Lucky Boy

[Wilderbeast]

Ages ago my matron at school offered me a mysterious round metal drum saying "a boy left this here 3 years ago and doesn't want it any more." at the time I declined it as I had no idea what it was. Thanks to the thread about trangias in argos I looked at the picture and had some sort of memory trick, Legged it up stairs to grab matron before she left and she gave me a genuine trangia with the mini kettle but no fuel burner, but hey for free, good nab I feel!! How much are just the spirit burners??
Cheers
Will

 

[Retired Member southey]

what about these?http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/ishop/877/shopscr2183.html

 

[Wilderbeast]

that looks good, what do I put in it?? Would that green gel stuff work??

 

[MartinK9]

that looks good, what do I put in it?? Would that green gel stuff work??

Try Meths - be aware that the flames can be difficult to see when lit

 

[Retired Member southey]

here is another with a useful guid as well.http://www.tiso.com/ask_expert/buying_guides/stoves_fuels/

and the burner a bit more expensive though.http://www.tiso.com/shop/trangia/spirit_burner/

hope this helps.

 

[Urban_Dreamer]

here is another with a useful guid as well.http://www.tiso.com/ask_expert/buying_guides/stoves_fuels/

I like this site for stove info.
http://zenstoves.net/

You can pick up cheap trangia copy burners or attempt to make your own out of drink cans or cat food tins. I bought a cheap copy set from Aldi (or Lidl can't remember) and was VERY impressed at how well they work.

I still prefer cooking on wood, but then of course there are places where you are not allowed to no matter what precautions you may take.

 

[joejoe]

i gather you are still at school. if so youm may have trouble buying meths