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Submitted: Friday, Nov 17, 2006 at 22:39
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Quick survey, best gas stove for a camper coleman Vs primus, 2 or 3 gas burner
i need to buy one 2morrow
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Reply By: Stu050 - Friday, Nov 17, 2006 at 23:00

Friday, Nov 17, 2006 at 23:00
Coleman dual fuel, two burner
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Follow Up By: Brew69(SA) - Sunday, Nov 19, 2006 at 21:05

Sunday, Nov 19, 2006 at 21:05
yep
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Reply By: Member - Ed. C. (QLD) - Friday, Nov 17, 2006 at 23:03

Friday, Nov 17, 2006 at 23:03
Got me one o' these...

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It replaced a Jackeroo (similar to Primus, Companoin, etc.) High Pressure 3-burner...

"The Cook" thinks the Coleman is much, much better... More heat, & more control...(YMMV;-))
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Follow Up By: Outbacktourer - Saturday, Nov 18, 2006 at 08:17

Saturday, Nov 18, 2006 at 08:17
Another vote here of this stove. I'm now running it on the green coleman bottles, very handy. I've also got a duel fuel, never use it but it looks rustic and gives the stack of gear in the garage more cred.

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Follow Up By: Member - Crazy Dog (QLD) - Saturday, Nov 18, 2006 at 15:55

Saturday, Nov 18, 2006 at 15:55
Me 2 - great stove... purchased as a result of this forum feedback so it MUST BE GR8....

Grrr!!!
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Follow Up By: squaredeal - Saturday, Nov 18, 2006 at 21:26

Saturday, Nov 18, 2006 at 21:26
Crazy,
Does the coleman fit well in your trackabout and your drifta if you have one
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Follow Up By: Member - Crazy Dog (QLD) - Sunday, Nov 19, 2006 at 16:09

Sunday, Nov 19, 2006 at 16:09
Yo square deal,

Sure does.

Give me your email address and I will send some pics etc and how I fitted it etc.

Grrr!!!
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Follow Up By: spliney - Sunday, Nov 19, 2006 at 20:12

Sunday, Nov 19, 2006 at 20:12
Crazy Dog

I would be very interested in how you fitted the Coleman to a Drifta kitchen. I'm presuming 2-burner gas? The regulator arm seemed to me to be in the way.

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Spliney
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Follow Up By: squaredeal - Sunday, Nov 19, 2006 at 21:13

Sunday, Nov 19, 2006 at 21:13
ToThe Crazy Dog
Thanks for your interest email address is jesbell@bigpond.net.au Just bought the trackabout and starting to deck it out so any help would be o so great Hate to make a balls up of the trackabout from the start
thanks
Dick
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Follow Up By: Member - Crazy Dog (QLD) - Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 22:29

Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 22:29
Ok boys here's the good guff.

Fit the stove by drilling 4 holes (1/4") in the centre of the raised up bits on the bottom of the stove.

Position the stove fully open (but disembled of the guts) as if you were going to cook and mark the holes on the timber stove base of the kitchen

Make sure some clearance at back and that you are (with a bit of jiggling) able to fold out wind shields and fit into position. Once all the holes are drilled use TANK BOLTS (because they are nice and low profile) bolts from the underside up into the stove. Use supaglue, fingernail polish etc to "lock" the nuts so they do not come loose.

Next day mark where the regulator that fits into the side of the stove needs to go and using a hole saw carefully drill a new hole to allow connection.

Fit a small piece of angle on the outer side of that wall just to support the assly. It tends to sag down a bit.

This set up works a treat.

If you want pics send me your email address.

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Follow Up By: squaredeal - Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 23:29

Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 23:29
Thanks Crazy
All looks great to me and very very NEAT I was worried about the height of the Coleman siting in the Drifta but obviously that is not a problem
Thanks again for your help and a job for me next weekend
Not so Crazy afterall
Dick
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Follow Up By: spliney - Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 07:33

Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 07:33
Crazy

Sounds good - but I think I need the photos to be sure! Appreciate your help.

russell.simpson@qed.qld.gov.au

Regards

Spliney
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Follow Up By: squaredeal - Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 17:19

Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 17:19
Can anyone give me the actual height of these Coleman stoves All the material says they are 14cm high when packed away making them to high for my recess area
Thanks
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Reply By: junior - Saturday, Nov 18, 2006 at 00:09

Saturday, Nov 18, 2006 at 00:09
Got the same as Ed.C- had it for years, never missed a beat. The beauty of the units is there are no jets to get clogged and comes with a regulator built into gas hose.
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Reply By: Kumunara (NT) - Saturday, Nov 18, 2006 at 08:10

Saturday, Nov 18, 2006 at 08:10
Don't get a gas stove.

Get a Coleman Dual Fuel.
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Follow Up By: Brew69(SA) - Sunday, Nov 19, 2006 at 21:05

Sunday, Nov 19, 2006 at 21:05
Ditto gas is a waste of time.
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Reply By: Mike Harding - Saturday, Nov 18, 2006 at 08:22

Saturday, Nov 18, 2006 at 08:22
Coleman, low pressure gas.

Works in cold temps and provides excellent control over flame level.

Will only cost ~$30 more than the Primus but will give you three times the stove.

Mike Harding
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Reply By: Member - Duncs - Saturday, Nov 18, 2006 at 13:24

Saturday, Nov 18, 2006 at 13:24
After years of problems with all manner of high pressure gas stove we went to a low pressure unit.

It is a no name two ring burner in a very basic looking frame. It is strong will sit anywhere and is very reliable. We already had a regulator from the old Chesscold fridge so that saved a $ or 2. It was a lot cheaper than any of the other stoves we looked at. She who does most of the cooking loves it, and, trust me on this, she can be very critical when necessary or even sometimes when I think it is unnecessary.

We suppliment it with one of those pressure pack can type of stoves from Big W which is so quick and simple it is rediculous. Costs a bit more to run but saves a heap of time when travelling. It is also great as a second stove for that day out away from the main camp.

Duncs
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Reply By: nowimnumberone - Saturday, Nov 18, 2006 at 18:12

Saturday, Nov 18, 2006 at 18:12
coleman duel fuel
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Reply By: Wingwang - Sunday, Nov 19, 2006 at 11:13

Sunday, Nov 19, 2006 at 11:13
Coleman gas is higher power burner which is good in breeze and to make good stir fry where you want it hot.
Dual fuel is a pain and not good enough temp control.
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Follow Up By: Dasher_Syme - Sunday, Nov 19, 2006 at 15:57

Sunday, Nov 19, 2006 at 15:57
We travelled for many years with various gas cookers, cannot recommend the coleman two burner gas job enough.
More heat out than anything comparable and after 10 years is still structurally sound, easy to clean also,
good luck with it .
dasher
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