Trangia Testing with Alternative Fuels

Testing a Trangia burner with Alternative Fuels. What will happen? Will it explode?
In this video, a Trangia burner is used to boil water with denatured alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, Heet, Charcoal Lighter, Zippo fluid, paint thinner, acetone, and Coleman Camp Fuel.
This is probably stupid and dangerous, I do not recommend it. Only use the alcohol based fuels for which the Trangia burner was originally intended.

[@allemander]

That was an impressively dangerous, exhaustive & informative test & review. Thank you for risking your beard for science! 🔥 😎

[@MattEdwards-Davies-sr4gs]

For science! I can’t say I thought of burning volatile petroleum based fuels in an alcohol stove but I’m glad you did. Thanks for putting the work in!

[@matthewhickey942]

Out of principle I’ll watch until the end even though you answered my questions I the first 2 minutes. I appreciate non click bait content thank ya

[@Rpg39_]

Thank you for putting the thing we all came here for at the beginning of the video. I’m used to having to fast forward and track down the information while the video creator tells me about Raid Shadow Legends and how I need to buy merch.

[@Thereal111t]

Typically, charcoal fluid is mostly low grade kerosene. Zippo lighter fluid is much more similar to coleman camp fuel. In fact, you can use coleman camp fuel in your zippos. And kerosene to light your charcoal and save a lot of money.

[@melissahoffman4687]

Avoid the red bottle heet. It's great for emergency lighting but not good for cooking. It's a filthy yellow flame that will make a sooty mess.

[@duckduck8377]

Thank you for your test run. 🙂 Now I am sure what not to use with alcohol stove

[@Lands_Solo]

Thanks for doing these tests, very informative and not a little amusing.

[@ivancounsell4077]

I have found methylated spirit to work very well, clean and a long burn time, in the UK it is easy to find.

[@sandravalani359]

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[@wildernesscanoeassociation]

Good! I used Mineral Spirits by accident once and it was not a fun experience!

[@skimo6629]

Great video bud, very informative. Would you try making one using lamps and alternative fuels?

[@donaldbollman1049]

Thanks for the test/comparison. I recently purchased a Trangia 25-5 and was not sure which fuel type would be best. Seems like most of the stores around me don't carry denatured alcohol, but I did manage to find one. But comparing it to Heet, it is probably a little less cost effective. $9.99 for denatured alcohol (32 oz.) $9.00 for 3 bottles of Heet (36 oz. total of all 3). Thanks again!

[@flynnsmith8024]

Hey Shaun, loved the video! Good bit of humour and very informative. Thanks

[@crazysquirrel9425]

Put 10% acetone with 90% of your alcohol. Those alcohol stoves are pretty hard to get going when below freezing temperatures. That smidge of acetone might just do the trick in speeding things up without overkill. Ever try using plain old lamp oil? Or olive oil? Of course lighting the olive oil might be an exercise in futility....

[@melissahoffman4687]

Being carbon felt inside the trangia also helps it in cold temperatures. :)

[@eca7773]

Was interesting to watch. I assumed it wouldn't go so well for most of the petroleum based products.

[@donjohnson7189]

Lighter fluids are made of Naphtha and burns notoriously dirty.

[@skimo6629]

The one I got read oderless, but really it isn't.

[@Ben-X2]

Oh wow this is hilarious and obviously a bad idea but very much appreciated nonetheless. Thank you so much for producing this. 😂😂

[@ShawnsWorkshop]

Terrible idea I agree. Fun though.

[@Occupuyourspine]

I am glad you did this so I do not have to. 🤠

[@beingaware8542]

Holy shit. You are my new favorite! Had me laughing all the way. Zippo....oh boy. Thanks!

[@robertdodd9623]

Excellent video !

[@rikuk3]

Extremely dangerous using gasoline type fuels DON'T USE THEM. Stick with ethanol based fuel, far safer and less chance of harming yourself.

[@sbura_]

Why

[@awakeck]

What a great video , thank you

[@davefarrell4911]

So glad I accidentally found this video. I was going to test some K1 kerosene in mine, yah no.

[@denofearthundertheeverlast5138]

I use HEET exclusively , it is totally clean, it never stains the bottoms of my cookware, I also stay away from IPA, petrol's however most of my pots and skillets are SS and get cooked over a fire so they will keep a blackish soot coat, but I find I like the black look once I wipe off the excess with a paper towel, I dont mind the slight discolored look sorta reminds me of a blackening finished used on firearms. BTW get your fuel containers away from the fire source...lol

[@johnbutler5208]

Trying to burn the forest down?

[@andriik6788]

Thanks, very useful info.

[@joelwatkins4377]

Lol.... Well you made me laugh and I know what not to use! Lol

[@a3a14613]

Good comparison, thanks.

[@johnl.8616]

Thanks for the video, answered my questions. Also I use hand sanitizer with denatured alcohol in it with my Firedragon stive and it burns clean. I wonder if hand sanitizer would work in a Trangia?

[@clockworkvanhellsing372]

Liquid one, probably, the gel type definitly not (but the gel type can be used with just a little metal can and something to stand the pot on. But beware of additives like aloe vera.

