Stove Of The Week: The Caldera Cone

This week's stove is the Caldera Cone alongside 12-10 stove from Seattle Backpackers Magazine.  This spider web log post service that you lot are right away reading is a supplement to the review on Seattle Backpackers Magazine in addition to features additional photos in addition to content that would non fit inwards the journal article.  I've also added a technical appendix alongside weights inwards grams in addition to ounces at the destination of this spider web log post.  As for why the Caldera Cone is such an efficient alcohol stove system, delight encounter The "Magic" of the Caldera Cone.
 

The Caldera Cone alongside an MSR Titan Kettle inwards place.

UPDATE, 25 November 2011:  Several of you lot stimulate got written to me maxim that the 1 can genuinely ready alongside a Caldera Cone in addition to stimulate got described diverse modifications such equally simmer rings that allow such a thing.  Although the Caldera Cone wasn't genuinely pose together alongside the thought of cooking inwards mind, the ingenuity of the private backpacker should never travel underestimated!  Thanks for the feedback, everyone.

The Caldera Cone (left) in addition to an MSR Titan Kettle

First, travel aware that Trail Designs offers many unlike types of cones.  Some, similar the 1 shown inwards a higher identify are of 1 piece.  Others are of multiple pieces.  Some, similar the 1 shown above, are of aluminum.  Others are made of titanium.  Generally each cone volition solely function alongside a specific pot.  The cone inwards my review in addition to featured inwards this spider web log post service basically fits solely the pot shown above, the MSR Titan Kettle.  I did uncovering 1 other pot that volition fit this cone, but that was exactly a coincidence.  Generally you lot must purchase the cone that matches your pot or you lot must purchase the pot that matches your cone.  With a pot similar the MSR Titan Kettle that tin flame travel used equally a kettle, a pot, or a mug, I don't uncovering this only-one-pot-for-a-given-cone province of affairs especially restrictive, but you lot should reckon your needs, your style, etc earlier you lot invest inwards such a system.

At a minimum, Trail Designs sells a cone in addition to a 12-10 stove together.  One oftentimes purchases the pot separately (as I did).  You tin flame purchase packages that may relieve you lot money.  Packages are at to the lowest degree worth looking into.

Generally, it's non a adept thought to purchase exactly a cone in addition to thus exactly purpose whatever alcohol stove you lot direct identify to stimulate got handy.  Inside the cone, you lot stimulate got a high heat, depression oxygen environment.  The 12-10 stove has been specifically tuned for this environment.  Not all alcohol stoves volition business office good inwards this environment.  If you lot practise select to purpose some other stove, examine it thoroughly earlier you lot caput out on the trail.

Anti-Gravity Gear makes several packages to teach alongside Trail Designs Caldera Cone systems.  The Reflectix cozy that you lot encounter inwards the below photograph came from Anti-Gravity Gear although there's no argue why you lot couldn't exactly brand your own.  Anti-Gravity gear also sells to a greater extent than sophisticated packages to teach alongside Caldera Cone systems.

Aluminum Caldera Cones tin flame also travel used alongside hexamine tablets (e.g. ESBIT).  Titanium Caldera Cones tin flame travel used alongside alcohol, wood, or hexamine.

Here's the laid packed:

The Caldera Cone, all packed up.  H5N1 reasonably compact packet considering what it contains.

And here's the laid unpacked:

My Caldera Cone laid up, unpacked.

Everything inwards the "unpacked" photograph fits into the packet shown inwards the "packed" photo.  People stimulate got asked, thus allow me listing a origin where 1 tin flame obtain each of the components shown above.

• The Caldera Cone in addition to 12-10 stove are available from TrailDesigns.com
• The MSR Titan Kettle is available from exactly virtually whatsoever outdoors type store.  There's an REI close me, in addition to they behave it.
• The Ziploc container is available from exactly virtually whatsoever grocery store.
• The Reflectix cozy tin flame travel homemade from Reflectix cloth from a hardware store.  I believe AntiGravityGear.com also has pre-made cozies.
• The materials sack is from an erstwhile First Need H2O filter.  Not certain where you lot tin flame teach that exact materials sack, but I'm certain someone makes a materials sack that volition work.
• The fuel bottle is exactly an 8 ounce bottled H2O bottle from the grocery store.  I peeled off the lable in addition to wrote all over the bottle thus it won't travel taken for something to drink.
• The spoon is exactly a Lexan spoon I got at Sport Chalet years ago.
• The picayune fuel mensuration loving cup is 1 I got from the infirmary when my married adult woman was pregnant.  I'm certain 1 from coughing syrup, etc. would function exactly fine.
• The lighter shown is an ordinary Bic lighter from whatsoever gas station, liquor store, or grocery store.

Here's a closer await at some of the components.

L to R:  Reflectix Cozy, Ziploc "bowl", in addition to 12-10 Stove

I am happy to written report that the 12-10 stove has plenty of "juice" alongside which to give you lot a adept rigid boil.

Boiling H2O on a Caldera Cone alongside a 12-10 Stove

The cone dovetails together good in addition to is very stable when assembled.

The dovetail articulation of a Caldera Cone, assembled.

