.
I’m going to make one and keep it in my car. I was stuck on the highway for 5 hours because of a multi car accident due to black ice. Hobo stove and snow= ramen noodle soup. Thank you for real life solutions for everyone
I love your enthusiasm and the details you provide, great thumb screw idea making it possible to break things down. Something worth noting is possibly incorporating a Bindlestiff (Hobo Stick).
I cut the handles completely off, including carefully grinding off the welds. Then I use a pot lifter. I found two pots that telescope nicely so I have two pots in the same space.
@@WayPointSurvival : No, thank you. Thank you for taking the time to make all these informative videos and all your great tips. You’re a really good teacher.
I managed to find two stainless steel pots that nest nicely at the local thrift store. They both have SS riveted handles and lids. All-in weight with 2 spoons, a few herbs and spices and a small cutting board is about 4lbs. It is stowed in its own bag under my pack. No rattling, no bulkiness and right-in-the-coals ready! Aluminum may be lighter, but I'm a bit concerned about the aluminum possibly contaminating my food. Why two pots? One for meat/vegetables and one for biscuits, corn bread etc. cooked at the same time. It is enough for 2 or 3 that might be bugging out or travelling with me if shtf. The additional weight is of no consequence to me. Winter or summer, foraging in the bush can keep us relatively well fed/nourished with or without meat sources. Cheers.
I found a set of pots at a garage sale (yard sale in USA). 3 x detachable handles & room for stove kit & utensils. I like a quick brew if I am travelling & now buy all in one coffee sachets that just need sugar / hot water for those car trips. I do drink tea but black so need just hot water / sugar. These kits can be life savers when taking a break from driving or picnics when facilities are limited.
Great poor man’s cook kit and the most important part is it comes with COFFEE! Great ideas from a great outdoorsman. Thanks for another terrific video!
Really impressive innovation with regard to the handle screw and I was truly impressed with your hobo rocket stove build . I like this cooker idea as it leaves huge potential for personalizing the load out inside due to all the spare space inside .thanks ..
I was wondering if there was going to be a hobo cook kit. This was totally awesome James!!!!! I love that cook kit. And the hack with pounding out that screw...EPIC!!! Thanks a bunch for doing this video. Mam I can't wait to make my own hobo kit!!!
Hi James, a load of brilliant ideas went into that cook kit. Being an ex Boy Scout from back in the day we did use Billy cans and the suggestion here is to further modify this and make a Billy handle to hang it over a fire 🔥. It's also worth using a small tin or an old metal mug with an old rolling pin to crunch up coffee beans and drink your health.
Looks Delicious!!! ! One of my best recipes was handed down by my grandfather from Ohio who was part of a traveling band of clowns which toured the country in the 1930s and 40s. Not only did he fully participate as a performer (juggling and spraying seltzer mostly) but he was also in charge of the Clown Chuckwagon, and over the years, came up with a nice selection of mostly campfire stews (or "or stewge" as Gramps used to call them),, soups and casseroles. One of my favorites, casseroles, which I still prepare frequently, consists of baked beans and wieners (for the KETO portion of the meal), macaroni and cheese. and a couple handfuls of those big orange circus peanuts - a sweet yet savory bake-up that's a hit with everyone who tries it. Gramps had one clown name for performing with his fellow troupers at carnivals, civic events, etc., throughout the central Midwest ""Antsy Pants" - but around the campfire at breakfast or suppertime, when most of these talented vagabond buffoons had removed their make-up and hung their giant shoes in their campers, (but oddly enough not all of them) Gramps was affectionately known among the boys as "Yummo." He told me how it wasn't unusual for farmers to donate a hen or two and maybe a couple of dozen eggs, in return for a brief barnyard slapstick performance by a couple of the boys for the farmer, his family and his hired hands.. He also told me as soon as he got back to camp with the chickens, the alcoholic Geek who traveled with them would inevitably beg permission to bite the heads of the pullets when Gramps was ready to get those birds cooking. Seemed that this particular Geek actually not only savored the taste of the live chickens he was required to eat (which were usually provided by the promoter of the event at which the troupe was performing) - but craved more when "off=the-clock" Talk about a Carnivore diet!! Wow!!! Reportedly, he was known to comment that "live chicken pairs well with a pint of Carstairs White Seal Blended." By the way, Grandma also traveled with Gramps. She was the seamstress - making a good number of the clown suits from her own design and repairing all them when required. So of course Gram and Gran rolled along from town- to -town with a big foot pump operated sewing machine in their trailer, - in addition to all the pots, pants, cutlery, stirrers, etc. My Dad was born in a campground in Posey County, Indiana, delivered by a local midwife and plopped into a casserole baking dish as soon as Gramps cut the umbilical cord with his second best onion chopping knife. As for me, I married young and did well for myself in doing so. My wife is the daughter of an outdoor parking lot magnate in a major city in Ohio. I was dowried with three downtown lots. I've had a comfortable life pretty much doing whatever I want all day while other people collect money on my behalf while sitting down in booths, watching TV, reading (or even snoozing between customers arriving and honking the horns to wake 'em up). Consequently, for awhile, I was able to open a couple of storefront business which specialized in selling "clown suits for the whole family," including custom made if somebody wanted them - and even clown suits for the family pets. The seamstresses I hired used Gram's patterns, of course. . The stores were called "Hem and Ha!" - and with every sale, I usually threw in a copy of one of Gramps' recipes for a clown casseroles, "silly stew," "buffoon bread, "Punchinello Porridge,," or what have you. Of course, they all pair well with seltzer water. Thank you WayPoint Survival for allowing me to share!!
