That's just what I was after Mac.
Which do you prefer, the honey stove, or the Crusader with a DIY 'Monkeyboy' burner.
Also have you made your pot stand with two sticks with a V at the top and just a straight stick across? What did you use to hang your pot from?
Cheers Dave
Last edited by Jefferson; 21-05-2013 at 06:39 PM. Reason: Added more questions
Depends on the situation I guess. I tend to use the crusader set on day walks as its great for a quick brew but it burns out after about 10mins (just enough to bring the crusader to boil).
The Honey and Trangia fit nicely into my billy (Tatonka 1.6l) along with a plastic Kuksa, spoon, fuel bottle and some 3in1 satchets. So its heavier but I can cook over the campfire with the billy or on the honey and use the trangia burner for brews/MRE.
Made it from Road Pins, had to straighten them out first with some heat and then re-form the 'eye ends'. Made the ring which holds the legs, formed that hot around a two inch steel tube. the chain is what I had lying about it's the same stuff that's used on industrial roller shutter doors. The legs measure 55 inches. Hope this helps,,,, it's heavy mind, I had it with me at Lastingham I have a circular hotplate that I made to fit it as well.
Big open fire setup is road pin tripod with potjie curry or stew on the go, maybe some biscuit or bannock in the skillet, single man brew up is coke can meths stove and 44 pattern steel mug,. My msr whisperlight doesnt get much use anymore as its too much 'all or nothing' for proper cooking.
To cook:
Crusader cook set normally used on an open fire
Pathfinder bottle and cup normally used on Emberlit stove or Evernew meths burner
MSR Titan kettle used on an Emberlit stove or meths burner
MSR Seagull pot used on Emberlit stove or open fire
Stove
Emberlit woodburning stove in stainless or titanium
Evernew stove and trivet
Or I use an open fire
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