Trangia - swiss army

[andyfromotley]

can buy these on e bay for £8

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Swedish-Army-...litaria_LE?hash=item439cc48ad0#ht_3845wt_1165

are these any good? similar to the ones you buy from shops??.

 

[rualexander]

As far as I know, these are a perfectly good version of the Trangia. Same burner unit, just different style of pans and windshield. at the price, certainly worth a try.

 

[Arch]

Neat shape for slipping into pannier too...

 

[andyfromotley]

provided that they weren't commuting panniers

 

[stewie griffin]

They are very good, I've used one when motorcycle camping & really like it, lots of versatility with the pot/lid combinations & packs nicely.

You should get a fuel bottle included, just watch out it doesn't leak, mine has been fine but I've read warnings of meths leaking & tainting everything.

The only drawback being they are a little heavy compared to lightweight Trangias, aside from that brilliant value for money.



Long thread on them- http://www.bushcraftliving.com/forums
/showthread.php?t=1810

& a surprisingly large amount of videos on Youtube-
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6p27kePP4E&feature=related

 

[Brains]

Leaking meths bottle solution.
Never put it in a pannier
Carry in a bottle cage on the underside of the downtube

 

[chillyuk]

They work well, my only criticism being that they are fairly heavy compared to the genuine trangia set. If weight isn't a real issue then they are fine but just a point.

 

[TheDoctor]

For £8 I can live with it being a little heavier. I have one on the way!

 

[andyfromotley]

Doc, would you be so good as to weigh it when it arrives, just for comparison purposes? (Although like you its gonna have to be a LOT heavier to put me off)

andy

 

[stewie griffin]

Just under 900g without fuel bottle.

 

[TheDoctor]

That was quick of me! I haven't even got it yet...

 

[chris667]

I think mine is brilliant. I'd choose it over my "proper" Trangia for any trip I'd care to take.

 

[stewie griffin]

It is a great stove, I take mine on shorter rides, but for more than a couple of days I'll take my Mini Trangia 28 at 350g apposed to 900g of the army stove, though I prefer the Army stove to use.

The Army stoves are often wrongly referred to as Trangias, I believe they were/are made by "Svea".
The burner is still brass but larger than a Trangia & a little heavier, it doesn't come with a simmer ring, though a Trangia one will fit.

Edit- They are definitely made by Svea. Svea's "three crown" trade mark is on the burner & windhield.
Just read that Svea make Trangia! I can't confirm this, but the Army stove might be more Trangia than a Trangia is!

 

[TheDoctor]

Just to add to all that...
I weighed them at just under 2lb, which comes to 900g. The ones through that Ebay link up there^^^^ are used - the Ebay ad makes this clear. I reckon you could cook for two using this and a little ingenuity.
I'll get some meths soon and try it out

 

[wibblewobble]

I use a trangia 27 series when cycle touring with my partner. Great piece of kit, however my brass trangia burner developed lots of microcracks near the lid and needed replacing. A useful website I have came across is this one Trangia fuel names

It gives the names of methylated spirits in different countries and possible locations to find it.