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it can be done

typically canister stoves start showing diminished output around freezing, the colder it is the more output is diminished

old tricks I've used- keep the canister in the foot of my sleeping bag; warm a little water and put it in a bowl- add canister- voila

but the best "trick" is one I just recently tried- a thin copper strap that is heated by the flame and transfers enough heat to the canister to keep things firing nicely; not an original idea- lots written about it and lots of experimentation (some down to negative double digits). from my reading a 1" strip and roughly 20 gauge thickness

I also found that my new stove-a MSR PocketRocket "Deluxe", has made a big difference in performance in colder weather as it's regulated (vs most canister stoves that are not)

looks like this



and in use