I didn't know that - I've always called it a cross stand, pot holder or trivet. But a quick Google has confirmed they are also sold as 'stents'. So thanks for that - learn something new everyday! Yes, he's awesome for a cuddle on a cool evening, but not so much with the weather as warm as it is currently! He's very affectionate - when it suits him!
The only stents I have are the ones that the cardiac surgeon inserted into my arteries because they were clogging up due to there being too little blood in my cholesterol stream.
#yyyAlbert I agree with you. He needs a 750 ml pot so he doesn't have to do 2 boils just to eat and drink a brew. The fact that the 420 ml cup fits inside the 750 ml cup is an even bigger bonus for him and all the rest of us who like titanium cups and use them regularly.
@@bartwalker474 Thanks both. I've now got myself a 750 cup following @yyyAlbert 's recommendation. Have yet to use it, but am hoping to take it with me next weekend.
Hi we’ve just found your videos 🙄 what have we been missing lol we love our trange such a versatile piece of kit . Where abouts in south wales are you from ?
Brilliant! For me the compact size is also more important than weight (for short trips in any case) This set up is really well thought out and a great idea for kayaking where space is of the essence.
Yeah, whilst bikepacking is my main activity, I occasionally do some kayaking, and this cookset would be just as well suited. As you say, space is limited!
Thanks. I do love a Trangia stove, and this setup allows me to use it without the bulk of the full Trangia storm-cooker set-up. I have a storm-cooker 25 and more recently a 27, both of which I love, but sometimes if you're just looking for a simple compact set-up to boil some water, they're a bit bulky, which is where I think this set-up will be invaluable! Look after yourself out there!
@@PetraKann I doubt there would be a huge risk; in theory (according to the safety datasheet for Bartoline Methylated Spirits, the brand I currently have) the auto/self ignition temperature of meths is 363°C. So in quality sealed containers like the Nalgene bottles I use, it shouldn't be an issue, though I wouldn't leave it directly in the sunlight unnecessarily if I were to visit somewhere exceptionally hot!
Thanks, I think I'm just tight-fisted - I like anything that does the job cheaply! 🤣 But I do really like that this acts as both a windshield, a means of containing any spilt fuel (preventing unintentionally igniting the forrest floor), and a heat sink to prevent the stove scorching the ground.
@@outthedooradventure I've been thinking of building up a cook set as I'm planning on getting back into camping after many years now that the surgeon has got my legs fully working again. I had been planning out how to make a folding windshield which would have been a lot more complicated and more work than your simple idea. I think that I'll go with one of my wife's larger foil cheesecake dishes.
Great litttle cookset / brew kit. Just the job to pop into your pocket or saddlebag for a hot drink, soup or dried meal. I love these little mug-type sets, thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Good wee kit mate, I love the idea of using the takeaway carton as a windshield. The only thing I would do different is put a lighter in instead of the ferro rod but that's a personal choice thing. I find the meths is harder to light when its cold and a lighter is better in that regard but whatever works mate. Cheers for sharing.
Thanks for the feedback. You may well have a point, when it comes to winter! Though I have got a trangia pre-heater which I could include- it seems to do the job of ensuring it lights in the cold. But you're absolutely right a lighter would often do the job easier.
Great video well presented. In place of your Trangia, I use a Speedster burner, much smaller and lighter and far more miserly fuel use. The burner also holds fuel and will not tip over spilling fuel thus lower fire risk. It does, however, require a pot stand made from cycle spokes and I have a rolled windshield inside the pot. Great for both long multi-day tramps and for the day-out brew.
You'd think so! But he's always been, exceptionally good at chilling out! If I were to produce something for him to eat, he'd be running across to me! He is an old man now though.
Thanks for your sharing mate. Amazing compact mug set! You really inspired me. Glad to see the trangia spirit burner could get used in this ultra lightweight cook set. I'll try that.😁
Thankyou very much for taking the time to comment, still very new to this, so means a lot to hear I'm doing something right! Hopefully, I can grow this into something worthwhile!