I would add a component. Put the kit in a dry bag. The bag will hold the kit, but will also serve as a campsite container for water or food, or gathered tinder, or whatever.
Nice setup. Appreciate you always finding new tricks and hacks . Shows that you don’t have to have a $ 150 titanium cook set to enjoy the outdoors. Have a great evening
Indeed. I have expensive gear but I know that not everyone can afford it and I feel like these are good ideas if an emergency should occur and you would find yourself without your proper kit. Thanks for watching!
@@WayPointSurvival I like the idea someone else mentioned. Build one to keep in the truck . Much nicer setup than the stainless bottle that’s in the pack that I keep in the truck
5:10 if ya ask me, tying it up with paracord would be a better choice as rubber bands tend to dry rot and ruin easily, or just snap. nice kit though, well thought out.
Another WayPoint piece of genius! Hopefully you'll do more in your hobo series one of these days using all this stuff! 🙂 Incidentally James - what's your preferred method (tool) for heating the metal items? Thanks!
Great tips. 50 year hobo here. A quality upgrade using what is available. I improvised using tin can which also could be recycled when worn out. I used a long wooden " tasting spoon " as ma called it, stirring and eating . And chop sticks. I whittled with my pocket knife from twigs . Two oversize tooth picks ain't too hard for me. .
Congratulations! There are indeed a number of additions that you could make to this kit. However, I was basing it off of an actual kit related to me by GSXR 1300.
I love this! I have had a similar kit for over 10 years... but with a few adaptations: an alcohol stove from a beer can, I store the strike anywheres in an old pill case,I also have a hotpad and a metal pot handle, and old bay spices also.thabks for your hobo series!! THE BEST!
It's a good kind of pack for anything that doesn't like water on it, too. I figure this kind of stuff is what the internet was made for in the first place - passing on not only high science but also skills for surviving rough and low days.
Love your kit Sor but was thinking a bandana, a striker rod and a couple of tea bags or hot chocolate could go nicely too. As always you cover the base's and thanks again
God bless you thank you for sharing your time and your video I discovered after compiling multiple mess kits that G I mess kit was the most convenient 🙏✝⛪
Only changes I would make is always find a lightweight stainless steel pan because aluminum pans Leach aluminum into your food and that can cause health problems. The second one is to take a file and make triangular shape groves on the front end of the spoon so it becomes a spork.
If you get different sized elastic bands You also have a hobo Banjo!! Plus the army ration packs cook kits here in the UK gave me a few ideas you get a few mint chewing gums a few maggi stock cubes and Sambal sachett it's like a chilli sauce but it can sometimes spice up a bland meal!!
I've made a little cook kit like this with a dollar store 8" pot, an optimus 8R, and a dollar store 8" vintage taiwan cast iron, which is actually good machined smooth steel. The elastic band trick is surely a new tip for me to use. I carved a wooden handle after my plastic one cracked after it took a tumble, which actually made it more portable since it fits inside. Keep some sardines, dry beans, and other goodies in there in little drawstring bags I sewed out of an old pillow case.
I use a flat frying pan that folds; I never thought of having a deeper sauce pan. I could use it for big cups of tea too. Good idea, flatten the screw top to use your hand🙂👍.
About what we have now for camping I have met a few Actual Hobo's from my time in EMS and they have a Vast Knowlege of Urban survival. I was Homeless myself many years ago I know what it's like. I just didn't think of it as a Carrer like Hobos do but God Bless them. I was able to overcome being homeless for about a year.
That's a wonderful story! I'm so glad that you were able to dig your way out of that situation and are doing well now. And, yes, Hoboes definitely know a lot about getting along in urban environments as well as wooded environments.
While I enjoy many of your videos, your hobo-themed cooking videos are superb! I honestly believe that this video in particular is a valuable resource for encouraging not only the problem-solving mindset, but also resiliency. In working with kids and vistiors at a local history attraction, I often tell folks that our human intelligence is our greatest asset in any endeavor; this intellignece is at its very best when it is set to the task of making do with the resources at hand. In that way of thinking, it is easy to appreciate the humble hobo from our American history. Not only is this cookset you present ingenious (thanks also to the viewer you credit with the genesis of the idea), it is a practical use of resources that already exist. Few things rub me the wrong way as resource-heavy lifestyle purchases, such as high-end camping gear. While there are those of us that actually use such gear to its fullest intened design and use intent, the majority of such purchase may see only one or two use, to only then be banished to the junk pile many of us crowd our lives with. Camping, when viewed as a way to reconnect and the simplicity of a simple lifestyle, is best enjoyed with such making-do devices and creations. Will a two hundred dollar fancy backpacker stove boil water for use with a simple oatmeal breakfast? Sure - but so won't a pile of sticks and a simple pot. The use of items that already exist in the world (and that have already exacted their ecological toll through the process of manufacture and transport) is ALWAYS the most ecologically sound option. By using simple food-packaging cans, as part of a hobo rocket stove, not only are those resources finding multiple additional uses on their way to the recycle bin (or dump), but their use in such a way also helps an infrequent hobby camper from using additional unnecessary resources in the form of fancy camp-cooking paraphernalia. An amazing exercise in developing our own human ingenuity is to be found in considering (and making) such kits! This video is an excellent resource!
