Zee: You got some great pics of the Trangia. I'm really pleased with this stove, the current production, the milsurp version and the Svea version of the milsurp version. The design is simple, effective, and sturdy. "Strong like tractor" as they say. I found that the milsurp ones I got had seen better days, but a pin cleared the orifices nicely and they worked like new.

I like that you can recap the stove with alcohol inside and use it later. The simmer cap was a fairly new addition and allows you to snuff the stove without ruining the o-ring. I bought o-rings for the milsurp trangias, and simmer caps, too. Simmer caps are a bit small for the surplus trangias, but they do work for snuffing and simmering. They just don't quite fit over the screw cap like they do on the current production models.

I like the price for the trangia spirit stove- I can afford 15-20 bucks for a compact, sturdy and time tested stove. Like I said in #5, I just made a mod for my canteen cup stove; cost: maybe a buck. I'm golden.

There's no shortage of wood for fuel around here, but we've had a lot of burn restrictions due to weather lately.(Dry spells) And I like having a quick lighting way of getting warm and dry.(When the weather breaks, the sky opens!)

Trangias are all over MEtube, the only real addition that's handy is a windbreak. I find the canteen cup stove works well for that. But it's hardly the only option. I think I saw a stew can used as a windbreak for a bean can. A couple holes and voila!

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