Thread: Stoves

Strange I find it very economical

e.g. 5 weeks on the road 2L of shellite, 3 meals a day + the odd cuppa or two and boiling water for washing up etc. Also that's only cooking for 2.

I'll use 2 burners when needed and also when using my hotplate across both burners.

I have a 3 burner Coleman dual fuel stove and a lamp. Never liked the stove, so stopped using it. Was smokey, used a lot of fuel and not easy to control flame, which was often yellow (not blue).

But I only used the same fuel as in my rangie back then. Never tried ULP or shellite. After reading that others are happy with theirs, I will have to drag it back out and try shellite (rangie and disco are both diesel now).

With all this talk of Diesel - and I realise it's not exactly a gas stove substitute - has anyone experience with the multifuel MSR-type stoves? Don't they run on Diesel, among other things?

Originally Posted by scrambler

With all this talk of Diesel - and I realise it's not exactly a gas stove substitute - has anyone experience with the multifuel MSR-type stoves? Don't they run on Diesel, among other things?

Yes they do and they are bloody expensive at about $270 for a single burner. I think they also will run on Shellite, AV gas, kero, petrol etc.

Originally Posted by scrambler

With all this talk of Diesel - and I realise it's not exactly a gas stove substitute - has anyone experience with the multifuel MSR-type stoves? Don't they run on Diesel, among other things?

I think you'll also find that they get confiscated when you go through NZ customs. If you're lucky they just take your fuel tank.

I reckon you can't go past a Trangia. Runs on metho, packs down to something very packable. You can get one with stainless pots - adds to the weight, but not so much a problem when you're in a car.

And if you want you can get pressure burner thingy for more heat or control or whatever.

I carry two of them, makes two dish dinners that much easier. These days the things seem to throw themselves at me. Picked one up the other week in the chuckouts, never used, only missing the box.

Cheers
Simon.

Why the issue with NZ customs?? It's not like it will run on sheep poo

Originally Posted by dm_td5

Why the issue with NZ customs?? It's not like it will run on sheep poo

But you can get an insert for your Trangia ...

Originally Posted by scrambler

But you can get an insert for your Trangia ...

And someone was complaining about the burnt fuel ruining the taste of the food