I like stoves and carry a Trangia alcohol burner on hikes and day hikes, but I gotta confess to a reverse honeymoon period where I almost chucked the thing. I realized its an effective burner sure, but without a wind screen its not. A $2 turkey basting pan solves that. but then I had to laugh as over the next few outings my 4 inch dia pot would upset the burner and me when the flaming alcohol would engulf my cook area and spoil my meal. In other words, balancing a 4 inch pot on a 2inch burner in the real world with winds and breezes results in comical and predictable results. That's a design flaw if you ask me, and I've been on a hunt for a stove stand to provide the stability that I get from my Sveas and MSRs. Various options cost a multiple of the cost of the trangia burner, which has the priorities just about right. So cute little burner, but a poor batting average in delivery of meals absent plenty of after market upgrades.