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One final picture from Roz's PCT trip to close out 2013!
David Pex (Elkwalker) sends us this shot of his Sidewinder making dinner at mile 230 up the PCT going NOBO.
Meet the latest member of the Trail Designs team. Maddy showed up at the TD shop a while back and shows no sign of wanting to leave. :-)
"Deacon" sends us this picture of his Keg F in use on the Long Trail in July 2013!
Ken Schmidt posted this picture from his vacation trip to Crabtree Lakes last August.....
Elizabeth Thomas sends us this picture of a group of Gossamer Gear ambassadors keeping warm in the Olympics around Barefoot Jake's Inferno.
Sabine Zawadzki shows off her new Sidewinder at a neolithic excavation site near Nördlingen in Bavaria (Germany)
Sabine Zawadzki shows off her new Sidewinder at a neolithic excavation site near Nördlingen in Bavaria (Germany)
Liz Thomas, Appalachian Trail unsupported speed record and Triple Crown hiker, sends us this picture taken by Barefoot Jake of her Keg and Jake's sidewinder while doing the Bailey Traverse in Olympic National Park
Steve Barton breaks out his new Sidewinder at Pete Lake in the Snoqualime region of the Wenatchee National Forest.
Sidewinder resting at an Inca "Tombo" along the Inca Trail high in the Andes.
My Sidewinder overlooking an Inca archeological site along the Inca Trail in the Andes
My 600ml Sidewinder makes it to Machu Picchu!
Ken Larson showing his grandchildren how to make Monkey Bread while on Isle Royale National Park backpacking for ten days.
Denny Hauge, aka Swiss Army, on PCT near Mt. Shasta, buys Ken Schmidt's Evernew 500 Caldera off him in a diner! Ken has a new cone headed his way :-)
Here's a shot of Denny's / Swiss Army's new Caldera Cone in action on the Crater Lake Caldera! :-) Read Swiss Army's blog posts here!
Clever Hiker....a great Ultralight magazine/site named the Caldera Cone their 2013 Top Pick! Check them out here!
If the previous pictures were as painful to you as they were to us.....you'll be happy to see here that Rozanne now has a better cone and stove! :-)
One of our favorite coneheads Rozanne Pilbeam is about to make the Cal./Ore border on the PCT. Follow her progress on her great blog!
One of our favorite coneheads Rozanne Pilbeam is about to make the Cal./Ore border on the PCT. Follow her progress on her great blog!
One of our favorite coneheads Rozanne Pilbeam is about to make the Cal./Ore border on the PCT. Follow her progress on her great blog!
One of our favorite coneheads Rozanne Pilbeam is about to make the Cal./Ore border on the PCT. Follow her progress on her great blog!
Oleksandr Andr sends us these pictures of his Ti-Tri and caddy from the Ukraine Carpatian Mountains!
Oleksandr Andr sends us these pictures of his Ti-Tri and caddy from the Ukraine Carpatian Mountains!
Oleksandr Andr sends us these pictures of his Ti-Tri and caddy from the Ukraine Carpatian Mountains!
Oleksandr Andr sends us these pictures of his Ti-Tri and caddy from the Ukraine Carpatian Mountains!
Ken Schmidt sends us this picture from last weekends hike and notes: "The stove worked great. Perfect fit to the Evernew 500mL, of course. The mug in in the cone is so stable; it won't ever tip over. But most importantly, I'm always impressed with how fast it gets water boiling!"
Simon Berdal took his Fissure out for the weekend and sent us these pictures!
Reggie Garret sends us these pictures from his trip on the Colorado Trail / Continental Divide Trail. This is his Ti-Tri set up with my Evernew 600 pot and Zelph Modified StarLyte.
Reggie Garret sends us these pictures from his trip on the Colorado Trail / Continental Divide Trail. This is his Ti-Tri set up with my Evernew 600 pot and Zelph Modified StarLyte.
Ed Hyatt sends in a couple shots of his Ti-Tri in action beneath An Socach, Cairngorms Scotland. Read his entire trip report!
Ed Hyatt sends in a couple shots of his Ti-Tri in action beneath An Socach, Cairngorms Scotland. Read his entire trip report!
Hikin Jim sends this picture of his daughter making lunch with his Sidewinder! He notes that "....Ti-Tri is great for parents. If I have to lug a lot of heavy gear, that's going to really limit my hiking. With UL gear, I can still do some really good hikes AND have food that my little girl likes to eat."
Hikin Jim sends this picture of his daughter making lunch with his Sidewinder! He notes that "....it does show how stable the set up is. I wouldn't let my 3 year old around an alcohol stove if I thought it were tippy."
