Originally Posted by
B.Alive
I need a stove! And I kind of need to stay on the low priced end.
I have Celiac disease and will probably be cooking most of my meals because it's hard to find restaurants that have a gluten free menu. Taking my disease into account, I will be cooking meals rather than boiling pasta--meat, fish, chicken, veggies, etc. I will be hitting grocery stores everyday.
I've been eying up the Trangia 27-3, but am wondering how well it'll work cooking what I described above. The MSR pocket rocket looks great, but I'm afraid of running out of fuel and not finding canisters. And the Coleman 533 seems perfect, but maybe too heavy it bulky?
My first real tour will be the GAP/C&O from DC to Pittsburgh. If I fall in love with touring, who knows where I may go? I'd love to ride around lake Erie!
I need to stay in the $100 range for the stove and cookware. I can go over a little, but not much.
Oh, I'll be using a BOB, not panniers.
I have several stoves include the Trangia... Other than some extreme climate conditions my preference is the Trangia. I can find the fuel just about anywhere and it will run for 20-30 minutes on one fill, which is enough to cook most things... It does need a good windscreen compared to some of the other stoves I have used. In short I would recommend one of the trangia cooksets.. I do suggest you practices cooking (and cleaning) at home to get a feel for the equipment before you try it in the field.