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Originally Posted by BearW
The old coleman 2 burner is standard issue in the army up here. Theres one in every toboggan tent group(8-10 man) and they are run all hours that humans are in the tent, with the exception of the couple of minutes every few hours it takes to re-fuel it.
Its what my scout master had as a camp stove when i was a small guy and the design hasn't changed much, which worked out cool because i knew how to trouble shoot it once i got in the army.
Goes to show you: "If it ain't broken.........."
Bear
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IIRC., the new ones are made in China, and the quality/materials leave much to be desired. If you have an old one, keep it.
I have had the Coleman backpacker stove, a couple of Esbits, a hobo stove, an alcohol burner, an MSR Whisperlite International, an XGK, and a Dragonfly.
They each have their pros and cons, and their niches.
TR
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