[@aimreadings]

Is it okay to burn white gas in this trangia?

[@3goldfinger]

Why not just boil one cup of water.

[@spookmotrtimore22]

Great Video....Have you a name or link for the cup/pot you used please....Merry Christmas from the UK

[@ShawnsWorkshop]

It's an MSR Titan kettle. www.msrgear.com/cookware/titanium/titan-kettle/321158.html

[@Thereal111t]

Aside from the acetone and mineral spirits… the others could be properly burned in a multifuel burner.

[@darylwaynebrady]

Great video! 👍🏻

[@jude7321]

So I'm guessing kerosene is out.

[@twinfin8571]

I want to see how to clean that soot off.

[@darkstaroblivion]

ive never had good control with 91% alcohol , smokes out of control flames I as a rule just use 70% that's been my experience

[@keepgoing637]

Fun to watch :)

[@EllEnchanted]

Thanks!

[@davidlaw233]

Well when I'm in the sticks relaxing time isn't that important just chill and enjoy the sticks

[@thefoodiedude1941]

How come you don't use a lit on the pot?

[@ShawnsWorkshop]

No lid so you can see the water boiling

[@barbaraleee9912]

What about cooking oil?

[@vitorvasconcelos2846]

Qual melhor? Alcool or gasoline?

[@daniil6089]

Interesting!

[@daniil6089]

I would not have thought acetone would be so effective

[@user_generik]

no pump gasoline? that would have been a sooty ride

[@Donjanseneda]

For me denatured alcohol is good for trangia

[@davidgomez5116]

What about automotive fuel like the kind you get from the pump

[@PippetWhippet]

Give it a try, tell us what happens. While you do that, I’m going to extrapolate a prediction from watching how all the other oil derived fuels went. Massive yellow flames, a reluctance to go out, eagerness to spread beyond the stove, more soot than you thought possible, decent cooking times.

[@blackskywatch4027]

don't do it. i think it will explode.

[@jimawhitaker]

Yabba dabba do 😜

[@NatureBoy711]

use only denatured alcohol. all others, as well as heet should not be used since they are toxic !

[@scottmb99]

California recently stopped the sale of Denatured Alcohol, so I'm left with 91% and HEET

[@StevenSiew2]

How come you NEVER tried the most obvious fuel... GASOLINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ShawnsWorkshop]

I've been saving that for the next round of tests. Going to do Gasoline, Kerosene, Diesel, and maybe 2-cycle mix. I might also try octane boosters and other fuel additives too. I'm interested in testing things that might be commonly found in the average home or garage.

[@gamesgeargadgets]

Will have a similar result to Coleman Camp Fuel

[@MBW4449]

@@ShawnsWorkshop kerosene is meant to be burned by wicking it up and lighting the wick. I think you are asking for trouble if you try anything like kerosene or gasoline. Be very careful and have a fire extinguisher and someone with you.

[@akbychoice]

@@ShawnsWorkshop just and FYI, #1 diesel, #1 heating oil, Kerosene and Jet-A all came out of the same tank at the refinery.

[@verdielg]

Wonder if the large flame plumes are residual fuel from the earlier mixes...

[@carlomedic3249]

Great review, saved me a lot of cleaning up, guessworks and ofcourse safety. Subbed!

[@BritishMillitaryEdits]

Very well made video, and very useful!

[@dragomxsoldier]

What about white gasoline

[@johnl.8616]

Smokey the Bear has banned you from the forest.

[@NomadJoe0323]

Great video! Guess there’s a reason why they don’t call it a zippo lighter fluid stove.

[@thomascraft6854]

- Can you use Esbit Fuel Tablets with an Alcohol Store ???

[@ShawnsWorkshop]

As long as they fit inside the Trangia burner I think that would probably work. Any residue left behind by the burning Esbit tablets may clog up your stove over time though. It's certainly worth a try.

[@k94536]

they made a burner just for them look it up on there sight or a google search

[@AliciaInJeep]

Very useful video. For me the best on youtube - very informative, thank you.

[@geektarded]

FYI, ferro rod lights all of these.

[@gotdragon]

$5 lamp oil lasts 10m on 1oz

[@OutdoorFreedomDk]

OK Thanks. ✅💪🍓

[@Jens-tc5yz]

Ett mycket bra test❤❤❤

[@uberdan2836]

ive never seen anyone try out regular gasoline

[@allemander]

@@kingsoutdoors4379 They + are = *They’re

[@allemander]

@@kingsoutdoors4379 English?

[@GameThruz]

Is any of these white spirit and would that be safe to use?

[@akbychoice]

Coleman fuel is referred to as white gas, like gasoline without the additives.

[@a13xyarrhythmia38]

thanx man

[@garrettjacob7572]

Thank you

[@jeffmccrea9347]

Charcoal starter is just extra refined kerosene. Wanna have fun? Try blowing out a large can of Sterno. It cost me a mustache.

[@georges.patton975]

Шон надзвичайно відважний! Я був впевнений, що американцю не прийде на розум заливати бензин в Trangia!