Nice kit mate, thanks for sharing. I would probably pair this with a Toaks 750ml nest them all together and then have a cooking pot too. I’d not thought of doing it this way. Cheers 😁👍🏻
Thanks for the comment! The 750ml pot is a great idea - a couple of others have already suggested it, so I've bought one and will hopefully use it this weekend! Though there will very probably be times when I stick to the 420ml, for maximum compactness.
i love little self contained cook sets/brew kits ! would you not consider a smaller lighter stove ? i sue a few fancy feasts, of differing sizes, works just as well. i've just done a vid on my various ones, if you fancy a look.
Sounds great - I'll take a look! As I said in the video, light weight doesn't really interest me, I'm more about keeping it compact, and this sized mug is about as small as is practical for me.
Interesting. I was thinking of one of those army style water bottles with the nested cup and nested burner. You know the sort of thing. I think one version is Pathfinder, amongst others. And use fuel tablets instead of meths.
I've not had great results with fuel tablets, but have a couple of mates who love them - if it works for you then it's a great option! Enjoy your adventures!
You could save a little more weight by using a Evernew Titanium burner. It's a copy of the Trangia but with an extra set of burner jets. The down side , you can't store alcohol in it like you can with the Trangia. My solution , I carry an larger container of alcohol in my pack. The reason I like the Evernew is that titanium cools a lot faster then the brass in the Trangia.
I did consider an Evernew, but as you say it would mean carrying additional fuel, on top of the small pot I plan to carry. As ultra compact was the idea behind this the Trangia's ability to store fuel earnt it's place. But you're completely correct the Evernew would work very well in a kit like this.
I think you were better off with a slightly larger pot. Boil once. Better on time, fuel and you can always find items to store inside to take up empty space, BUT whatever works for you enjoy.
Yeah, to be honest, I've since bought a larger pot, which I use most of the time. This actually allows me to cook proper meals - rather than just boiling water for packet meals. But if I'm just out for the day or am packing ultralight, I still use the small pot, which is great for a quick brew or a freeze-dried meal.
Hey 👋 I tend to stick with 500 too 750ml pots. Never need anything bigger. Nice cook set. If you’ve found something that mets your needs, that’s great. Looks very handy. ☺️
👍👍👍 .. a nice share .. thanks. It is always interesting to see how others 'do stuff'. Compact kits are a individual personal 'thing' .. each with it's pro's and cons. I find the cut-down silicon pot grippers 'fiddly' with, for me, an increased risk of inadvertently knocking the whole lot over. I carry a pair of leather gloves hooked to my pack which work fine (and have other uses), and/or a little aluminium pot gripper. Yes, it takes up more space but then .. there is always a compromise in anything. On a more serious note .. the Pooch .. obviously in the final stages of 'absolute exhaustion' .. room for great concern 😊. Take care ..
These sorts of things always come down to personal preferences, the leather gloves may be worth considering for me when winter hiking though - so thanks for that - but for me probably just something else to carry when bikepacking. Salty (my pooch) is an old chap now - he spends much of his time playing chilling now, with short bursts where you wouldn't know he wasn't a puppy anymore! He particularly enjoys his walks in the woods, especially if it's at all warm. But makes the most of every stop to recharge!
A very creditable compact brew kit that given a few tweaks would also be lighter , the Trangia heavy weight if replaced with an EVERNEW titanium burner also a titanium X stand and of course a BIC mini lighter , the meths vapour is poisonous where as Bio Ethanol is derived from sugar beet and burns just as well only safely .
I did consider a titanium Evernew, but as it doesn't have a sealable lid I'd need to carry additional fuel to have enough for a long weekend away . Compact ultimately matters more to me than lightweight for my needs. But everyone has their own priorities. You're absolutely right about the bioethanol.
