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Gas (fuel cannister) vs. Trangier vs. Multi-fuel
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Trussell_LLoyd
Joined: 24 Nov 2005
Posts: 16
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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 Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:40 pm Post subject: Gas (fuel cannister) vs. Trangier vs. Multi-fuel |
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What is the preferred cooker in NZ
as far as fuel availability, efficiency for climate etc.
I have been looking at trangiers for sheer ease of use
but not sure if canisters are cheaper
or whats better for long tramps
Cheers,
Trussell LLoyd |
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Garry
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Joined: 10 May 2004
Posts: 289
Location: New Zealander in Scotland
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| Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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I personally use a white spirit stove (MSR wisperlite) as they are cheaper to run and require less fuel, but gas canisters are more popular as they are initially cheaper. I think trangia's are cheaper to run then multifuel/white spirits then gas, but trangia's don't burn as hot and can take a while to boil water.
If you have the money I would get a whitespirit/multifuel stove (white spirits is easy to find in NZ) but get a multifuel if you plan do do a lot of travelling as white spirits is hard to find in some countries.
What ever you choose you won't have a problem purchasing the fuel as there are camping stores in every reasonably sized town and whitespirits can also be brought at shell petrol stations (shellite) as can methylated spirits for a trangia. |
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