A few weeks ago  I got thinking how I could convert my Jetboil to use a small frypan to cook bacon for breakfast. This is the result:

I drilled 3x 4mm holes directly over the legs of the Jetboil burner unit, and into these holes I fitted 3 pieces of bent steel rod, [ 8cm legs with 7cm centre]. These slide down inside the legs and locate on either side of a moulding sprig.

Due to the length of the wire the plastic is not affected by the heat, and will stow in the Jetboil pan

[The wire over the piezo sparker has to be raised for ignition or it will short, then push it down when burner is lit].

Result? a small tripod to balance a pan on. I use a Trangia 15cm [1L] pan for cooking, and also a Tesco 87p aluminium plate as a mini frying pan. and a length of Aertec (aluminised bubblewrap) as a windshield

Obviously you can buy Jetboils' own 'Fluxring' pans at great expense, but for the occasional time you need extra cooking facilities in the field, especially if you are sharing, this works fine for me.

Pictures show pans with pot cosies  made from Aertec, which is a very good lightweight insulator.

Paul Scattergood was my father in law.

He was a fine, caring gentleman who sadly died in the early hours of Friday 2nd November after suffering a stroke at home the previous day.

Originally from Stanton-by-Dale, Derbyshire, he worked in banking all his life. He served in WW2 in Italy and returned to Derbyshire and then to Ruislip, where he worked at Gatwick Airport with the Barclays Bank International Currency Division.

Through work he eventually transferred to Liverpool and finally settled in Hightown, with his wife Eileen and daughters Jackie and Frances (my wife).

He had a lifelong love of railways and steam trains and had a keen eye on the weather forecast, as well as almost total recall of all events in his life, dates, times and places. We shared many holidays together in the Lake District, Wales, and Yorkshire, and he always showed a keen interest in my outdoor pursuits and loved to look at the photographs I took.

He will be sadly missed by myself and all the family,  and especially by Freddy, our chocolate Labrador who was his daily companion.