I quite often use a Yugoslavian Mess kit with an Atoilds stove, if you wanted you could swap its canteen for holding more internally bu otherwise its compact and in a pouch that straps to your belt freeing up pack space.
2:40 cloth or bandana for the stove. Tape the screw to the salt/pepper or put it in the bag with the stove. Heck put abunch of it in with the stove. You could make a cloth bag the size of the pot that way itll hold together and keep a couple extra things. Extra cloth for cleaning and use it for insulation for rattling. You can also turn around and make char cloth. Carry some wax or candles. Dry tinder in the stove.
Some nice pointers.. thanks for the ideas for my own cook kit. I make bags to keep the components and food stuffs so I can order in the pot, I have a heavy parcel paper to wrap sooty items and a source of emergency fire making fuel as well as a close woven bag..
Thank you for the demonstration! I would also "upgrade" the knob on the roof of the pot lid with something non flamable (for use as a dutch oven with coals on top). The packability of this design is great with its own stove and kindling inside.
Hi , this a brilliant set up, and whith a little shuffle of the items you could get a bit more in there, like others I'll be looking for a similar pot, and I think it will live in my car , along whith some food and water, thanks for another interesting video mate, stay safe, best wishe's to you and your's, Stuart UK.
Mr binder when is the next episode of the 1790s traveler coming out hopefully it soon I like that idea I want to see you where he ends up and what type of cabin he builds. God bless my friend I hope you had a wonderful weekend happy Memorial Day and God bless America and those who served
Kinda sorta related....those big truck stop coffee jugs ( 64 ounce...Speedway has a 100 ounce one) make great lunchboxes.... they're weather proof, and cost $7 to $10 new, less at Goodwill. A bead chain or string to attach the lid to the handle isn't a bad idea. I did this for a few years.... That hobo stove would be great to keep in the car for emergencies...
Just a tip, a cotton disk with some Vaseline or dipped in paraffin makes a great fire starter lightweight and tiny. Great video and great idea with the screw and bolts.
That's what I like about removable handles myself I also like solid handles if it's Hollow then the heat can go transfer through the handle and heat it up to the point you will torch your hand
Wow, I took your advice and rescued an old pot I put out in my shed for a may need it one day!😂 Turns out I do! Took the handle off, bent the lid a bit to fit better with a multi tool then found an extra large heavy duty rubber band to secure the lid and presto, I’m a hobo!😊😊
👍 Nice kit, thank you for sharing. Not a big fan of uncoated aluminum for cooking, but the pot & cup could be replaced with those using other materials.
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Making a kit like this is a fun and easy way to make an inexpensive but useful cook kit for your outdoor adventures. Thanks for watching and please leave me a comment in the section below!
you can buy a camping cookset similar to this for $10 -$20. but where's the fun in that?
Fantastic ideas here, but I would swap the salt and pepper for smaller, lighter ones, and I think your spoon is a dessert spoon rather than a table spoon 😊 A teaspoon would be even better 😉
@@davidkermes376David, you could. But what happens one day when they don't sell these things in shops any more or they are such totally cheap shit they are not worth the money you spend on them? And what if, one day, you don't HAVE the $10-20? It's like Tony Robbins says - 'Change happens in an instant'. I try to buy second-hand stuff where possible because vintage stuff is often so much better made. And making stuff vastly increases one's sense of self-confidence.
Hello....this is the first video I've seen on your channel and I've become a subscriber!!!...
Really neat, and thrifty! Me likes, however....I was wondering if you could make a part 2 to this video for all us city slickers😅😅😅...yeah the screw part definitely.... Cool gadget, but how'd you do it? And I'm afraid if you just tried to explain it I probably wouldn't get it...I'm sure I'm not the only one...also the 2 rubber band set up...just a thought ...either way, really enjoyed your video Sir!, Thanks
@@davidkermes376 i have so set.
Compleet with gas burner.
Its great set really for that price.
As soon as I saw a spoon with a bent handle...I knew this guy is legit!
The spoon handle was a nicely decorated one, too. Maybe it was given to him along the way.🤔
That looks like a cooking spoon for crack lol
I've always shied away from those pots with the plastic handles while shopping at the thrift store. Now I will be giving them a second look. Thanks James.
They can be a good investment and they are designed to handle a fair amount of heat. Thanks for watching!
Mine broke, so I carved a handle out of wood so now it's collapsible. The 8" pots and skillet are a perfect ratio of size for holding food and kit without being overboard
I like the idea of flattening the screw head, saves time hunting for a screwdriver. I might just flatten some screwheads😊- Thanks for the video and all the tips James👋👋
What I don't like are Hollow handles Halo handles will burn you
@@WayPointSurvivalwould those plastic handles melt over flames of camp fire?
