Chris (and others)—I rapidly discovered the value of a windscreen. Since I was doing
this while grilling some hamburgers on the gas grill, I used my spatula for a windscreen
on one side, which noticeably improved the flame-to-cup contact. I like the idea of small
screens stored in the stove. That’s something I’ll be working on in the near future. I
have some left-over flashing from the roof replacement a couple of years back…that
might work.

Vince—I wondered about shredding or smashing the tablet. I did score the top with the
Combo tool from the GAK (that’s German Army Knife) I was carrying & using to strike
the ferrocerium rod, but not enough to catch & ignite from a spark. I wondered about
the efficacy of shaving magnesium onto it, too, but didn’t have a mag rod with me, only
the Swedish firesteel.

Brangdon—Yes, while cooking, I was puzzling about what I could use for a lid. I
currently don’t have one that will fit the cup (the GSI stainless steel SpaceSaver, that fits
the bottom of the 1 liter Nalgene bottle). I discovered the lid from a small kettle will fit
fairly well—a bit loose, but with good contact all around the rim.

Thanks, all for your comments.

David