What fuels do you use to cook on?

Camp fuel/Coleman type fuel, profane(propane), wood or open campfire, kerosene?
Thought I would post a couple of my kerosene stoves from my collection, 1.5% of my total stoves, a large assortment. The bigger one, a Optimus 45 from the 20's and a Primus 96 from 1927, date code "R" with what we think is a after market burner bell from way back also. Last stove is a marine stove, Coleman 344, usually set up in pairs in a open case. Quite a fireball of sorts when priming. This time I primed the primer.
Duane

 

Like my signature says, 91 octane baby.

JK, just some Coleman 1lb bottles lol

 

When I camp in pay CG's, I look to see what others are using, mostly pound bottles, still a few Coleman users. I have a few kerosene pressure lanterns as well.
Duane

 

i only camp to hunt.

when i hunt, i need food fast and it is off to bed or off to hunt.

i am a propane guy. big ass unromantic campchef stove..i just need to get it done. we have since rotated a wok into the mix. super fast, super fun.

backpacking..even more boring with a friggen jetboil.

 

I used a Coleman Peak 1 backpack stove for years and years, and finally bought a dual fuel twin burner that has been junk, then my dad gave me his old 60's coleman two burner which is flawless. So I bought a propan converter for the dual fuel (tri-fuel?), then bought a Camp Chef Range and it's just like cooking at home. Combine with the fridge, my son and I made chicken fajitas, baked an apple pie and had ice cream sandwiches.

I've had more hotdogs on a stick than and individual should ever consider, so eating real dinners is something else.

Next project will be a campfire griddle like this.. but I've seen one made out of 1/4" plate with a single pole you push/hammer in the ground and slide the griddle over it.

 

I understand, even at home I want to eat now. All the physical work hiking while hunting, you want to wolf food down. On my longer backpacking trips, I mostly bring freeze dried food for the weight. To shave weight on longer trips, I have my choice of a few denatured alcohol stoves, a little different than the "Pepsi" can stoves. Except for my Coleman suitcase stoves, most others need a prime to start burning what fuel they use.
Duane

 

one of these days we need to talk. i have an older lantern that needs some love. it looks BRAND new, but it doesnt burn smoothy. the light pulsate sometimes. i was told it's nickname was "big hat" or something.

 

Model 228 sounds like. Some lanterns will pulse some, may go away with some use. On the Coleman Collectors Forum, there should be a Gathering soon. I have not followed when and where here in N Kalifornia.
Duane

 

I just use a plain ol' Coleman folding stove with the 1lb bottles. I refill them though. A whole lot cheaper that way.

 

There are a few people who do that, like you said cheaper. I hate seeing the empties out in the brush where they got tossed and the plastic caps thrown on the ground.
Duane

 

Yeah at $6.00 each at Walmart it adds up quick. My lantern and tent heater uses them too. And yeah I wish more people had respect. It's not that hard or expensive to carry a box of trash bags and pack it out.

 

currently propane. partner steel 22" with either a 6lb or 10lb aluminum tank, primus two burner with 1lb bottles, and i carry backpacking units from snopeak and MSR on which i make morning coffee. used to be a big fan of MSR white gas backpack units FireFly, DragonFly, WhisperLite, but the propane units so much more convenient, but not as good at elevation. in the 70's I used a primus 8r, and my father had a small collection of older Primus units, sorry i lost the Primus stuff. Lately been intrigued with the FireBox folding units, have not used them.

 

I have the MSR model 9 stove, their first stove, just started collecting 8 years ago. Have a few 100 year old Primus 96 stoves, good selection of other brands and models. Coleman's first three burner stove, a 418 and their model 1. Not as many lanterns. I have a silent cap for my Dragonfly stove, simmers very well with it. The Firefly does a good job too. I made a custom stove a year ago, converted a three burner Coleman 426 to a two burner, two tank stove.
Duane

 

they were handing out free refillable 1lb bottles around here. you had to turn in two empties of the regular type.

i can take it to a store and now have it filled for FREE! i need to buy one from them also, so i can have two. $12 now that the free promotion is over, but that $12 gets me the bottle and free propane forever. i think the bottle is a bit bigger so i hope it still fits in all the lantern stands.

 

Pretty good deal, free fuel.
Duane

 

like the idea of a two tank two burner...makes a lot of sense

 

I just wanted to make something no one else had. Not that I needed two burners side by side that would have high output.
Duane

 

I’m going to switch from using disposable, errr recyclable, 1# cylinders to a 5 or 10# refillable. Does anyone have a recommendation on a good brand hose? It seems like a pretty generic thing, but looking at Amazon reviews it seems that a lot of even the high rated ones have failures/defects. Also, is 3’ long enough or will I wish I’d gone for 5’? I try to keep things light and simple.

 

as to hoses, i've only used the 5 foot hose that came with the stove, so don't know about the other leading brands, and as to recent shopping i go to sites not associated with Amazon. I think 3 foot would be too short, i say that because some times i have my 6lb aluminum tank clamped to my swing-gate and i can still move the stove stand around a bit to avoid wind issues. If your putting your stove on a camp table and the tank right next to it, then 3' hose might be perfect. as to tanks, i have two aluminum tanks and since i have them, i personally will never buy a steel tank.

 

Thanks, I’ve wondered about an aluminum tank but the $$$$. Wow! What size tank do you use? I have two 5 gallon steel tanks for home use but they feel too big for camping, especially with my short bed and trying to keep everything under the tonneau. EDIT: oops, now I see, 6 lb tank. What brand?