Make Your Own Kerosene Cooking Lantern

In this video I show you how to turn your lantern into a cooking lantern. These can be a fun project, and a cool addition to a camping trip, or other outdoor event!
Link for electrical cover pot holder: www.homedepot....
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[@StarwaterCWS]

Nice!

[@lotsatrains]

Thanks 👍

[@paulhare662]

After several experiments with different cooking pots, I've settled on old Revereware copper bottom stainless steel pots and pans as my go to stuff. Heat quick, east to clean and cheap at the thrift stores. The best ones are the older ones, they have a thicker copper cladding and are identified by a large (silver dollar size) logo on the bottom.

[@lotsatrains]

Thanks so much that’s great to know I’ll have to find some of those I actually have a couple of the newer ones and love to use on the stove but will keep an eye out for those logo bottoms

[@jasper60103]

The Dietz no. 8 Air Pilot is a great lantern. I have a couple of the Hong Kong versions and both burn great with a nice flame. Good video and thanks for sharing.

[@lotsatrains]

Yes they are fantastic I agree and actually the air pilot was my first Dietz lantern so it does have a special connection to me 👍

[@MidnightLight.]

Godzilla, Speed Racer, and a couple lanterns - all a man-cave needs.

[@lotsatrains]

Oh yeah 👍

[@rigoa9592]

Nice, just like MacGyver.

[@lotsatrains]

Yes indeed 👍

[@felixcat9318]

What a wonderful upgrade, you've hugely increased the practicality of your lantern.
I was going to buy the Dietz 2000 but after seeing a video in which the straight out of the box stove had multiple manufacturing faults that rendered it unusable, I bought a Feurhand 276 Baby Lantern instead!
I've found myself looking at my Feurhand Lantern and wondering about doing exactly the upgrade that you have done.
Having watched your excellent video, I will actually do the same on my lantern.
Thank you for sharing your excellent upgrade and inspiring viewers to upgrade their lanterns. Subscribed.

[@lotsatrains]

Thanks that sounds great let me know how it works out for you if you do it 👍

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Ken! That is an awesome mod! Very neat and clean and it looks fantastic!!!!! Outstanding job!

[@lotsatrains]

Thanks so much, I had lots of fun making it.

[@matthoward1174]

Very cool ! Still throws the same light, and you can heat up a can of Chunky Soup. A win/win in my book. Thanks Ken !

[@lotsatrains]

Thanks Matt.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

This is pretty cool. I love improvising and you did a great job. I subscribed.

[@lotsatrains]

Thanks so much I really appreciate your comments and subscription 👍

[@rickkoshak4919]

Very very cool Ken. Thanks as always for sharing.

[@lotsatrains]

Always a pleasure, thanks for tuning in.

[@Jefflantern483]

Neat little project that you did to the lantern as a neat little cooker & provides light too! 🙂🙂 The electrical box ring is called a mud ring ( a drywallers term ) 🙂🙂

[@lotsatrains]

Thanks so much I knew it had a proper name and now I finally know what that piece is that’s great information 👍

[@Jefflantern483]

@@lotsatrains You are welcome Ken! 😊😊 Did drywalling here & there! 👍👍 Love that New Years light up video! 🙂🙂

[@Goodthingmanship]

I would like to see a similar mod on a mantle lamp

[@lotsatrains]

Yes that would be pretty cool

[@michigan_propaganda]

Looks like it was a fun project might try it myself

[@lotsatrains]

Yes it kept me busy during the cold winter months and was pretty fun for sure. THANKS for warching!

[@OpCrossRoads]

Very cool.

[@lotsatrains]

Thank you

[@alvarokerosene6257]

Hi Ken! Excellent, I'll try to.

[@lotsatrains]

Great! Thank you.

[@gregpeterman1102]

I used an upsidedown underwood deviled ham can for a top crown of a Chinese lamp to make my coffee warmer.

[@lotsatrains]

Awesome idea I love to hear stuff like that keep up the great work that’s how lot’s of great things get developed just by trying different ways of thinking!

[@melissahoffman4687]

Try denatured alcohol as the fuel. It does not make any soot. :)

[@lotsatrains]

Thanks I will have to get some and try that.

[@frankroper3274]

Put a patent on it!

[@lotsatrains]

Thanks so much

[@morayjames92]

please don't spill any food on your beautiful Diets No.8 Air Pilot (streamline).

[@pauljs75]

Not just a mess, but it seems like a spill may risk cracking the globe from thermal shock.

[@morayjames92]

@@pauljs75 These globes get used outside in the dead of winter so spills are not likely to crack the globe. You can spill and make a mess with any kind of burner/cook stove and this is not any different. Maybe just do Ramen noodle in a cup that way you are only heating water so there won't be a mess to clean up other than your cup and spoon. You can cook a lot of dehydrated meals in plastic pouches. add boiling water and place the zip lock bag into a pouch made from the reflective windshield reflector material. The aluminum coated Mylar which is usually in the form of a bubble wrap will keep food hot while it cooks or keep a dish warm while you cook other parts of your meal. It is a very useful cooking system and it flat packs and weighs next to nothing.