Just a thought, but instead of the pot grip, you can use some of the small silicon cocktail straws on the cup handles. So long as the fire doesn't crest over the sides of the cup it works great for keeping the handles cool enough to handle.
It's a great idea that would work for most people, but occasionally I may boil my mug in the edge of a campfire. I don't often have a campfire - as I like to leave no trace, but sometimes if there's an existing firepit where I'm camping it makes for a more memorable evening.
To an extent you're right; 90% of the time I only use it to boil water purely because it's convenient. However, I do occasionally cook with it. I have made some improvements, so maybe I'll have to do an update video at some point soon.
@@outthedooradventure actual cooking with such a minimal kit? I’m surprised. Would like to see that shown, as most backpackers only show/talk about rehydrating food. Let us see the improved cookset! Exciting
Indeed it is a boil only. I took about that amount of stuff on a longish cycle journey and all it made me was a couple of rehydrated bags of mush and some decent coffee or tea. Thank goodness I was in France and had a decent lunch each day en route in a good cheap restaurant.
Kewl I'm waiting for my Pill Bottle Stove to come in. It is pizza stones cut and then soaked in alcohol. Apparently you can pre soak and store for later use on the trail.
@@outthedooradventure on etsy store says 14 oz with 2 1oz fuel bottles - so 1 oz less than 2 Giga Fuel Canisters for ability to boil the same amount of water.
Yeah, This wouldn't work for me in every scenario, but when very limited on space and only planning to boil water, this works very well. For other situations, I use my Trangia 27 (or my old 25) or my MSR Pocket Rocket Deluxe cook-set. But it has to be something that works for you. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Hi, It's the Lixada 420; but that is 420ml when filled to the brim. So my point was that the useable capacity is more like 350ml. Thanks for the comment.
Capillary stove is smaller, lighter and burns more efficiently (faster, with less fuel). Regarding the pot, Amazon lists a 400ml and a 450ml Lixada, but no 420ml? Here are the specs: 400ml: 3.4'' x 3.3'', weight: 80g / 2.8oz... 450ml: 3.8'' x 3.3'', weight: 90g / 3.1oz Toaks makes a better pot, which is smaller, yet holds more and weighs less. This is possible, because the titanium is better (and thinner). 550ml: 3 3/4" x 3 1/8", 72g / 2.6 oz Additionally, the pot-lid can be replaced to save 13g? This author DIY'd a 5g aluminum lid, or Rutta Locura can make a really nice 4g carbon-fiber lid for 14g weight savings?
I haven't tried a capillary stove, will have to look into them! Thanks for the suggestion. Amazon do have the Lixada 420ml titanium cup though (in the UK, not sure about elsewhere), here's the link: amzn.eu/d/4DIwuZ2 I got this one from Amazon. I'm not really that bothered about marginal gains type weight savings, more interested in saving space as I try to take the minimum when bikepacking, so use relatively small bags. Though I totally understand why it would be beneficial to others. If I were to look at reducing weight, my belly is probably the most productive place to start! 🤣
@@mathieutallard6328 - Capillary stove utilizes identical fuel as the Trangia - alcohol. Or "Meths" as they say in Europe. There's nothing special required.
One of the biggest benefits of methylated spirits, is that it's one of the most available fuels anywhere in the world, probably only beaten by petrol/gasoline. The only issue being that it has a different name in many countries, like de-natured alcohol, meths, ethanol, bioethanol, burning spirits, etc... Basically it's ethyl alcohol that in most countries has a small percentage of methyl alcohol added to make it undrinkable - and therefore not liable to alcohol taxation.
🤣 True, though as I said in the video, this is for me to use when I really need to save space - so dehydrated meals will be the best bet, and obviously I'll use it for hot drinks. I have used Chef Corso's recipes before, his beef stroganoff is a particular favourite! But that's something I'd make when I'm carrying my Trangia 27 or the MSR Pocket Rocket cook-set.
