This review of the Trangia 27-2 HA Cookset was originally published in Rapid magazine.
In regions where cooking over an open fire isn’t a viable option, a Trangia stove is a hungry paddler’s easiest alternative. The Swedish-made Trangia is self-contained with a watertight lid and no moving parts, hoses or valves, so it’s basically indestructible. Lazy chefs and world travellers appreciate the simplicity and versatility of the design; just fill the double-walled cup with ethyl or isopropyl alcohol from the hardware store or pharmacy, light it and go. Boil a litre of water in 8–10 minutes, even in strong wind, high altitudes and very cold temperatures. The newest Trangia cookset is a compact, nesting collection of two pots, a frying pan, kettle, stove and bombproof windscreen made of durable, ultralight hard anodized aluminum. Add a litre of fuel and you and a friend will be eating well for a week.
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This article originally appeared in Rapid magazine, Summer/Fall, 2010. Download our free iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch App or Android App or read it here.
