If the burner is used with the trivets from Backpackinglight ( http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/bushcraft/RE103.html) or 3 x 4" nails as a pot stand its easy to use a Crusader with just the Trangia burner
Tell me about Trangia Stoves!
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I agree with the previous post about the white box, thunk this is the burner you are looking for. this design lets you place your mug straight on the burner, no need for a stand. Don't buy one, you can make one out of a cheap sigg type bottle. :thumbup:
my fave stove is the Swedish army trangia, but on its own the burner won't do what you are asking it to do. :thumbdown:
my fave stove is the Swedish army trangia, but on its own the burner won't do what you are asking it to do. :thumbdown:
I've used all manner of stoves and have an unhealthily excessive collection of them...but if I'm off for outdoors for a while (more than a couple of days) I always revert to the swedish army trangia set (includes pots, windshield, meths bottle etc). Meths is available virtually everywhere across the world and the pots (buy steel, not aluminium) are bombproof. For about £15 what could go wrong? Sure its a bit bulky, but like I said, having tried most everything else I always come back to it. As posted above, if you are going to use the burner on its own, this won't be the solution you are after - you definitely need the wind shield most places. Having said all that, do try making a side burning stove like the white box or a derivative of it - you'll learn a lot from that. Just don't put petrol in it - I investigate fires for a living and petrol is not worth playing with! Enjoy!
Such as?
The Swedish alcohol cook set is not a Trangia, although Trangia made some of the burners they thankfully had no other connection to the setup.
I've got the trangia 25-6, it's brilliant I've had no problems with it at all. Granted they are a bit bulky compared to a standalone burner but everything you need is contained withing the main bowl. Somebody above mentioned the are not great in cold weather, I found a small bottle of cheap vodka to mix with the meths worked a treat. Had the luxury of cooking bacon on the top of kinder scout in thr harsh winter we had a few years ago. I think the mountain rescue people who came to get people of the top were happy with there mid expedition snack. A bit of planning and they're great for any trip. I haven't had to replace any parts and this was purchased a few years ago.
I have exact the same set as in this review:
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/content.php?r=284-Trangia-Triangle
The Triangle is lightweight, packs very small and can support almost any pot (zebra, cups, pans,...)
However, I won't rely on it for real cooking, brewing some coffee, OK, but having a meal like rice, beans and meat is quite hard to do when wind gusts pass through camp.
I used the set in Ireland (January 2014) and I was only able to get some water cooked inside my tent.
And don't use alcohol-gel of any sort, this will give you a rather lousy flame. Liquid alcohols give much more heat.
For quick brews yes, for big meal-preparation, gas-stoves.
Good luck!
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/content.php?r=284-Trangia-Triangle
The Triangle is lightweight, packs very small and can support almost any pot (zebra, cups, pans,...)
However, I won't rely on it for real cooking, brewing some coffee, OK, but having a meal like rice, beans and meat is quite hard to do when wind gusts pass through camp.
I used the set in Ireland (January 2014) and I was only able to get some water cooked inside my tent.
And don't use alcohol-gel of any sort, this will give you a rather lousy flame. Liquid alcohols give much more heat.
For quick brews yes, for big meal-preparation, gas-stoves.
Good luck!
Would have to disagree with your final sentence there, the best stove I have found for cooking 'proper' food is the Trangia, in its 'proper' form. however, if you wish to take bits of it away and try and use the burner with different pans, or without the windshields that were specifically designed for it, then its not really being used to it's optimum efficiency.
I did use it in its proper form, the triangle is said to act as a windshield, but it just didn't.
Don't want to bash the product, it just has its limits imo. On a summerday it will probably do a much better job.
I should've mentioned that it was used in terrible weather and circumstances.
The Trangia Triangle is very limited. If you use a real full Trangia set you'll find they thrive in high winds and once you master the simmer ring you'll get @ 50 minutes simmer time.
http://www.trangia.se/english/2913.trangia_stoves.html They do lightweight versions which the ultra light hiker may find heavy but standard Trangia's are use by many thousands of hikers so they won't break your back. Remember you don't have to buy a version with a kettle and you don't have to take both pans on a hike.
http://www.trangia.se/english/2913.trangia_stoves.html They do lightweight versions which the ultra light hiker may find heavy but standard Trangia's are use by many thousands of hikers so they won't break your back. Remember you don't have to buy a version with a kettle and you don't have to take both pans on a hike.
Was looking at the mini one today. Didn't like it. The triangle one looks much better for something that size.
Still have to say the 27 I have is one of the best stoves I have.
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Still have to say the 27 I have is one of the best stoves I have.
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A big NO to petrol... they're designed for alcohol based spirits like meths, ethanol, whisky, vodka etc
You can build a stand for them if you want but most folks use them in conjunction with something like a click stand, honey stove, hobo stove etc.
They can leak fuel over time, it's best to keep the fuel separate and fill them each time you need them. Note that if you need to fill them after using once make sure it is cool before refilling and lighting.
You can use them from a crusader up to a large billy like the 14cm zebra, obviously it takes longer for the larger sizes to get to boiling temperature.
+1 to all that!
They're good stoves, but not for me personally
.To Ged - Hi mate, I'm seldom that far up, but I could make an exception for a kip out somewhere one day...
To RikUK3 - Fair one - swedish army trangia is what I've always called it, but perhaps without justification. I meant the stove set in Leigh Robinsons photos on page 1. Apologies for any confusion caused.
To RikUK3 - Fair one - swedish army trangia is what I've always called it, but perhaps without justification. I meant the stove set in Leigh Robinsons photos on page 1. Apologies for any confusion caused.
they are very areodynamic; mine flew a long ways when I tossed it into the swamp behind my house.......
