Hmmm.... A really nice picture of your stove in the snow - but the picture also freaks me out. Have you boiled with this setup? The stove stand and wind screen just pegged down in the snow like that?

I would think that once lit the stove would bury itself in the snow. The heat and the weight of a full kettle would soften the snow - or at least, that's what I think would happen.


Snow is a terrible material for stove support. Excessive melting UNDER the stove is just a massive vaste of heat and fuel, which also makes the snow more soft and soggy. Which is why many home made winter stove setup are mounted on a small piece of plywood or similar. I've also used my snow showel. The showel conducts heat and is slippery, making a lousy stove foundation. Use with proper care and supervision.