Retrobike Touring.

[widowmaker]

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What brands of fuel are best used in Trangias ??

Bought some today from a established high street camping shop and was told it was suitable :x

Flames were 2 foot high, and blackened my kettle in seconds. Thought I was going to set my decking alight

 

[rwm1962]

Ethanol - aka methylated spirits, denatured alcohol, bio-ethanol. Nothing else. If not new it tells you on the burner cap. Highly curious what they sold you.

 

[widowmaker]

Ethanol - aka methylated spirits, denatured alcohol, bio-ethanol. Nothing else. If not new it tells you on the burner cap. Highly curious what they sold you.

I just happened to be passing a store, they sold Trangias and I asked for some suitable fuel and was sold some Coleman bottled.

I just assumed it would be suitable :facepalm:

The flame/burn was so high I though I would need to call Red Adair

 

[rwm1962]

They've given you white gas. Basically very refined petrol. School boy error on your part but the shop seriously need a rocket up their arse if they knew it was for a Trangia. Could have been nasty.

 

[widowmaker]

They've given you white gas. Basically very refined petrol. School boy error on your part but the shop seriously need a rocket up their arse if they knew it was for a Trangia. Could have been nasty.

You are right, luckily I only tested a small ammount. And I should have checked I know now :facepalm:

And I am going to complain for sure!!!

 

[shedobits]

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Just imagine if that had been inside a tent.

 

[Captain Stupido]

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yep trangia meths, colemans petrol.

don't get the meths mixed up with your savoury rice. tastes disgusting. almost as bad as GT85 in red wine.

 

[hamster]

For Colemans / MSR Whisperlite etc the nicest fuel now is Aspen4T - it's a synthetic (IIRC from plant-based sources) petrol substitute without the additives. It doesn't smell like petrol, burns clean like Coleman fuel and is far cheaper too.

 

[rwm1962]

Aspen 4T is excellent. Available from many agricultural merchants. Don't get their 2T for stoves though. That's 2 stroke! Coleman Fuel is crazy expensive.

 

[widowmaker]

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Any recommendations for mugs that can be used direct to flame ?