Windscreen for canister stove
Does anyone have any recommendations on how to make a windscreen for a canister stove?
But you could make one like a cone that reflects the heat from the canister up to the bottom of the stove. You would definitely have to get away from the traditional windscreen and make something that just fits around the burner.
Use your windscreen from your MSR if you have one or make one from a disposable oven pan. In hoter weather you should make a reflector that fits under the burner to reflect the radition up away from the canister so it doesn't over heat. Sgt Rock site has some tips.
http://hikinghq.net/sgt_stove/wind_screen.html
Windscree for canister stoves
You can use a traditional windscreen. See the backpacking light link.Originally Posted by papa john
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-...stove_faq.html
I use a reflector in hot weather but in cold the little heating of the canister by radition will help.
There will be practically no heat buildup if I reflect it away from the canister.
Having been near an exploding stove twice; I really believe you should think twice before using a screen on a canister stove. On an alcohol stove then it makes sense.
How did it explode?
I was told by Winton of Mountain Crossings at Neels Gap when we inadvertently were using one that he didn't want to be near us...
Don't use a wind screen for safety's sake.
Used a windscreen on my Gigapower stove for our AT through. Never an issue.
Pie pan cut up to look like the reflector gigapower sells
It's lighter. Then a triple folded layer of tin foil as cylinder around the pot resting on the reflector. Works great, no extra heat buildup near the canister.
Thanks for the good advice.
there is a much better way to use a windscreen than using that silly heat cone and nonsense three quarter thing (which would blow right over)
Take a windscreen from an alcohol stove. Hold it near the pot supports on the cannister stove. Slide a tent stake thru the holes on the windscreen and rest it on two of the pot supports. Do it again from the other side.
i have meant to take a photo of this a thousand times but never have. i have seen one on here before tho. basically you have a windscreen suspended from the pot supports, that ony goes down far enough to protect the flame, and does not get near the fuel. simple, less of a disaster waiting to happen than with that set up mentioned above.
The short answer is each stove is just a bit different. Variables are legion but they come in above canister, remote canister, large burner, small burner etc designs. The rocket scientists who said no completely overlooked the remote canister rigs which are perfectly suited for complete windscreens. Take a look at the snowpeak giga power BF as an excellent example of a canister stove that is perfectly safe with a windscreen and or an outback oven
I figured it is safe if done right. I was just trying to get an idea for what everyone else did before I set out on an unknown path.
I've made windscreens from window screen or "rabbit wire" screen wrapped in duct tape, but in cold weather it's much more important to keep the bottom of the canister out of the snow with some sort of reflector. Those canister stoves don't work worth squat when they get cold.
how cold is too cold?
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Any time that you get below freezing the canister stoves get kinda puny. The last time that I tried to use mine on Mt. Sterling in the snow it took almost a half hour (and about half my fuel) to boil 3/4 litre of water....and that was with everything I could find propped up around it for a windscreen. They do work great in the summer, though.
Good read for all your stove questions
http://www.bushwalking.org.au/FAQ/FAQ_GasStoves.htm
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