Caldera Cone Boil Test and Review

Boil Test and review of the Caldera Cone by Trail Designs.

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[borderraven]

What's your elevation?

[MrBabelfish5]

@borderraven 365ft. I live in the Gulf Coast. I'm about 2 hours from the coast.

[shaneshiker]

10:20 seems pretty slow compared to other Caldera Cone boil tests I've seen. Was there alot of water and/or very cold water?

[MrBabelfish5]

The water was a bit colder than normal. I think I had a bit more than 2 cups (not much though).

[airwolf61970]

Good video thx

[borderraven]

@borderraven, I'm at 50 feet above Mean Sea Level and 1/4-mile inland. Supposedly safe from tsunami.

At any rate, elevation matters when testing a stove or cooking a meal, and high elevation extends simmer time.

[AryeWoods]

Good information video. Your video helped me see all the components in action. Thanks for doing this. I am thinking about ordering one for my solo trips, or when my son goes with me.

[slodeth5]

@shaneshiker If a person is just boiling water, yes, that is a slow cook time. I'm currently making my home made aluminum stoves, for my own use, to cook slower because I like cooking in my pot rather than having freez-dried foods. If your stove has a fast boil time, you're probably going to burn noodles and or rice dishes, if cooking in a pot. Might want to check out some of my experiments with slower, lower temperature stoves. Best to ya, amigo.

[mak52580]

Thanks for posting. I also just bought a Caldera Cone for my MSR Titan Kettle. I can't wait to get it out.

[bluesideup007]

Thanks for the review. As you mentioned the Caldara cone is pot specific, so it reduces the overall versatility unless you've tweaked your system and cooking method very tightly to one pot. I'm still experimenting with different stove designs and pots, not to mention the correlating cooking method.