Originally Posted by
rifraf
Alas not everywhere in the world.
Despite having a number of stoves, my Trangia is my go-to stove for extended tours, however it does suffer from soot and is nowhere as clean burning as my kerosene stove (if primed properly).
The alcohol (methylated spirits) is cheap, easy to find and spills don't stink like kerosene
Hmmmm...... I never had any soot problem. I burn denatured alcohol which I got by the gallon at my local Home Depot. I've yet to use a Trangia, but I have two that are retail, both by Vargo, the Triad and the Decagon. Tell you the truth, I like my DIY stove way better than either one of these. I can put more fuel in mine, it burns hotter, and it's just 1 part. Nothing to lose or break.
The Trangia is used by many campers, so if it is a problem, a solution could be resolved with users.