stainless steel swedish army trangia

[Peter_t]

does anybody know where i can get one of these?

thanks alot
pete

 

[Celt_Ginger]

I'm looking at one now. There was a group buy on these a few years ago. Great bits of kit, though a bit on the heavy side. As I understand it, they were from quite old army stock as the army went over to aluminium.

 

[Prophecy]

I take it you have tried Google?

Loads of suppliers of these...for example Surplus and Adventure.

Is that the same one you're after?

 

[bikething]

I take it you have tried Google?

Loads of suppliers of these...for example Surplus and Adventure.

Is that the same one you're after?

That looks like the aluminium version (I have 3 ) The stainless ones are a lot harder to come by

 

[Dingo]

i have the stainless model, there great bits of kit but you wouldn't want to be trekking far with the weight of it!

i got it from surplus and adventure i think, (no association)

 

[Peter_t]

i don't mind the extra weight, it can't be any heavier than any other steel billy can set?

 

[Scrumpy]

Are these big enough to boil up a rat pack?

 

[Celt_Ginger]

It is a right bit heavier. The stainless is really quite thick. Makes it absolutely bomb proof though. It's considerably heavier than my Zebra 14cm. You could easily boil up a rat pack in one

 

[Peter_t]

Are these big enough to boil up a rat pack?

you can just about squeeze 3 boil in the bag meals in it. i found this out last time i went away with army cadets when my mate had one, its a much better system than our british hexy cooker and mess tins so now i want one lol

 

[woodstock]

I have the regular one as issue seen the SS one and it was twice the weight and the money for the amount of use it gets the Alu. is'nt a problem to me

 

[woodstock]

Are these big enough to boil up a rat pack?

I'll bring it along to the next meet and you can try before you buy...

 

[Mastino]

Just browsing and I came along these:

http://www.omahas.com/product_info.php?cPath=16_39&products_id=363

They explicitely claim they have the Steel version.

 

[Mastino]

Checked Omaha's but the shipment fee is twice the value of the Trangia, 38$

But I'm not surrendering and I've found and alternative source:

http://www.militaerbestaende.de/Essen-Trinken/Schwed-Edelstahlkochgeschirr-5-teilig-mit-Zubehoer-neuwertig::613.html

This a complete Stainless steel Trangia and for those who want to upgrade they also sell the pots separately

http://www.militaerbestaende.de/Essen-Trinken/Schwed-Edelstahlkochgeschirr-2-teilig-neuwertig::614.html

I ordered, had to pay via an international transfer (just an ordinary SEPA payment, credit card is not possible...) and I will give you an update after I've received the goods.

By the way, LK35 is for sale for 10 euro on the same site.

As usual: no affiliation etc etc, just serving the public.

 

[gunnix]

In the ÖB in Skänninge they had some of the trangia frying pans in stainless steel. Too bad they didn't have the pot anymore. The stainless steel frying pan didn't fit on the aluminium pots so I didn't buy it. But as mentioned, it was really heavy! Build to last

 

[Wallenstein]

What's the advantage of an army model Trangia over the commercial "round" version?

Are they a better fit to PLCE, or more robust etc?

 

[rik_uk3]

What's the advantage of an army model Trangia over the commercial "round" version?

Are they a better fit to PLCE, or more robust etc?

The Army setup is heavy and a lot slower than the real Trangia sets, you can use the army set over a fire more easily than a Trangia, but you could mod the pans easily with hanging bales. You can also fit a gas or multifuel stove in the Trangia to make an incredible four season setup

This mod is using a Trangia clone

 

[gunnix]

What's the advantage of an army model Trangia over the commercial "round" version?

Are they a better fit to PLCE, or more robust etc?

good question! I also wonder why the army trangia is not round but oval.

 

[Mastino]

I think because it will be easier to transport. I saw some original swedish army picture here on the forum where the trangia was attached externally to the rucksack.

See link:http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21589&highlight=army+trangia

Next to that it might be because a tall & relatively slim pot is more efficient in retaining heat because there is less water exposed to air?

 

[Wallenstein]

Next to that it might be because a tall & relatively slim pot is more efficient in retaining heat because there is less water exposed to air?

That's true, although it means it takes longer to heat up as there's less surface area in contact with the flame.

I'd have thought the army would be more interesting in faster heating that heat retention?

The transport thing makes more sense - a flatter profile means it sits better on the outside of a pack.

 

[Silverback]

If you buy an army version for no other reason than to get hold of the excellent 'double D ring' handled pot it will be worth it. It is one of the simplest most effective designs I have seen on a piece of kit adopted by the bushcraft fraternity, as all those that have lost hair on their arms, heads etc. when retrieving a pot from a 'healthy' campfire can testify