Trangia Trangia

Ok it's a little heavy & bulky for one person, and not the fastest - but who's in a rush on the top of a fell? (Put up your tent or blow up your air-bed). It's also silent which is good for people getting away from it all & don't want a stove which sounds like a jet fighter to spoil the peace. Good value for money too !

(Written by: topper)

Well what can I say about this almost indestructible piece of kit. I've been using mine for over 15 years since I was about 10, it was simple enough for me to learn the art of using a stove and is 1 piece of kit thats never let me down over the years. The design is so simple there's nothing that can go wrong that a pin and a scourer cant make it as good as new. The base locks securely and provides a stable cooking platform. It's not the quickest, but it gets there in the end. The tortoise and the hare always springs to mind. I use them to teach DofE groups and they're safe and easy to use for novices, I certainly wouldn't like to give them my precarious titanium burner and pan set up which requires a delicate touch so as not to overbalance my gourmet meal. So much so that when out assessing, or leading DofE expeditions I still take my trust Trangia, as I know it will be standing when I get back. Value for money is another key point, a burner, a wind break, a set of pans/kettle all included. And if looked after will last a lifetime. No matter what I throw at it, a bit of attention with a scourer always sees it shining and performing like new. I'm sure most peoples bad experiences are from dirty and clogged burners. But I'd still bet that a jetboil, or even my trust Ti gas stove wouldn't stand the abuse a Trangia can take.

(Written by: mountainmachine)

The only thing that can go wrong is you forget of lose a bit of it. That said you can replace everything. I've been using them for 30 years, the're so good my last two were stolen.

(Written by: MickH)

I love my Trangia! Ok, it's not the lightest or fastest stove on the market, but when you've got time on your side and your camp is all set up, it's great to fire the Trangia up and get a brew going - the kettle is essential! - the aluminium pans are a bit of a pain to get clean if you burn your food, and you do need to keep moving or stirring things around to prevent sticking, but there is a simplicity of use and an understated design to the stove that makes it a joy to use - I don't know if I should, but I also love the smell of the stove as it's burning away! Word of caution though - if the wind gets up, the flame can get pretty tall when you takes pans off, so as always, excercise great care when cooking in tent porches.

(Written by: JCM)