Crusader cookset alteration advice

[Roefisher]

Hello folks,

I have one of the Crusader cooksets which has the small round tray at the bottom either for the gel or block fuel. I fancy being able to put a Trangia meths burner onto it as I just can't get on with the original two fuel sources.

The only trouble with this is that the cooking cup sits down on the meths burner so it's not going to work as is.

On the Swedish cookset the cooking pot is approximately 3¼” off the ground so I have to find a way to raise the Crusader up to that height.

Had anyone already done this or do you have any ideas for doing it?

Thanks,

Mark

 

[gregorach]

Most people going down that route make some sort of mini pop-can meths burner that fits better. There's a thread about mine here, but there's loads of others if you do a search...

 

[spamel]

Make a new bail arm that sticks up a bit higher than the original when put in the cooking position. I shouldn't imagine it would take that long to make from an old wire coat hanger.

 

[oops56]

Well look at it up side down use this stove like this or put a plate on the lower wire and a pop can stove will work. if its a open top side burner a can cover on top off stove still be side burner

 

[Gailainne]

Something like this should work, stainless would be best, make 2 arms bottom end slots stay the same, however the middle slot make one up, one down so they fit together, the soltaire style cross is to miss the bail arm and the cut out

When apart the should easily fit inside either the unit or the pouch.

Alternative using coathanger or similar is this

Stephen

 

[Shambling Shaman]

Most people going down that route make some sort of mini pop-can meths burner that fits better. There's a thread about mine here, but there's loads of others if you do a search...

This is what I did if you use an alloy can it will not rust.
it works well, but might look at the other mods that have been mentioned as the fuel capacity on the trangia burner is better.

 

[Treeclipper]

Here's something I did using the top of an IKEA drainer, it works really well & have had no problems cooking on it even up to my 14cm billy. Just a few notches taken out of the crusader cooker but that is all.

and one all together.

and it still all fits in my pouch.


Tree

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

On the Swedish cookset the cooking pot is approximately 3¼” off the ground so I have to find a way to raise the Crusader up to that height.

Had anyone already done this or do you have any ideas for doing it?

What about one of the collapsable triangular things, not a mini trangia but... forgotten. 'Warthog' made his own. I'll search for it.

Nick

EDIT- They are called click stands, diy them here
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4039&highlight=clickstands

 

[Humpback]

My Clikstand requires rods across to stop the mug slipping/tilting.

 

[david1317]

i got 2 stands removed the arm from one cut a hole in the bottom of both to take tranga burrner turn one upside down sit the other stand on top the burner is now resesed to the right hight i had to use a dremle to cut the holes

 

[gregorach]

This is what I did if you use an alloy can it will not rust.
it works well, but might look at the other mods that have been mentioned as the fuel capacity on the trangia burner is better.

True - you don't exactly get much simmer time off a can stove that will fit in the unmodified cooker. But then, I'm not usually looking to simmer on it - that's what the campfire (or pocket woodstove) is for. I tend to just use the crusader for brews, breakfast, or freeze-dried rations - i.e. when all I'm looking for is boiling water, and preferably fairly quickly.

 

[Shambling Shaman]

True - you don't exactly get much simmer time off a can stove that will fit in the unmodified cooker. But then, I'm not usually looking to simmer on it - that's what the campfire (or pocket woodstove) is for. I tend to just use the crusader for brews, breakfast, or freeze-dried rations - i.e. when all I'm looking for is boiling water, and preferably fairly quickly.

Agreed - I do the same, if its just a day walk I take the jet boil, but I'm trying to move away from gas.

 

[Ahjno]

and it still all fits in my pouch.


Tree

Good idea!!

Few questions though:

1. Did you remove the fuel bowl thingy (where you put in either greenheat gel or hexy blocks) - and if so, how did you removed it?

2. What about stability in this set up? As it looks a bit top heavy to me

Think this set up will also work if don't make notches in the cooker but in the IKEA drainer.

 

[Treeclipper]

Good idea!!

Few questions though:

1. Did you remove the fuel bowl thingy (where you put in either greenheat gel or hexy blocks) - and if so, how did you removed it?

2. What about stability in this set up? As it looks a bit top heavy to me

Think this set up will also work if don't make notches in the cooker but in the IKEA drainer.

Hi Ahjno,

1. No, the fuel bowl is still there as I still use hexi & greenheat in it. The burner fits inside it fine.

2. Solid as a rock , even when I have a full 14cm billy boiling away on it.(I think the picture makes it look that way.)
I did think of notching the drainer, but , it's top ring(tubular bent over bit) is what give the whole ring its strength and as the crusader cooker walls are thicker , I thought it would be better to notch them and it works really well this way .

3. The metal tent pegs/rests were cut to length to fit the ring & can be set at 2 diff. heights and are still v ery stable.

Tree

 

[Steve M]

That really is a brilliant.

Nice that it still fits in the pouch. Does that include a meths bottle?

What did you do with the rest of the drainer? Can I have it

Do your cup handles get really hot?