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oh yeah, the 25 is the biggest. The 27 is the Two man and the mini is called the 28.
I could never understand that.
The bigger the number, the smaller the kit.
Very confusing.
Maybe it is named due to production. I think the big one came first and it was first made in.......1925.
However, this protocol doesn't match the mini. It was designed for the KIMM which wasn't around in 1928.
The strainer is useful but also a compromise because its multi purpose. I've used it for draining the water after boiling some spuds to make into mash and that works well, used it a lot as a lid and have used it once or twice for cutting on, but I prefer holding and cutting whatever.
When I use it as a lid its on the top of the two pots stacked up with food in because if you use as a lid on one pot whilst cooking, the flames can melt the edges of the lid, so I just use the 2nd pot as the lid now in that arrangement.
On the simmer ring, I just use the handle, knife or fork for whipping it out, if I cant adjust it in situ. You tend to get a feel for what it needs to be adjusted too.
I've just bought 5l of isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) to try in the burner because its <9% distilled water and added water is a frequent suggestion made when using meths to get a better flame.
So hopefully I can see if its less sooty than meths and see how it burns/cooks compared to meths pretty soon.
Plus it can also double up as a foot rub/antiseptic on plentiful supply.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubbing_alcohol
The US mil suggest using this type of alcohol for keeping feet clean/fungal free, handy after a days hike and wild camp, the UK marines suggest using surgical spirit for for the feet but one of the ingredients, Castor Oil, has the same aroma as the dried perineal glands of a Beaver!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castor_oil
i mentioned somewhere up there that I do have the strainer thingy. Yes, YES for the only reason of not having to drain pasta with the back of the lid. I guess it would also work as a chopping board.I found that having a second lid (non stick frying pan) really helped to double stack the pans.
Hi sue. Yes the kit I am buying is including the trangia gas burner so the complete kit is less than a buying a trangia burner and non stock frying pan. I am also going up a size as when I was cooking breakfast the 27 couldn't do more than 2 slices of bacon at a time. While not essential I think the nonstick saucepans will make cleaning a lot easier.
One more question. Are there any small cooking utensil kits that people recommend?
I've used the Trangia 25 with the meths stove for a few years.
Last week I got a gas burner and non-stick frying pan for it. Wow! The burner is powerful, quick and clean, and the non-stick frying pan makes all the difference.
I love the simplicity of the meths stove but there's no doubt it's very sooty although probably a lot cheaper to run.
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Topic: Trangia replacement
