Stoves - talk to me.

[HobbesOnTour]

I guess they can double as bowls, I hadn't considered that

I made a pot cosy for the bigger bowl in my set. It's handy for saving a bit of fuel, but also means that I can take the bowl off the stove, pop into the cosy and hold it in my hands or on my lap.

 

[Boopop]

OK, so Trangia 25 set bought, also this lot:

Yay for 20% off at Millets. Any suggestions on a chopping knife? Also where can I actually buy the fuel...petrol stations? *shrug*

 

[HobbesOnTour]

OK, so Trangia 25 set bought, also this lot:



Yay for 20% off at Millets. Any suggestions on a chopping knife? Also where can I actually buy the fuel...petrol stations? *shrug*

Yaay! Nothing like committing! :-)

I'm in Holland, so can't recommend where you can buy fuel in the UK. I'm currently using BioEthanol I picked up in a local hardware superstore.
Handy hint: In case of emergency check out a chemist/pharmacy for meths.
As for the knife I got a cheapy from Decathlon a few years ago and it is still going strong.

 

[Blue Hills]

Now I just need a bowl, cutlery, knife, chopping board.

For the bits and bobs I'd check out Decathlon. TK Maxx sometimes has small cooking implements that are handy for camping.

 

[Blue Hills]

The disadvantages are that if cooking a big meal, or a complicated meal you may need to refuel it. That necessitates letting the burner cool down. A bit of experience and that gets better.!

If not a minimalist packer it is always possible to carry a second burner. I have one though must admit that I haven't carried two yet.

 

[Blue Hills]

OK, so Trangia 25 set bought, also this lot:

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Yay for 20% off at Millets. Any suggestions on a chopping knife? Also where can I actually buy the fuel...petrol stations? *shrug*

minus points for being tempted by the titanium fairy

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Get the the clear eco fuel from eBay rather than meths. Any knife will do. As soon as you add ‘camping’ to the description, the price doubles.

I take my own Sous Chef.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Good solid stove that will not fall over with your food all over the grass. Brilliant built in wind shield as well.

 

[Tigerbiten]

Good hardware stores normally stock meths.
That where I'll look for it when on tour in the UK.
When at home I get it from Wilko for £3.50 for 500 ml.

If you find the meths is blackening the bottom of your pans with soot then adding a little water to the meths will stop this.
It also cools the flame so it takes longer to bring things to the boil but you get a more gentle simmer if you want to cook something like pasta.

Luck ..........

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Ran out of meths in the NL. Couldn't find the stuff anywhere. Resorted to rubbing two Boy Scouts together.

 

[Tigerbiten]

It helps if you know what you're looking for.
Trangia do a pdf of the different names of fuels by country.
Here -> https://trangia.se/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/fuel-list-bransle-lista.pdf
I found remembering the various names a great help while doing multi-country tours around europe.

YMMV ...........

 

[Blue Hills]

The Trangia is great boopop - good call (and that disc you got is very handy) - but you might find it handy to have a small thing to run off gas cartridges. Can be good for fast brews, more flexibility cooking, and as a back-up. I also carry adaptors so I can run off four types of gas cartridges but I'm a bit extreme in that.

Trangia - I also recommend the metal plate - I prefer to use it as a lid on the pans rather than the frying pan.

 

[Boopop]

The Trangia is great boopop - good call (and that disc you got is very handy) - but you might find it handy to have a small thing to run of gas cartridges. Can be good for fast brews, more flexibility cooking, and as a back-up. I also carry adaptors so I can run off four types of gas cartridges but I'm a bit extreme in that.

Trangia - I also recommend the metal plate - I prefer to use it as a lid on the pans rather than the frying pan.

Thanks, remember, I don't drink hot drinks, so there's nothing for me to brew. Stove turns up tomorrow

 

[MichaelW2]

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone, I'm warming (aha) to the idea of a Trangia again. Currently on Amazon the Trangia 25 is actually cheaper than the 27! Weighs a bit more than the 25 but it's nice to be able to cook for others I think, so I'll go for that. I'm definitely not planning on re-hydrating prepackaged meals so if it's better for cooking it seems like the best option. Now I just need a bowl, cutlery, knife, chopping board.

I use a flexible plastic cutting board and a Kuhn Rikon paring knife, yellow with blade sheath. A small wooden spoon is also good.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I use my cutlery that all fits together from the Scouts.