Ole Mahtte Eira Tellefsen sends us another picture "Sidewinding" some dinner after hours of packrafting, in Tromvik, Norway.
....and then John Morgan shows off his Ti-Tri Inferno at Loch Morar in Knoydart, Scotland
Chris Townsend talks about the kit he will be taking on his 1200km Scottish Watershed hike in the June 2013 TGO. For his cooking gear, he notes that "Having used it successfully on last year's TGO Challenge and on the Pacific Northwest Trail, I'm sticking with the Caldera Ti-Tri Inferno..."
Ed Hyatt cooking up noodles with his Sidewinder Ti-Tri near the Shelter Stone Crags, Cairngorms. Read the full story here
Shawn Forry and Trauma attempted a Tahoe-Whitney ski traverse and took along one of our Sidewinders. Although the trip had issues, the "sidewinder worked flawlessly!" Here's the story!
Shawn Forry and Trauma attempted a Tahoe-Whitney ski traverse and took along one of our Sidewinders. Although the trip had issues, the "sidewinder worked flawlessly!" Here's the story!
Ole Mahtte Eira Tellefsen making a gourmet meal of smoked reindeer meat and just-picked-mussels, in Tromsø, Norway....while waiting for the fish to bite.
Brian Johnson sends in this picture of his Classic Ti-Tri for his MSR titan kettle taken in Lassen Volcanic National Park on Horseshoe Lake.
Rand Lindsly took another trip up Chilnualna Creek this week....here's his Sidewinder being put to use at the cascades half way up
Rand Lindsly took another trip up Chilnualna Creek this week....here's a random glamor shot of the lower falls.
Franco Darioli showing off his Ti-Tri rig on the trail!
Rob Perks of Ocean Air Cycles shows up in "Momentum Magazine" fiddling with his Caldera Sidewinder! :-)
Rand Lindsly captured this picture of his Fissure making lunch at the top of Chilnualna Falls in Yosemite!
Rand Lindsly captured this picture of his Fissure making lunch at the top of Chilnualna Falls in Yosemite!
Alan Dixon working for his supper in the Utah Canyons....
....and Alan Dixon in the Utah Canyons rewarding himself with dinner in his Sidewinder Ti-Tri!
Duane Hall getting creative with his Zia Titanium Mini-Grill and Evernew 900ml Ti-Tri. We applaud innovation like this, but note that the inferno has a smaller base than top and could tip over. Next picture is a safer approach!
Duane Hall getting creative with his Zia Titanium Mini-Grill and Evernew 900ml Ti-Tri. Note the more stable configuration.
Aaron Zagrodnick of Trail Groove takes his Evernew 1.3 Sidewinder for a trip through the Wind River Range in Wyoming
Aaron Zagrodnick of Trail Groove takes his Evernew 1.3 Sidewinder for a trip through the Wind River Range in Wyoming
Ole Mahtte Eira Tellefsen having no problems melting snow with his 2L MSR Titan and Sidewinder Inferno at -28C in Karasjok, Norway!
Christoph Schmidt sends us these pictures of his Sidewinder for the Evernew 1.3 l pot taken on a canoeing trip on Lake Isteren in Norway.
Christoph Schmidt sends us these pictures of his Sidewinder for the Evernew 1.3 l pot taken on a canoeing trip on Lake Isteren in Norway.
Aaron Lininger sent us this picture of his GVP Keg doing its thing at 10,500 feet in sub freezing temps.
Rob Perks has started a cycling trend of doing coffee on the ride in every Wednesday morning! His stove of choice is the Caldera Sidewinder of course! :-)
Rob Perks has started a cycling trend of doing coffee on the ride in every Wednesday morning! His stove of choice is the Caldera Sidewinder of course! :-)
KatPink put her Classic Ti-Tri through its paces cooking red beans and rice in her SP700 in the Cheaha Wilderness near the intersection of the Pinhoti and Cave Creek Trails.
KatPink put her Classic Ti-Tri through its paces cooking red beans and rice in her SP700 in the Cheaha Wilderness near the intersection of the Pinhoti and Cave Creek Trails.
Ed Hyatt sends us this picture of his Ti-Tri burning heather in the Cairngorms in the eastern Highlands of Scotland.
Ed Hyatt having Starbucks coffee at Stob Coire an t-Scneachda in the Grampian Mountains of the Scottish Highlands.
Ed Hyatt sends us this picture of his Ti-Tri and Tarptent in Assynt found in NW Highlands, Scotland.
Lee Zandbergen took the Trail Designs show to the GGG the last weekend in January to show off our latest designs as well as his personal gear!
