Re: [Paddlewise] Carrying Stoves

> >
> > The problem is that MSR doesn't work very hard at promoting the Trangia --
> > they apparently have other priorities, like promoting their own brand.
> >
> 
> I agree with Wes, it is very difficult to find this wonderful stove
> anywhere.   I have the Trangia 25 which is a much bigger version with wind
> screen supports, two pots 1.5 and 2 qt, fry pan lid and burner.  It has
> served me well for elaborate recipes as well as just boiling water.  The
> problem that this stove faces in the US is the burn time. I have timed the
> stove against another person with a conventional MSR stove and by the time
> they assemble, pump, etc. my stove is almost finished boiling.  Not to
> mention the fact that it is basically unbreakable.  I do alot of beach
> camping and have had a couple of stoves clog up because of the harsh
> saltwater environment and the sand but this stove can't  possibly clog.  All
> you do is pour the alcohol in the little burner cup and light it.

A few comments on the Trangia stove. Here in Scandinavia, everybody
seems to own a Trangia stove. Come to think of it, I have yet to
meet a seakayaker, who didn't cook his/her dinner on a Trangia.
Even when people get tired of burning methanol, they keep their
Trangia and fit a multifuel burner into the setup instead.
I bought the Optimus ex. 11 stove, which is prepared the Trangia.
For trips less than a week, I bring the normal Trangia methanol
burner, while for longer trips I switch to the Optimus/Trangia compo.
In my opinion, kayakers who goes on solo-trips(or simply prefer to
do their own cooking), should go for the single person T27 model -
which is different from the mini-trangia. The details are at
http://www.trangia.se/

Apart from being a customer, I'm not connected with the company.

 best regards
  Peter
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