DIY – Making A Cozy To Help Save Stove Fuel

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First of all I’d like to thank everybody who participated in the LifeStraw give away.  The comments and ideas you guys left were truly excellent and I and my team will be implementing some of those very soon.

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Tommy – with this comment, “I would really like more gear and training videos besides the pop ups it’s all good!”

and

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Also, I’m going to write a review of the LifeStraw as soon as I have a chance to use it.  If any of you lucky winners would like to send me a few words after you get yours I’d like to have your thoughts on  it.  It looks like a great little piece of equipment:  lightweight, easy to use, and no moving parts, which makes a perfect choice for a bug-out or extended hiking trip.

On to the post.

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This is actually a repost of something I did awhile back, but keeping in line with DIY requests I thought I’d put it out there again.  I’m going to do a short series on DIY for your BOB and this is the first installment.

You’re probably asking yourself, “What is a cozy (or cozi) and why should I care?”

Fair enough, something with a name like “cozy” is probably lame right?  Wrong!  This little rig is worth it’s weight in gold, although it’s not very heavy.  Perfect for the ultra-light hiker and camper.

First, what is it and what is it used for?

A cozy is just a small container used to help heat food, so you don’t use up all your fuel.  Mine is made from a powdered lemonade container.  The top is a measuring cup and the bottom part is what I use to heat noodles and other foods in.

Here’s how you make one:

1. Obtain a suitable empty container – the Country Time Lemonade container is perfect.
2. Cut the top off the main body, but leave enough so that the cup can still attach when you screw it on.
3. Take duct tape or Gorilla tape and wrap it around the body of the container.  This will be the main body of the cozy.  Use enough tape so that when you pour boiling water in it it won’t burn your hand.

That’s it!

To use it, simply put the noodles in the cup, boil water, pour the water in on top of the noodles, and put the cover on.  Let it sit for four or five minutes and enjoy a hot cup of noodle soup or whatever it is you want to boil!

The top can be used as a coffee cup or drinking cup.

When I pack it away I usually put my stove, or some paracord or twine, or something inside it, so that the space isn’t wasted in my pack.

Try it out and see what you think.  I’ve made a few of these over the years and it’s now a basic part of my kit and as you can see from the pictures I use it all the time.

 Once you’ve used one of these rigs a few times you’ll be wondering why you didn’t make one earlier.

Questions?  Comments?

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-Jarhead Survivor