Craig Jungers wrote: > On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 3:28 PM, Chuck Holst >> BTW, Craig, is that an Optimus 8R you have? Linda and I each have one, >> but I prefer the Whisperlite for the relative silence it provides. > Yup it's an 8R Optimus. Oldstovegeeksters unite! Those old white gas units were simple and effective. Buddies used the 8R, and it was reliable and powerful. My fave was the Svea 123, which demanded no pumping, and could be had as a combo with a two-pot cook kit and integral windscreen/pot support. It all nested together and could hold all the odds and ends needed for stove control and upkeep plus a pot grabber. Going high, as we often did, the wind screen was critical. The cult of Trangia is alive and well in Victoria/Vancouver, BC -- just wave a white gas flag and bring on the Trangia-ites at West Coast Paddler. At sea level in mild temps with no wind, an alcohol stove makes a lot of sense, if you are just heating water. Becky and I are cooks, by God! And we want to be able to stir fry, simmer, etc. So, we like the old standby Coleman 442, which is a dual-fuel unit that accepts unleaded gasoline and white gas. It fits inside the double posts left over from the Svea kit, not going on its 40th year of use. BTW, hit WCP and check out the Daren-built folding stove some there use as a backup. A killer unit, and deals well with small sticks, twigs, etc. Packs up small. We take one of these as a spare. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Mar 10 2010 - 18:03:30 PST
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