Love these hobo tips video. They make more sense than 99% of all the other urban survival videos our there.
Thanks so much!
Agreed, this is a simple, cheap set that anybody can put together.
If you want to survive in the urban jungle homeless style, studying the people who actually have done it is a good start.
Fr, people buy stoves for like 200$. Why?
I'm pretty sure every American will need this the way things are going.👍
Indeed!
Nah, just get loot off of enemy invaders as you go.
😂 get a quality camping 🏕 mess kit.
Add cleaning supplies.
LOL! Yep, that’s why it’s prudent to make watching Waypoint Survival a habit!! EXCELLENT VIDEO AND PRESENTATION!! Pots with lids like this one can be found at yard sales and thrift store for dirt cheap!
@gordontyree4308 exactly right ,no need not to have one going to a couple of junk stores to look for some stuff today
Tip I picked up from my dad; if you rub the bar soap on the outside of the pot before cooking over a fire, it makes cleaning off the soot much easier.
Yes, that works quite well!
i lived like that for forty years... you need to put a little can opener in there.... but you are doing a great job....keep it up...
Thanks so much! I carry a P38 can opener on my keychain. But I will think about adding it to the kit as well!
Carry a Swiss Army Knife.
As an alternative to using black pepper. Maybe try a small bottle of Mrs Dash original. They also sell the Mrs Dash in a packet form that, if I remember correctly, comes with 20per box. Adds a lot of flavor and a small bottle of olive oil for cooking. They make small bottle pump spray bottles. You can also add a couple of mint as well. The ideas are endless with a kit like this.
True. Thanks for watching!
msg....no thanks
@@harvestmaid5669 Mrs Dash has no msg or salt for that matter.
I thought the point of Mrs Dash was to replace salt not pepper?
@@mansterj this is true but mrs Dash is a good sub for black pepper. It also adds micro nutrients.
Hi James! When we are talking a budget of ten dollars are less, this puts viable kit within the reach of anyone that wants to get started with outdoor activities. Excellent!
True. Thanks for watching!
With a little will and planning, the same can be done with most needed gear.
Very few items need to be premium
People like to spend when they don't have the time to do. Yet you can always do without having to spend.@@ManInTheWoods76
The screw modification is outstanding. I made a hobo stove out of a large Folgers coffee can, with tin can nesting pots. I’ll post a video of it soon. Maybe make a cup of coffee or warm up some chili on a cold day.
Only thing I would do differently is screw the screw back on the handle in pan. Less chance of losing it
I thought of that, but it stuck out too far and would make it too difficult to pack.
i wouldn't have thought the handle had a thread. the thread was on the outside of the pan.
@@WayPointSurvival
Thread the bolt onto the handle with a nut on each side to keep it all together.
Love the cookset.Hobo's always knew how to survive.GOD BLESS
Indeed, and God-bless you too!
That is a nice hack. The way things are going we all might be hobos wandering the country.
Thanks for watching!
I'm 59 years old and I'm still learning! Thank you for these great ideas! I'm always looking to put together the ideal 'survival kitset'!
Great, glad you liked it!
👍 I'm 67 & still learning too.
My nickname is Scrounge. I sooo can relate to your videos. I appreciate how you see through all the glitzy new stuff and fabricate useful tools from second hand treasure stores. That comes from years of experience in the field and know-how. Good on you👍
I have just a couple select fancy items. Most are retro cheap or altered.
Thanks so much and I'm glad you liked it!
My nickname is HOARD.
@@susanp.collins7834 yes yes yes❤️💪
This is why I love this channel, no hype and lots of new stuff, but making the most of what's out there that you could actually get if you ever end up living on the road or something big happens. I've been homeless for some months before and honestly some days I miss living out of the vehicle, with my gasoline powered cook stove, coffee pot, and all that. Still not a big spender, but I love to camp out for long times even midwinter here, and I like the old simple kit. Those old lunchbox Coleman's will burn gasoline in a pinch and cost almost nothing. Just don't let it sit, or it'll varnish unlike the good stuff.
My nickname is clutter
Great hobo kit!
Replace the pot and cup in something other than aluminum. I know it will weigh more but aluminum should be out for cooking, imho.
You could add more stuff (firestarting, emergency and survival things) if this were for a car OR if you bury this as a survival cache.
And yes, the buried metal pot would be easy to find for metal detectors but that could be a plus if and when you might really need this.
Thanks for watching!
apart from you instantly making me smile every video you make!this is a brilliant design i just found a beautiful solid iron meyer tensyl steel pot brand new in a second hand store for four pounds that will last my life and is a good defence item ,your idea of flattening the screws to use by hand is pure genius man !we would love to visit you one day but if u want to visit the mountain and forestry of north wales u always have a room man!bless james,your a legend mate!
Thanks so much, I'd love to take you up on that some day!
I visited Wales in the 90's and fell in love with everything about it. Beautiful countryside, friendly people and what I'd describe as an almost lyrical accent to their speech.
Stayed with family in Prestatyn but visited many castles and I won't even try to spell the towns we went to.
@@clinnyboy conwy castle and abergele castle my brother!
