Homemade Backpacking Stove Wind Shield

I have had a number of experiences while backpacking where the wind has been extreme.  Extreme like Ridgecrest winds.  Misery.  To make it worse, it is almost impossible to boil water with 60 mph winds blowing the heat away from the pot.

One backpacking trip we spent the night at an unnamed 12,000 ft high lake we later named "Lake Misery".  I wish I had a wind shield for me and my stove.

After some research, I decided to make my own backpacking stove wind shield.  Here is my stove with a large pot on top:



Next, I bought two aluminum cookie sheets that were wide enough to go part-way up the pot.  This thin aluminum will make it lightweight - a necessity for backpacking.



Then, I cut off all the sides:





Next, I folded down all the edges by about 1/8 inch to get rid of any sharp edges:



Here is what it looks like after all the edges are folded down:



Then, I did it again with another aluminum sheet:



Now, using a hole punch, I punched holes along the bottom.  The holes will allow sufficient air to mix with the fuel to burn.



And after punching holes all along the bottom of both sheets, use paper clips to attach the them together, like this:



There should be at least 1/4 inch between the shield and the pot.  Otherwise it will suffocate the stove.



Yes, I know I cheated and didn't finish punching all the holes.  I'll finish that later.  Now the real test is to use the stove in the wind and see what improvements there are.

And yes, this is how my wife blogs about crafts she does.  I feel so crafty!