I've been using this stove for a year now. I have a Mors 1.1l pot that I use. I've never had a failure with this stove. In rain, snow, its worked like a charm. I live in New England, and finding wood is never an issue. Even if its been raining for days, dry wood can be found (coniferous trees lower limbs die off as the tree grows, and they are often still attached to the tree). I carry a couple of the Coughlans compressed fuel bars as starters, as they are easy to light, even in damp conditions. This is the best stove I have owned yet (as far as natural fuel stoves go), and has become my go to stove for every outing.
A proper demonstration is a pleasure to watch. Great Job especially since most demonstrations do not show the wood being lit from the top. I also have the Solo Stove and Pot. Plus I use a Triangia as a auxiliary heat source for when I am lazy and want a hot drink or if the woods are wet and locating dry wood ( which I forgot to get earlier ) is not available. Usually it is just pure laziness on my part for when the Triangia is used.
I have one here in Stockholm, Sweden. I have seen that it works with twigs that are wet, as long as you hold them above the flame for a few seconds. That's all it takes for it to dry out. I really can't complain. It faces every challenge I throw at it and delivers.
I got one of these as a Christmas gift. I've only just tested it the other and am impressed with it. It's a great addition to my gear. Nice review my fellow Ohioan.
I have this exact set-up, but I've never used it; just sits in my bug-out bag for emergencies. The reason I know it will work when I need it is by watching videos like yours. Thanks for the great review.
No you wouldn't have an issue because the stove has a bottom part that doesn't touch the ground and you would need to locate drier material (not from the ground) if it was wet. This can be done easily.
No cross support for the pot to sit on? This makes it useless to use anything smaller than the solo pot. Sorry - that is a huge design flaw. I'm going with an emberlit.
304 is fine as it isn't left in a humid, damp and wet marine environment. I have heaps of 304 camping stuff and it hasn't rusted yet. Lots of bits on my camper trailer (which lives outside) are also 304 and there are no rust issues. 304 is half the price of 316, so I guess it helps a bit with affordability. :)