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 Dad bought an adapter that replaced the pump with a device that held a CO2 cartridge to pressurize the tank. This was ~ 60 years ago. I think I still have it somewhere.
For this 75 year old guy, looking at that picture brings back fond memories of camping with Dad. The only difference being that the car in the background isn't a a '53 Merc I love you, Dad. You gave me memories that still live with me almost 70 years later.
We used the green 'suitcase' to cook at the cabin, resting on the kitchen table. Out in the woods, we used the single burner (Sportster ?) for packing conveinence.
I gotta hit the woods ! I can almost smell the white gas and hear the hiss of the burners ! throw in a couple Colman lanterns and you are ready for an adventure in the campground!
Like a trusted old buddy, they make that great hissing, super heat control, one I got is a yard sale pick-up from early 80's, pretty near brandy new with the box, had to change the generator tube once, runs great still, its a treasured piece now.
Still have one. Still remember waking up as a kid, in a snug sleeping bag in a tent, to the clatter of one of these things being set up with pots and pans, the working of the pump, lighting with a sparker and the hiss of the burners.
one of these used to be my duck blind stove. it was a little cantankerous at times and flared-up mightily. my hunting partner's wife heard the stories and bought a new propane model. breakfast was boring after that. dang. il.chuck
We had a 3-burner model back in the day and it was great. We'd put the big blue percolator on one burner heating up the wash water, one burner for the bacon and eggs, and then the third burner for the griddle to put it all into a breakfast burrito*. Regretfully, we got rid of it when we began spending vacations on cruise ships and not tents in the woods.
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* In our family, legend has it that the lovely Mrs. azlib invented the breakfast burrito when we were on a camping trip to Knoll Lake in 1981. There's no need to thank her....the breakfast burrito is her gift to the world. But you're welcome anyway.
White gas or Coleman fuel or an adapter for propane? It didn't take long for the propane adapter to become my favorite.
ReplyDeleteGuess you don't cook at higher altitudes.
DeleteMy Dad bought an adapter that replaced the pump with a device that held a CO2 cartridge to pressurize the tank. This was ~ 60 years ago. I think I still have it somewhere.
ReplyDeleteI still have one of those....works great. Steve_in_Ottawa
Deletedon't know what it is but i'd dip a spoon in there and find out
ReplyDeleteFor this 75 year old guy, looking at that picture brings back fond memories of camping with Dad. The only difference being that the car in the background isn't a a '53 Merc
ReplyDeleteI love you, Dad. You gave me memories that still live with me almost 70 years later.
We used the green 'suitcase' to cook at the cabin, resting on the kitchen table. Out in the woods, we used the single burner (Sportster ?) for packing conveinence.
ReplyDeleteStill have one from 1972. Haven't fired it up since. Much value?
ReplyDeleteI gotta hit the woods ! I can almost smell the white gas and hear the hiss of the burners ! throw in a couple Colman lanterns and you are ready for an adventure in the campground!
ReplyDeleteI prefer sleeping in a motel and getting breakfast at the local diner.
ReplyDeleteHad hundreds of meals cooked on one as a kid
ReplyDeleteI use one my Dad bought in 1968. Still works just like it should!
ReplyDeleteLike a trusted old buddy, they make that great hissing, super heat control, one I got is a yard sale pick-up from early 80's, pretty near brandy new with the box, had to change the generator tube once, runs great still, its a treasured piece now.
ReplyDeleteStill have one. Still remember waking up as a kid, in a snug sleeping bag in a tent, to the clatter of one of these things being set up with pots and pans, the working of the pump, lighting with a sparker and the hiss of the burners.
ReplyDeleteThat is a KOA, no doubt.
ReplyDeleteRaccoon, it’s what fer sup
ReplyDeleteGot the Coleman but where's the back bacon, eh?
ReplyDeleteone of these used to be my duck blind stove. it was a little cantankerous at times and flared-up mightily. my hunting partner's wife heard the stories and bought a new propane model. breakfast was boring after that. dang. il.chuck
ReplyDeleteWe had a 3-burner model back in the day and it was great. We'd put the big blue percolator on one burner heating up the wash water, one burner for the bacon and eggs, and then the third burner for the griddle to put it all into a breakfast burrito*. Regretfully, we got rid of it when we began spending vacations on cruise ships and not tents in the woods.
ReplyDeleteazlibertarian
* In our family, legend has it that the lovely Mrs. azlib invented the breakfast burrito when we were on a camping trip to Knoll Lake in 1981. There's no need to thank her....the breakfast burrito is her gift to the world. But you're welcome anyway.