Brad Abrahams sends us this picture from El Altar in Ecuador of his Evernew 900 and Caldera Cone! :-)
Rob at Ocean Air Cycles did a wonderful writeup of the Caldera Sidewinder....check it out here
Scott Ray sends us this picture of his campsite and Ti-Tri cone in New Zealand. In his mail he notes: "...why I really like your products..... They work. They work every time. They work all the time. I don't know how to stop them working."
North Star showing off her and Shutterbug's Classic Ti-Tri out on the PCT! Be sure to read their review where they note that: "...the Caldera system preformed flawlessly during the entire trip."
Jeff and Myla send us this picture of their Ti-Tri in action in the San Juans!
Rob Perks from Ocean Air Cycles enjoys a Christmas Eve morning coffee on his bike ride.....the KegF and Caldera Sidewinder helping out....
Check out The Bimbler's Blog where he posted his cool shot of his Classic Ti-Tri and MSR Kettle in action!
Check out The Bimbler's Blog where he posted his cool shot of his Classic Ti-Tri and MSR Kettle in action!
Check out The Bimbler's Blog where he posted his cool shot of his Classic Ti-Tri and MSR Kettle in action!
Check out The Bimbler's Blog where he posted his cool shot of his Classic Ti-Tri and MSR Kettle in action!
Michael Compton sends us these pictures of his Evernew 600 Sidewinder in the Linville Gorge, Pisgah National Forest North Carolina!
Michael Compton sends us these pictures of his Evernew 600 Sidewinder in the Linville Gorge, Pisgah National Forest North Carolina!
Shawn Forry (Pepper) and Justin Lichter (Trauma) are currently attempting a winter attack on the PCT......and using the Sidewinder Ti-Tri along the way. Here are a few shots of the Ti-Tri in action from a couple days ago near Mt Hood - Santiam Pass, Oregon!
Shawn Forry (Pepper) and Justin Lichter (Trauma) are currently attempting a winter attack on the PCT......and using the Sidewinder Ti-Tri along the way. Here are a few shots of the Ti-Tri in action from a couple days ago near Mt Hood - Santiam Pass, Oregon!
Shawn Forry (Pepper) and Justin Lichter (Trauma) are currently attempting a winter attack on the PCT......and using the Sidewinder Ti-Tri along the way. Here are a few shots of the Ti-Tri in action from a couple days ago near Mt Hood - Santiam Pass, Oregon!
Luke McLean sends us this shot from a hike he did with his mates in the mid north of South Australia.
Velimir Kemec tweeted out this picture of his Sidewinder for the Evernew Companion Cup....looks great!
Jeff and Myla send us this picture of their Ti-Tri in action on the CDT in New Mexico. Follow all their CDT adventures here!
Matthew Holland working out his Keg-F in the Lake District, UK
Don Meredith getting creative with his 12-10 stove! :-)
Ole Mahtte Eira Tellefsen sent us a beautiful panorama of his family and his sidewinder in Grøtfjorden, Norway. Unfortunately this page isn't big enough to fit it all! Here's the family and the MSR 2L Sidewinder though. :-)
Steve Lauterbach sends us this picture from Hoover Wilderness at 9,600'.....after waking up to a couple inches of new snow, he called on his Fissure Ti-Tri and Evernew 1.9L to make breakfast!
jj Mathes brings back the "cone head" to demonstrate "What's in jj's Pack!" Check it out here.
jj also features our cone in this blog article!
Myla Fay and Jeff Howell completed the CDT this Sept. 21st and celebrated at the north terminus by heating up some hot chocolate in their Sidewinder! Read about their adventures here
Jeremy Lauck sends us this picture taken by his brother Josh at Mirror Lake on on their Teton Trip.
Jerker sends us another picture of his Classic Ti-Tri at work in Iceland. Here's he's cooking fish balls on a Trangia Mini frying pan. Fits perfectly into the Evernew 1.3L cone!
Jerker just returned from his 5 week tour of Iceland where he shot this picture just south of Landmannalaugar of his Classic Ti-Tri noting: "The burner takes so little fuel and is the best we have seen that we use it all the time....on any surface and in any weather."
Don Meredith shows off his Fissure!
Don Meredith shows off his Fissure!
Matthew Smith sends us these shots of his Toaks 850 Fissure Ti-Tri cooking dinner in the Burbage forest in the English Peak District.
Matthew Smith sends us these shots of his Toaks 850 Fissure Ti-Tri cooking dinner in the Burbage forest in the English Peak District.
