Thread: Camping? No more excuses..

Small suggestion but look closely at the dual fuel stoves and lights from Coleman, saves carrying a gas bottle. I've been very happy with mine.

I'll second the dual fuel stove, really great. As for lamps look at the LED range, batteries last for ever and there are a number of rechargeable ones. I've got 2 Primus LED lamps which have been great.

Re the dual fuel stove.
I use my stove to cook toast.(inter alia)
I have had conflicting comments from people as to whether dual fuel stoves give a 'petrol' taste to toast.

Any experience /comments?

Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by PhilipA

Re the dual fuel stove.
I use my stove to cook toast.(inter alia)
I have had conflicting comments from people as to whether dual fuel stoves give a 'petrol' taste to toast.

Any experience /comments?

Regards Philip A

I use Shellite in mine and have used it for toast.

Come and see me at BCF Keperra, I'll fix u up with some cool stuff

Oh and I'll vouch for the DF Stove too, I also have one and it's awesome.

I use one of these cast iron 2 burners, they cost $20, gas is easy and cheap and doesn't smell as much as fuel stoves.


I use Nelson 12v globes, they fit screw or bayonet 240 light fittings.


To make these, a plastic container from K-Mart $6 and a 3 light stand from Vinnies $5, use 2 fittings to make 2 of these lights.

Bought this from Bunnings and put the nelson globe in it cut the 240 plug off and put a cig/hella fitting on.


Then used one of the lamps for this I got from Vinnies.

This is how I use my lamp, that's it in the right of this pic.

Mine in use


The stand again with a Hella fluro


The globes are $30 from Bunning, what you do with them is up to you, custom make your own lights to suit.

Baz.

I'd go with gas on one proviso, you need to get a gas cooker that operates on LP gas (with a regulator). To me carrying a 4kg cylinder or a can of shellite/ULP is not much different. Any cooker though is an investment - get a good one and it will last for ever (mine has just had its 40th birthday)


Martyn

Originally Posted by Bushie

I'd go with gas on one proviso, you need to get a gas cooker that operates on LP gas (with a regulator). To me carrying a 4kg cylinder or a can of shellite/ULP is not much different. Any cooker though is an investment - get a good one and it will last for ever (mine has just had its 40th birthday)


Martyn

Totally agree with Martin on this, use a regulator with the stove, there are regulators than can be fitted to the small 2kg bottles, if room is an issue, the stoves that don't have regulators are prone to flare ups.

My cast stove is 20yrs old, great stoves, mines not a chinese copy.

Baz.