How to use the Hobo Stove in Stranded Deep

Staying hydrated and with a full belly is really complicated when you are dealing with, I don’t know, getting stuck on an island in the middle of the ocean. However, the other option is dying of thirst and hunger, so you basically have no choice at all. If you haven’t cooked in your lifetime, today’s your lucky day. Prepare yourself to become the best stranded chef the world will never see. You know, because you are stranded. Get it? No? Well, moving on. Continue reading to know how to use the Hobo Stove in Stranded Deep.

How to use the Hobo Stove

Before handling the Hobo Stove, you need to get crafting, and crafting fast. You will need to have a regular campfire, a Barrel Scrap, and a fire pit. You will find the Barrel Scrap floating on the water and in shipwrecks. Afterward, you will be able to craft the stove and be prepared to use it. Now, if you don’t have any experience doing this in the real world, it is quite simple, actually. All you have to do is drop food and meat in the Hobo Stove. Leave it there for a bit, and then you will hear a ding sound, meaning that the meat or food is done cooking. Grab it and eat your premium plate, it should be delicious. Probably. I wouldn’t bet on it, actually. Later in the game, you will unlock other types of cooking devices, but the most straightforward way to cook food is by using the Hobo Stove.

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And there you go! Who would have figure that using an improvised stove would be as simple as just, well, letting the laws of physics and thermodynamics due their job. Well, I think I’ve used all my smart words for today, so be sure to eat your food well-done (or medium rare if you are feeling spicy) and continue surviving.

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