Tuesday, September 9, 2025

VIDEO: Hobo Heater

A lot of old fire place and stove designs used heating a mass (of rocks, clay, etc.) as part of the design because that mass would re-radiate heat over an extended period of time. It beats having to wake up every hour or so during the night to stoke a fire or add more wood. This uses the same principle by heating up sand in a bucket that, it appears, has enough heat for a small tent or shelter. 

 VIDEO: "1930s Non Electric Hobo Heater – DIY Survival Heat Source!"
WayPoint Survival (13 min.)

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