The Trangia 27-8 UL/HA (Ultra Light/Hard Anodized) is an excellent 1-2 person kit with the usual superb Trangia craftsmanship. It comes with two 1L pots that are hard anodized (one marked for fluid level), a 7" frypan, also hard anodized, a rather compact .6L kettle, the civilian alcohol/meths burner, pot lifter, windscrean and strap. It weighs in at a little over a pound (500+g). The burner nests in the kettle which nests in the pots which nest in the windscreen covered by the pan and secured by the strap.
A design which has stood the test of time. It's given many treasured memories to campers over the years & has been the main stove used by Duke of Edinburgh's award expeditions. It's just simplicity itself - once purchased, all that's required is fuel. Of course in more recent times, the gas burner unit has to be the best thing since sliced bread. The award scheme is challenging for the youngsters & many have probably spent their first night under canvas whilst expedition training. Long may the scheme continue=John. ------------------------- If in doubt, brew up.
Agreed. It was the Swedish Army Mess Kit that started my love of stoves. When one holds this kit and then the knockoff kits, one can feel the difference in quality. This little kit is just superb.
Changed over the years but not much! Great to see it getting praise from the US side of the pond. My 'handle' Spiritburner was coined when I first went online in the late 90's & made my first foray into online forums defending the Trangia from it's bad press in the USA.
That is the one I have. I added the plastic chopping board/strainer accessory and swapped the anodized frying pan for the teflon one. The anodized pots still look like new but the underside/outside of the teflon frying pan is showing serious wear and tear from travel and storage. The strainer protects the inside of the pan from the rest of the stove, and its surface is extremely effective for cooking on.
Trangia 27, any youngsters out there, let's hear it from you I'm sure we'd like to hear of your experiences whilst using this piece of kit, or perhaps you may have a good outdoors experience to tell, this board is just as much about you as it is us. Best wishes=John. ----------------------- If in doubt, brew up.
Wow, it's been nearly 2 years since I posted anything here at CCS (I've been over at CPL recently however) and here a Trangia 27-8 has encouraged me to say something I recently got one of these as I was looking for a stove that I could count on in all situations with minimal maintenance and without the need for separate cooking vessels. A kettle was important as well! I am pleased to say it is a terrific little setup, and I am happy to see that Trangia continues to make a quality product. I am so glad to see they focus solely on making excellent stove kits and accessories, and have not been tempted to diversify into all manner of outdoor "lifestyle" products as other companies have done. I think any Trangia set is a worthwhile investment for not only outdoorspeople, but to have in case of emergency. Just tuck it away with the other emergency supplies with a bottle of alcohol and it should serve well through any sort of disaster where other means of cooking or heating may not be available. Take Care and Best Regards! Doug Eisemann (Whoops, I see I need to update my personal info, I have moved since the last time I posted!)
Yes this kit has gained greater popularity here in the states and rightfully so. The quality of the set is only what you expect from those who know what they are doing and take pride in craftsmanship which is sadly a thing of the past for most companies. I believe its gained more popularity here stateside due to the recent fans of alcohol stoves. This I believe opened individuals eyes to the Trangia stove and then the kits that are so thoughtfully designed. I have been seeing the kits pop up recently with many of the scout troops minus the alcohol burners due to the fact they are not allowed to use them. I am just happy I am seeing the boys use the kit as a mess kit to at least introduce them to the great legacy of Trangia. Simplicity at its best.
It does seem like the simple alcohol burner stoves have really blossomed in popularity here in the US even in the past five years or so. It took long enough, but they are so attractive for their minimalist simplicity and for not relying on petroleum based fuels. I have to admit, I still love kerosene, and used to regard non-pressurized alcohol stoves as "overpriced fondue pot burners" but the Trangia setup really has converted me. Very nice that Trangia has not messed up the system with useless, failure-prone gagetry over the years! I keep my Trangia windscreen, burner and kettle ready to go in a kitchen cupboard to brew up a cup of coffee or tea at any time. It's actually faster than my electric range for boiling up a small quantity of water. Regards, Doug
Hi, the post 'Taking care of your stove' says it all. https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/24442 very good reminiscences from camps, some maybe from long ago, highly educational & makes for a good read. John. ------------------------ If in doubt, brew up.
