“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” — Charles Dickens (via my friend Jim)

I’m so grateful my friend Jim shared this quote from Dickens about the month of March this morning. It really does sum up the March we have just experienced beautifully.

This mornings brew was made using a Goshawk Swirling flame – OP-100. So called because in none windy conditions the flames swirl out of the jet holes.

The Keith titanium cup was millimetres from being wide enough to be supported by the HUIOP Portable Outdoor Ultralight Titanium Stove Stand /Windscreen. Or the stove stand was millimetres too wide to support the cup. Either way I ended up having to use an Alcohol Stove Cross Stand.

The stand didn’t offer great protection from the wind. But I think that was more to with the shape of the cup being kidney shaped and leaving gaps.

Obviously once the water was boiled I made a coffee in my Kupilka cup.

I will say I am fastly becoming a big fan of starting my meths burner, whether a Trangia or Goshawk with a ferro rod.