Anything's got to be better in cold weather than a butane briefcase stove (you know, the £10 summer camping jobs that are actually pretty good for picnics)
Trangia's don't work in the cold
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Hahahahahahaha.
I used mine through last Winter and had no dramas. I even resisted the temptation to add milk...
Liam
What a coincidence - this morning I was watching Årets Stormkock 2011 - Del 2, it's an annual competition in Hemavan, Lapland for professional chefs.
@rik-UK3 : To a point I agree. I have a trangia knock off which is fuss free and reliable. Indoor test at 70 deg F. boils 2 cups (16 oz) 70 deg water to a vigorous rollmg boil in 4min 30 sec. Outdoors at 40 deg F. using 40 deg F. Denatured alcohol (meths) took 5min 30 sec. However that stove system weighs 13 oz. My super cat stove and $1.99 aluminium pot and foil windscreen weighs 3 oz. and at 70 deg F. boils the standard 16 oz. to a rolling boil in a little under 4 min. That's ten oz. saved in exchange for a lot of fiddling with a windshield. For winter I would use the "Trangia" system as it lifts the stove off the ground.
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Nothing to bite at, "shot down in flames" springs to mind for some reason
Love the Arets vid, lovely although at least some are using multifuel burners, my winter favourite in all honesty.
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All depends what you're after. If you want a high-speed, lightweight, unstable, one-pot, boiler then the Trangia is not for you. On the other hand if you're looking for a good all-round cooking system which will brew-up reasonably quickly, fry your breakfast without turning it into a stew, simmer your curry for an hour without refilling and won't dump your dinner in the grass if you inadvertently nudge it, Trangia may be the way to go.
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@ Bilmo-p5: As I said, the Trangia knock off that I have is just about as fast as my lightweight kit. I would definitely use it unless I was backpacking some distance with a lot of elevation gain.
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Yeah, this is one of those things, you would just look at the person, and say think about it.
Quick question, anyone remember the link for the large burners you could buy? Think they were stainless steel but not sure.
Quick question, anyone remember the link for the large burners you could buy? Think they were stainless steel but not sure.
Tatonka burner, stainless steel, very well made, but big, slow to bloom, your better off with a brass Trangia burner to be honest. I had high hopes for the Tatonka but was alas disappointed with the reality of using one.
What do YOU know about cold weather according to your location (Saudi Arabia)?
I´ve used alcohol fed burners both in the service and at my spare time. It´s true they dont work so well when the temperature drops. The trick is to keep the burner in a pocket (filled with fuel) close to your body. The body temperature enables the fuel to be lit easier. That´s what you are learned in the military service. The military have other solutions (equipment) if they need to be independent (cook their own food). For example, our rangers use Primus or Optimus stoves which can operate in cold environment and at high altitude. /Mimung
