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Re: Propane stoves for camping

PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:36 pm
by BillytheKid
wildcatter wrote:
BillytheKid wrote:For a basecamp situation, it's hard to beat a Camp Chef.

Though, for quite a good many years I have used my home made alcohol stove:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzGJzUxnwCM


I Love this, I'm going to put it on our Boy Scout Troop..

..t


I have to warn you not to Bro. It used to be ok, but now it goes against the GSS.

Bill

Re: Propane stoves for camping

PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:04 pm
by Ghost Dog
Now just how are the boy scouts getting those Heineken cans??? :shock: :shock: :shock:

Sometimes it's good to be the troop leader. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Propane stoves for camping

PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:09 pm
by BillytheKid
Ghost Dog wrote:Now just how are the boy scouts getting those Heineken cans??? :shock: :shock: :shock:

Sometimes it's good to be the troop leader. :lol: :lol: :lol:


Those keg cans were the best. Ultra light, and the banding added a lot of strength. It wasn't difficult to collect those after Super Bowl or World Series, but they stopped making them when the O-conomy became worse.

Re: Propane stoves for camping

PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:17 am
by bushmeister
Wow, cool Stove Bill! I ended up buying the camp chef everest. It has 20kbtu's per burner, and I can power it from either a 1lb or 20 lb cylinder. I forgot to mention I already have a blackstone griddle that doubles as a fish cooker/big pot cooker for the big jobs. Thanks for all the tips guys!

Re: Propane stoves for camping

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:43 am
by bushmeister
Stove came in, and I test fired it up. I think I'm gonna be very happy. It definitely has some btu's. The only thing I didn't like about it was that it was imported... but Coleman is imported as well now.

Re: Propane stoves for camping

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:11 pm
by BillytheKid
As I recall, there are accessories to turn the Camp Chef into a BBQ grill. might be worth looking in to.

Re: Propane stoves for camping

PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:56 am
by bushmeister
Yeah, I've seen those, and I have one for my big griddle. It works well, but it's a pain to clean. This Camp Chef is going to be my more portable version, for when it's just me sans family.

Re: Propane stoves for camping

PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:48 pm
by bushmeister
BTW I went camping/turkey hunting last weekend and tried it out.. The camp chef "everest" has the same or more power as a real home type gas stove. I had coffee in no time. I highly recommend.

Re: Propane stoves for camping

PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 6:02 pm
by bushmeister
The camp chef Everest is still going strong. Can't believe it's been almost 4 years now. Took it out to Ossabaw Island on a pig hunt this year and it's still going strong. Bushmeister Jr. missed his deer/hog opportunities, but he was fed well.

Re: Propane stoves for camping

PostPosted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 12:08 pm
by wildcatter
BillytheKid wrote:For a basecamp situation, it's hard to beat a Camp Chef.

Though, for quite a good many years I have used my home made alcohol stove:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzGJzUxnwCM


Bill, why not use a full size can as opposed to a shortened can???

..t