Caldera Cone System

This revolutionary approach to esbit and alcohol stove cookery has quickly become the gold standard for ultralight backpackers. For those new to the Caldera Cone System there is plenty of information in the tabs below.

In summary, the Caldera System includes the cone specifically sized to fit your pot and provide maximum stability and wind protection, custom tuned stove with integrated primer pan, fuel bottle, measuring cup and the Caldera Caddy to protect all the pieces and double as a mug and bowl! (pot not included)

Save 10% off ANY compatible pot when you buy this system!

NOT FOR USE WITH WOOD OR PETROLEUM FIRES!!!! For wood fires see our 3 Fuel Ti-Tri Products

Made in the USA!

$34.95

Size to your pot: *

Our cone systems are fitted to specific cookware. Select the pot or mug that you plan to use with your stove.

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Details

This is a revolutionary approach to esbit and alcohol stove cookery. Trail Designs has developed a cone and stove system that is tuned to specific pots to create the most efficient esbit and alcohol stove system in the known universe.

By completely enclosing the pot and stove within the Caldera Cone, and fine tuning the alcohol stove (included...Gram Cracker esbit stove optional) to work in that environment, we are now able to milk every last BTU out of your fuel and funnel it onto all sides of your pot. Not only does the cone system optimize your fuel usage, we also eliminate the need for a pot stand by supporting the pot from the top of the cone.....and its wide base provides the most stable system on the market. And if that weren't enough, by totally enclosing the pot and stove, nothing performs better in the wind. Period. The Caldera Cone unfolds to pack flat or you can roll it up for easy storage.

The Caldera Cone features a bomb-proof dovetail closure mechanism, venting that is biased to one side so you can block the wind better, and is made of light weight aluminum. The Caldera System includes the cone sized to fit your pot, custom tuned stove with integrated primer pan, fuel bottle, measuring cup and the new Caldera Caddy to protect all the pieces and double as a mug and bowl! (pot not included)

NOT FOR USE WITH WOOD OR PETROLEUM FIRES!!!! For wood fires see our 3-Fuel Ti-Tri Products

Features

Caldera Cone sized to fit your pot perfectly
12-10 alcohol stove with integrated primer pan included
Fuel bottle kit with measuring cup included
Caldera Caddy included to store/protect everything AND double as a mug/bowl
Pot not included

Specifications

Dimensions and weight of the cone vary depending on what size pot is being used.
Each cone is hand crafted to fit your specific pot perfectly.

Min Weight:

Caldera Cone - 28gm to 78gm

12-10 Stove - 16gm

Fuel Bottle - 20gm

Material:

Aluminum

Reviews


	The Last Englishmen Hiking 2,650 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail *by Keith Foskett* "There was one piece of gear I didn't want to compromise on and that was a stove. Trail Designs' Caldera Cone System is fantastic. It is beautifully simple, light, efficient, well-constructed and bulletproof." Page 341 - available now at Lulu

	April 2011 - Opdag Verden Magazine (Danish) Equipment Testing - Ultralight Innovation *Volcano From Yosemite!* "One can find many burners that can cook a half liter of water in three minutes but this is the coolest that weighs 63 grams and folds smaller than a coke bottle. Trail Designs own thumping Caldera brand is more fun.... and more modern than anything on the market and we love it already." Review - Page 52 (article in Danish)

	August 2011 - TGO Magazine Cooking Systems for Lightweight Backpacking - Chris Townsend TGO - Best Buy TGO - Recommended "Caldera Cone stove systems have been my favourites for several years now. This model is the one I used on the Pacific Northwest Trail Last summer......" Intro - Page 98 Review - Page 101

	Summer 2011 - Women's Adventure Camping Stoves - Gear Review "....Caldera’s cone captures and maximizes heat from three potential sources: wood, alcohol, and esbit (a solid fuel tablet)......this versatile system requires much less fuel than petroleum-based systems so it’s more weight-efficient for backpacking.." Online review here

	Ultralight Backpackin' Tips Written and Illustrated by Mike Clelland! "Another system for maximizing efficiency is the amazing Caldera Cone system......Highly recommended." Scan of relevant area on Page 99

	November 2010 - TGO TGO Gear Special - TGO writers choose their all-time favorites Caldera Cone Stove System ".....after years of using petroleum fuel and cartridge stoves I've returned to meths for long distance walks. This is due to the ingenious Caldera Cone...." Equipment Editor Chris Towsend article - page 5 800K Trail Designs Caldera Keg "This cooking system is particulary unusual....because it ousted my lighter homemade beer can stove system from my kit list. It managed this unprecedented feat by being the most powerful and fantastically efficient meths stove system I've ever used." Ultralightweight Specialist Eddy Meechan article - page 10 900K


	April 2010 - Trail Magazine 2010 Gear Guide "Caldera Cone and Stove - 4 stars - Add on a dedicated kettle and this is perfect for super light backpacking." Original article - page 109 700K

