The Caldera is nice and stable when cooking, and good in wind.

I side by side tested them in the field with my brother's caldera cone system, versus my penny stove and foil windscreen. In three days on the trail we didn't really notice any measurably practical fuel consumption difference between the two .. (and we were cooking the same foods) To be fair the penny is pretty darn efficient too.

I do like it for the stability, but I don't like how much space it takes.

Here's what we tested - this:



versus



Anyway, mainly due to that experience, I've stuck with the penny stove.