| | Homemade Canister Stove Windscreen @ Backpacking Light |
 | | Cold ambient temperatures are unable to counteract evaporative cooling of the canister that results during combustion, and as the canister cools, fuel volatilization, and thus, burn rate, decreases. |
 | | Often, the canister and copper wire are wrapped with heat resistant tape or closed cell foam lined with foil to improve heat exchange (by providing an insulator) and prevent accidentally touching the copper wire and causing burns to clothing or skin. |
 | | One should realize that neither canister nor stove manufacturers will address the validity of this technique, since copper is an excellent conductor of heat and can potentially cause canister overheating with serious consequences (explosion), so any user adopting this technique should use extreme caution. |
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