Comments on: Trangia Spirit Burner Alcohol Camping Stove

By: BioLite CampStove « Urban Velo

BioLite CampStove « Urban Velo — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:05:01 +0000

[...] better. Stoves are an important part of primitive bike touring, and last year I wrote up the simple Trangia stove I rely on. The BioLite is intriguing and makes a strong case as a replacement however, not only [...]

By: david

david — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:29:04 +0000

I have also used these stoves for years with great success. I have never had the burner leak fuel around the o ring and have neglected o rings for as long as 7 years thru heavy use.Make sure your burner and its threaded cover are not dinged.

By: Doug@MnBicycleCommuter

Doug@MnBicycleCommuter — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:26:17 +0000

@david

Melted O rings? You’re not doing something right if you are melting your O rings. The O ring is there to keep the lid sealed when not in use. You never use the lid with the O ring while the stove is hot or in use.

By: dpow

dpow — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:06:53 +0000

I carry one, and I love it. So light, so quiet, so dependable.

Highly recommend.

By: rogbie

rogbie — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:00:18 +0000

Two beer cans, a small nail, some fiberglass, and some alcohol; for the DIYer. This looks like a nice option, though.

By: david

david — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:17:21 +0000

Good review. I too highly recommend this stove. The Trangia is beautiful and useful and reliable because you cannot break anything on it. There are no moving parts. The O rings can melt, but they are cheap and you might use 4 per year if you are particularly unlucky. The kit I use includes a cookset, solid windscreen/pot holder and a drilled and vented stand. It has never failed. Grant Peterson likes them too, if his sage, curmudgeonly opinion matters to you.

By: Doug@MnBicycleCommuter

Doug@MnBicycleCommuter — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:19:42 +0000

A couple of year ago I bought a Trangia alcohol burner for the many solo adventures I’ve been doing. I absolutely love the simplicity of the stove. I’ve spent many years int he backcountry backpacking with my wife. We have put our MSR Dragonfly stove through 4,000 miles of adventures. It’s a great stove. But when I’m on solo bikecamping trips, nothing beats the Trangia.

By: Wes

Wes — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:37:54 +0000

I don’t use rubbing alcohol as it soots leaves a sooty deposit.

By: Ted

Ted — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:32:54 +0000

The Trangia has been around for a long time and I think it’s as popular today as it’s ever been. I’ve found gas-line antifreeze in the yellow bottle (methyl alcohol) works well and is usually cheaper than other alcohol. Also check the “Emberlit” stove. It can be used as a windscreen for the Trangia and it’s also a wood burning stove, carries flat and it’s available in titanium or stainless steel.

By: larry

larry — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:00:05 +0000

I’ve been using one of these Trangia stoves for about 15 years now – and it is amazing! Overnighters, weekends, a week on Isle Royale, as well as in my Carradice bag for long days in the saddle. Highly recommended.