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Pompano
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Coleman... lanterns and stoves...things that evoke great memories in all of us. I cannot imagine a camping trip without them. Even today, I have a
cannister-type Coleman grill stored in a new fifth wheel at all times...at the ready.
An old photo I treasure.
1950 remote Lac la Ronge, far north Canada camping/fishing trip. My father makes a walleye shore lunch for me with his well-used Coleman stove. I
still have and cherish that old indestructible stove.
I remember reading by the light of a Coleman lantern while rough camping in Baja back in the day. I would get so engrossed in a novel that I’d have
to refill the Coleman’s tank and pump it up again to finish the book. Sometimes read till dawn and didn’t need the light anymore. Like Igor
mentioned, the 'hissing' of that light in is my memory forever.
Kacey3, when my Coleman fuel can was exhausted, I just burned Nova gasoline. Hah..been some time since anyone has seen 'Nova', eh?
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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Kaceyj
Hola,,the reason I,myself don't care for lanterns is the noise,,very fragile mantles and lens...cant see much of any thing except that glaring light
that attracts any bug for miles around...and the simple fact that the damn thing starts to run out of light and needs to be pumped back up when you
usally need it the most....LOL..I use amber trailer side LED lights with speaker wire for car/boat camping..now those work really well,,safe,,easy and
little to no wattage ..try it your like it..HI,Barry....ps great photo pompano...K&T
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Barry , great to see you back and pitching in, hope your doing well.
Capt., I guess if you never moved your lantern the mantles wouldn't be a problem . Doesn't someone make a heavyduty mantle?- I'll look that up. Baja
roads would probably do those in also.
And Pompano , if there is anything etched in my mind it's the distinct rich smell of nova gas . I can't remember how many times while on the road NOB
I'd smell exhaust from a vehicle and knew it was from mex before even seeing it.
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I have replaced a zillion mantels but for the past several years we have switched to battery lanterns... We don't use artificial light much at all, as
we enjoy seeing the stars and satellites. The camp fire serves its purpose and for the few minutes need while cooking in the dark or getting into bed,
the battery lanterns have been perfect.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by KaceyJ
. I can't remember how many times while on the road NOB I'd smell exhaust from a vehicle and knew it was from mex before even seeing it.
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 that was a blend of Bardahl and Nova coming from those Pinto's and Vega's!
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David K
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Funny... remember Moroso Octane Booster? Nova had an octane of like 79 and even my Subaru would ping if I didn't add the booster or retard the timing
(remember when we could actually do that?).
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
I have replaced a zillion mantels but for the past several years we have switched to battery lanterns... We don't use artificial light much at all, as
we enjoy seeing the stars and satellites. The camp fire serves its purpose and for the few minutes need while cooking in the dark or getting into bed,
the battery lanterns have been perfect. |
Me too...though every once in a while I fire up the 1958 Coleman lantern Frank Nordhoff gave to me, love that sound.
I inadvertently brought the can of turpentine instead of the white gas one time camping in Baja---it still worked!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by KaceyJ
Or maybe I should have named the thread "Is mex gas leaded or unleaded ?"
What I'm trying to figure out , is it OK to run Pemex in Coleman stove that requires "coleman" fuel or "unleaded Gas"
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You might get a StoveTec rocket stove also. Then you need not worry about fossil fuels or having to carry any fuel with you.
I use my Colemans for a quick heat, rest stop coffee thing but the rocket stove is used for any meal prep or baking, etc...
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Camping lanterns
I'm thinking these are better than battery or Coleman type (white gas/propane) lanterns
https://www.mpowerd.com/products
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My favorite author, Robert Ruark, said "the one familiar comfortable sound in every hunting camp in every country, was the hissing of a Coleman
lantern" Things have progessed? since those days, but the boys and I still use em.....for that reason.....Our elk camps are enforced old
school,tents, wood stoves.....and Colemans
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Pompano
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An interesting anecdote about the old Nova gasoline at the pumps.
When the aviation gas tanks were empty at the Serinadad pista years ago, my buddy, Dusty said, 'Let's try the gas station.'
