Anyone heard of caldera cone? Its a highly fuel efficient burner/windshield comination that is optimised for the stove and pot used so that you get the most efficient use of meths. It is also anything from 34g to 50g depending on the pot used. IMHO it is a better option than a trangia.
AS for those annoying Trangia fuel bottles they seize up. You undo the pressure release then screw it off a little bit to pour or screw it right off to fill, right. Except mine doesn't screw off no matter how I release the pressure. It is jammed up so I can not fill it again. Not sure if the meths has done it or what but a waste of a £7or £12 it cost me. I guess I have not had any luck with trangia. Their kit just doesn't want to work for me. Plus I hate the weight of their stuff. The bulk too.. just think there are more modern and better kit out there nowadays. And Rik you might be modern and up to date with your other kit but if the Trangia is your go to piece of kit for cooking with then I think you are not up to date on that type of item. Of course you really are because you're a stovie aren't you? Don't know why you don't give a caldera cone a try.
Who says I've not?
The Cone is nice, came recommended to me by the guy who runs the Classic Camp Stoves forum (and is also a big Trangia user) but whilst its very good at what it does, it was not for me, too limited in its use so mine was sold to a member here. I've used all sorts of meths burners and made a good few plus I'm pretty much up to date with stoves and pots, don't use Titanium because its such a poor conductor of heat but use ETA pots amongst others on a regular basis, efficient and save fuel and all modesty aside I'm one of the best camp cooks I've come across, nobody goes hungry camping with me, we eat good food and I've never looked with envy at meals other have cooked.
Remember with the Trangia its a complete system, you mention bulk and weight, but when you think you have windshield, two pots and a kettle I think its a good deal all round plus you don't have to carry both pots or the kettle and you can use them on a fire. As bilmo-p5 says, Trangia are a cooks stove, try again and learn to use the simmer ring, you can get about a 45 minute simmer off one fill.
If you don't want the fuel bottle I'll happily pay postage on it and use it, always find space for another
I did exaggerate when I said a Trangia is all I would use solo, I often used to use a 123 or 8 too, sorry about that.
Thats me done on Trangia's,,,promise (well for this thread anyway).
yay!
