Whisky !!
So you can use it for other ... occupation
Whisky !!
So you can use it for other ... occupation
English isn't my mother tongue so pliz correct me if i'm wrong, thx !
im not a huge fan of trangia's myself, but have used them in the past, and cant really go wrong with purple meths.
they kick out alot of fumes, so dont use them in a confined space
hello,
SlightlyI received in the post (free of charge) a pack of 4 Trangia gel burners they come complete with lids. I think I know who sent them it was either Trangia or the Mountaineer store? this requires confirmation. These are an alternative burner for use with fuels such as gels (Vango fuel), solid fuel blocks or nightlight candles. Approximate burn time for 1 litre of water in still wind conditions - 7 minutes. This gel burner is compatible with Trangia cooker series 25 & 27, Spirit Stove, Mini Trangia & can also be used as a stand-alone burner with a Trangia triangle. *I also have a Trangia triangle. These tins could be useful for making char cloth or tinder boxes. I have a few steel strikers that fit inside (tried & tested).
Regards
David
They are made for denatured or methylated spirits, so that is the best fuel for them...
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On another side note the gel fuel is a lot less efficient. I bought the Fuel4 stove for my son some time ago as a safer alternative to the meths burner but it likes to burn a fair amount of the stuff. I believe Vango now manufacture the stuff as opposed to Fuel4 as I haven't seen their brand for a while.
Gas. Trangias that run on gas are by far the best. You just know it makes sense rather than faffing with meths and bioethanol and other liquid things that will inevitably leak when you least need them to!
Unless it's winter, of course....Originally Posted by CheddarMan
Then Gas is as useful as a chocolate teapot
Yeah right!
If you are camping below -42 then you may have a point. There are different types of gas cartridge, butane, propane or butane/propane mix. Simply get the mixed cylinder and you will be good to temperatures that will normally mean you won't be camping. If you are going to the Antarctic or up Everest then just take propane (because that is what they do.)
Gas is efficient, clean, easy to carry, easily available, cheap, doesn't leak....hardly chocolate teapot territory! It also powers half the countries central heating in the cold weather!
Fair enough cheddarman, to be honest I'm not even qualified to argue a point on this subject, I just went with previous comments on various other threads , stating that gas doesn't like cold weather...
Personally, I don't use it...
First choice for me is wood, free and (almost)always available where I go!
... but if not available then it's denatured alcohol, hex, meths or similar, but I avoid it as I don't like the fumes...
Twopence...
What he said....
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