Any MLD 475 users?

I used one for a minute. Mostly just tinkered with it and used it on day hikes. I had Trail Designs make me a little cone that fit inside the pot. Pretty spiffy little setup. I used a modified Starlyte though, so that probably doesn’t help with your question…

I sold that one when I picked up one of Zelph’s 550 setups.  Much lower fiddle factor.

Matthew,  I use one…not as a cookpot but to boil water and drink from.  I like it–really like it.  I use Esbit.  My windscreen is from Suluk, the my pot stand is custom from Gary Dunckel and I use a Brian Green Esbit tray/stand.  I’ll get some of the measurements when I get home.

Jason, would love to see a pic of your setup if you are able to post photos.  Thanks!

I used to use one with a Caldera Cone and esbit. Worked fine.

https://backpackinglight.com/forums/topic/61204/page/2/

Down stream in this link are some photos of this set up from 5 years ago.  The only change I’ve made is that most of the time I use the Brian Green Esbit tray over the TD Graham Cracker.  And it’s been used a whole lot more.

Thanks for the responses, everyone!

Jason, I’d be very interested to know two numbers from you: 1) how tall is that potstand? 2) what is the gap between the 475 and the wind screen?

Nick, I’ve got a Zelph 550 and love it too. My interest in the MLD 475 is mostly academic (I want to make it work!) and I do like the smaller size. I don’t cook much when backpacking any more but I do enjoy some tea or coffee. If I could get the 475 to boil efficiently I’d probably take that instead of my 550.

The best I’ve gotten is 180° with 8g of Esbit. Clearly I’m doing something wrong…

I’m interested to know more about your Caldera Cone for the 475. Trail Designs wrote me back last night and told me they can’t make a cone that fits into a 475. Which style was yours?

They make two different styles. One is a Fissure 2 piece, which they really hate to make and probably won’t anymore. The one they made for me was a ULC. It is a one piece cone so you have to use a silicone band to support the pot. Once I explained that this was what I wanted Rand was happy to make it.

Here is the link (now dead) that he emailed me for the ULC cone: https://www.traildesigns.com/custom/ulc-cone-onlyG2uzC7EC

Perhaps if you include it in your email he will have a better understanding of what you’re after.

Thanks, Nick. I emailed Trail Designs the information you shared.

No problem, Matthew. Hope it works out. According to my records, that little titanium cone only weighed 0.6 ounces.

.Here is Jason Qiuck’s  Evernew EBY265 400ml Ti Mug set up MINI CALDERA CONE AWESOMENESSNESS .

@annapurna, I’m aware of that option and have considered it but I’d like to use my existing MLD mug.

@Nick, TD says no-go on the 475 cone. ::big sigh::

I’ll just keep experimenting with DIY options until I find the correct combination of potstand height, windscreen diameter and number of holes.

You have P.M.

Yes, I read it when you sent it.

Matthew, I did some measuring.  Windscreen is not perfectly round any more but I would say it is 3/8 -1/2 inch from the od of the MLD 475. And my stand is 2 1/2 inches high from the ground.

I hope that is helpful in your academic pursuit.

Thanks, Jason. Your stand is quite a bit taller than mine.

Well, some stands are taller than others.

lol

I’ve used mine on several trips with the Ti wing esbit stove.  Heats efficiently and effectively.  Not much clearance above the tab with it but it works well.

Only problem is that the pot is barely wide enough to stay put.  Never had it fall but it wouldn’t take much inattentiveness (is that a word?) for it to slip.

My 550 goes on most every trip.