Quote: Originally posted by seumasleahy on 30/3/2009
I am told the Trangia has only two cooking speeds, is that correct.
Seumas
No !
As mentioned above, the Trangia burner comes with a simmer ring. This allows total control of flame strength, it just takes a bit of practice to get good at adjusting the flame.
Some people suggest gently ... very gently, bending the plate up away from the screw cap at the point of swivel. (sounds weird, eh?)but it will allow the plate to be easily moved back & forth.
To adjust the plate you could use a long stick, a knife etc. but not your finger obviously.
To quench the flame it is recommended to use the full cap, not the simmer ring. However, you should remove the inner, rubber seal from the cap before you use it for this, then just plop in onto the flaming burner. Starved of oxygen, the burner goes out.
Always allow the burner to cool completely before closing the cap tightly, with the sealing O-ring back in place. If it is still warm when you close it, as it eventually cools, a vacuum will form inside the burner and you'll have a very hard job opening it the next time.
For anyone interested in a complete cooking system that it lightweight, simple in use, requires no maintenance and is capable of cooking real meals, as apposed to just pot noodle etc. the Trangia has to be choice.
As a plus it is an environmentally friendly cooking system; the fuel can be made from replenish-able bio mass and is bio degradable.
From personal experience, i would recommend getting the non stick frying pan, should you choose a Trangia, as bacon and eggs stick too easily to the 'normal' one.
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Just thought I would put my view point Yes trangia are good but boiling time is v slow over the past 30 years from scout camps to family camps to owning caravans the best value and cheapest to run is petrol
My 25 year old optimus 8R still gives good service today and lives in the boot of our car with a kettle and a few odds and ends for impromptu picnics
Well I found someone who has all three types of stoves and being a windy day two were hard(ish) to light, I was most impressed by a Coleman Sportster 2 and after phoning to check if in stock (they answered my call even though it was out of opening hours) I ordered one from outdoorgear.co.uk it came the following day and I reckon it's brilliant.
I tested it and then lit it in a strong wind and it boiled a kettle in about 4 minutes, thank you everyone for the advice.
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