As backpackers have moved to lighter and lighter gear, many have rediscovered an old favorite, the alcohol stove. Some people make an alcohol stove from pop cans, with instructions from a number of sites on the web, such as this posting in Wikipedia.
A nice commercial version is made by Trangia, a Swedish company started in 1925 by John E. Jonsson and his father-in-law. Besides the nice alcohol stove shown below, Trangia makes nice cook sets for the stove, available at any outdoor stove, with the full line viewable at the Trangia site. These stoves are lighter than gasoline or compressed gas stoves, and many people swear by either the Trangia or the homemade version of the alcohol stove.
Below is an 1896 patent on an alcohol stove that is pretty similar to the Trangia stove.
Bob:
The stove looks interesting. Do you know anyone who has experience with them?
Posted by: MAD | June 16, 2005 at 02:30 PM
Marc: It seems that people who get into using an alcohol always end up making their own from pop cans. I don't know of anyone who uses the commercial version, but that looks like the way to go to me, unless you just really love projects. Their cook sets for the Trangia really look slick. Bob
Posted by: Bob Shaver | June 20, 2005 at 11:25 AM
The Trangia stoves come complete with cookware. There are several different packages available, each will depend on your own individual needs: different size models with different cookware options.Woowww!!
Posted by: carmen | July 17, 2006 at 01:03 AM
are there is new type/model about it...
Posted by: UniQ | March 22, 2008 at 11:56 AM