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Just got a new tent (Vango Venture 500) and hoping to get away for a few weekends. The car won't be far away from the tent so weight not a great issue. Got cutlery and mess tins, plates, bowls and cups.

I am looking for something to cook on, seen lots of single hob contraptions (poundstretcher, What, supermarkets) which would be fine as beans, water, noodles and soup are the sort of things i am thinking about cooking so don't need anything too advanced.

Just heard of Trangia and i like the cooking kit and burner all folding away nicely.

Not sure about the ones that require lager gas canisters.

So i guess i don't know what to get, cost is an issue but safety is highest and i suppose reliability would be nice. So looking for advice.

thanks

adam

Quote: = originally posted by Soup Dragon on 9/6/2009

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not many working parts to go wrong.

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Quote: Originally posted by spudz on 09/6/2009

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Quote: = originally posted by Soup Dragon on 9/6/2009not many working parts to go wrong.

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One could say that there are none.
The Trangia has got to be the simplest, most reliable, idiot proof camping stove there is!

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Quote: Originally posted by dean on 09/6/2009We have the kitchen from a trailer tent but on our first trip i didn't take it. All i took was one of these-

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downside it needs "one of those largish gas cylinders"
Done most of the cooking with a wok and one saucepan and it worked out ok. There was 8 of us all together and we were away for 4 days.
We have allot of those Sainsbury's menu cards and I just picked out 4 that could be done using just the wok.

Deanno

Good tip Dean.Inever thought about te Sainsbury cards for camping

Post last edited on 09/06/2009 13:48:13

Gelert do the trangia style its a phoenix cookset and I also notice an outwell one in Yeomans both about the 30 pound mark

thanks everyone will get some brand names for the different single hob things that i have seen

smiles

adam