Trivet / silicone mat?

[Fossil Bluff]

Any recommendations for a heatproof stove mat?

I assume the array of silicone trivets available on Amazon etc should do the trick.

 

[JKM]

To put directly beneath the stove?

Gas or meths stove?

I thought trivets were just to put pots on? Those on Amazon are normally steel wrapped in silicone so are heavy

 

[Robert P]

Interested to know how much the lightest silicone mats weigh, but suspect they are a bit heavy.
I use pot cozy material (bubble wrap with aluminium on each side) under my alcohol stove, cut to shape. I do put aluminium tape on the upper surface as a precaution, and never had any issues with the bubble wrap plastic melting. This is a very light solution and should provide good heat reflection and insulation from the ground.

 

[Baldy]

Inside these tins and similar is a tough foil lid that peels out. I use one to put stove/mug/pot on

 

[Teepee]

Alu foil for all; no point wasting heat and burning/melting the ground. Silicone just makes stoves more wobbly and heavier.

Using your empty alu meal pouch for the job is weightless. Can be wobbly though.

 

[Fossil Bluff]

I have several Aluminium foil base plates, I suppose it’s belt and braces that I was looking for at times when a stove needs to be used on a footprint... I can always just peel back a bit of footprint I guess.

Thank you all for the suggestions

 

[JKM]

I would go for @Robert P idea of bubble wrap and alu tape. I'm crap at applying alu tape for some reason

However, If you want to think further about silicone I can weigh a baking mat i have and provide dimensions, then you can calculate the weight of what you would require from that before ordering.

 

[JKM]

You can also get a very thin woven heatproof material in the form of either oven liners or reusable baking parchment.

Lakeland used to sell it as 'magic carpet' but their version was pricey.
May be worth looking at.

 

[JKM]

https://www.lakeland.co.uk/5571/Magic-Reusable-Non-Stick-Baking-Tray-Liner-Sheet-33-x-100cm

You can also get a very thin woven heatproof material in the form of either oven liners or reusable baking parchment.

Lakeland used to sell it as 'magic carpet' but their version was pricey.
May be worth looking at.

Here it is
https://www.lakeland.co.uk/5571/Magic-Reusable-Non-Stick-Baking-Tray-Liner-Sheet-33-x-100cm

I think it's good for higher temps than they say and it lasts a few decades at least. My mother has been using hers for 30 years

 

[Shewie]

You can also get a very thin woven heatproof material in the form of either oven liners or reusable baking parchment.

Lakeland used to sell it as 'magic carpet' but their version was pricey.
May be worth looking at.

Fibreglass soldering mat would work too, they're actually pretty light which is a bonus.

 

[Fossil Bluff]

https://www.lakeland.co.uk/5571/Magic-Reusable-Non-Stick-Baking-Tray-Liner-Sheet-33-x-100cm


Here it is
https://www.lakeland.co.uk/5571/Magic-Reusable-Non-Stick-Baking-Tray-Liner-Sheet-33-x-100cm

I think it's good for higher temps than they say and it lasts a few decades at least.

Thanks made me feel quite peckish as well

 

[Fossil Bluff]

Fibreglass soldering mat would work too, they're actually pretty light which is a bonus.

That’s the ticket

I should have had that a long time ago with the amount of soldering accidents I’ve had over the years.

Just what I’m looking for

 

[Nigelp]

Fibreglass soldering mat would work too, they're actually pretty light which is a bonus.

That’s what I have.

 

[Teepee]

Fibreglass soldering mats are usually 100g plus. Is this still Trek-lite? If you insist, you can use a cut section of fire blanket as it tends to be thinner.

Fot that weight, you might as well pack a cake board. At least it's be wipe clean, gives a stable base and stop the drips from getting through.

FWIW, we make them from 3mm plywood and glue foil to them for winter snow melting duties to stop the stoves sinking.

 

[Shewie]

Fibreglass soldering mats are usually 100g plus. Is this still Trek-lite? If you insist, you can use a cut section of fire blanket as it tends to be thinner.

Fot that weight, you might as well pack a cake board. At least it's be wipe clean, gives a stable base and stop the drips from getting through.

FWIW, we make them from 3mm plywood and glue foil to them for winter snow melting duties to stop the stoves sinking.

19g for a 6x6" piece, yeah I'm sad and just weighed it

 

[Teepee]

19g for a 6x6" piece, yeah I'm sad and just weighed it

19g?! No wonder you can't go uphill anymore.

 

[Shewie]

19g?! No wonder you can't go uphill anymore.

No but I'll still wait for you at the top

 

[Diddi]

Is a small Ti sheet or Stainless steel shim of any use to ya?.

 

[Fossil Bluff]

Is a small Ti sheet or Stainless steel shim of any use to ya?.

Thanks Diddi, I have a Ti sheet, but it’s a good conductor and gets hot

Thank you all the same, much appreciated.

 

[Foxster]

https://www.lakeland.co.uk/5571/Magic-Reusable-Non-Stick-Baking-Tray-Liner-Sheet-33-x-100cm


Here it is
https://www.lakeland.co.uk/5571/Magic-Reusable-Non-Stick-Baking-Tray-Liner-Sheet-33-x-100cm

I think it's good for higher temps than they say and it lasts a few decades at least. My mother has been using hers for 30 years

That's the kinda stuff I use.

You can get dirt cheap stuff that works fine. I cut a large sheet down to about 1ft square. I fold it and stow in the bottom of my cook pot.

 

[Fossil Bluff]

That's the kinda stuff I use.

You can get dirt cheap stuff that works fine. I cut a large sheet down to about 1ft square. I fold it and stow in the bottom of my cook pot.

Thanks to @JKM and @Foxster

 

[EM-Chiseller]

Is this still Trek-lite? .

He wears a lot of paramo.....whats another half kilo

 

[dovidola]

19g for a 6x6" piece, yeah I'm sad and just weighed it

That's interesting (and not sad). I've always used a trimmed-down foil pie dish at 9g-10g, placed directly on the ground with the Speedster sitting on it (inside the cone).
Two questions:
- if I used your fibreglass soldering mat, would that give me more efficiency by conducting less heat downwards into the ground?
- Would I lose efficiency because the soldering mat is less reflective than the alu foil?

 

[Shewie]

I'd stick with the pie dish for efficiency, that's what I use under my alcohol stoves

But if you didn't want to melt a hole in your nice Hilleberg groundsheet then the fibreglass mat would be preferable

 

[Fossil Bluff]

I'd stick with the pie dish for efficiency, that's what I use under my alcohol stoves

But if you didn't want to melt a hole in your nice Hilleberg groundsheet then the fibreglass mat would be preferable

Exactly! The baking tray liner looks good too.