BRS Windscreen Question

Bill, thank you for tips, complete with specific links.

Is the 19 cm screen taller than your pot (since hung from top), and how do you pack screen to avoid bending damage and sharp edge cutting?

Yes, taller than my pot, which is required so that it can function as a windscreen. :)

I wrap it around a spare water bottle (the one that mostly stays in the pack). It comes with a narrow stuff sack, and can be rolled tightly, like a skinny cigar.

Tip: Sharp titanium edges can be tamed (slightly) with sandpaper.

BTW, here is a interesting survey I found about stove usage on the PCT (with similar results from the CDT).  The survey asked what stove did you take with you on your through hike and how would you rate it.  The BRS 3000t was the 2nd most common stove taken and was rated the worst stove.  Go figure.

From Halfway Anywhere (2025)

https://www.halfwayanywhere.com/trails/pacific-crest-trail/2026-pct-gear-guide/#stoves

I’m happy with the performance of my 10g windscreen. Similar concept to the Ti wrap around but made for free using material I had readily available, and it hangs off the pot support arms.

No sharp edges which gives one less thing to worry about.  Lightweight aluminum cools almost instantly.

I could have made it larger but wanted it to fit in the pot.  A taller skinnier pot would let the windscreen be even taller for more coverage.  But this has worked well for me.

https://backpackinglight.com/forums/topic/10g-diy-windscreen-for-jetboil-stash-pot-pocket-rocket-deluxe-stove/

Stove ratings by themselves don’t tell much. It’s the system that matters—the stove, pot, and windshield working together. A windshield has more influence on fuel efficiency than choice of stove. In a light breeze, any stove with one of Jon’s windshields or a homemade like David’s is likely to be just as efficient as a Soto without a windshield.

BTW, going back to the pictures of the stoves, everything from the Vango (or should be Vargo) to the Olicamp seems to be a rebranded Firemaple Hornet 300T.

BTW again, I continue to be baffled why the YouTube influencers never use windshields in their videos.

They may influence YouTube, but that’s not us.

Cheers

I wonder why BRS stoves are rated so poorly

I wonder why BRS stoves are rated so poorly

8.4/10 is still a decent rating, suggesting a lot of people were happy with it. I would assume that because they are a little more delicate, more people had accidents with them.  We hear stories like this all the time. Somebody sits on an UL item, or breaks it, and then blames the gear and says “never buying that again”. Same with complaints about carbon fiber poles, thinner fabrics, etc. It goes without saying that lightweight gear needs more care.

The entire range of ratings is 8.4-9.6, and the highest rated stove is 8x the price and 8x the weight.

when someone does a rating, it’s helpful to do more than just a number.

sometimes, a factor that causes a low rating isn’t important to me.  For example, if the rating is because of poor wind performance, but I use a windscreen regardless which results in good wind performance, then I don’t care about that

if a poor rating is because an arm bends over from over heating, that would be useful information.  And if it can be avoided by not running on high then I wouldn’t care about that either.