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Quote: Originally posted by nutgone on 30/6/2010Erm, what about THESE blatant copy of optimus(???) but claim to run off many different fuels, including gas.

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Quote: Originally posted by nutgone on 30/6/2010

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Erm, what about THESE blatant copy of optimus(???) but claim to run off many different fuels, including gas.

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Have used most types of stoves over the years and have went back to the version I started out with..meths. I just bought a new Trangia, as has been said it all packs into the main unit/pans.Again as has been said I add 10% water to prevent soot.. I find it comparable with gas in boiling time...I also think its tactile..I love using it...

We have an (old) Esbit stove that we intend to use for one night stop-overs in between main camp sites in Europe. Will save digging around in the car to extract the gas stove, cannister, saucepans, etc... Its worked well in trials so far. We use a 3 tin mess tin set. The rectangular shape sitting across the stove nicely takes any sideways flame and with proper Esbit fuel tablets it comes nicely to the boil and we can keep it boiling by using tables in succession. We use foil on top of the mess tin and a folding stove windshield for around the whole cabuddle.

Can't see any reason why we can't cook some of the quicker stuff we cook on the gas stove and possibly combine with a disposable BBQ for a more wholesome meal - but may be someone will disagree.

Helen