I guess if I used the circular corrugated heat diffuser & stand-off aupport that came with my Backpacker's Pantry Oven (fiberglass "yurt" pot cover) I could cook W/ thei skillet.

But that's silly to carry all that crap. And I don't want to sit there holding the skillet above the fire when I can use an aluminum skillet directly on the fire.

I think that Ti skillet may end up as a C Cone Inferno winter base to sit on the snow with layers of fiberglass and 1/8" plywood screwed to it. At least it will have served SOME useful purpose.

Eric

[quote=sarbar]The shape of the pot can also determine time to boil. A wide and shallow will boil faster than a tall/narrow/deep one.

You're very close here, think of the shape of the water instead. The shape of 1 inch of water in a 3 inch diameter pot is wide and shallow. 6 inches of water in the same pot is tall and narrow.

Since the water assumes the shape of the pot, I think that you are making a distinction without a difference in this case.

Not really. The profile of 1" of water in a 3" dia. pot may be OK as far as heating effectiveness is concerned. But 6" of water in the same 3" dia. pot will not heat as effectively.

One must also consider the burner configuration and shape of the flame. Flame spilling around the bottom and up the sides is a sign of inefficiency. As a result a narrow pot will always be a poor match for a wide burner WRT efficiency but can be fine perfectly fine on a stove with a narrow flame.

That said, sometimes a tall, narrow pot fits one's needs better from a packability standpoint and a little efficiency loss is a fair tradeoff.

Cheers,

Saber11004, regarding the difference between splitting a boil in two parts (2 16oz portions vice 1 32 oz portion) how much time and gas was saved? Trying to figure out if the difference is significant enough to matter to me.

I can never seem to find these in my local Walmart or Target. Is this something you've fond that they carry only occasionally? Any other places to look?

If you're looking for the grease pots--KMart has them. Look in the kitchen accessories section, along with big spoons, rolling pins and such.

My Grease pot I found at wal mart bottom shelf in utensil isle not in the pans. Mine has a handle on it. If the handel was removed it would be as light as many expensive Titanium pots!

Watch what you are buying depending on your use. You can't use one style of the Wally World grease pot with a Caldera Cone because the lip turns to the inside and not to the outside (and thus can't be suspended by the lip). Maybe that doesn't matter to you.

nope it has a handle thanks. and also my fuel canister and new coleman exponent F1 fit nice inside with windscreen and spork! I may trim the handle to a tab to knock a ounce or so off ? I havent decided.