Thanks James there's another tool for survival kit. I would like to have known about this kit when I was 12 years old and in the Boy Scouts. I would probably still have it. But as it is now I have enough cook kits to probably Supply a scout troop right now. Since I have given my grandson his first cook kit maybe I'll see if he wants to build his own and I'm sure he's probably going to say yeah. So James on that note I certainly appreciate the video I'll let you know if he decided to build his own cook kit. Have a great day and stay safe and keep your powder dry and the ideas coming!
Thank you so much, Terry!
With maybe the powder mixture for some Hot Chocolate. I keep a supply of Swiss Miss in the pantry and wouldn't go camping without it.
As always a great video. I really am enjoying the hobo series. I would enjoy watching a video of you utilizing this complete cook set including using the hobo stove and preparing a simple meal utilizing this cook set. God Bless my Friend!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for another very practical video.
You thought of everything, with the soap etc.
The only thing I'd need is some teabags!
There would be enough room to add some for sure. Thanks for watching!
The flat screw idea was awesome !
Thanks so much!
Great idea. Not a coffee drinker so I’d include chicken or beef bouillon powder packets. Awesome video as usual.
Sure, that would be a good idea.. Thanks for watching!
and/or tea bags!
Great setup! I would add a big double ended carabiner to where the handle bolts on so you can hang the kit from your pack!👍🏻😁
You could certainly do that. Thanks for watching!
I like how you made the thumb screw, if you drill a small hole in it and attach a lanyard you can attach it to the hole in the end of the pot handle so you don't lose it. Extra insurance.
Good idea. Thanks for watching!
Better alternative to the “bag” is a sock missing a mate… you can use it a wash/dry cloth
Great follow up on the rocket stove 👌
Thanks!
Absolutely brilliant! Love the self- made thumb screw. No tools needed.
Thanks!
James, I enjoy your videos. Concise and direct to the point. Great ideas. Thanks!
Thank you!
I’m going to make one and keep it in my car. I was stuck on the highway for 5 hours because of a multi car accident due to black ice. Hobo stove and snow= ramen noodle soup. Thank you for real life solutions for everyone
I love your enthusiasm and the details you provide, great thumb screw idea making it possible to break things down. Something worth noting is possibly incorporating a Bindlestiff (Hobo Stick).
Thank you so much! Yes, I hope to do a video at some point on how to make a proper hobo bindlestick.
I cut the handles completely off, including carefully grinding off the welds. Then I use a pot lifter. I found two pots that telescope nicely so I have two pots in the same space.
Great little setup right there . Thanks to you both for showing a small yet capable kit for numerous uses.
Thanks for watching!
Great cooking lit for in the bush! I myself have a compact Coleman stove w. butane cartridge. I'll try making a hobo stove..
Man you are one clever Huckleberry Finn Bush Dude. That screw is simple genius.
Thanks!
Good video James. Making our own gear is the way to go!
Thanks!
I really like your channel and your videos.
No waffle. No BS. Just straight to the point with lots of great, handy, easy tips.
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@@WayPointSurvival : No, thank you. Thank you for taking the time to make all these informative videos and all your great tips. You’re a really good teacher.
Glad I found this channel. You have the most practical, useful, and inexpensive ideas and tips. Can't wait to start using.
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I managed to find two stainless steel pots that nest nicely at the local thrift store. They both have SS riveted handles and lids. All-in weight with 2 spoons, a few herbs and spices and a small cutting board is about 4lbs. It is stowed in its own bag under my pack. No rattling, no bulkiness and right-in-the-coals ready! Aluminum may be lighter, but I'm a bit concerned about the aluminum possibly contaminating my food.
Why two pots? One for meat/vegetables and one for biscuits, corn bread etc. cooked at the same time. It is enough for 2 or 3 that might be bugging out or travelling with me if shtf. The additional weight is of no consequence to me. Winter or summer, foraging in the bush can keep us relatively well fed/nourished with or without meat sources. Cheers.
Great kit! Thanks for watching!
Amazing!!!! I’ve been teaching wilderness survival for years. Thank you for a wonderful video
Thanks, I really appreciate the kind words!
I found a set of pots at a garage sale (yard sale in USA). 3 x detachable handles & room for stove kit & utensils. I like a quick brew if I am travelling & now buy all in one coffee sachets that just need sugar / hot water for those car trips. I do drink tea but black so need just hot water / sugar. These kits can be life savers when taking a break from driving or picnics when facilities are limited.
Sounds like you made a great find! Thanks for watching.
Quickly becoming one of my favorite TH-cam channels! God bless you and all you do
Thank you so much and God-bless you too!
Great poor man’s cook kit and the most important part is it comes with COFFEE! Great ideas from a great outdoorsman. Thanks for another terrific video!
You're welcome!
Really impressive innovation with regard to the handle screw and I was truly impressed with your hobo rocket stove build .
I like this cooker idea as it leaves huge potential for personalizing the load out inside due to all the spare space inside .thanks ..
Thanks so much!
I like the hobby cook kit, I’m for sure going to copy it.
I was wondering if there was going to be a hobo cook kit. This was totally awesome James!!!!! I love that cook kit. And the hack with pounding out that screw...EPIC!!! Thanks a bunch for doing this video. Mam I can't wait to make my own hobo kit!!!
Great, thanks for watching and I'm glad you liked it!