 Here are some of the typical components I behave inwards my laid up.  The optic dropper that you lot encounter inwards the photograph below is to shout out back unburned alcohol.  I ordinarily stair out out exactly plenty alcohol using the picayune medicine mensuration loving cup shown inwards the photo, but if I pose besides much alcohol in, I tin flame snuff the flame alongside a loving cup or pot, in addition to then, afterward things cool downward a bit, I tin flame extract the unburned alcohol alongside the eyedropper.  Frankly, it's improve to to stair out out exactly plenty alcohol.  Extracting 100% of the unburnt alcohol is usually pretty hard to accomplish.

Typical Components inwards my Caldera Cone laid up

Note that inwards the photograph above, the cone, when rolled in addition to inserted into the Ziploc container, sticks out a picayune bit.  In other words, you lot cannot screw on the lid of the Ziploc container when the cone is rolled upward inside.  For me, this is non a large deal.  I only fit the lid of the Ziploc over the rolled upward cone.  The edges of the rolled upward cone fit into the indentation of the lid, in addition to the lid stays inwards place.  Note inwards the photograph below that the blueish lid is non attached to the threads of the Ziploc container,  Rather the lid is held inwards identify past times the rolled upward cone.

The blueish lid is held inwards identify past times the edges of the rolled upward cone.

Once the Ziploc's lid is inwards identify on the rolled upward windscreen, I identify everything inwards the materials sack.  Once everything is inwards the materials sack, I identify the lid from the Titan kettle on transcend of the blueish lid equally shown below.

The Titan Kettle's lid is added final equally shown.

 All of the components fit pretty neatly in addition to securely into my materials sack.  I haven't had whatsoever problems alongside the cone getting trounce upward when carried equally shown.

The Caldera Cone all packed up.  An approx. 500ml sized Sierra Cup is included inwards the photograph for scale.

People stimulate got asked, thus allow me cite that the long, tall materials sack that I'm using is a perfect size.  The materials sack is from an erstwhile First Need H2O filter.

The materials sack from an erstwhile First Need H2O filter plant good to concord all the components.

Now, for all you lot DIY'ers out there, here's a video I saw on YouTube of how to brand a Caldera clone. Personally, I similar the Trail Designs product, but many people honey DIY, thus hither you lot go:


Finally, allow me travel out you lot alongside a "demonstration" of the proper purpose of the Ziploc container equally a bowl.

Chowing down!

I promise these additional remarks in addition to photos are a adept supplement to Seattle Backpackers Magazine.  This spider web log post service that you lot are right away reading is a supplement to the review on Seattle Backpackers Magazine in addition to features additional photos in addition to content that would non fit inwards the journal article.  I've also added a technical appendix alongside weights inwards grams in addition to ounces at the destination of this spider web log post.  As for why the Caldera Cone is such an efficient alcohol stove system, delight encounter Caldera Cone vs. Clikstand Alcohol Stove Tests

Seattle Backpackers Magazine.  This spider web log post service that you lot are right away reading is a supplement to the review on Seattle Backpackers Magazine in addition to features additional photos in addition to content that would non fit inwards the journal article.  I've also added a technical appendix alongside weights inwards grams in addition to ounces at the destination of this spider web log post.  As for why the Caldera Cone is such an efficient alcohol stove system, delight encounter The Caldera Cone's 12-10 Burner

Seattle Backpackers Magazine.  This spider web log post service that you lot are right away reading is a supplement to the review on Seattle Backpackers Magazine in addition to features additional photos in addition to content that would non fit inwards the journal article.  I've also added a technical appendix alongside weights inwards grams in addition to ounces at the destination of this spider web log post.  As for why the Caldera Cone is such an efficient alcohol stove system, delight encounter What "Color" is your Caldera?

Seattle Backpackers Magazine.  This spider web log post service that you lot are right away reading is a supplement to the review on Seattle Backpackers Magazine in addition to features additional photos in addition to content that would non fit inwards the journal article.  I've also added a technical appendix alongside weights inwards grams in addition to ounces at the destination of this spider web log post.  As for why the Caldera Cone is such an efficient alcohol stove system, delight encounter The "Magic" of the Caldera Cone (Why is the Caldera Cone thus efficient?)

Weight stats for my Caldera Cone laid up 
The next weight stats for the Caldera Cone may travel of interest:
    Caldera Cone: 34g/1.2oz
    12-10 stove: 16g/0.6oz
Total Caldera Cone alongside 12-10 stove:  50g/1.75 oz
Small fuel mensuration cup:  1g/0.04oz
Eyedropper:  1g/0.04oz (for reclaiming unburned fuel)
Four fluid ounce flip transcend bottle alongside some 3.75 fluid ounces of fuel:  132g/4.7oz
   MSR Titan kettle:  98g/3.5oz
   Titan kettle lid:  37g/1.3oz
Total Titan kettle: 135g/4.8oz
Ziploc container (used equally storage in addition to equally bowl):  55g/1.9oz
Reflectix cozy:  22g/0.8oz
Stuff sack:  17g/0.6oz
Entire kit:  413g/14.6oz

Note:  Your actual weight volition vary alongside the sum of alcohol that you lot take.  The sum of alcohol shown inwards a higher identify is to a greater extent than than plenty for me for a solo weekend trip alongside 2 nights out on the trail.

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Notice:  The writer has no affiliation alongside Trail Designs or Anti-Gravity Gear.  Any links provided are provided equally a courtesy solely in addition to practise non establish an endorsement of whatsoever mortal or corporation. No equipment was furnished past times Trail Designs or Anti-Gravity Gear for this review.  All opinions are strictly the author's in addition to practise non necessarily reverberate the views of Trail Designs or Anti-Gravity Gear.

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