Hi Folks It has been a long while since I posted here, although I pop by now and again to catch up on the posts. I came across this unusual spirit stove cook set on Vinted and for less than £15.00 delivered I couldn’t resist it! The make is Camp Art which I had previously only known for making light weight aluminium camping pan sets. Upon doing a little further research I came across one person YouTube who uses one, but nothing else. @Alex Lam on Facebook suggested it was most likely Manufactured in Taiwan in the 1980’s. It came with a thin faux leather strap which was broken I have kept it for authenticity) and is too short to repair, so I fitted a new strap with built in gripper. Other than that it appears to be complete. The aluminium is quite thin and there are plenty of dents, dings and scratches which considering the amount of use it appears to have is acceptable. Included in the kit are: Burner. Lower and upper wind shields. Frying Pan with folding lockable handle. Saucepan and lid with lockable handle. Plate with strap lugs. 2 nesting bowls/cups with folding handles. 2 incredibly small plates. There is no pot gripper or kettle. The burner is made of brass and came with a clear silicone seal which holds fuel without leaking. It has a smaller diameter than a genuine Trangia and is taller too. The burner holes appear to be of a slightly larger diameter and the burn (once fully to temperature) is more fierce than its genuine counterpart. The snuffer/simmer ring works well although it is almost impossible to remove it when in use without a pot gripper. The wording on top of the simmer ring is on English and states: CAUTION HOT although this is almost impossible to read now. I used it indoors for the first time, to make a boiled coffee with no maintenance, other than washing the pots and pans. All in all, it is an interesting little set and I shall using on the odd occasion. It will however, not be used anywhere near as much as my 25 and 27. Regards Jeremy
