liquid fuel stove for large pots, 5L?

[Gadgetgeek]

Anyone got any ideas here? shellite is ideal as far as priming and soot. Weight is not of major concern, but it would be nice to stick to reasonable weights ( 500g before fuel) Main thing is stability under such a large load. right now we are trialing a couple of the Soto Muka stoves, and they are alright, but large pots need extra bracing. lots of good features on the Soto, minimal flareing and a line purge are nice features. Simmer is nice but not critical since we do most of the cooking on trangias. The liquid fuel is as a replacement to some butane burners that fit into a trangia holder that are just not cutting it for cost, and cold. but the loss is the amazing stability of the trangia base.

I know MSR does a large stove base (have one for my whisperlite, well worth it considering what the hose likes to do to the stove) Does anyone else? Or does anyone know of a stove that can be easily modified, or a base built to make a larger platform, both for stove stability as well as for the pot?

Ideas?

[rucksack]

MSR Dragonfly? It's designed for large pots and is a dual valve stove, so you can simmer. It is probably the only MSR stove designed for 5L pots.

rucksack

[Moondog55]

Heck I use pots bigger than that with the XGK-EX, it's pot diameter that counts not capacity really; just checked the MSR site and a pot 250mm diameter is maximum [ which just happens to be the size of the windscreen. so if the pot is a deep one no problem except stability so a big solid base is needed Mine is plywood and flashing
Pot 250 wide and 250 deep holds about 10 litres

[Gadgetgeek]

yeah, that's what I was figuring, I think a base for the Muka might be the cost effective method, although both MSR options have a well earned reputation.

[Gusto]

In the OE industry its common to use a small frame that holds four trangia burners.

Huge pots can safely sit on top. They are very effective and actually very lightweight.

[Moondog55]

The best thing about these small stockpots [ big for bushwalking but small for kitchens] is that they are dirt cheap new and can often be found for $4 or $5 at Op-Shops although my last one did cost me $7- but I was happy to pay that because it had a rounded base and those are more efficient on a camping stove. Just in case I do a winter /snow walk with a big group.
With a larger group [4 to 8 people] it makes sense to have a dedicated snow melter / water boiler and a simmer stove also

[Gadgetgeek]

Gusto, I hadn't heard of that, I'll look into it, we could likely get something done up without too much trouble.

Moondog, we are generally cooking for 20, using a combo of 5 trangias, and a 6th stove for the main sauce/meat (other trangias are used for rice and veggies) By rounded base do you mean rounded corners? (allows more surface area as I understand?)

Also thinking there should be a way to make a pot holder/windscreen for the soto, also saving dealing with the foil windscreen. looked at the trangia multifuel and man those are $$, and I'm not sure I trust a liquid fuel china special in this case.