Calling all 10cm zebra billy owners

[GoatBoy666]

Have been using one of these for over a year now...

http://www.trailstove.com/details.html

have been impressed with the stoves performance, apart from the height which makes it a little bit unsteady with some cook sets and large amounts of water. Oh and the bellows tube needs some heat shielding.:cussing:

But saw this site recently and it gots me thinking :banghead:

http://www.traildesigns.com/products01.html

I saw the caldera stove system, I liked the way it showed the pot sitting below the top of windshield (within the cone). (thinking thinking) :banghead:

Any way to my question, the top of the trail stove is 10cm O/dia with the material about 16 g approx 1mm. So I am looking for a billy thats has a smaller O/dia than 9.8 mm.

I know zebra billies are rarer the rocking horse doo doo, this side of the pond but I have friends in US coming over this Dec for xmas so could make a perfect gift for me:D

If the 10cm Dia billy is only that at the rim and slightly less say at the bottom, I might be sorted, can easily drill holes for tent peg pot holder (ala caldera stove system pics).

Comments much appreciated.

Goat

[wizard]

The 10cm Zebra is over 10cm outside diameter, Just measured mine at 110mm.

[scanker]

You could try the Alpkit Ti mug. No stock at the moment though. http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16256&category_id=253

There's another company that does a lot of Ti stuff - ultralightweightcamping or something, I'll have a search.

Found it: http://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.u k/shop/shop.php?c=viewproduct&pid=318&cat=116&maincat=5&start=12&sid=sid8ffcb60d2ea999eb5e70454 bbbf2d063 Free delivery too. They were quick as well - I bought a folding spork a while ago.

[oops56]

All you bushcrafter across the pond if you just put the light on:rolleyes: Just take and cut a little off the top of the caldera so the billy can will fit its not that much and it wont hurt the stove.;)

[GoatBoy666]

Thanks for the responses guys.

The alpkit mug looks perfect, thanks skanker good find, now can I be patient enough to wait for the restock:rolleyes:

As for the cutting down of the stove, it had crossed my mind oops56, eventually:D

Kinda decided to do it as a last result, but your right it wouldnt hurt the trailstove, any.

The things pretty bombproof, certainly able to handle 10mm off the top.

Goat

[spamel]

Hobo stoves seem to be really taking off at the minute. That may be something to do with the fact that it costs a fortune to fill the bottle up with petrol in the UK due to the rising fuel costs! (Well, 50p or so!) I like them because there is always a downed branch that can be split with my hatchet and burned for a quick brew. Plus, it is quiet and the smoke smell just does it for me!