- 1). Wash a 2-ounce tin can and then pat it dry using a clean towel. The tin can will act as a heat source for your do-it-yourself camp stove.
- 2). Cut a 2-inch-by-15-inch piece of corrugated cardboard. Spool the cardboard tightly into a roll. Press the cardboard roll tightly inside the tin can. If the cardboard extends past the edge of the tin can, trim it as needed.
- 3). Top off the can with melted paraffin wax. Remove excess wax using a second cloth. Set the can aside so the wax will harden.
- 4). Puncture several holes along the edge of a larger tin can using a blunt knife or screwdriver. Cut an opening in the tin can using tin snips. The opening should be about 4 inches long and 3 inches wide and resemble a flap. Fold the flap over until it is flush with the inside wall of the can. Turn the can upside down.
- 5). Set fire to the cardboard, which should be hard by now, inside the 2-ounce tin can. Place the larger tin can over the smaller one. Be careful of the flames. Give the "stove" three to five minutes to heat up.
- 6). Make do-it-yourself cooking "pans" using clean vegetable cans and coffee tins. Use your stove to sterilize water, cook rice, boil oatmeal or heat beans. When grilling, place fish in aluminum foil, and grill on either side for up to 10 minutes, depending on the size of the fish.
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