Originally Posted by
MichaelW
I made a cat stove and just about managed to make some coffee. For a long duration tour, you need something robust and if you do real cooking, you need low temp control as well as high temp. My Trangia soldiers on and it is very satisfying to use.
I'm just about convinced to give the Trangia a try. I like the idea of using alcohol as fuel. The only disadvantage, if it really is, is it takes about 8 minutes for alcohol stoves to bring water to a boil vs. about 3 minutes for the Pocket Rocket. this was based on REI's specs for the respective stoves. The Trangia is a little heavier, about 2 oz., but this could be offset by the weight of fuel canisters. When recycling is not available, it seems like a shame to toss those empty fuel canisters into the trash.