Yes. That's a great modification!
Hi James, a load of brilliant ideas went into that cook kit. Being an ex Boy Scout from back in the day we did use Billy cans and the suggestion here is to further modify this and make a Billy handle to hang it over a fire 🔥.
It's also worth using a small tin or an old metal mug with an old rolling pin to crunch up coffee beans and drink your health.
Sounds good. Thanks for watching!
Great idea John. By simply drilling 3 well placed holes around the top of the rim just big enough for a small chain clip, perfect..
brilliant. absolutely love this series. the way things are going we will all be poor , jobless and homeless
Thanks for watching!
No we will not! keep the faith and help out, be strong!
new2survival I don't know why, but that made me chuckle.
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Thanks for this video. I really like the improvised thumbscrew. Great kit!
Thanks for watching and I'm glad that you liked it!
Excellent as always. That’s a cool kit, makes it worthwhile to carry a slightly larger pot since it contains so many items.
Thanks so much!
Love including Salt and Pepper. They are truly the most important thing i see missed so often
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You are truly amazing with coming up with showing us these awesome ideas 👍🏼
Thanks!
3rdWorld Prepper.... binging off your videos.. 👍
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Such a great idea. Your videos are always fantastic, thanks again!
Thanks so much!
Im 60 + years old and my grandpa had a kit alot like you made , When we would go walking threw the woods in Pa .. Great minds think alike pard 😃👍👍
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video!
What would he cook for ya?
wild mushrooms onions squirrel things from the woods he knew what to look for ..@@deepstate8474
wild mushrooms , onions, squirrel , trout , things he would find the man knew what to look for ..@@deepstate8474
Looks Delicious!!! ! One of my best recipes was handed down by my grandfather from Ohio who was part of a traveling band of clowns which toured the country in the 1930s and 40s. Not only did he fully participate as a performer (juggling and spraying seltzer mostly) but he was also in charge of the Clown Chuckwagon, and over the years, came up with a nice selection of mostly campfire stews (or "or stewge" as Gramps used to call them),, soups and casseroles. One of my favorites, casseroles, which I still prepare frequently, consists of baked beans and wieners (for the KETO portion of the meal), macaroni and cheese. and a couple handfuls of those big orange circus peanuts - a sweet yet savory bake-up that's a hit with everyone who tries it. Gramps had one clown name for performing with his fellow troupers at carnivals, civic events, etc., throughout the central Midwest ""Antsy Pants" - but around the campfire at breakfast or suppertime, when most of these talented vagabond buffoons had removed their make-up and hung their giant shoes in their campers, (but oddly enough not all of them) Gramps was affectionately known among the boys as "Yummo." He told me how it wasn't unusual for farmers to donate a hen or two and maybe a couple of dozen eggs, in return for a brief barnyard slapstick performance by a couple of the boys for the farmer, his family and his hired hands.. He also told me as soon as he got back to camp with the chickens, the alcoholic Geek who traveled with them would inevitably beg permission to bite the heads of the pullets when Gramps was ready to get those birds cooking. Seemed that this particular Geek actually not only savored the taste of the live chickens he was required to eat (which were usually provided by the promoter of the event at which the troupe was performing) - but craved more when "off=the-clock" Talk about a Carnivore diet!! Wow!!! Reportedly, he was known to comment that "live chicken pairs well with a pint of Carstairs White Seal Blended." By the way, Grandma also traveled with Gramps. She was the seamstress - making a good number of the clown suits from her own design and repairing all them when required. So of course Gram and Gran rolled along from town- to -town with a big foot pump operated sewing machine in their trailer, - in addition to all the pots, pants, cutlery, stirrers, etc. My Dad was born in a campground in Posey County, Indiana, delivered by a local midwife and plopped into a casserole baking dish as soon as Gramps cut the umbilical cord with his second best onion chopping knife. As for me, I married young and did well for myself in doing so. My wife is the daughter of an outdoor parking lot magnate in a major city in Ohio. I was dowried with three downtown lots. I've had a comfortable life pretty much doing whatever I want all day while other people collect money on my behalf while sitting down in booths, watching TV, reading (or even snoozing between customers arriving and honking the horns to wake 'em up). Consequently, for awhile, I was able to open a couple of storefront business which specialized in selling "clown suits for the whole family," including custom made if somebody wanted them - and even clown suits for the family pets. The seamstresses I hired used Gram's patterns, of course. . The stores were called "Hem and Ha!" - and with every sale, I usually threw in a copy of one of Gramps' recipes for a clown casseroles, "silly stew," "buffoon bread, "Punchinello Porridge,," or what have you. Of course, they all pair well with seltzer water. Thank you WayPoint Survival for allowing me to share!!
Really enjoyed reading the family history and the great stories. Thanks for watching!
What an awesome story. You could start your own channel with those recipes! I would subscribe.
I would add a component. Put the kit in a dry bag. The bag will hold the kit, but will also serve as a campsite container for water or food, or gathered tinder, or whatever.
Good idea. Thanks for watching.
Nice setup. Appreciate you always finding new tricks and hacks . Shows that you don’t have to have a $ 150 titanium cook set to enjoy the outdoors. Have a great evening
Indeed. I have expensive gear but I know that not everyone can afford it and I feel like these are good ideas if an emergency should occur and you would find yourself without your proper kit. Thanks for watching!
