Thread: What camp stove?

Originally Posted by Bazzle218

I recently bought a duel fuel coleman of ebay, second hand in good working condition ( not) It has a leaking fuel tap and trying to find parts in australia is like finding rockiing horse poo. Not worth the effort. Now sitting in the shed taking up space.

There is a place in Melbourne (sorry can't remember their name) that carries the parts that you most likely need.

They stock parts for old world lamps etc. and I found them thanks to members of this forum - if you post in a forum that is viewed by more users (eg general) you should get a number of posts with the name of the company.

The Melbourne stove parts shop may be this one;


T W Sands & Co: citysearch


By the way I have two little coleman dual fuel stoves. They put out 10,500 BTU of heat, which is better than a portable gas job in my experience, and I can space them to manage any size cooking vessel.

After trying various options over the years, we've ended up with the $12.95 wok burner and cheap six-pack of cannisters. Use this for boiling the billy and sometimes for cooking vegies etc - but for everything else - Cobb cooker. We have two of them now, and there's virtually nothing you can't do with them.

Of course, the preference for an open fire / BBQ plate / camp oven is still there too.

Hi Guys, I use a Trangia storm cooker. Years ago, we had one member of our camping trip turn up with one of these. We all laughed at this "toy" but this little powerhouse cooked faster in the wind & rain than we could with 2 burner gas cookers. Because the heat is contained by the windshield the harder the wind blows the better it seems to perform. I purchased one soon after & have used it extensively. It comes with 2 pots & a frypan, as well as a teapot for around $130 now. It runs on metho which is available anywhere. I have even take this thing on overseas holidays with me. Because it doesn't require gas cylinders etc you can take on planes etc. Just buy metho when u arrive! Simple to use & never breaks down. It's a winner for me.

Hi Bazzle218

Try All Camping Supplies at Thornleigh in Sydney. I believe they are a service agent for Coleman and carry a good supply of parts.
Their web address is:All Camping Supplies
Allan