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edh

edh

Thru Hiker
Oh, and Charlie... if you don't know how, read up on rock stacks and so on for pegging...Sierra campsites can be hard! Extend those guylines.
 
stonemonkey

stonemonkey

Ultralighter
Mark James said:
Almost precisely the setup I have. I'm very happy with it all to be honest, as it does the job without any fuss or hassle. I can't see that I'd consider moving away from it. I also have a gas stove, several pop can stoves and an Evernew DX - but these little speedster stoves are much more convenient and economical than any of them.

As said, there's no need to measure fuel - just fill the burner, do your boiling/cooking, then blow it out, wait for it to cool, then screw the lid on. Any unburnt fuel is there for next time. I have the same pot stand too - just turn it the other side up and it works fine with lots of different pot sizes (I use Evernew 600 and 900 mugs). I'd recommend getting a Torjet lighter, which will light the burners even when cold and frosty. A firesteel is good for a backup, but a lighter is a better way most of the time. The simmer ring weighs nothing, but I can't see the need, especially as you have 2 sizes of burner. I'm sure you also have a windshield and something to sit the burner on as well?
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Which windshield do you use Mark?
 
Charlie83

Charlie83

Thru Hiker
edh said:
Oh, and Charlie... if you don't know how, read up on rock stacks and so on for pegging...Sierra campsites can be hard! Extend those guylines.
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Yup, studied the pics you put up a while ago, pretty ingenious and got hold of some Ti nails off the back of it, since seen it on quite a few youtube vids too, some new guyline arrived yesterday for just that purpose, re-guying the Big Aggy as its guys are very short
 
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Masca

Trekker
Mark James said:
Almost precisely the setup I have. I'm very happy with it all to be honest, as it does the job without any fuss or hassle. I can't see that I'd consider moving away from it. I also have a gas stove, several pop can stoves and an Evernew DX - but these little speedster stoves are much more convenient and economical than any of them.
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Hi. We're considering a Speedster burner, etc. too for (hopefully!) the PW this year. We currently have a Trangia which we've been happily using for decades car camping. Aside from the obvious 100-150g (including windshield) difference in weight, can anyone offer a comparison of the Speedster gear with a Trangia Triangle in terms of fuel efficiency and actual usage? I like the ability to simmer (good with Trangia burner) and trust the Trangia brand quality wise, but I'm liking the Speedster stuff too! TIA!
 
dovidola

dovidola

Thru Hiker
Masca said:
Hi. We're considering a Speedster burner, etc. too for (hopefully!) the PW this year. We currently have a Trangia which we've been happily using for decades car camping. Aside from the obvious 100-150g (including windshield) difference in weight, can anyone offer a comparison of the Speedster gear with a Trangia Triangle in terms of fuel efficiency and actual usage? I like the ability to simmer (good with Trangia burner) and trust the Trangia brand quality wise, but I'm liking the Speedster stuff too! TIA!
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A Speedster-type stove is less good than a Trangia for 'serious' cookery, and has less fuel capacity. It is less controllable in use.

Basically, you use a Speedster for bringing some water to the boil, and perhaps a limited amount of simmering (either by using a simmer ring or just holding your pot further away from the flame). Anything more ambitious (cooking-wise) requires gas, petrol or a more sophisticated alcohol setup like your Trangia.
 
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Masca

Trekker
dovidola said:
A Speedster-type stove is less good than a Trangia for 'serious' cookery, and has less fuel capacity. It is less controllable in use.

Basically, you use a Speedster for bringing some water to the boil, and perhaps a limited amount of simmering (either by using a simmer ring or just holding your pot further away from the flame). Anything more ambitious (cooking-wise) requires gas, petrol or a more sophisticated alcohol setup like your Trangia.
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Thanks very much for the reply. Sorry, I should have added that I am aware that the Speedster style burner is better suited to just boiling water, and I think this is predominantly all we'll be looking to do on the PW.
 
WilliamC

WilliamC

Thru Hiker
It's a long time since I've used a Trangia set, but if memory serves I'd say the Speedster plus cone is faster and more efficient than the Trangia.
I've never used a Trangia Triangle.
 
Odd Man

Odd Man

Thru Hiker
Lempo said:
Aliexpress mat, extra insulation/protection. 1m X 2m

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So, I was gardening and this blew into our front garden. We live on a hill so much of rubbish blows into our front garden. Nice and wide for some extra insulation, and light at 82g (had to weigh it of course). Could probably mod it to make it even more practical, but cheap option by the looks of on Amazon.

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Whiteburn

Whiteburn

Thru Hiker
Masca said:
Hi. We're considering a Speedster burner, etc. too for (hopefully!) the PW this year. We currently have a Trangia which we've been happily using for decades car camping. Aside from the obvious 100-150g (including windshield) difference in weight, can anyone offer a comparison of the Speedster gear with a Trangia Triangle in terms of fuel efficiency and actual usage? I like the ability to simmer (good with Trangia burner) and trust the Trangia brand quality wise, but I'm liking the Speedster stuff too! TIA!
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There’s no magic with the Speedster burner, it’s just a well proven concept that just happens to be produced in the UK at a reasonable price. Take an aluminium cosmetic pot, insert some adsorbent wadding & you have an alcohol burner. The size of the cosmetic pot (diameter) dictates the fixed output (i.e. the larger diameter the bigger the flame), the most fuel efficient burner will be matched to the pot diameter otherwise you waste fuel as the flames lick up the sides. As stated previous a good windshield is essential with any alcohol stove hence why most choose to use a cone which replicates the traditional Trangia set-up at a fraction of the weight & probably consumes 30% less fuel.
 
Clare

Clare

Thru Hiker
dovidola said:
A Speedster-type stove is less good than a Trangia for 'serious' cookery, and has less fuel capacity. It is less controllable in use.

Basically, you use a Speedster for bringing some water to the boil, and perhaps a limited amount of simmering (either by using a simmer ring or just holding your pot further away from the flame). Anything more ambitious (cooking-wise) requires gas, petrol or a more sophisticated alcohol setup like your Trangia.
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The Trail Designs burner, sorry forgotten it's name, someone remind me, is in an intermediate position here, in that it's simmer ring has a greater range than the speedster. The burner has holes around the edge for oxygen intake and the simmer ring turns to close them to varying degrees. It's a lot lighter than the trangia, probably similar in weight to the speedster, has a better simmer function than the speedster, but is probably hard to get hold of in the UK? It's also a bit bulkier and more fragile than the speedster to carry.
 
Balagan

Balagan

Thru Hiker
Lempo said:
I'll give it a better look at some point and give my thoughts.
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I find most US backpacking recipes to be useless unless you can shop at Walmart and buy pre-made this, pre-cooked that and processed thingamajgigs. A few are good for starting ideas.
 
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