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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1274628" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>bigngreen,</p><p></p><p>You sound like a good candidate for either the Trail Designs Tri Ti or the smaller Sidewinder since, like me, you dislike carrying fuel.</p><p></p><p>I have the Sidewinder made to fit a 3 cup aluminum pot. This 3 cup size is perfect for solo camping. All Trail Designs Caldera Cone type stoves are made to fit ONE particular sized pot for maximum efficiency when it fits down inside the top of the cone. So when you buy the stove be sure to also get the matching pot & lid.</p><p></p><p>Yes, you can set a larger pot on top of the stove as I sometimes do to melt snow but it will be less efficient than a pot set down inside the cone.</p><p></p><p>Also you may want to carry a non-stick "one egg" aluminum skillet for making freeze-dried omelettes, pancakes and sausage (yes, in cold weather only). I've cut the handle off mine and use the aluminum pot grippers that I use for the 3 cup pot. Try to get the largest "one egg" skillet that will fit inside the top of your stove. Also buy a tiny spatula at a backpacking store.</p><p></p><p>To burn wood it really helps to buy the optional Inferno insert for either of the Trail Designs titanium cone stoves. This insert helps burn the gasses given of in the initial combustion and makes the stove much hotter. Well worth the tiny bit of extra weight, especially if you have to melt snow for water. </p><p></p><p>For cooking with ESBIT I've found the making a small foil tray that <em>just</em> fits inside the "Gram Cracker" tablet holder will almost double your tablet burn time, saving fuel and requiring you to carry less fuel. This little tray holds the liquid residue given off when the tablet burns and lets that liquid also burn instead of dripping down onto the metal ground sheet.</p><p></p><p>I've done a 6 day Grand Canyon backpack using only ESBIT tablets to cook, and that includes cooking spaghetti and frying omelettes. Wood fires were prohibited at the time.</p><p></p><p>BTW, the MSR Whisperlite Universal stove can use inverted iso-butane canisters, white gas or kerosene. It comes with everything you need to use those three fuels. It's an amazing stove and the only one like it. MSR stoves are bomb-proof.</p><p></p><p>Eric B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1274628, member: 54178"] bigngreen, You sound like a good candidate for either the Trail Designs Tri Ti or the smaller Sidewinder since, like me, you dislike carrying fuel. I have the Sidewinder made to fit a 3 cup aluminum pot. This 3 cup size is perfect for solo camping. All Trail Designs Caldera Cone type stoves are made to fit ONE particular sized pot for maximum efficiency when it fits down inside the top of the cone. So when you buy the stove be sure to also get the matching pot & lid. Yes, you can set a larger pot on top of the stove as I sometimes do to melt snow but it will be less efficient than a pot set down inside the cone. Also you may want to carry a non-stick "one egg" aluminum skillet for making freeze-dried omelettes, pancakes and sausage (yes, in cold weather only). I've cut the handle off mine and use the aluminum pot grippers that I use for the 3 cup pot. Try to get the largest "one egg" skillet that will fit inside the top of your stove. Also buy a tiny spatula at a backpacking store. To burn wood it really helps to buy the optional Inferno insert for either of the Trail Designs titanium cone stoves. This insert helps burn the gasses given of in the initial combustion and makes the stove much hotter. Well worth the tiny bit of extra weight, especially if you have to melt snow for water. For cooking with ESBIT I've found the making a small foil tray that [I]just[/I] fits inside the "Gram Cracker" tablet holder will almost double your tablet burn time, saving fuel and requiring you to carry less fuel. This little tray holds the liquid residue given off when the tablet burns and lets that liquid also burn instead of dripping down onto the metal ground sheet. I've done a 6 day Grand Canyon backpack using only ESBIT tablets to cook, and that includes cooking spaghetti and frying omelettes. Wood fires were prohibited at the time. BTW, the MSR Whisperlite Universal stove can use inverted iso-butane canisters, white gas or kerosene. It comes with everything you need to use those three fuels. It's an amazing stove and the only one like it. MSR stoves are bomb-proof. Eric B. [/QUOTE]
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