Do you love doing wonderful outdoor activities? Learn to cook with this classic stove. Lightweight, compact and versatile - it is perfect for those who often go to the mountains or just go for a walk every now and then. Also remember, food always tastes better when cooked outdoors.
Steps
Step 1. Disassemble the stove
The various parts of the stove remain closed one inside the other to take up as little space as possible. Taking it out, remember how the various pieces fit together so that you can put it back in place again after use.
Step 2. Find a stable, level place to lay the wind shield
Stoves should never be used inside a tent, as the material the tents are made of is extremely flammable. The Trangia wind protection consists of two parts to prevent the flame from escaping in case of strong wind. Place the bottom part of the draft shield on the flat surface / ground.
Step 3. Assemble the stove
Remove the lid from the brass part and pour some methylated liquid (denatured alcohol) into it. Never fill it more than 3/4 full!
Step 4. Replace the cover immediately
Place the stove carefully in the center of the windscreen and add the other part on top.
Step 5. Light a match and keep it inside the stove
You won't see flames, but you will feel the heat when the alcohol begins to burn.
Step 6. Add the pot or pan
Use the handle to place the pot on the metal stand inside the wind shield.
Step 7. Kitchen
Now you can use the stove to boil water or heat food in the pot, or pan.
Step 8. Adjust the heat as you cook
Use the stove's adjustable valve to control the flame. Always use the handle attachment to do this.
Step 9. Finish cooking
Put the top cap over the stove to turn it off. Lack of oxygen will stop burning alcohol after just a few seconds. Do not use the lid of the stove to extinguish the fire, the rubber seal inside is not fireproof and will burn and melt inside throughout the stove. Remove the top to make sure the fire has gone out. Let your Trangia cool down before putting it back.
Advice
- The stove works best when there is no or little wind. If there is wind, it will still work, but try to create a shelter near the stove using something non-flammable. Then, did you notice the holes on one side of the wind shield? Place the stove with the holes on the wind side.
- Think in advance about the type of food you will cook in your Trangia. On some school, group, mountaineering or military expeditions, you may be given a freeze-dried meal in a sealed foil pouch. On other occasions, you or your group will have to prepare food that is suitable for the situation.
Warnings
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You never have to refill, refill the stove when it is on - and since the flame is almost invisible in daylight, this is an easy mistake to make.
This is extremely important! If you try to do this, you will suddenly find yourself holding a bottle of burning liquid in your hand (which you instinctively throw away from you, probably onto a curtain or onto someone). To reload it safely, you will need to let the stove cool enough to be able to pick it up and place it close to the fuel bottle.
(if the stove is still hot, in fact, the denatured alcohol will evaporate quickly, creating a cloud of gas that will explode on you when you try to light the stove).
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While you cook:
Don't touch the stove - it gets VERY hot! You won't be able to see the flames in daylight but you'll still get burned.
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The safest way to use it is to pour a lot of fuel inside before you start cooking - if you don't use it all, you can store it in the stove for as long as you need it. Always put out the flame by putting the lid on the stove reverse over the stove for 30 seconds, and then remove it until it has cooled down - if you put the lid on normally on a hot stove, the protective rubber seal will melt and catch fire. (Always make sure the seal comes off the lid when setting up the stove and don't let it fall on the floor in the dark.)
- Never leave the handle attached to a saucepan when it is on the fire. It will get very hot and burn you.
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Before starting the fire:
put the stove UNDER, down from each curtain - the denatured alcohol will flow down rivers if you turn the stove over. Since outdoor surfaces are never quite flat, use any stone nearby to create protection that prevents the stove or pot from falling over.
- Always keep an eye on the stove when it is on. Do not leave it on longer than necessary and never use a different type of fuel to provide heat - toxic fumes (carbon monoxide) are produced which can enter your tent and suffocate you.
- Do not light the stove inside tents or enclosed spaces. The carbon monoxide produced by camping stoves is toxic and tents are highly flammable.
