16 DIY Survival Stove Projects

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There are countless ways to make survival stoves. They can be ultra simple hobo stoves made from a single food can, alcohol stoves from soda cans or more complex stoves that require some tools and preparation.

The Instructables community has some of the best examples of how to make stoves to fit every need and every situation imaginable. I spend a lot of time browsing the website to further my own knowledge on a daily basis.

So whether you want a clever hand crafted camp stove to impress your friends or you need to know how to make one in a pinch for that random power outage or night spent in a broken down car, you’ll find it here!

My favorite is the alcohol stoves. I think they are pretty cool and work well. I made one a year ago and it worked fantastic. My next survival stove project is going to be a homemade rocket stove from #10 cans. I love rocket stoves because they burn so economically and produce very little smoke.

See all the survival stove projects in link below. If you have other stove designs or ideas we would love to see them, head on over to our Facebook page and leave us a comment.

16 DIY Survival Stove Projects

Bonus: How to Make Pemmican, the Original Survival Food

Invented by the natives of North America pemmican was used by Indian scouts as well as early western explorers.

Native Americans spent a great deal of time on the go and depended on having portable, high-energy, highly nutritious, and filling foods that would last for long periods of time without refrigeration.

Pemmican is a portable, long-lasting, high-energy food. It's made of lean, dried meat that's crushed into powder and mixed with hot, rendered fat. This makes it one of the ultimate foods to have stockpiled for when SHTF or disaster strikes.