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Originally Posted by foxy mars  I have the Trangia 27UL c/w the kettle, lovely cooking system, but like richnfamous says, lugging around tends to be a pain, due to being bulky. But hey, again a superb cooking system that never failed. |
I bought a Trangia a few years ago and used it just the once before it went into the loft. I was horrified with its weight and bulk for one-person trecking - it dominated my rucksack! Meths is only really suitable for priming a liquid fuel stove. As the main fuel it's inefficient, heavy, difficult to control (in a Trangia) and stinks your rucksack out. It's also dangerous because the flame is nigh invisible in sunlight! The only thing to be said for a Trangia is that it's OK for group camping eg D. of E., because it's difficult to break.
I think that the only reason people use a Trangia is because they used one on their D. of E. and - don't know any better. It's also somewhat of a fashion camping accessory.
Jim