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Camping stoves

Started by Simon Everett, January 17, 2017, 02:10:37 PM

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Simon Everett

To me, stoves are as intriguing as fishing gear. Some people just see them as anecessary piece of kit and look no deeper into them, just like fishing gear! Those who appreciate such things will know what I mean. There are those who lovingly caress their grade AA cork Wells grip, finely turned reel seat and the delicateness of the carbon weave within the blank together with the equisitly executed whippings...others just get a £20 Shakey off e6ay and catch as many fish. Same thing different gear.

Anyway, I have a thing for stoves. The standard Trangia is OK, but you have to carry seperate fuel and they are very slow. My son has nicked mine, which is at least 40 years old.
An old stalwart is the Coleman 452 petrol/white gas stove. copper coloured tank. It is very reliable and fits perfectly into a CD tub, those plastic tubs you get 100 CDs in. I bet the Featherlite and other Coleman models that use the same tank will fit as well. It is a useful carrying case.

Then I needed a bigger stove so doubled it with a parafin fuelled Optimus 111B, which I still have but leant it to a friend who hadn't got a clue how to use it, despite being being shown and going through it before he went off.....it is blackened and needs a smarten up, it still roars though!

For on the bike I found the Coleman a bit big, and was introduced to the Optimus 7R, a completely self contained petrol stove in miniature and with the benefit of not having a pressure pump at all. You just need the warmth from your hands to expand the tank enough to create the pressure, from then on it is self pressurising. It is a work of art and I love it.



e6ay can be your friend though and the modern stoves are just amazing, with a standard fuel bottle acting as the tank. So I got an MSR Dragonfly as my modern one....

Lochan_load

I'm in the market for a stove of some sort, I've got a big cumbersome one that screws to the top of a bottle which is also massive, works great but its thirsty and a pain in the arse to pack into a rucksack, one that sits low on the ground would be ideal, don't want to spend much either......

Bobfly

The Optimus 7R was called the Hunter stove with the sliding petrol tank within the outer tin box. Another classic is the Svea 123R also called the Optimus Climber. That is the one I have had as a very long term favourite. No pumping, self-pricking delivery valve and very compact size but great heat output and sounds like a Doodlebug. The originals date back 100 years now and still made to virtually the same design. Described as the best ultra compact stove ever made.
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SoldierPmr

#3
I use a wood gas stove basically its a double layered can which draws air and its own smoke through its self to burn the smoke. They go for around £50 but you can get cheap ones off Amazon for £15 and they work just as well.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Camping-Hiking/Portable-Stainless-Solidified-Emergency-Preparation/B017SLM24U/ref=sr_1_1?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1484674232&sr=1-1&keywords=wood+gas+stove

Edit I also use a jet boil when wood isnt available which is very rare.

Lochan_load

Are these really good? I'd worry they wouldn't boil a pot, would be ideal otherwise, save me worrying about getting the right gas bottle when I'm going camping

Fishtales

Quote from: Lochan_load on January 17, 2017, 04:18:40 PM
I'm in the market for a stove of some sort, I've got a big cumbersome one that screws to the top of a bottle which is also massive, works great but its thirsty and a pain in the arse to pack into a rucksack, one that sits low on the ground would be ideal, don't want to spend much either......

It's something like this you want.

https://www.alpkit.com/products/koro

They have a pre-heater for cold weather.

Don't worry, be happy.
Sandy
Carried it in full, then carry it out empty.
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Lochan_load

Something like that but a bit cheaper would be good  :D for all I use it I don't really want to spend 50 quid

Fishtales

#7
Is this cheap enough :)

http://picclick.co.uk/Foldable-Split-Burner-Gas-Stove-Picnic-Furnace-282175781473.html#&gid=1&pid=1

Just noticed there is one with electronic ignition for £10 :)
Don't worry, be happy.
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Lochan_load

The one in the picture is a tenner but I'm a bit suspicious of something that cheap!

Lochan_load

https://www.nevisport.com/gosystem-sirocco-stove


This is one I saw in the shop that looked good, anyone used this? And sorry if I've high jacked this thread a bit 😬

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