Does anyone use a surplus Swedish Army Trangia stove kit?

[Ridge Runner]

http://www.will.copeland.btinternet.c o.uk/SA_Trangia.htm
or....
http://www.armysurpluswarehouse.com/itemDetail.cfm?product=&item=497

I have one of these kits and really enjoy using it. Does anyone else use one? I bought the whole kit for $5 here in the states. The burner is amazing.

Does anyone have any recomendations on what to cook with it? Do you use anything else in addition to it for cooking?

If someone could post their cooking set ups, modifications or opinions of it I would appreciate it.

I use mine in conjunction with my Swiss Volcano stove kit.....

http://west.loadup.com/military/surplus/12644.html

[TheViking]

I use it. It's simply the best cooking gear I have seen. Much better and durable than hexitabs, cooker and mess tins. :wink:

And they're cheap too. And because of the green colour, they're more concealed than a standard. Though it turns black with time. :-)

There's so many variations on how to use them. :biggthump

If you do a search here you'll find loads of posts and threads! :D

[Ridge Runner]

I use it. It's simply the best cooking gear I have seen. Much better and durable than hexitabs, cooker and mess tins. :wink:

And they're cheap too. And because of the green colour, they're more concealed than a standard. Though it turns black with time. :-)

There's so many variations on how to use them. :biggthump

If you do a search here you'll find loads of posts and threads! :D

Funny, mine is not painted at all and it looks brand new. Is that rare? What do all of you typically cook in yours?

[TheViking]

Funny, mine is not painted at all and it looks brand new. Is that rare? What do all of you typically cook in yours?
Mine looks like this (http://www.ishop.co.uk/ishop/images/800/thumbnail/t_trangia.jpg). :-) It has dark green lid and pot. Black windscreen and dark pale burner.

I cook everything on mine. Water just for mixing up, oatmeal in the morning and dinner in the evening. :biggthump

[Ridge Runner]

Mine looks like this (http://www.ishop.co.uk/ishop/images/800/thumbnail/t_trangia.jpg). :-) It has dark green lid and pot. Black windscreen and dark pale burner.

I cook everything on mine. Water just for mixing up, oatmeal in the morning and dinner in the evening. :biggthump


Is yours steel or aluminum? Mine is shiny aluminum and has a shiny brass colored burner. The windscreen is black.

[TheViking]

Mine's alu. If it has one ring on the pot it's steel and if it has two, it's alu. :wink:

[tomtom]

Ridge Runner.. run it through the Search (http://www.bushcraftuk.net/community/search.php?) you will turn up lots of opinions!!

i got one recently and thing its great! :biggthump

[PC2K]

How much does the steel one weigh with the windscreen and stuff ? the swedish messkit looks very tempting, but on second though, i don't like hauling heavy loads. Thats why mine current cook set is a snowpeak track 900

[Paganwolf]

its a good solid bit of kit RR you can get a good few bits inside also brew kit, spices sauces ect, id recomend them, i use mine alot and ive had no problems with it at all ....

[dchinell]

I think all the Trangia (or Trangia-like) products are great. The Swedish Army rig works like a champ, but I much prefer it as emergency gear in my car or home, rather than using it for backpacking.

It's just too big for my purposes. At most, I boil a cup and a half of water for my supper meal and beverage.

So I more often take the MiniTrangia (Model 28). It uses a similar burner (just a tad smaller) and is a complete, self-contained kitchen. All it lacks is a cup or mug of some sort.

http://www.libertymtn.com/catalog.php?type=product&id=WM16670&aid=

The only shortcoming of this rig is the windscreen. Easy enough to remedy with some aluminum flashing.

Also -- Can anyone tell me a way to fold the Swedish Trangia so some part of the bail isn't clanging and rattling or catching on things?!? The second detent in the bail is where the hook goes when it's folded up, but even so it's pretty awkward.

I've thought of replacing the bail with a wire bail and two snap-hooks. That could be rolled up and stored inside the pot.

I've also taken to carrying a small aluminum cup (also made by Trangia) inside the pot. There's a lot of room in there.

Any other adaptations or modifications going on out there?

Bear

[Martyn]

I'm loving this...

http://www.britishblades.com/pics/stove/stove008.jpg

http://www.britishblades.com/pics/stove/stove009.jpg

http://www.britishblades.com/pics/stove/stove010.jpg

http://www.britishblades.com/pics/stove/stove007.jpg

Great bit of kit. Use it with any 11-14cm pot of your choice. Superb.

Read more in this thread....
http://www.bushcraftuk.net/community/showthread.php?t=3930

[RovingArcher]

Good thread. I don't have experience with the trangia, but have been looking at the Swedish unit and thinking about getting the SS setup for the vehicle. I'm liking both of the smaller trangia's referenced and would prefer to carry something like that in my primary ruck along with my canteen cup and a small kettle w/lid. I'll keep the Esbit in the daypack.