You definitely could not have a typical upright canister stove in there. First, it wouldn't fit and second the fuel would get too hot and it might explode.

But what if you had a low-slung remote canister like maybe a Primus Express Spider? Now, that's an interesting question, one that I hadn't considered. If it would work, you'd have a good winter snow melter. You'd have to modify the windscreen to allow for a hose to pass through (although I guess you could run it underneath as well), and I'd worry a little about damaging the hose from the heat. You don't want to damage a fuel hose in an environment with a flame! You'd probably have to rig up a heat shield for the gas line.

I suspect it wouldn't work because the Cone restricts air flow too much. Gas burners need a fair amount of oxygen. Insufficient oxygen would result in an inefficient flame and a lot of carbon monoxide emission. Interesting thought, though. I'm going to have to think about that one.

HJ