Swiss Ranger Volcano Stove - Trioxane

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Uploaded by on Dec 16, 2009

In this video I answer a request (many actually) to use Trioxane in my Swiss Ranger Volcano Stove. In the first and only test (you'll see why at the end of the video) I use the bottle that came with the SRV stove.
I got the Swiss Ranger Volcano Stove from Cheaper Than Dirt
You can find it at: http://cheaperthandirt.com


Lab0105
Title: Swiss Ranger Volcano Stove - Trioxane bar
Room temp: 52°
Humidity: 59%
Weather condition: Sunny
Burner: Piece of aluminum (to protect bottom of SRVS
Stove/Pot stand:Swiss Ranger Volcano Stove
Pot: Bottle from Swiss Ranger Volcano Stove
Fuel: Trioxane bar - manufacture date 9/82
Amount of fuel: i bar
Amount of water: 2 cup(s)
Water temp at start: 60°
Time to boil : NA
Time to run-out: 5 minutes 0 seconds
Water temp at run-out: 158° - 159°

NA = Not Applicable / Not Available

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  • Interesting series with the Swiss Ranger stove. I have it on good account the original stove for this kit is a Borde. Sometime known as the "Borde Bomb. They are still being made in Switzerland although on a very limited basis. You wouldn't by chance, have one would you Hiram?

  • I wish. Everytime I see them on eBay they go for a pretty hefty price. You know, that might explain the shape of the door.

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  • 1) Raise the height of the Tri-ox bar on the bottom of a car-tin or some other insert, that will put it within an inch (or two) or "closer" to the vessel.

    2) Shugmery made a pot-lid, and used the cup rather than the flask ... under 8 minutes using a mini-bongo spirit burner.

    3) Wondering is fresh production ESBIT cubes would fare any better. (if the height was properly adjusted / elevated).

    4) Turn off the lights !

    5) Thanks !!

  • I'd like to know the source for these little stove, if they can sell them for 10 bucks imagine how cheap they would be at cost.

  • Over the rainbow??

  • What song do u play in beginning of

    your videos. I know it but can't thunk of

    it now it's bugging me.

  • looks like that would be enough to pasturize your water, but cooking is out

  • Paint the exterior of the bottle and the cup with 1200f black hi-temp paint to help with heat absorption. The interior and exterior of the stove can also be painted with hi-temp paint - it will not deleteriously effect the stove, and may even help its performance.

  • Two Errors:

    1. Trioxane does not burn properly sitting upon a metal surface. You must first put a layer of dirt in the bottom of the stove before lighting. Burn time will increase 50%. Triox was designed for US GI stove, intended to be burned upon the ground.

    2. Despite what many say, triox DOES have a shelf life. Old triox will burn too quickly.

    I've brewed MANY cups of hot tea in the Volcano w/triox over 20 years using only 1/3 -2/3 of a trioxane tablet. I've NEVER seen triox soot before.

  • Can you do a test like this with the Volcano and one of the webber fire cubes

  • how tall each,are the cooker and the bottle? also, can you tell me the out side diameter of the cooker please?

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