Effective spirit stove/cook system - Trangia Minitrangia 28-t Stove Kit

I bought this to replace an identical item that got lost. This stove/cook system has worked very well for me as a solo camper/backpacker for years, even in colder temperatures. I use it primarily to boil water for hot cereal and for rehydration of dinners; I have not used and would not use the frying pan/lid for cooking. One nice feature is that the cover for the burner can be closed partially to create a simmer effect.

Not much else to say—if you've used alcohol burners before, you know what you're getting. To me, the best feature of this particular product is that it snaps shut into a self-enclosed unit that is lightweight and packs very well—no need for a stuff sack or strap to keep it together. A somewhat weak link is the handle, which is like a pair of pliers in that it grips the pot/pan using a clamp action, but I have not found this very problematic—just a little flimsy. In any case, I would buy this again—and, in fact, just did!

Final note: to greatly increase heat efficiency, I recommend using a windscreen—the one that I used for years was basically a piece of heavy-guage aluminum foil that could be bent in on itself to create a closed circle around the stove and pot. Now, I am using a hinged panel windscreen, which I don't like because the panels attach with pins that have a tendency to slide out—but that's for another review.