Jen Tran working the Sidewinder in Colorado as they tackle the Sawtooth Ridge (Mt. Bierstadt and Mt. Evans traverse)
Jen Tran working the Sidewinder in Colorado as they tackle the Sawtooth Ridge (Mt. Bierstadt and Mt. Evans traverse)
"If you are worried about weight, mainly eat dehydrated food on a trek or don't like gas stoves, this stove is a must. It boils water efficiently and is basically foolproof. I will be using this for all solo walks and lightweight group walks.” James Stuart, The Life Outdoors
"If you are worried about weight, mainly eat dehydrated food on a trek or don't like gas stoves, this stove is a must. It boils water efficiently and is basically foolproof. I will be using this for all solo walks and lightweight group walks.”James Stuart, The Life Outdoors
Keith Foskett loves his Sidewinder so much he takes it for long romantic getaways to the end of the Camino de Santiago, Galicia, Spain.
Keith Foskett loves his Sidewinder so much he takes it for long romantic getaways to the end of the Camino de Santiago, Galicia, Spain.
Manfred Kopisch sends us this picture of his Ti-Tri at work with his Snow Peak 600 during a four-week Brooks Range traverse! :-)
Agnès André sends us this picture of the caldera cone system in Georgia at about 2000m elevation (before Atsunta Pass in Tusheti)
Ed and Pam Ponder showing off their Caldera Cone at Iceberg Lake in the Eastern Sierras near Mt. Ritter!
Ed and Pam Ponder showing off their Caldera Cone at Iceberg Lake in the Eastern Sierras near Mt. Ritter!
Urs Grutter sends us this picture from the early morning of July 19, on the Kälberalm above Solda, Italy. The mountain in the distance is the Ortler.
Jim Chatterton shows off his new Evernew 1.3 Fissure Ti-Tri along the Art Loeb Trail at Shining Rock, NC. Jim notes: "This system ROCKS!!...it has replaced my SPMS (fissure) setup for all my hikes from now on..."
JRinGeorgia sends us this picture from Tuolomne Meadows campground in Yosemite
JRinGeorgia sends us this picture from above May Lake in Yosemite
Collin Ibottson demonstrating Ti-Tris .....to ....uh ...chickens. Here's the Twitter post.
Keith Foskett (Fozzie) and Tony Hobbs out on Dartmoor for the weekend with their Sidewinder Ti-Tris!
Reggie Garrett sends us this picture of his Fusion at a camp at Ruybalid Lake in the South San Juan Wilderness of Colorado. Cooking up some chili and then chased it with hot mocha.
Reggie Garrett sends us this picture of his Fusion at a camp at Burro Lake in the South San Juan Wilderness of Colorado just east of the Continental Divide. This time cooking up spicy black beans, rice and cheese.
Hikin Jim thankful to have his Sidewinder Ti-Tri to help fight off the winds in the Eastern Sierras east of Mammoth Lakes!
".... the one piece of kit that has stayed with me since I first got hold of one in 2010 is the Trail Designs Caldera Cone or Sidewinder system. Simple, nothing to break, nothing to fix, light, efficient, bombproof and compact."
Keith Foskett's answers: "What one piece of gear would you never leave without?" in winning the Liebster Award
Grigor Wallace breaks out his sidewinder at a Cairngorms wild camp next to Derry burn overlooking Stob Coire Etchachan
Grigor Wallace sends us this from NW Scotland during a lunch break at mam Unndalain between Sourlies bothy and Barisdale grid ref 886007
Velimir Kemec tweeted this spectacular picture of his cone in the Slovenian Alps!
Paul Koenig sends us this picture of a family adventure. From left to right:
Child #2
Child #1
Wife #1
Sidewinder Ti-Tri #1
Tomas Grimsby sends us these pictures from Norway!
Tomas Grimsby sends us these pictures from Norway!
Tomas Grimsby sends us these pictures from Norway!
Urs Grutter sends in this shot of her Toaks 1350 Sidewinder going over the Lägern Crest in Switzerland. She notes that she tried for spectacular scenic vistas in the background, but it was too densely wooded on this trip :-)
Mark Waring with his Fissure Ti-Tri and Snow Peak Mini Solo in Sweden. Check out his blog here!
Mark Waring with his Fissure Ti-Tri and Snow Peak Mini Solo in Scotland
Kevin Chan posted these pictures of his Toaks 1100 Fissure in use at Sai Kung, Hong Kong
Kevin Chan posted these pictures of his Toaks 1100 Fissure in use at Sai Kung, Hong Kong
Kevin Chan posted these pictures of his Toaks 1100 Fissure in use at Sai Kung, Hong Kong
David Ward posts this picture on the Laurel Creek Trail, Big South Fork NRRA. He notes "Lovin' my Ti-Tri"
Jeff and Myla evaluate their Sidewinder Ti-Tri prior to their CDT trip here!
Keith Foskett (Fozzie) discusses how he got his pack weight under 8.5 pounds. Check out his article here. Glad we could help! :-)
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