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DIY Windscreen/Potstand - Old School
Cone Shaped Windscreen-Potstands
Charcoal Starters - related ideas
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Here are just a few methods of making a potstand for your stove and pot. Please view our PotStand Parent Page for an intro of other options.
The goal is to find a lightweight method for your setup that supports your pot somewhere near 2.5-4cm or 1-1.5 inches (varies with setup) above your stove.
Rocks - The simplest method is to find a couple of rocks the right height. If you decide to pack your rocks, pumice seems to be one of the lightest options (but not the most durable). You can also drill holes in your rock to lighten your load but most hikers plan on finding suitable rocks on the trail.
Notable versions:
Folded Wire - Coat hangers and stainless steel or titanium rods (stainless bicycle spokes) can be bent into all kinds of shapes.
Note - coat hangers may become brittle over time and fail when you need them most
Notable versions:
LaMar Kirby's classic hanger stand
Alex Johnson's Alcohol Stove Web Archive
Make Your Own Gear: The “Z-Stand” Pot Support for Alcohol Stoves - requires logon
Note - 15 gauge bicycle spokes are 1.8mm in diameter while 14 gauge spokes are 2.0mm in diameter.
Collapsible Wire Tripods - Coat hangers and stainless steel or titanium rods (stainless bicycle spokes) can be bent and held together with metal tubing to create collapsible tripod pot stands.
Note - coat hangers may become brittle over time and fail when you need them most
Notable versions:
Foldable titanium bicycle spoke stand by Deems Burton
Mo-go-gear's Tripod Web Archive
Dominique Stender's Dosenkocher (German) Web Archive Babel Fish
Gossamergear's Fire-Fly Stove Web Archive Web Archive
Zia Titanium Pot Supports - High temp silicone tubing
Paolo PotStand - Italian Site - uses rolled up aluminum to hold coat hangers together
Einfache Topfständer lässt sich leicht aus Draht herstellen
Short version of Deems Burton's Tripod
15GA spokes and 5/32" brass tubing
Note - 15 gauge bicycle spokes are 1.8mm in diameter while 14 gauge spokes are 2.0mm in diameter.
Tent Stakes - You can stick three or more steel or titanium tent stakes or nails in the ground. Steel bicycle spokes might also be sturdy enough for your setup. Note - Aluminum and brass aren't recommended as they may not be able to support a full pot at high temperatures.
Notable versions:
Tent Stakes or Nails can be using in conjunction with a sheet metal windscreen in an assortment of ways.
ultralightbackpackintips.blogspot
US Patent US 6,918,387
Welded Wire - Hardware cloth, gutter strainers and expanded sheet can be trimmed and bent into all kinds of shapes. Stainless steel welded wire is solid, feels nice, doesn't rust and isn't poisonous when heated. Try McMaster-Carr if you can't find what you are looking for at the local hardware or metal shop.
To save weight, you can trim out unneeded sections between necessary supports. Note - avoid using galvanized steel materials for your pot stand as it will release poisonous gases when heated.
Other versions of this setup include setting a stand inside or on top of your stove, depending on your stove design.
Notable versions:
Stand
used by Don Johnston's Photon Stove New
Link
Roy L. "TrailDad" Robinson's Cat Food Can Alcohol Stove
HogOnIce's Homemade 3.7 oz. Cooking System Web Archive
Terry M. Trier's Dual-Fuel Backpacking Stove
Sue & Rich Freeman Lightweight Backpacking Stove Option
Terry M. Trier's Simple Esbit Stove for Backpacking
backpackingchef.com backpacking-stoves
backpackinglight.com 526962 - FireMug Stove
Cans - Trimmed down and ventilated tin cans (such as coffee cans). These may also double as wood burners.
C-ration can
If you find a can the perfect height for your application, you can simply cut out the top and add some vent holes in the side of the can. Big holes may work best, but you can also just use a church key to make several holes all around the top and bottom edge of the can.