We could only get some Nova from the downtown Pemex..(back then it was the only gas station in town). We put it into his C180 taildragger and then we
flew her down to Loreto and filled with regular av-fuel. We could do that back then....
Your Coleman lantern should do just fine.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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Pompano
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Something to add on those great Coleman stoves. You love them or hate them...it's a matter of the heart. I have the new propane stove, too, but I
much prefer the good vibes and nostalgia of the older one. No contest.
I was just looking at my old stove that's part of my RV storage equipment. Perfect for a picnic table cookout ...or whenever and whatever you want
outside.
Reminded me that we also used one for all meals when on board my old Pompano cruising around the SOC. Far less danger and handier than using the
common alcohol stoves in the galley. The alcohol stoves caused a few fires and problems. Were prone to a flair-up.
In the right weather nothing beat the good old standby...the Coleman stove.
[Edited on 12-7-2014 by Pompano]
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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We used coleman lanterns for floundering, think they were made especially for floundering, had a reflected pan on the back. Had an occasional
flare-up, insects would hit the mantel, but they worked great.
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I cant believe anyone would want to deal with the gallons of Coleman fuel. What a pain those were. I ditched my liquid Coleman the minute the propane
versions came out and never looked back. Always taking out the plunger and servicing it. The orifice on the tip.
And I gotta agree with Cappy. In the age of warm white LEDs, I cant see using a conventional mantle lantern. Those things are obnoxiously bright. I
hate it when someone sets up near me with one of those things hissing and ruining night vision.
But, come on, Cappy, no need to run wires to them. There are some great LED lanterns and flashlights out there, now.
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Better yet - get a propane camping stove. They start from $15 or so. Reliable, no smell, no leaded/unleaded issues, and propane is everywhere.
Agreed with Hook on propane lanterns though - LED is the way to go these days.
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you can get a 1 burner butane stove at Big 5 for $17. Cans of butane are $4. I have a 2 burner. Comes with a carrying case. Butane cans are
available in MX at Commercial Mexicana (at least the one in Rosarito has them).
Lots of heat, throttles from simmer to hot, simple, nothing to spill. A can lasts a long time.
I can put it on my tailgate, one time in Baja on the side of the road in Vale de Guadalupe I made hot dogs, refried beans, heated tortillas and served
hot coffee to my sweetheart. I set up the camping table and chairs too. We were really hungry after a long day, it is a great memory.
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timing is everthing !
Funny this thread came back up today..we are planning for a MAJOR storm tonight and into tomorrow..6-10" inches of rain and 30 to 60 knots of wind !!
Yikes..going up to the summit of santa cruz moutains and moving my Dodge 2500 boat hauler and grabbing my coleman 533 dual fuel as the power is going
to go out !!! the speaker wire with side marker l.e.d. trailer (amber) works really well for long term car/truck/boat camping and you don't have ever
buy/replace battery's..."coast" brand of led flashlights are hands down the best on the market..I use a PX25 and folks are very impressed and it has a
lifetime warrenty..I drop it all the time and it hasn't flinched !! K&T
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I stopped using LED flashlights long time ago when discovered LED headlamps. More versatile. Besides being a headlamp, it can be also used as a
lantern - hang it by the straps on whatever you have, most of them have wide-angle beam and tilted head. Of course it can be used as a flashlight
too, but normally it's easier to put it on your head, leaving hands free.
Nothing beats $2 LED lawn markers though. Cut the stake off, tie a shoe lace around it, hand on something in daytime or throw under the rear car
window. When night comes, it provides a few hours of usable light, enough to have a late supper or make a trip to washroom.
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LED flashlights
yesterday I went to 6 stores checking any/all led flashlights for friends and niebours...the "coast" still wins hands down..its raining like hell
(think Odile) and the wind is AWESOME !! a head led wont work under a dash or for major repair work...( I know as I tried)and on my boat would get
ripped right off..but thanks for the suggestion...
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Where do you dispose of used/empty butane or propane containers?
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