coleman stoves and lanterns

[my72jeep]

Saw that coffee pot at Canadian tire hoping Santa brings it for Xmas.

2 of the 5 rules are not for mixed company.

 

[squealiox]

i recall there was one (not too bright) guy on a winter ex up north who fired up the coleman without bothering to place it on the handy plywood board that it travels with on the toboggan. he turned his back for a couple of minutes, and when he came back to find the stove, it had magically disappeared. it had had melthed the snow and dug itself in a couple feet down.

 

[Navalsnpr]

Coleman definitely puts out a good product and I've been using the stoves and lanterns for around 20 years with no problems. As others have mentioned, as long as they are properly maintained, they should last a lifetime with no problems.

A friend of mine bought an old DND stove from a surplus store that was listed as BER (Beyond Economical Repair). He initially bought it for spare parts for his other stove which wasn't 100% when he bought it used. Well, he removed the burner rings and bowl and noticed they were installed incorrectly. He remedied the faulty install and ended up with a fully functional stove for $10.00  Not a bad deal.

The Coleman web site has some tips on maintaining their gear:

    http://www.coleman.com/coleman/gearcare.asp

 

[sdimock]

I expect that since winter is again upon us I will be seeing him within the next couple of months.

I talked to the WO this weekend, he is instructing our BMO course, and he said;

If you can't get out, tuck yourself down into your liner and you'll be alright, I've been in two tents that went up
completely and don't have a scar.

He said that after the fires he was looking up at the stars and the pole fell down and hit the person laying beside
him.

A rush to get out the door or cut your way through the tent wall and liner are not the only possable responses.

Keep in mind "the situation dictates" and this is just another option.

Chimo

 

[garb811]

Thanks for the clarification that it was the liner he was refering to.   Unfortunately many of our soldiers don't carry the liner as they don't realize the benefits of it.