Originally Posted by
staehpj1
That looks like a pretty nice well thought out setup. There are a lot of advantages to a setup like that.
The stand looks interesting. From the reviews, it doesn't sound like it fits all brands of canisters. If you buy your canisters up front that is a non issue since you can just buy ones that fit. If you buy what you find on the trip it could be an issue. I never used one and haven't missed it too much but I can definitely see some utility there. It would be nice if there was one that could fit all brands (apparently the MSR stand doesn't either).......
For a windscreen I personally like to just carry a rolled up sheet of tooling foil from the craft store. It is cheap, long lasting, and easy to tailor to the situation..
The stand fits both MSR and SnowPeak canisters. I've only used those 2 brands.
The crucial thing about the Optimus windscreen is that it is above the canister and does not promote heating of the fuel. I'm a cheap bast*** and tried to figure a way to bodge that kind of windscreen but the Optimus is an "elegant" solution.