If you're just looking for something light and easy to use, I'd get the mini-Trangia. (Sometimes called the "28"). It makes a very compact...
Good morning Doc, I was using the 8R without a pump. I primed it with alcohol and accidently used more alcohol then I had intended to use. (It...
Hi Doc, Actually, I cooked outmeal in the back yard. I had heard so many people say that the 8R doesn't have enough power in cold weather. I've...
What's the world coming to? I was off the web site for a week. When I came back, Doc had converted it to a PROPANE site! I'll have you know that...
I'm still testing. I wasn't sure if a freezer test would be valid because the stove would be exposed to warm air when the freezer door is opened....
Hi Doc, I probably should have mentioned that my home thermometer reads high. The actual temperature may be a couple degrees colder than 25....
I just realized that I had forgotten to try Rik's suggestion of using a wooden match. The stoves were still outside in the 25 degree cold, so I...
For those who are interested, I have completed my cold weather testing of the Trangia. It lights easy enough at 30 degrees F (-1 C) It doesn't...
Gerry's probably right if huricaine preparedness is your only goal. Propane stoves are easy, reliable, and absolutely no fun. Dwight
I haven't seen them anywhere other than Ebay. I used mine today. It's perfect for day hikes and I think it would do fine on a solo backpack...
Hey Lain, The same thought crossed my mind after making the post. I don't want to ride all over Canada in search of the store where that guy...
One of the bicycle touring web sites has a Canadian guy who uses the mini Trangia. He says fuel is easily to find, but the Canadians call it by a...
Thans Gerry, I think I'll just wrap the stove in a wash cloth so it doesn't rattle around when in transport. Dwight
Hello, I just bought a Sigg Tourist set with a SVEA 123 inside. The stove is not firmly attached to the bottom of the set. Is this normal or...
Hi Doc, The stove was set up on the downwind side of the peak. The rock wall was made by a previous visitor. I think someone camped up there...
Better late than never. Here are my pictures. Click on any thumbnail you want to see. http://www.pbase.com/dwightdds/telescope_peak The...
"The Complete Walker IV" page 312 tells how to make a cartridge heater. Heat from the flame is conducted back to the cartridge to keep it from...
I just got back from Telescope peak.. The Trangia worked fine at 11,000 ft+ (3353 meters). Temperture was below freezing. There was snow on the...
Lain- Thank's for the info. I was nervious about fuel availability when I go off the beaten path. Now, I'm a bit more so. A multi-fuel stove...
Ian, It looks like you had as much fun as I did when roasting the Christmas turkey in Yosemite last year! One word about the Coleman oven- I...
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