Hi I just recently purchased a trangia set. I got very excited with the new stove that I unknowingly thrown the plastic yellow bag that came with the box! It was only after a day or so that I realized the importance(is it?) of the bag. So for those who have a Trangia and for those who plan on having one, To throw or not to throw; that is the question
No worries mate! You can find all info you lost with the bag on Trangias site, Directions for use . Don't forget to replace the bag! Not necessarily with an original one, but this is something you only miss once if you use spirit with bad taste. Best fuel I have used is 95% ethanol, but it tends to be used for other things than cooking! /Lars
that link didn't work, old photobucket that yellow bag, the one you keep your burner in, inside the trangia, so it doesn't get damaged, or damages the pots. Bart
Think he was referring to the bag most put the burner in.I think there is instructions on it,actually there is.printing does not seem to wear well. the orange bag is to Accessorize wonder\if it dates back to the orange trangia. john OH Bart just said that
Lars know what you mean about the taste; Anyone try double bagging the burner in those zipper bags,maybe the heavier freezer kind john
I have only had fuel leak on one occasion, Not sure what kind of a sock would have helped.Did clean the pot well before making tea,itchy you are correct on both points, as had a roommate during a hospital stay many years ago, lost his vision first,funeral was 2 or 3 weeks later. john
I like the crown royal bag idea, and since I have plenty of them, the yellow bag will go into safekeeping rather than in the kit.
Thanks for the reply guys! I went back to the supplier and ask for a spare and they gladly gave a another bag lying around.
About Trojandog idea about the old sock, I assume the smell from the sock will kill that of denaturated alcohol. Orsoorso
I got tired of green slime inside my burners and have taken this stance... I only consider the bag a way to keep the brass from touching the aluminium during storage and transit(galvanic). I keep a small measuring cup tucked inside the Trangia burner. Cold medicine especially the children types come with a small graduated cup. Pharmacy will often include these with prescriptions. With practice and some good guess work you can estimate your fuel load per meal then just let it burn dry. Medicine Measuring Cup ...my o-rings are now obsolete as well with, their only function to keep the lid from rattling about. I know that there are people that fill 'er to the rim for a weekend of ultra-light and don't bother with fuel bottles. I understand and acknowledge that methodology but I personally don't feel comfortable running a stove that doesn't have an "off switch" with any more fuel than absolutely necessary. I carry a Trangia fuel bottle w/ safety dispensing cap and I can measure out just enough plus a hair more. AR
My suggestion of ditching the yellow bag and using a sock was purely because I hate things rattling in my pack. In 20+ years of use, I've never had a Trangia burner leak on me, but I'm sure it will happen one day. Just acquired a new Trangia after selling both my old ones last year (and regretting selling them). I'll happily keep fuel in the burner when out and about, but once back home I rinse it out and sit it on a radiator or out in the sun to dry. Terry
Old thread. I recently read somewhere, here??, that the bag for the burner was also to reduce the corrosion of the aluminum by the brass burner.
