After reading HikinJim's discussion on the Caldera Cone I managed to buy a used one for my Titan Kettle on Ebay for under $15. I have not used an alcohol stove since the late '50's. I lived and camped in the rockies (home was at 9200 feet). The alcohol stoves we tried worked very poorly. My outdoor time for the next 40 or so years was in the high and/or cold so I did not even think about changing from gasoline. Times change and I am doing some lower and warmer camping, HJ gave me an excuse :-) so I tried it today.

25 ml of ethanol was put in the 10-12 and about 650 ml of 70 F water in the kettle. 10 min of silence (what a wonderful sound) later I had a cup of tea!! For day trips and light overnights, a real possibility!

Thanks again HJ!!

Respectfully,

Jerry