Useful tips

How do you use a Trangia stove?

by John A.

How do you use a Trangia stove?

Cooking with a Trangia is easy.

  1. Unpack your Trangia and find the stand. This is the bowl with holes in.
  2. Light the meths in the burner. The flame will be difficult to see so keep the little people away.
  3. Find the windshield.
  4. One of the lids of the Trangia’s burner has a sliding top.
  5. Cook.
  6. Once finished put out the flame.

What can you put in a Trangia?

Things You’ll Need

  1. Your Trangia stoves which comes in 8 pieces: a frying pan. a handle.
  2. Methylated spirits (denatured alcohol)
  3. Fuel bottle. There is no need for a special container. Any regular container, such as a small plastic bottle, is okay for use.
  4. Some matches to light the methylated spirits inside the stove.

What fuel do you need for a Trangia?

Methylated Spirits or denatured alcohol is a preferred fuel for this stove, although other forms of alcohol-type liquids can be used. Methylated Spirits is relatively cheap, easy to transport and relatively safe to use.

How do you use a camping stove for alcohol?

How do they work?

  1. Put in the fuel & light up.
  2. Wait for the blue flames to come out of the “jets” or “holes” around the rim of the stove.
  3. Place the pot directly on the stove or on a pre-made stand; bring the water to a boil.
  4. Add the food; stir (make sure the pot is steady) until the flame extinguishes.

How long will a Trangia stove burn?

Fuel-well capacity: 125 ml (this is filled to the recommended 2/3 full) Fuel-well burn time (100% flame): 21 minutes.

Can you leave fuel in Trangia?

Fuel can be stored in the burner for the next day’s cooking eg. Otherwise, it is better to pour it back in the bottle.

How to cook in a traditional Trangia camping stove?

– a frying pan – a handle – a kettle (not in all versions) – a burner – a couple of pans; and – the windshield that comes in two parts – the base and the top half

How fast do Trangia stoves boil?

No noise. The no noise part of Trangia stoves is something I quite enjoy while out hiking or camping.

  • Excellent fuel availability. Alcohol fuel is available worldwide and most of the time very cheap.
  • Rugged and durable construction.
  • Highly customizable.
  • Longer burn time than other alcohol stoves.
  • Storing fuel inside the burner.
  • Ease of use.

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    Surface Area. The surface area can refer to the size of the flame that is available for cooking as well as the actual surface area to set your pot on.

  • Weight. Your alcohol stove should not weigh more than an ounce.
  • Stand Requirements. Almost all alcohol stoves need some type of stand that positions the pot above the flame.
  • Simple Design.

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