@@WayPointSurvival I like the idea someone else mentioned. Build one to keep in the truck . Much nicer setup than the stainless bottle that’s in the pack that I keep in the truck
5:10 if ya ask me, tying it up with paracord would be a better choice as rubber bands tend to dry rot and ruin easily, or just snap.
nice kit though, well thought out.
Thanks.
Another WayPoint piece of genius! Hopefully you'll do more in your hobo series one of these days using all this stuff! 🙂
Incidentally James - what's your preferred method (tool) for heating the metal items?
Thanks!
Thanks! I generally use a map gas torch.
Great tips. 50 year hobo here. A quality upgrade using what is available. I improvised using tin can which also could be recycled when worn out. I used a long wooden " tasting spoon " as ma called it, stirring and eating . And chop sticks. I whittled with my pocket knife from twigs . Two oversize tooth picks ain't too hard for me.
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Very cool!
First! Awesome James! No foil?
Congratulations! There are indeed a number of additions that you could make to this kit. However, I was basing it off of an actual kit related to me by GSXR 1300.
@@WayPointSurvival oh ok. Another awesome video. Thanks for responding
I love this! I have had a similar kit for over 10 years... but with a few adaptations: an alcohol stove from a beer can, I store the strike anywheres in an old pill case,I also have a hotpad and a metal pot handle, and old bay spices also.thabks for your hobo series!! THE BEST!
Thanks so much for watching and I'm glad that you are enjoying the channel!
Fold up some heavy duty foil and put in the bottom.
Yes, you could do that. There are a lot of things that you can do to make minor additions to this kit.
It's a good kind of pack for anything that doesn't like water on it, too. I figure this kind of stuff is what the internet was made for in the first place - passing on not only high science but also skills for surviving rough and low days.
Indeed. Thanks for watching!
Salt and pepper take up way too much room. Just use packets like the coffee and sugar
That depends on how much you use salt and pepper.
Put a small roll of wire to wrap under the pot lip for a handle to hang over a fire if needed
You could definitely do that. Thanks for watching!
That's neet.
I’ve been getting into primitive camping a lot lately and this is an EXCELLENT idea for my pack! Thanks!
You're welcome!
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Great kit, especially for when the every day comforts of our lives have vanished.
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Love your channel
Pure and simple.
Thank you so much!
Love your kit Sor but was thinking a bandana, a striker rod and a couple of tea bags or hot chocolate could go nicely too.
As always you cover the base's and thanks again
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God bless you thank you for sharing your time and your video I discovered after compiling multiple mess kits that G I mess kit was the most convenient 🙏✝⛪
They are indeed great mess kits to use!
The only thing I would change is the rubber bands for bungee cords. Just because they are more durable and useful. Great video!!
Thanks!
Your ideas are always inspiring. It’s good to think outside the box.
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I enjoy watching your videos. You have really great ideas for the outdoors where I spend most of my time.
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Only changes I would make is always find a lightweight stainless steel pan because aluminum pans Leach aluminum into your food and that can cause health problems. The second one is to take a file and make triangular shape groves on the front end of the spoon so it becomes a spork.
Thanks for watching.
If you get different sized elastic bands You also have a hobo Banjo!! Plus the army ration packs cook kits here in the UK gave me a few ideas you get a few mint chewing gums a few maggi stock cubes and Sambal sachett it's like a chilli sauce but it can sometimes spice up a bland meal!!
Solid little hobo cook kit
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That was THE most positive intro ever!!
Great video too! Thanks for the info.
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I've made a little cook kit like this with a dollar store 8" pot, an optimus 8R, and a dollar store 8" vintage taiwan cast iron, which is actually good machined smooth steel. The elastic band trick is surely a new tip for me to use. I carved a wooden handle after my plastic one cracked after it took a tumble, which actually made it more portable since it fits inside. Keep some sardines, dry beans, and other goodies in there in little drawstring bags I sewed out of an old pillow case.
Those are some great ideas! Thanks so much for watching!
I use a flat frying pan that folds; I never thought of having a deeper sauce pan. I could use it for big cups of tea too. Good idea, flatten the screw top to use your hand🙂👍.
About what we have now for camping I have met a few Actual Hobo's from my time in EMS and they have a Vast Knowlege of Urban survival. I was Homeless myself many years ago I know what it's like. I just didn't think of it as a Carrer like Hobos do but God Bless them. I was able to overcome being homeless for about a year.
That's a wonderful story! I'm so glad that you were able to dig your way out of that situation and are doing well now. And, yes, Hoboes definitely know a lot about getting along in urban environments as well as wooded environments.
