Q: Trangia pot for simmering, L. plus, ha Al, rounded corners, Caldera C

"wide enough to probably use a Trail Designs Sidewinder cone windscreen over a Starlyte simmer stove."

Do you care if you need to use stakes?

If not, have you ruled out the Open Country 2L HA pot? (and have you posed the same question to TD already?)

Rand at Trail Designs quickly replied that the two Trangia pots were so close to the same size, that the same cone fits both of them. The prompt reply was typical of T.D.'s excellent customer service.

Thank you Katherine for the 2 Liter suggestion. I should have posted an upper limit on my size request, or stated that the new pot is for solo use. I'm not a fan of the tight corner on the bottom of the O.C. pots. I'm currently using their anodized 3 cup pot that is 28-29 ounces to the brim, while a .9 liter Ti pot is 30-31 oz. to the brim.

As usual, not recognizing good enough, and asking for perfection, is the path to less happiness.

Joe,

I’ve used a Ti-Tri from Trail Designs with a 1.3 L Evernew Ti pot, and I’ve used it a lot. It’s my go to kit for most solo hikes or hikes with my daughter.

In answer to your question

There are 1.3 liter Ti pots, but will the cone and simmer stove help the Ti pot not have hot spots?

I’ve had really good results with the 12-10 stove from Trail Designs with a simmer ring. I make noodles, rice, ramen, etc. with it, and it works well. I use a 1.3 L Evernew UL pot.

Here’s a photo of my set up:

The black thing on top is some carbon felt I use to insulate the lid. Not essential but nice to have. It’s peeled back because of heavy winds.

Here’s a meal in progress at 10,000+ feet elevation on a recent trip. Sappro Ichiban ramen with dried veggies. I usually add jerky or sausage or something as well. Works very well with an alcohol stove and a simmer ring.

Here’s my 12-10 stove, battered looking but works great.

And here’s my simmer ring, seen to the right partially on that rock. It can be made out of stainless steel, titanium, or aluminum. You just need something that will block the air inlets on the stove.

HJ
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