	December 2009 - TGO Video Video by Emily Rodway - Chris Townsend's favourite gear "It's incredibly efficient, it's ultralight, and I think for meths stoves it's absolutely brilliant." Video Article


	Summer 2008 - Live for the Outdoors Graham Thompson - Video Review "It's a remarkable piece of kit......if you want to travel ultralight it is probably one of the best things you are going to find." Trail Magazine Video Review

	July 2008 - Trail Magazine - Stoves - The Finalists - Best for Lightweight Trail Designs Caldera Cone Stove "This is a remarkable product. It's based around a tiny meths stove that weighs only 16g.....(and) the addition of the Caldera Cone transforms the performance by acting as a windshield, supporting the pan and funnelling the heat to the base of it......The whole cook set (with MSR Kettle) weighs in at 180g which is lighter than most burners! It's neat and compact too making it ideal for ultralight backpacking." Original article - page 78 83 K

	Summer 2008 - BackpackingLight Magazine - Issue 9 Article by Alan Dixon - Extreme Ultralight in the Blue Ridge Mountains Alan Dixon does a sub-5 pound FSO trip and includes the Caldera! "The light weight and high fuel efficiency of the Caldera system is hard to beat.....Weight of the whole system, including fuel bottle (less fuel) was around 3 ounces." Original article - page 82 760 K Picture of the gear - page 80 840 K

	April 2008 - TGO Magazine Article by Cameron McNeish - Five Favourite Things Caldera Cone Stove "Another relative newcomer to my gear shed but I wonder how I managed without it for so many years. This super-duper lightweight meths stove is the modern equivalent of my old, and much-cherished, Trangia stove." Original article - page 81 250 K

	January 2008 - TGO Magazine Chris Townsend review - TGO Best Buy "Last July I reviewed the original version of this stove and gave it a Best Buy. The latest version is even better and weighs 12 grams less as the material is lighter....the new one has a dovetial join that slides together (and) the air slots now only run along one side..... The combination of stability, light weight, fuel efficiency and wind resistance makes the Caldera Stove the best meths stove for backpacking in my opinion, suitable for any length of trip any time of year." Original article - page 84 480 K

	December 2007 - Sea Kayaker Magazine Ultralight Camp Stove "The Caldera Cone Stove System from Trail Designs is an ultralight, fuel-efficient alcohol stove system. It is stable, wind resistant and weighs less than two ounces.....The Caldera Cone fits most popular titanium pots and mugs and functions as a combined pot stand, windscreen and heat exchanger. It is easy to disassemble and pack." Original article - page 54 321 K

	December 2007 - Backpacker Magazine - 2007 Ultralight Handbook Kristin Hostetter - Backpacker Magazine - Gear Editor Caldera Kitchen "This alcohol stove system has it all: utter simplicity. Wispy weight. An ingenious packing system.....But what makes the Caldera unique is the way the system is integrated: The aluminum windscreen forms a rigid cone which supports (the) pot perfectly suspended over the burner - and efficiently captures the alcohol's BTU's." Original article - page 83 2703 K

	July 2007 - TGO Magazine Chris Townsend review - TGO Best Buy "I'm impressed with the Caldera Cone Stove system. It's easy to use, efficient in cold and windy weather and ultralight. I'll certainly be using it in the future. I recon it's the best meths stove around at present." Original article - page 104 411K

	March 2007 - TGO Magazine For her April 2007 attempt to do the 3300 mile Alpine Challenge, Judy Armstrong chose the Caldera Cone system for her food prep. This article in TGO discusses her gear (only supplying the page that mentioned the Caldera). You can also read more about the plan on her website. Original article - page 95 881k

	"The combination of stability, light weight, fuel efficiency and wind resistance makes the Caldera Stove the best meths stove for backpacking in my opinion, suitable for any length of trip at any time of year." Chris Townsend TGO's Technical Editor TGO January 2008 Best Buy
	*"I'm impressed with the Caldera Cone^TM Stove system ....... I reckon it's the best meths stove around at present."* Chris Townsend TGO's Technical Editor TGO July 2007 Best Buy
July 2008	*"This is a remarkable product......ideal for ultralight backpacking. Verdict: This is minimalist with a capital M but functional with a capital F."*
2008 Backpacking Light Staff Picks	"I can't imagine a lighter complete cooking system than this." Will's Caldera Keg Review Will Rietveld BPL Associate Editor 2008 Backpacking Light Staff Picks
2008 Backpacking Light Staff Picks	"The AGG Caldera Kitchen is the ideal couple's ultralight cooking system, and my wife and I take it on every trip....Just say, 'I will not use a canister stove again!'" Alan's Caldera Kitchen Review Alan Dixon BPL Editorial Correspondent 2008 Backpacking Light Staff Picks
2006 Backpacking Light Staff Picks	"Think of the Caldera Cone Stove System as an alcohol version of the JetBoil without the weight penalty!" Alan's Caldera Cone Review Alan Dixon BPL Senior Technical Editor 2006 Backpacking Light Staff Picks