Episode 42 | Windscreens
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Summary
In this Skills Short, Ryan Jordan gives a rundown of some common stove windscreens, talks about their pros and cons, and gives some advice on choosing and using the right one for your needs.
Outline
- the effect of wind on canister stove effectiveness
- wind speeds of incidental winds
- windscreens on unpressurized stoves
- skills vs. gear
- what is a windscreen?
- stoves that have integrated windscreens – like the MSR Pocket Rocket Deluxe
- stoves that have windscreens integrated within the pot – like the MSR Reactor
- fires
- woodstoves
- solid fuel/alcohol stoves
- aluminum foil vs. aftermarket windscreens
- Suluk 46 Anuri Titanium Windscreen
- Caldera Cone
- upright canister stoves
- The StoveBench testing protocal
- Jetboil Stash vs. Jetboil Pocket Rocket Deluxe
- our Stovebench tests
- windscreen + canister stove challenges
- Optimus Clip-On Windshield
- Flat Cat Gear Ocelot Windscreen
- Integrated canister stoves
- Flat Cat Gear Ocelot HX Kit
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Credits
- Executive Producer - Backpacking Light; Show Director and Host - Ryan Jordan; Producer - Chase Jordan; Theme music: Look for Me in the Mountains written by Chris Cunningham and Ryan Jordan, performed by Chris Cunningham (acoustic guitar, lead and harmony vocals, harmonica), Chad Langford (upright bass), and Tom Murphy (mandolin), produced by Basecamp Studios in Bozeman, Montana.
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