And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
My father in the 1960's: Set up the very heavy canvas tent, pull out all the gear from the back of the station wagon, clean off the picnic table, set up the stove, open the cap to check the fuel level, dig in the supplies for the &*%%^** funnel, pour the white gas into the tank, spill the white gas all over the table, swear profusely, get the lid back on the tank and spare fuel can finally, pump up the tank (he's now sweating heavily), crack open the valve, gingerly hold a wooden match to the burner hoping he doesn't singe all the hair off his hand - again, stove is up and running, mom has the food and coffee ready to hit the burner and dad finally gets to sit down and relax for a few moments. Yeah, I remember.
Oh yeah. My dad was a field geologist and took the whole family with him. We supported a family of 7 on this thing for years. Even burnt a large, canvas army tent to the ground with it on the Black Rock Desert.
Ours did our b'fasts or lunches or dinners on our move out West(from the East) in the early 70's....with infants. 7 days in a UHaul/stationwagon caravan....Those were grueling days. BTW Still have that stove and it still works.......
Just bought a brand new one for 'storage'.... I'd never seen a new one, having used them extensively during my time as an Air Cadet (lots of field exercises...) What a machine. Still made in America, still all-steel, still powered by naphtha... a classic.
Yep, reminds me of Dad. I can picture him standing by that stove cooking the bacon while while wearing his skivvies. And in between sips of coffee he'd have his cigarette hanging out of his mouth. Great times. Love ya, Dad. Thanks for teaching me a love of the outdoors.
Two years ago I gave my niece my 4 place Dome tent, upper/lower tarps, Coleman Lantern, Coleman single 5" burner, Coleman 2 burner stove, and portable LP gas grill. Also included was a quart percolator, 16" no-name cast Iron frying pan, 10" cast iron dutch oven, self starting butane torch, and a key-wound spring operated fire pit spit.
It had sat unused for over ten years. It all fit into two custom made foot lockers. We used it a lot when the kids were small but my time in the military had soured me on living in a tent.
My Dad gave me his old one and it is used every time the canvas comes out. There is nothing better than the smell of coffee brewing on the pot and breakfast cooking on that old stove. Love it and will pass it down when it comes time and it will serve them just as good as it has me and myu father for the last 40 years!
I don't have to think too hard to remember it because I had it fired up and cooking on the back porch during the big freeze and power outage. The thing about the gas fueled pressure stoves is that they are more reliable than those small propane tanks in really cold weather. I had the propane fueled lantern fired up as well and it wasn't getting full pressure.
Won't ever give up my 3 burner version.
ReplyDeleteI have and use the same stove and coffee pot.
ReplyDeleteMy dad had the three burner version, much older than I am. Still got it, still works.
ReplyDeleteI have that exact model from Boy Scout days. It's now in my Hurricane/ bug-out box. I did add a propane adapter.
ReplyDeleteI gave my two burner to my nephew when I bought a NIB 3 burner (426D, made between 62 and 65, IIRC). I use it every camping trip...
ReplyDeleteMy father in the 1960's: Set up the very heavy canvas tent, pull out all the gear from the back of the station wagon, clean off the picnic table, set up the stove, open the cap to check the fuel level, dig in the supplies for the &*%%^** funnel, pour the white gas into the tank, spill the white gas all over the table, swear profusely, get the lid back on the tank and spare fuel can finally, pump up the tank (he's now sweating heavily), crack open the valve, gingerly hold a wooden match to the burner hoping he doesn't singe all the hair off his hand - again, stove is up and running, mom has the food and coffee ready to hit the burner and dad finally gets to sit down and relax for a few moments. Yeah, I remember.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah. My dad was a field geologist and took the whole family with him. We supported a family of 7 on this thing for years. Even burnt a large, canvas army tent to the ground with it on the Black Rock Desert.
ReplyDeleteOurs did our b'fasts or lunches or dinners on our move out West(from the East) in the early 70's....with infants.
ReplyDelete7 days in a UHaul/stationwagon caravan....Those were grueling days.
BTW Still have that stove and it still works.......
Just bought a brand new one for 'storage'.... I'd never seen a new one, having used them extensively during my time as an Air Cadet (lots of field exercises...)
ReplyDeleteWhat a machine. Still made in America, still all-steel, still powered by naphtha... a classic.
What is to remember? Still got one and use it. Figure there will be lots of unused gasoline just sitting around if one particular scenario plays out.
ReplyDeleteYep, reminds me of Dad. I can picture him standing by that stove cooking the bacon while while wearing his skivvies. And in between sips of coffee he'd have his cigarette hanging out of his mouth. Great times.
ReplyDeleteLove ya, Dad. Thanks for teaching me a love of the outdoors.
Old times, good times, White gas is racist now isn't it?
ReplyDeleteOld times, good times, White gas is racist now isn't it?
ReplyDeleteVery well
ReplyDeleteMy memories of camping, the smell of that stove lighting ng up meant breakfast was on the way. Toast isn't the same without the smell of naptha....
ReplyDeleteTwo years ago I gave my niece my 4 place Dome tent, upper/lower tarps, Coleman Lantern, Coleman single 5" burner, Coleman 2 burner stove, and portable LP gas grill. Also included was a quart percolator, 16" no-name cast Iron frying pan, 10" cast iron dutch oven, self starting butane torch, and a key-wound spring operated fire pit spit.
ReplyDeleteIt had sat unused for over ten years. It all fit into two custom made foot lockers. We used it a lot when the kids were small but my time in the military had soured me on living in a tent.
Just like yesterday, literally. I cooked breakfast on a stove like that yesterday.
ReplyDeleteJust like yesterday, literally. I cooked breakfast on a stove like that yesterday.
ReplyDeleteMy Dad gave me his old one and it is used every time the canvas comes out. There is nothing better than the smell of coffee brewing on the pot and breakfast cooking on that old stove. Love it and will pass it down when it comes time and it will serve them just as good as it has me and myu father for the last 40 years!
ReplyDeleteI don't have to think too hard to remember it because I had it fired up and cooking on the back porch during the big freeze and power outage. The thing about the gas fueled pressure stoves is that they are more reliable than those small propane tanks in really cold weather. I had the propane fueled lantern fired up as well and it wasn't getting full pressure.
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