Altura Altitude Shorts

Advantages: Great in extreme weather
Disadvantages: Can be fiddly

...Cooking outdoors can be more challenging than at first thought. I still remember thinking the only things that made a difference to cooking outdoors was if it was raining or if it was very windy, other than that I thought outdoor cooking is outdoor cooking. I guess that comes from my barbecue cooking days, those wonderful summers days that deteriorate the moment the charcoal is lit. Anyway this is a review about the Coleman Peak One Stove. Why use this instead of other cooking stoves? Well it boils water faster than any other stove I have ever used, see more about that further in the review. When it comes to low temperatures (cold weather and late at night) it still performs well, other stoves can become slower and therefore cook slower. When it comes to high altitudes (high up hills or even mountains) it still out performs any other... Read review

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Advantages: big pans, lots of pans
Disadvantages: heavy, large, doesn't cook that fast, makes pans very dirty

...not include fuel or a fuel bottle and as the brass pot only holds approximately half a cup full of meths (30-45 mins cooking time) you need to carry quite a bit of fuel. This in itself can be problematic in the first place as in many foreign countries meths is unavailable, but on several ocassions a strong rum has prooven fine. Another disadvantage of meths i discovered is that at altitude they do not always burn well. In conclusion i think that the trangia pans are useful for larger groups as the pans can easily hold a litre and the frying pan is approximately 18cm in diameter, great for cooking large amounts of food. On the other hand although trangia do have a 'mini' range, for the lone hiker it is rather cumbersome.... Read review

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Advantages: Light and not much space taken up
Disadvantages: Not the best in extreme conditions

.... The overall weight of this is only 1.1 kg. Why do I use it? When I have gone summer camping, often on a cycle I want to not carry to much bulk and weight, both of which can make the trip more trouble. The Trangia solves both of these. I do not need to carry pots and pans as they are already incorporated with the Trangia; this reduces the space that I would otherwise need. I will say at this point Trangia do claim their stoves are suitable for use in all seasons, in all weather conditions including high winds. Well yes that is true but I have found that in cold and/or windy conditions as well as at altitude, petrol stoves will often perform better. So with that in mind I will use the Trangia during the summer or when the weather is mild and change to petrol stoves when the weather is not so kind. How easy is it to use? It really is very simple... Read review

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