While I enjoy many of your videos, your hobo-themed cooking videos are superb! I honestly believe that this video in particular is a valuable resource for encouraging not only the problem-solving mindset, but also resiliency. In working with kids and vistiors at a local history attraction, I often tell folks that our human intelligence is our greatest asset in any endeavor; this intellignece is at its very best when it is set to the task of making do with the resources at hand. In that way of thinking, it is easy to appreciate the humble hobo from our American history. Not only is this cookset you present ingenious (thanks also to the viewer you credit with the genesis of the idea), it is a practical use of resources that already exist. Few things rub me the wrong way as resource-heavy lifestyle purchases, such as high-end camping gear. While there are those of us that actually use such gear to its fullest intened design and use intent, the majority of such purchase may see only one or two use, to only then be banished to the junk pile many of us crowd our lives with. Camping, when viewed as a way to reconnect and the simplicity of a simple lifestyle, is best enjoyed with such making-do devices and creations. Will a two hundred dollar fancy backpacker stove boil water for use with a simple oatmeal breakfast? Sure - but so won't a pile of sticks and a simple pot. The use of items that already exist in the world (and that have already exacted their ecological toll through the process of manufacture and transport) is ALWAYS the most ecologically sound option. By using simple food-packaging cans, as part of a hobo rocket stove, not only are those resources finding multiple additional uses on their way to the recycle bin (or dump), but their use in such a way also helps an infrequent hobby camper from using additional unnecessary resources in the form of fancy camp-cooking paraphernalia. An amazing exercise in developing our own human ingenuity is to be found in considering (and making) such kits! This video is an excellent resource!
Thanks so much for all the kind words and for watching the video!
I quite often use a Yugoslavian Mess kit with an Atoilds stove, if you wanted you could swap its canteen for holding more internally bu otherwise its compact and in a pouch that straps to your belt freeing up pack space.
Definitely great thing to have on hand in these crazy unpredictable times. Thanks for sharing knowledge. God bless.
Thanks so much and God bless you too!
2:40 cloth or bandana for the stove.
Tape the screw to the salt/pepper or put it in the bag with the stove. Heck put abunch of it in with the stove. You could make a cloth bag the size of the pot that way itll hold together and keep a couple extra things. Extra cloth for cleaning and use it for insulation for rattling. You can also turn around and make char cloth. Carry some wax or candles. Dry tinder in the stove.
Good idea!
@@WayPointSurvival hey thanks.👍
Thanks for the solid vids don't mind my criticism 😁 I be rambling a bit to meself.
Some nice pointers.. thanks for the ideas for my own cook kit.
I make bags to keep the components and food stuffs so I can order in the pot, I have a heavy parcel paper to wrap sooty items and a source of emergency fire making fuel as well as a close woven bag..
That's a great idea!
Thank you for the demonstration! I would also "upgrade" the knob on the roof of the pot lid with something non flamable (for use as a dutch oven with coals on top). The packability of this design is great with its own stove and kindling inside.
Yes, you could definitely do that or just unscrew the knob when you want to use it that way.
Another great idea. I keep something like that in the back seat of my truck
Excellent, thanks for watching!
Hi , this a brilliant set up, and whith a little shuffle of the items you could get a bit more in there, like others I'll be looking for a similar pot, and I think it will live in my car , along whith some food and water, thanks for another interesting video mate, stay safe, best wishe's to you and your's, Stuart UK.
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Mr binder when is the next episode of the 1790s traveler coming out hopefully it soon I like that idea I want to see you where he ends up and what type of cabin he builds. God bless my friend I hope you had a wonderful weekend happy Memorial Day and God bless America and those who served
Thank you. We are currently working on the cabin and that's why this episode is taking so long. Thanks for watching and God-bless you too!
Great Content!. I was thinking about this last night on how would you carry cookware in the post apocalypse and this is just what i was looking for.
Thank you, I'm glad that you liked the video!
Kinda sorta related....those big truck stop coffee jugs ( 64 ounce...Speedway has a 100 ounce one) make great lunchboxes.... they're weather proof, and cost $7 to $10 new, less at Goodwill. A bead chain or string to attach the lid to the handle isn't a bad idea. I did this for a few years....
That hobo stove would be great to keep in the car for emergencies...
Great idea!
Just a tip, a cotton disk with some Vaseline or dipped in paraffin makes a great fire starter lightweight and tiny.
Great video and great idea with the screw and bolts.
Thanks!
That's what I like about removable handles myself I also like solid handles if it's Hollow then the heat can go transfer through the handle and heat it up to the point you will torch your hand
Indeed.
I'd carry some tinder/kindling, in a plastic bag inside the stove, to get the fire going on damp/wet days
Sure, you could do that. Thanks for watching.
Wow, I took your advice and rescued an old pot I put out in my shed for a may need it one day!😂 Turns out I do! Took the handle off, bent the lid a bit to fit better with a multi tool then found an extra large heavy duty rubber band to secure the lid and presto, I’m a hobo!😊😊
Excellent! If you continue to watch the hobo series you will see how I fashioned a much better holder for the pot lid out of an old belt.
👍 Nice kit, thank you for sharing. Not a big fan of uncoated aluminum for cooking, but the pot & cup could be replaced with those using other materials.
Indeed. I was merely copying the type of kit that people used to use.
@@WayPointSurvival I was raised in the 50s & 60s eating food prepared in aluminum cookware so I understand.
Great idea James, with many pots you can also remove the knob on the lid to make it a bit more compact if needed
or invert the lid if enough space and secure
@@cotteeskid yes, another good option but I like the idea of the lid sealing well without being inverted
Thanks for watching and for this suggestion.
the lid is a plate also , this really awesome content
Thanks so much!