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So doing an inventory of my camping gear, I am finding I have far too much equipment and can't possibly use all of it. Most notably, I have found over the years I have come up with a collection of various stoves.
#1. Coleman 424 Dual Fuel 2 burner.
#2. Coleman classic 2 burner propane.
#3. Coleman Exponent F1 ultralight butane single burner backpacking stove.
#4. MSR Whisperlite white gas backpacking stove with 2 fuel bottles.
#5. Brinkmann 2 burner stainless steel propane stove.
#6. iRegro wood gas backpacking stove.
#7. Century single burner bottle top propane stove.
With my back issues, and my wife the odds of me ever going backpacking again are rapidly approaching zero, HOWEVER, it would be nice to have available a tiny stove to cook with for air / car travel out west while we are still working...
The stoves that absolutely have GOT to go are...
#1. Brinkmann 2 burner stainless steel propane stove. It's not a bad stove, but I prefer the Coleman by a long shot...
#2. MSR Whisperlite. It's the original whisperlite, not an internationale, or a never shaker valve model although MSR would retrofit for the new style valve for a pittance...
The stoves in question are...
iRegro wood gasifier.
Coleman Exponent F1 ultalight butane stove. I also have a matching Exponent F1 Lite lantern.
Coleman 424 vs Coleman Classic 2 burner propane. Or keep both?
There is only one that is a must keep, which is the Century. I have no intent to use it again, however it was the first piece of camping gear my Dad gifted to me when I was a kid, and since he passed it holds a LOT of great memories for me. I'd like to figure out how to source up a dead empty 1lb green bottle and set it up on a shelf with a few other pieces of antiques in my home office / studio.
So I think I just need the nudge to list my old equipment. Is it worth it at all to keep either the iRegro gasifier, or the Coleman Exponent stove and lantern?
The decision point between the liquid fuel and propane stoves are related to the following.
Propane advantages for me. Easier to use, safety features with the heater, and a direct factory built propane water heater / shower (Zodi).
Liquid Fuel advantages for me. More cost effective with frequent use, especially using unleaded gasoline. Not tethered to a central propane tank. I have 2 of the dual fuel lanterns and they seemingly provide light forever on one filling.
Between the 20lb tank, which is HUGE, plus the distribution tree, plus the distribution hoses, I end up with appliances tethered, which restrains where and how I set up, and is much bulkier than the same usable amount of appliances / fuel.
Actually writing this out, makes me seriously consider leaning heavily toward keeping the white gas appliances. I should probably talk to my wife about it. She's the other person that would end up using them.
Ugh, I hate this... I have GOT to do this. Clear a lot of this out as it is sucking up space we need for other purposes...
#1. Coleman 424 Dual Fuel 2 burner.
#2. Coleman classic 2 burner propane.
#3. Coleman Exponent F1 ultralight butane single burner backpacking stove.
#4. MSR Whisperlite white gas backpacking stove with 2 fuel bottles.
#5. Brinkmann 2 burner stainless steel propane stove.
#6. iRegro wood gas backpacking stove.
#7. Century single burner bottle top propane stove.
With my back issues, and my wife the odds of me ever going backpacking again are rapidly approaching zero, HOWEVER, it would be nice to have available a tiny stove to cook with for air / car travel out west while we are still working...
The stoves that absolutely have GOT to go are...
#1. Brinkmann 2 burner stainless steel propane stove. It's not a bad stove, but I prefer the Coleman by a long shot...
#2. MSR Whisperlite. It's the original whisperlite, not an internationale, or a never shaker valve model although MSR would retrofit for the new style valve for a pittance...
The stoves in question are...
iRegro wood gasifier.
Coleman Exponent F1 ultalight butane stove. I also have a matching Exponent F1 Lite lantern.
Coleman 424 vs Coleman Classic 2 burner propane. Or keep both?
There is only one that is a must keep, which is the Century. I have no intent to use it again, however it was the first piece of camping gear my Dad gifted to me when I was a kid, and since he passed it holds a LOT of great memories for me. I'd like to figure out how to source up a dead empty 1lb green bottle and set it up on a shelf with a few other pieces of antiques in my home office / studio.
So I think I just need the nudge to list my old equipment. Is it worth it at all to keep either the iRegro gasifier, or the Coleman Exponent stove and lantern?
The decision point between the liquid fuel and propane stoves are related to the following.
Propane advantages for me. Easier to use, safety features with the heater, and a direct factory built propane water heater / shower (Zodi).
Liquid Fuel advantages for me. More cost effective with frequent use, especially using unleaded gasoline. Not tethered to a central propane tank. I have 2 of the dual fuel lanterns and they seemingly provide light forever on one filling.
Between the 20lb tank, which is HUGE, plus the distribution tree, plus the distribution hoses, I end up with appliances tethered, which restrains where and how I set up, and is much bulkier than the same usable amount of appliances / fuel.
Actually writing this out, makes me seriously consider leaning heavily toward keeping the white gas appliances. I should probably talk to my wife about it. She's the other person that would end up using them.
Ugh, I hate this... I have GOT to do this. Clear a lot of this out as it is sucking up space we need for other purposes...
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