I'm not into liquid or compressed gas stoves anymore, but appreciate the design of this one that has a packable, focusing windscreen to minimize fuel waste and minimizes exposure of it's cooking vessel handles to heat.
I can tell from the photos if the windscreen is aluminum or stainless, but if you like DYI projects, I see a potential mod that will make it more of a multi-fuel stove system.
If you look at the assembled windscreen from the top and place the handle cut-out at the 12 o'clock position, consider cutting out two approx 3" to 3 1/2" (round or square) openings about mid-way up the wall at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions for the insertion of on-site fuels (sticks, crushed pine cones, etc). Then simply replace the cut-out portion of the wall with a slip-over aluminum foil wind skirt custom fit to the open stove for when you use the liquid-fueled stove.
It may give you more leeway for longer trips.
Nice stove, thanks for posting.
Trail Designs, who makes the Caldera Cone, recommends their titanium version for use with wood.
The version I have is a little cheaper and is aluminum. Trail Designs does not recommend that any of the aluminum version(s) (there are a lot of different models) be used with wood fires for fear the cone may be damaged by the heat. The aluminum versions are recommended for hexamine (e.g. ESBIT) and alcohol use.
The Titanium versions can be purchased with all kinds of options including ones that turn the cone into a wood gasifier stove. Pretty cool stuff although wood fires are pretty restricted where I live.
HJ
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