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Does anyone know if it is possible to buy the windshield from a MiniTrangia without the pots and burner? (I've only seen them come bundled, as in here http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/Cat/110470?Ref=124109)

I already have a normal Trangia, so I can use one of the pots and the burner from that but am looking to save weight on the windshield for solo expeditions.

Cheers, Fraser

In reply to Removed User:

Three tent pegs and some kitchen foil, should do you nicely at no cost.

Alternatively the MSR one on here;

http://www.needlesports.com/acatalog/MSR.html

In reply to sutty:

Or better still, reuse that curry/chinese takeaway container.

Cheers guys, I will have an experiement (close and lock you windows and doors!) but do both of these suggests not decrease the efficiency of the burner, by restricting the wind/air flow from underneath?

In reply to Removed User:

I wouldn't bother: the stand that the mini Trangia comes with is hugely unstable. One of my winter "projects" is to knock up something more effective for mine in the garage. Save yourself a few quid and do the same would be my advice.

In reply to Removed User:

The Trangia Mini windshield is, of course, also a pan support. So takeaway containers won't be sturdy enough.

You could play with the my pan support ideas:

http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/gallery/images.asp?uabn=1105&SP=&v=6&a...

In reply to captain paranoia:

Looks interesting, thanks, I'll add to my list of experiements

In reply to Removed User: I've got a mini trangia, the windshield isn't actually a windshield but a pot stand to keep the pots from putting out your burner. You still need a windshield of sorts as well, I tend to use a MSR one that I aquired which is basicly a length of thick tinfoil which you bend round the stove to keep the worst of the wind out. It's still a fair bit lighter than the standard trangia though.

I also remember seeing a website (linked from here a few years back) where someone had built their own version out of a tin can or similar. One other point to make about the minitrangia that I descovered last year is that when you're using it on snow the heat is still getting transfered to the ground as well as up to the pot, I noticed this when mine vanished about 6 inches into the snow and went out!