Description

Invented by the itinerant workers (hobos) as they traversed the great open spaces of America, the Hobo cooker principle is already over 150 years old. The hobos of yesteryear needed a simple and efficient way of cooking their food, and eventually arrived at the following method – puncturing empty cans in an ingenious way, they created an optimal, enclosed burning space which concentrated the heat of the fire. The heat yield was so high that even wet and poor fuel could be easily used. At a single stroke, their daily lives became easier. The utility we wish to present here is a logical development of this old, tried-and-tested system. Our high technology Hobo cooker "Magic Flame" has a far improved efficiency and durability, yet loses nothing of the original’s facility of use. Once collapsed it measures no more than 11,5 x 15 cm with an astounding 10 mm thickness, taking but little place in even most efficiently packed luggage. At 520 g, it is as light as a cooker can be. Its ideal fuel are small wood pieces of all types that may be easily found anywhere outdoors. Wood chips too small to be used in a conventional fire will be perfectly acceptable for the Hobo cooker. Under normal circumstances, this cooker is far more efficient than the trekking cookers of the comparable size.

The Magic-Flame NG presents the perfect equipment for Travel and Hike, Camping, Trekking, Expeditions, Survival, emergencies, etc. The MF bases on a old and proven physical system and is in every point of view highly optimised. He is composed from 15 parts who must be jointed, mostly by handwork, under compliance of smallest tolerances. With such a precision tool you can in almost any situation cook, have a light in the dark and warm one's feet with one and the same gear. The only thing you need is something combustible, no matter how “exotic” this material should be. Maybe you would be amazed if you would knew what some owners of a MF have put in the cooker to get there soup hot... The MF is small, efficient, thrifty, environment- friendly (CO2 neutral) and extremely unfailing. He will never maroon you. If in thousand years archaeologists accidentally dig out a MF, they can just unfold him and cook comfortably a pot of coffee.... or whatsoever they will drink in 3009. And last but not least, you will save a lot of money because you will nevermore have to buy fuels. The MF is a brainy investment for live. Features: Ingenious construction: Collapsible, seven segments - 11.5 x 15 x 1 cm. Efficient: Cooking temperatures up to 800° C and more. Economy: Minimal fuel requirements. Environment-friendly: Optimal resource usage, no refuse, CO2-neutral. Economic: No gas bottles, no petrol, no additional expenses. Durability: Cr-Ni Stainless Steel. Top quality: Swissmade, unlimited guaratntee. Every faulty MF-NG will be repaird or replaced without any discussion. Other Highlights: Unfolded and ready to use in a few seconds. One-piece structure, nothing can get lost. Utilises wet or rotten wood as easily as good fuel. Self-cleaning due to the extremly high work temperature. Seamless combination of sveral cookers possible. Packing bag of environment-friendly, robust material. Instruction with tips, trick, and security precautions. The following diagram demonstrates the vastly superior water-boiling facilities of the Magic-Flame over different water volumes. Times can vary depending the used wood. With good wood 1 l water boils after 6 minutes. This diagram shows the temperature shift at the cooking surface with only 500 g of wood fuel. The constant temperature of about 675º C is usual. Even with smaller fuel amounts the temperature often peaks at over 800º C.

This diagram shows the temperature shift with no more than 250 g of charchoal as fuel! During 1 ½ hours the average temperature is about 425º C, more than enough for all types of cooking, roasting, or even just warming up. Only after this period does the temperature fall under 200º C.

This diagram clearly demonstrates that even grilling coal may be efficiently used when lower temperatures are needed, as in roasting. With no more than 250 g of grilling coal the temperature shall be kept at the ideal level of about 275º C over a period of about 2 hours.

Diagrams:

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New MF-NG Features: Beside some further little amendments in the layout and a branding, there is a important improvement in the the versatility. By courtesy of a special arrangement of holes in two opposite walls and two clamps, one can choose 13 different configurations for many imaginable uses. The main background however is the perfect integration of the standard Trangia-Burner. Now one have the possibility to use the MF as a practical base for the Trangia or other types of burners. This is a really fine option. In fact there are sometimes situations where one prefers a fire without smoke, or if open fire is not aloud, or if one is too lazy to collect the handful kindling to keep the cooker on. Practically every heat source who matches in the shape of the MF-NG wil provide new possibilities for use.