Notable versions:
Trailquest's One Ounce Pot Support
Anthony Dunk's light-weight pot stand for Trangia Stoves Web Archive
Michael Connick's Homemade Three-Fuel StoveFallingWater Stove Web Archive
An Alcohol Stove by Pigdart Web Archive
Building a better POPCAN Stove Web Archive
Michael Koussiafes' Solid Fuel Stove
Heineken CanPot and Cookie Tin Stove
MYOG: Group Pot Stand and Windscreen
Stripped MSR windpro canister stove
flickr.com hobgoblinontour flickr.com 6225400855_979c3b4683.jpg - potsand made from pot - snowpeak Ti pot
highballblog.com how-to-make-your-hobo-stove
US Patent
Small Coffee Can
Kitchen utensil racks such as the Ikea Ordning can be trimmed down to create a really impressive looking pot stand.
Ikea Ordning Stainless Kitchen Utensil Rack
This also makes a great wood stove if left tall
Ikea Ordning - short
Ikea Ordning - Tall
US Patent US 6,293,274 and 6,213,115
Metal from a side of a metal can may be trimmed and vented in a number of ways.
Collapsible - Flat sections of sheet metal can be fitted together and later disassembled for storage. Larger ones can also double as wood stoves.
Notable versions:
Nimblewill Nomad's Wood Burning Stove New Link
Merlin's Flat-Pack Stove Web Archive Web Archive
Sgt Rock's New Ion Stove Web Archive
Trangia Westwind Stove
OD BOX ﾎｰﾑﾍﾟｰｼﾞ Web Archive and ODBOX オリジナル
pirate4x4.com 12646004 Similar to old Tommy Cookers
Related US Patents:
163,202 - tripod
1,050,113 "Portable and Collapsible Stand for Spirit Stoves"
2,639,704 - 1951 version of Gram Cracker
3,109,420 "Portable knockdown stove"
4,971,045 "Portable, collapsible wood burning stove and uses for the same"
SideBurner Stoves - You can even set your pot on your stove if you set it up with jets on the side. There are now many versions of the sideburner stoves being actively used in the backpacking community. These generally create a not so stable pot/potstand configuration, but are still very popular for their simplicity and light weight.
ultralightbackpackintips.blogspot
Notable versions:
Low Pressure SideBurner Alcohol Stoves
Related US Patents
822,859 - Pot similar to a Sierra Cup fits in cup with asbestos wick. Fiberglass or Kevlar can be used in lieu of asbestos. Similar to Heineken Doodah Man Special.
Other Potstands - Walk down the aisles of your local hardware store and try fitting things around your stove and under your pot. Just remember to avoid galvanized steel as it releases toxic gasses when heated and can cause heavy metal poisoning.
Various pieces of sheet metal may also be cut up and bent into a number of usable configurations.
Related Links:
John Beardmore's Removable Pot Feet
Full Metal Jacket .333 - a large metal bottle can be used as a potstand or windscreen for a smaller bottle
Notable US Patents:
D377582 - cup stand only, but interesting fold support
D633229 - Candle warmer
155,390 - simple tripod with straight walls will also support of pot while allowing it to ventilate upwards.
922,503 - pivoting wire stand on stove
1,283,798 - rods and chain net
1,310,830 - Similar to Wing Stove tripod
1,173,207 - Folding C's
1,310,830 - folding tripod similar to ones used on many commercial gas and petrol stoves
2,414,490 - Folding Hexamine stove
2,482,704 - very stable and secure stand
2,678,992 - spring loaded feet
2,837,081 - bottle warmer with conical bottom and cylindrical sidewalls - design can be modified for CanPots
4,032,097 - Nestable pot stands
5,125,393 - double walled pot and kettle - can take double walled mug or Thermos, cut out bottom, vent top and you have an awesome cook pot that funnels heat around pot
5,881,709 - modified X support
6,439,223 - Lantern top with x support for pot
6,868,849 - Campfire tripod
7,004,160 - single pole campfire stand
