Articles tagged with: Trangia X2
My New MSR Whisperlite Universal
I’m now the proud and very happy owner of an MSR Whisperlite Universal stove. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I can finally stop fighting with my Trangia X2 multifuel burner – the stove that has made my cooking life a frustrating nightmare for so long.
Lifesystems Mosquito Net, Bikebuddy, and Trangia Adventures
Wednesday November 5, 2014
4:45 a.m.
Yes, the time is correct. It’s that early in the morning. I woke up and I just couldn’t get back to sleep.
Only the usual type of news to report. The BikeBuddy water bottle cage from the UK arrived in the mail yesterday. It is stamped October 27 in the UK and arrived here on November 4, so that’s pretty fast.
Buying the …
Picking up My Bike and the Clikstand T-2G
Friday October 24, 2014
6:30 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I am in proud possession of my bicycle once more. Getting to the bike shop was as easy as always. It involves simply crossing the street, purchasing a subway token for 2.1 ringgit (about sixty-six cents), riding in air-conditioned comfort on a nearly empty subway train, and then exiting the subway and walking one block. …
Thinking About Buying an MSR Whisperlite Universal
Thursday October 4, 2014
8:00 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The argument grows stronger for buying a computer. I went to the Internet café to download the latest installment of my shopping adventures in Kuala Lumpur, and it took an hour and fifteen minutes just to download one file from the NEO. I had a second file partially filled up, and the total download time …
Visa Extension and New Parts for the Bike
My trip to the immigration office was successful. They remembered me from before, and I was greeted with the question, “Visa extension?” Pretty much any foreigner who shows up at their office is there for a visa extension.
Every time you get a visa extension, the fees are different. The first time is really expensive. The second time is less so. And the third time, the …