Re: [Paddlewise] alcohol stove ?

A slow reply. I have been out of town for two weeks (and came back to 
1200 emails). I was one persuaded by Robs non-stop rattling on about 
this stove and got one. I love it so far. Sure, it is slower than an 
Whisperlight (was there ever a so blatant misnomer?), but we're out 
kayaking, what's the big hurry?

Like any stove, the Trangia takes a few outings to master the quirks 
(of course, remember learning how to prime a Whisperlight?), but 
after that it is trouble free. The only thing that can go wrong is 
some sand clogging up the intake holes. I was just sick of *always* 
having to service my MSR out in the field, getting covered in smelly 
gas, and listening to the roar of the whisper. Not to mention, the 
no-stick pots that came with my Trangia are really really really cool.

-Patrick

>45 minutes seems a bit long based on my experience.  Usually I am just cooking
>up half liter to one liter for a quick one to two person one-pot meal, but my
>experience is that it takes about 10 minutes with the Trangia vs. 5 with that
>ever so popular jet engine the MSR Whisper-light?  It is a little slower and
>cooler, but it is not a big deal.  I usually light the stove when I hit the
>shore (set up an lighting the stove takes a few seconds), and by the 
>time I set
>up my tent water is ready for dinner.  I have not really pulled out the stop
>watch, but if it was taking long enough to be a problem I might have bothered
>to time it " don't forget a watched pot never boils!".
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