60+ year old thread.

Mow? Isn't that a May chore? Issues with ATT today still, on going since Jan. Static on line, compu

 

Welcome newly old folks,
Phone line is better this AM, ATT says its their problem still, going on since Jan. GRRRRR!!!
Fence up around the garden yesterday, one layer at least, has to be 7' or over to keep deer out.
Mowing, not yet, put the snow thrower away yesterday, hope we don't get more snow, hardly any this year. Tricky putting a fence up and missing late snows that would take it out.
Four more days of work. Yippee!
Planning a camping/backpacking trip to Montana again this year. This time, making arrangements to meet a few fellow stovies from some Coleman and stove forums I belong to. Headed to MN to see relatives is the main reason for the trip just after Labor Day. Too bad the truck does not get the gas mileage my Civic got.
I also got 25 mpg a couple weeks ago in the truck. Average is 22.5 mpg so far. I travel to Nevada from N CA and much depends on if it is windy or not, usually windy along 395/580.
Duane

 

Happy Easter All. Enjoy the day.

 

Happy Easter, everyone!! Enjoy the day!!

 

Happy Resurrection Sunday!

 

Tell me, Duane, "What mods can you possibly do to a Coleman stove? What can you possibly talk about?"

I have one in my camping equipment that is at least 50 years old, and another that's at least 40. I turn them on, cook the food, turn them off.

 

At 64. You are only as old as you feel.

 

feeling? whuts that, oh wait, i remember, wait, what was the question?

 

We'll talk about stoves, maybe lanterns. The guys I'll stop by and visit are into camping and backpacking like me. We'll shoot the breeze about such and such rare stove or lantern, show and tell. Old Coleman stoves and lanterns are very good quality. Some of my lanterns are from the 20's and 30's, one model 9C stove from the 20's. All run as designed. Just like discussing a vintage muscle car. At Gatherings, its mostly about Coleman lanterns. I only have 20 or so lanterns, 150 stoves, many worth hundreds of dollars. Only been into collecting 6 years and enjoying it.
Duane

 

Evening all:
Interesting hobby Duane, it's amazing what people collect.
When you're out hiking and camping just keep looking down, there are indian relics in many areas, especially near water. Neat artifacts to find!

Welcome to the new guys, cooler is well stocked--- for now!

 

Be honest now.
You guys sit around and talk about lanterns and stoves and try to figure how to take an old Colman stove and turn it into a flame thrower. Or take a lantern and light a whole house...

 

I think you nailed it, Mike!!!! Very illuminating hobby.

 

Yea only 20 lanterns and 150 stoves. Hell he can heat an apartment complex... Lol
But seriously it is a interesting thing to do..

 

Well keep your mitts out of it every 20 min. and it will stay that way for a while.

 

I won another 100 year old stove off the bay today. I have three of them now that have a date code showing they are over 100 years old, so it is easy to check. Nice. No rent, mortgage, car payment or desire to spend thousands on the truck, adding skid plates for every conceivable obstacle.
Duane

 

So these stoves are all portable hiking type?

 

The stoves and lanterns... very cool!

You'll need more than that, my friend.

 

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I misunderstood. I thought that you were adding skid plates. My bad.

 

Nothing beyond trying to get sliders (will help prevent dents when getting firewood too), gas tank skid plate, that tank is a target if you ask me. Maybe a front bumper, but they have a long wait time. Was not sure what you meant, if I had to have everything or what do stoves have to do with TW.
Duane