Halve the weight?

[Timelord]

I just had a look at it. It looks good. I would ditch the case and wrap it in plastic bag & then some garment or hat or other that I was carrying to save weight & bulk. Obviously you will need to carry the gas canister as well.

Have you considered a meths burner? they are compact, reasonably lightweight and pretty unbreakable. They are so simple in operation with no moving parts, valves etc. I believe they are more efficient on fuel than gas systems and burn hotter. Also in high winds the flame jets burn more fiercely. Combined with a simple home made wraparound shield that the pan or mug can sit on top of, then the system is simplicity itself. the fuel can be carried in a non metallic lightweight plastic bottle that can be reused.

In a PSHTF situation, then whilst all fuels may be hard to source, it should generally be easier to find meths or paraffin or some other fuel that can be used to keep the stove running. ok, so the stove might only be for the short term, but why not have one that will run for longer on a fixed amount of fuel and also that may be easier to resupply?

Look up "the Tommy burner" that was supplied to our troops in the 2ndWW. This uses solid fuel within the tin, but the set up is almost the same. I only saw this example the day after completing mine which looks almost identical.

This is all my own personal idea on the subject. I accept Gas is a recognised method for cooking - I just remember trying desperately to get enough heat into a pan of food when the wind had picked up. The wind blew most of the heat sideways from the gas burner and even an expedient shield was of only limited use. I was amazed the first time I used a meths burner and found in similar circumstance that it actually burned hotter in the high wind. The Trianga windshield was also key and this can be replicated in a lighter weight & smaller construction for the minimalist.

Happy ultralighting. TL.