Stoves, Food, Cooking and Washing-up (Lightweight Edition)

TRANGIA

This is a guide to using a Trangia.

This general video on cooking and cleaning on a DofE Expedition is a useful baseline. The more self-sufficient you are – such as if you’re hiking, the more complex this becomes.

 

CLEANING

It’s super-important!

This video has some useful tips on washing-up whilst backpacking or when you don’t have “normal” washing facilities.

These tips are also handy.

Alternatively, here’s a video that goes into a bit more detail. And here’s an absolute minimalist approach.

 

FOOD

Have a look at this helpful video on camp and expedition food – aimed at those on Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expeditions.

See page 20 (onwards) of this guide for guidance on patrol cooking kit, and this resource from SHQ is insightful too.