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paulz
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# Posted: 4 Oct 2020 09:55am
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Been cleaning out my shed and came across the Coleman two burner I used before I got a propane cooktop. Also have a lantern or two.
Anyone still use white gas? Got a gallon of that too. Any reason to use it over propane and LED lights?
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Aklogcabin
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# Posted: 4 Oct 2020 10:10am
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I use Coleman lanterns regularly. I usually run premium unleaded in them though. I did buy some white gas this year to run through as to clean them up inside. Will probably go to led lights for future propane is expensive. Although I do have a couple propane portable lamps. I try to keep several types of lights around. I have duel fuel generator so usually have both of them around.
I’m putting together a 55 gallon barrel with removing lid that I can keep extra gear in . In case of a fire when we are at the cabin. If it was twenty below and cabin burns we will have survival gear. Clothes, tent, tools , couple MREs. N such.
For folks who have Coleman stuff in need of repair they have an excellent site explaining how they work.
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darz5150
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# Posted: 4 Oct 2020 11:46am
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Best thing about the white gas stuff, is that in a pinch, you probably always find a way to aquire a few gallons of gas.
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Brettny
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# Posted: 4 Oct 2020 06:15pm
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I have many older (1980 and older) coleman lanterns. I even have a 2 burner white gas stove and a white has heater. I always keep a few gallons of white gas around. I also keep two coleman lanterns at the property. Every trip we use one around the picnic table at night. It's just not "camping" with out that night time hissssss of the coleman lantern. They also give my solar a break.
When we finally build a real cabin I have a few Humphrey gas lamps I'm going to install too. They make good night lights and again will give solar a break.
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FishHog
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# Posted: 5 Oct 2020 08:56am
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Quoting: Brettny When we finally build a real cabin I have a few Humphrey gas lamps I'm going to install too. They make good night lights and again will give solar a break.
I installed 2 Humphrey lights at my cottage. Lit them when I installed and haven’t bothered since. They are my backup plan if I ever have a solar problem but 6 years in not sure they were worth the money or the install effort
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ICC
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# Posted: 5 Oct 2020 09:09am - Edited by: ICC
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Quoting: paulz Any reason to use it over propane and LED lights?
Absolutely no reason to use those except in emergencies of some sort. LED lights powered by solar is the way to go for everyday use.
Even my primary emergency lights are using solar power stored in lithium cells. Rather than use liquid or gaseous fueled lanterns for emergency lighting I have emergency generating capacity to recharge batteries if that need should arise.
Install an adequate amount of solar and put the fuel-burning lights in a museum. Saving the solar, doesn't really make sense, does it?
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paulz
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# Posted: 5 Oct 2020 09:53am
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Quoting: Brettny It's just not "camping" with out that night time hissssss of the coleman lantern.
That's true, the Coleman stuff does hearken back to the old camping days BC (Before Cabin).
Unfortunately my camping days are probably over, at least the ones where I provide all the gear.
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Aklogcabin
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# Posted: 5 Oct 2020 10:24am
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For me the decision to use gas lanterns was easy . Free lanterns or thousands for solar.
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rachelsdad
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# Posted: 5 Oct 2020 03:29pm
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Good in a pinch...my stove comes in handy if I fry fish...outside, away from wife!
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hueyjazz
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# Posted: 5 Oct 2020 03:36pm
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I have a Coleman lantern from the early 50's and it still works like a champ. It's all engraved with a sun over a campsite and has the words
"Sunshine of the Night" also engraved on it
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