"Wolfgang" wrote in message
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//snip// Coleman's two burner gasoline stove is still the best I've seen
for camp cooking. A lot of people prefer the newer propane models. John
told me a couple of weeks ago in NC that he refills his propane tanks,
thus eliminating one of my major objections to them, but others remain.
Propane cylinders don't deliver fuel very well at below freezing
temperatures. And I've never seen a propane burning stove that puts out
the heat of gasoline models. Gasoline.....despite the recent rape of the
American consumer....is also still cheaper than propane. I used one of
the gasoline models for thirty-five years, until it was lost
somehow.....it still worked beautifully.

I also have a Coleman two-burner, and it's good if you're cooking for more
than one. I've tried both gasoline and butane/propane, and I like the newer
ones better. The butane/propane mix puts out a LOT of heat, and is easy to
control with no worry about spilling fuel. But Wolfgang is right about cold
weather. Also, in moist weather the propane/butane canister will develop a
layer of ice as it cools during use.

Coleman also makes excellent gasoline fueled lamps that put out a LOT of
light and burn for a long time.

As long as weight isn't a consideration, you can't beat cast iron for
cookware. It's virtually indestructible, cheap, thick enough to minimize
hot spots, and you can cook directly in the campfire if necessary or
desirable. Lodge makes a very diverse line of high quality cast iron
cookware. At the very least, you should have a cast iron Dutch
oven....the model with the flat top with a raised edge. These are
designed specifically to cook in a bed of hot coals.....the raised rim on
the lid makes it possible to heap coals on top. This makes it ideal for
baking.

That is very good advice. If weight is not a consideration, you can't beat
cast iron. But Wolfgang enjoys cooking almost as much as I enjoy fishing.
And he's good at it, which I ain't.

Bob