Speedster Stoves alcohol burner and MYOG / DIY "Caldera Cone" windshield set up
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- Опубліковано 2 гру 2023
- This is a look at the lightweight mug, stove (alcohol burner) and cone windshield set up that I most often use for fast and light trips.
The burner is made by Speedster Stoves in the UK.
I made the cone windshield / pot-stand myself from a piece of aluminium tray bake. - Спорт
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Nice idea to work with a paperclip. In that way it will always match with the pot.
Yes it allows for a bit of adjustment. Thanks for watching.
Ive seen the cones before but how did you make it adjustable without altering the cone shape. Is i just larger at the bottom.
Thanks for the great idea
Yes it's a cone rather than cylinder so it's wider at the bottom than the top. I made it to fit that particular mug.
I suggest getting some paper or thin card and experimenting making cones of different dimensions to fit your mug. Once you're happy use that as a template with some aluminium (or even titanium sheeting).
Thanks for watching.
Hi Dave
Thanks for the video.
May I ask what warm jacket you use over your buffalo windshirt? Is it the buffalo belay jacket?
I have buffalo gear which is great for fast drying when wet but, being active-wear garments, they can wet out if you're stationary in which case a light weight gortex / kagoul is needed if you've either stopped when it's raining or when you're caught in a fierce down pour when on the move. Anythoughts on buffalo gear in general?
Rgds
Imran
Hi Imran.
I'm wearing the Special 6 shirt with a Primaloft jacket over the top when I stopped.
I think Buffalo is great as long as you are not moving quickly as it is too hot. I find it ok for light rain but if the forecast was wet and windy I wouldn't use it, I'd go for several layers with a decent waterproof over the top. The Special 6 is the kind of top I'd use if I knew I'd be wearing it all day. It's too bulky to carry on a small pack.
The mittens are excellent and work even when wet.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks, Dave.
Wow - I thought it was the blue buffalo windshirt you were wearing. I'm surprised it was the blue S6. Perhaps you weren't running that day as it is a very warm piece of kit albeit breathable and with good venting / side zip options to dump heat.
I'm conflicted with buffalo gear. I love the idea of it using body heat to quickly dry out. The pile / pertex combo offers very breathable, shower proof and wind prooof protection such that after a brief downpour you may go from being damp / wet but warm to being quickly dry when you are on the move.
But if you're stationary, you will wet out because no body heat is being generated in which case a gortex will still be needed.
But the problem is with persistent rain: Buffalo recommends using another buffalo layer over your first buffalo layer eg a belay jacket over a heavy S6 or over a lighter buffalo fell jacket or windshirt.
But this can get hot and heavy and again if you're stationary, you will still need a waterproof gortex layer to keep the rain out.
I'm trying to settle on a clothing system for multi day hiking where weight is key but being able to deal with persistent rain and damp gear is also key.
I love the idea of buffalo ( or paramo) allowing you to operate even when damp and that the system allows you to dry quickly when rain is intermittent but when faced with constant rain, then I'm drawn to the traditional layering system: base, fleeces (plus possible windshirt) and gortex shell and with a primaloft 'stopper' belay jacket for when you stop during hikes. You will then need a sacred set of dry sleeping clothes possibly with another light weight puffy for camp in case the stopper jacket has wetted out ( then back into damp gear in the morning 😂).
I've experimented with the patrol poncho with arms but that wets out quickly and is problematic in high wind.
Any thoughts for long distant walking, partic during cold and wet weather?
Cheers
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@@trytheoutdoors Yes I was walking rather than running in the video. I'd never use Buffalo (or Paramo) for running, they are too warm and bulky.
For long duration walking in wet weather I'd use a good quality Goretex shell over a merino base layer and LS running top. Then a synthetic (Primaloft) jacket as a spare warm layer. I'd choose this over down unless I could guarantee that I could keep it dry.