Trangia or Campingaz?

[Praminthehall]

I need to get a little stove-thing for cooking. In my dim and distant past I have used a Trangia and seemed to remember that these were considered 'better' by some than Campingaz burners but can't for the life of me remember why. I know they're really light but that isn't an issue for us at the mo.

Any specific reccs / tips would be much appreciated.

I think Trangia's are favoured by more serious campers because you don't have to carry a gas canister under pressure like you with Campingaz. I think you can just carry your fuel in a Sigg bottle. They are a lot more complicated to use though, you can't just turn a knob and light it.

We use one of these now which is wonderfully civilised and doesn't feel like it's going to topple over all the time the way the old ones used to. Campsite shops always seem to sell the canisters in my experience too.

Thanks mamamamamama. That's what I got in the end - and on spesh in Millets!

Mamamam.... That's what we've got. It's also good on Christmas day when you're cookers packed up.

WE've just got a double stove and grill thingy.We also have a coleman duel fuel one which is really good, too. It runs off gas or unleaded.