I have a Trangia Upper & Lower windscreen waiting for me in town. They special ordered it for me. Yes, I know, I could have gone online, but, I wanted to support this local business. Carolina Readiness Supply. Ken in NC
Kettle for the 27? Any kettles fit this kit that are larger than the 0.6 liter size Trangia makes? The 0.9 liter would be the right size for me so maybe I should have gotten the 25. It's a very nice kit. I got another stove just so it had its own. I have 2 of those and 1 military now. Ken in NC
I have one of these 27 HA sets - they are great and I am a huge fan of Trangia, especially because they still manufacture in Sweden. However I don't think the 27 is as well designed as the 25. The 27 pans are, IMO, too small. When you open up the set, the pans look too small as they nestle in the windshields. When the stove is set up there is a sizeable gap between the pan and the upper windshield. The main issue with me for a set that is supposed to be a complete design but the kettle doesn't nestle properly in the pans when packed for transport. The spout sticks up and that makes packing the grippers in a bit trickier. This last point can be seen on the photos. In my 25 set, the kettle fits perfectly. It's just a minor issue I know but makes the original 25 set the true design classic.
Greetings, Mates, Well, as most of you know, back when we started backpacking, we read all the popular books of the day, and this is from the 1960-70-80 time period, by all the popular authors of that era. Meths stoves got very poor support from these authors, and in fact, most of the writers of that day, completely panned them, or instead rendered them finicky, poor running, and so weak in their power that such stoves were not worth investigating!! Of course, I believed it....every word, and so came very late to the Trangia party. I did buy a T25, with red non-stick coating and tea kettle, when an Arizona backpacking store was very eager to get rid of it. I tried some El Cheap Meths, and didn't care for it. THEN, I joined CCS, and heard the truth about Trangia stoves for the very first time!! Ross, and many others here, soon convinced me that Trangia stoves were definitely worthy of another look! I got some GOOD Meths for my T25, and hey, it worked much better, and in fact, well enough that I wanted to try it again. Then, Ross and Tess sent along a T27, with Duossal pots, and well, my fate was sealed! Now, after spending tons more time getting to know the Trangia Tribe, I trust them, completely, and feel that I would do quite well using either smaller (27), or larger (25) in just about any situation I could imagine!! I've even learned how to make them more "fuel efficient" by figuring out how best to use the sliding simmering damper in a more effective manner. In a way, I'm glad I came late to the Trangia party, 'cause I had a lot of 'splaining to do, and now, unabashedly and unashamedly say, those authors, including my old Backpacking Guru, Colin Fletcher, were DEAD WRONG, and..... so was I!!!! Long live the Trangia Tribe, and it's about TIME that this family of stoves got the respect it has always been due! Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc P.S. Here's a shot of a CA Mini Meet we had, some years back, at Big Jim's place. You can see a few of the Trangia, and other, Meths stoves that we now own and use! There are more..... now!
Hey, snwcmpr, Nah, never seemed to find one of those that called my name, for a good price. Maybe someday....... Until then, I'm a Happy Chappy with my family of Meths stoves, and someday will have to post a photo of the entire family! 8) Ken, how is the temperature out your way? We just hit 118°F a while back, in the direct sunlight! Though the temp has now fallen as the sun wanes, it's still 108°F, and upstairs in our bedroom, it's still 92.5°F, and it will take a while to cool off. We may be throwing down on the front deck, or out in the forest behind the house tonight, to catch those cool down-canyon breezes that will be flowing nicely later!! The barometer fell this morning, a good bit, so I'm hoping the temps fall tomorrow, then continue through the week. It rarely gets that hot up here, but hey, it does happen. I guess our record here in CA was set 100 years ago, in Death Valley, when it got to 134°F!!!! We might have gotten close this weekend, but hopefully did not break that old record. Stay cool, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
