“Astrid”
I got the idea in my head to do a custom built cook set with things I already had. The target was a one person, compact, semi lightweight kit that could be used to cook anything I could in my Trangia sets and that would contain all I needed for cooking except food and fuel.
I based it on the Trangia Triangle since it’s compact, light and can be used with a large range of pots and pans.
When I tried out an early prototype in a video I asked my viewers what I should call it, since all the descriptive names I had thought of was awkward and bulky.
The answer came promtly from a channel member: “Call it Astrid, it’s a solid name.” The suggestion wasn’t at all in the direction I had expected but it hit home right away, so Astrid it is.
It’s still a work in progress but I think the outline will remain even if I change some details down the road.
Heat source
I prefer the use of a spirit burner since it’s silent and easy to use, but for those rare occasions I have the need of a gas burner I made the outlet deeper for the hose of the Trangias Storm since it sits askew otherwise.
But mostly I rely on the Trangia spirit burner as my heat source.
I made some modifications for the simmer ring since it can’t open fully inside the Triangle. A couple of cuts on one side of the ring allows for some of the burner holes to bloom and gives me access to temperatures in the medium to high range that I couldn’t get with the original configuration.
If I need the low to medium temperature range I shift sides with the lid and cover the cuts instead
Fry pan
I went back and forth on my selection of fry pan several times. I considered different sizes and materials but in the end I settled for the Duossall pan from my T27.
It might seem like a strange choice to go with stainless steel when aiming for a light weight kit but in the end I realized that it was better for me to compromise on the weight than with cooking quality. The DS pan is by far the best fry pan I ever used outdoors and it’s only my cast iron skillet that tries to give it a race for the money.
Billy pots
For the boiling jobs I have two Billy pots in titanium. The large one is from Snow Peak and is just shy of a liter. The smaller one is from Toaks and can take 4.5 dl and is mainly for coffe, both brewing and drinking.
The Toaks is just wide enough to house the spirit burner and it also nests inside the Snow Peak.
If I decide to not bring the frypan and the plate I can also fit the Triangle and the windscreen inside the Snow Peak beside the Toaks.
In theory the lid for the Snow Peak is supposed to double as a frying pan but in reality it’s to narrow to do any sort of meaningful cooking.
Windscreen
Since the Triangle can’t handle winds as well as the Trangia stormcookers I also bring a foldable windscreen in aluminium for the windy days
Miscellanous
If I’m not eating straight from the pan or the Billy to save some washing up I have a titanium plate from Snow Peak. It’s the perfect size so the fry pan can nest inside it.
Inside the pan I keep the Trangia Multidisc 27, that doubles as a cutting board and a strainer.
For washing up I keep a small dish brush that ususally sits on top of the burner inside the Toaks, and finally I have a small teatowel for wiping the kit or my hands if needed.
