tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post171215157846378845..comments2024-03-29T00:32:03.875-07:00Comments on Adventures In Stoving: Stove of the Week: The Caldera ConeHikin' Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-22113493099805813572013-06-03T15:32:18.043-07:002013-06-03T15:32:18.043-07:00Hmm. Interesting. That hasn't been my experi...Hmm. Interesting. That hasn't been my experience, but if it's working for you, great.<br /><br />HJHikin' Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-10064389166365156632013-06-03T13:25:28.633-07:002013-06-03T13:25:28.633-07:00Any alcohol stove will simmer after a bit of water...Any alcohol stove will simmer after a bit of water is dribbled into the burning fuel reservoir.Lollygaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676376196848127069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-66755683012098733012011-10-31T16:18:54.815-07:002011-10-31T16:18:54.815-07:00Hi, Rand,
Thanks for popping in with technical ex...Hi, Rand,<br /><br />Thanks for popping in with technical expertise.<br /><br />HJHikin' Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-62779393912614446272011-10-31T16:15:43.357-07:002011-10-31T16:15:43.357-07:00Ahhhh....yes....I see your post is from 2009. We&...Ahhhh....yes....I see your post is from 2009. We've enhanced the dovetail a good bit since then. Using some stronger aluminum in addition to re-enforcing it with a titanium "doubler". The original still works fine as you can see from Jim's pictures above, but we went ahead and strengthened it up a bit anyway. The email address is used every day by lots of folks. You can try my direct email randATtraildesignsDOTcom as well.<br /><br />Rand :-)Randhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233778456658867959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-11086559541747478402011-10-31T14:29:12.203-07:002011-10-31T14:29:12.203-07:00That's the one I tried. Three times over sever...That's the one I tried. Three times over several weeks. Bounced back each time.<br /><br />Yes, the dovetail is what I meant. I have the caddy for the two different CCs I have, and it tends to unfurl as you remove it and the ends got battered so much that one of them is pretty much kaput.<br /><br />FWIW, my review of it.<br />http://exploriment.blogspot.com/2009/10/caldera-cone.html<br /><br />Rand, I'll get in touch at some point to see about buying a replacement, but I'm in school right now and money is tighter than a snare drum.Explorimenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178966376119097909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-61389699385808761002011-10-31T14:24:02.637-07:002011-10-31T14:24:02.637-07:00Have I ever let you down buddy? :-)Have I ever let you down buddy? :-)Randhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233778456658867959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-76086498211128722972011-10-31T14:03:10.080-07:002011-10-31T14:03:10.080-07:00Hi, Rand,
Thanks for dropping by. I knew you guy...Hi, Rand,<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by. I knew you guys had great customer service, but I didn't know you'd do "house calls" to my blog. ;)<br /><br />HJHikin' Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-48939716011609882612011-10-31T14:00:33.890-07:002011-10-31T14:00:33.890-07:00Hi, Andy,
Yeah, trying to pour it out just doesn&...Hi, Andy,<br /><br />Yeah, trying to pour it out just doesn't cut it. Most of the alcohol winds up on the ground. A little eyedropper works a lot better and weighs almost nothing. The eyedropper can also be used for priming an alcohol stove in cold weather.<br /><br />HJHikin' Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-23055851257264568622011-10-31T13:41:49.424-07:002011-10-31T13:41:49.424-07:00Sorry you couldn't get ahold of us.....email o...Sorry you couldn't get ahold of us.....email on the website works pretty reliably and is exactly as Jim spelled it out. Please get in touch....<br /><br />RandRandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233778456658867959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-69015947424784977982011-10-31T13:24:20.864-07:002011-10-31T13:24:20.864-07:00Another great post Jim. Thanks for the eye droppe...Another great post Jim. Thanks for the eye dropper tip! I'm an alcohol stove user and always hated the "burn off" of the left over fuel.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986120777912079835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-91153929428903164372011-10-31T12:11:26.703-07:002011-10-31T12:11:26.703-07:00I just added a photo to this blog post of the set ...I just added a photo to this blog post of the set up all packed. To me, it's really a pretty small package considering everything that it contains.<br /><br />HJHikin' Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-83056467229183187592011-10-31T11:21:38.312-07:002011-10-31T11:21:38.312-07:00I haven't had problems with my "dovetail&...I haven't had problems with my "dovetail" (I assume that's what you mean by "slots") getting banged up. Are you rolling yours fairly tightly? The Ziploc container I'm using does not require that I roll particularly tightly which may be an advantage.<br /><br />What email did you try for Trail Designs? I show info at traildesigns dot com<br /><br />If that doesn't work, you can send the owner, Rand Lindsly, a PM through the BackPackingLight forum: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/profile.html?u=randlindsly He's usually pretty responsive.<br /><br />HJHikin' Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-89371426186902052962011-10-31T06:41:48.784-07:002011-10-31T06:41:48.784-07:00While I love the Caldera Cone for its efficiency, ...While I love the Caldera Cone for its efficiency, I have a few problems with it. The bulk of the whole package for one and how easily the slots are damaged when rolling it and putting it in the tube. A season of using it banged it up to such a degree that it was damaged beyond repair. My emails to Trail Designs to see if I could buy a new cone kept bouncing back. Not good to have a company with no way to contact them.Explorimenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178966376119097909noreply@blogger.com