Camping Stoves (Unleaded)

[Paul G (BHT)]

I was camping a few years ago when the guy in the tent next to me decided to cook his breakfast inside his tent on Two small single burner gas stoves.
The one ran out of gas so he decided to replace the empty cylinder whilst still inside the tent. As he screwed the gas bottle onto the stove he got the usual squirt as a small amount of gas escaped as it was sealing onto the rubber seal.
Unfortunately for him the escaping gas was ignited by the other stove…the whole tent virtually vanished in a flash in seconds….most of which was stuck to his bare skin.
Needless to say the results were horrific

Do your cooking outside

A simple piece of advice but, having seen what can happen…….

 

[TaffyScouser]

tent fires

Seen a similar thing myself but the guys sleeping bag went up with the tent and he loocked like a cooked lobster by the time the flames were extinguished.

 

[DavidHolmes]

The instructions that came with my stove do indeed list cancer causing toxins as a downside of using unleaded, but they also state that "unleaded automobile gasoline may in some cases damage rubber components in seals, o-rings etc which could lead to fuel leaks on the stove"
This was for the Optimus Nova, the instructions for the Dragonfly carried warnings of both seal failure and pipe corrosion and consequent failure. I just wondered whether anyone had actually experienced this - but it would appear not.

As to cooking in a tent, I haven't needed to at anytime in the last 25 years, so I don't think I shall be trying that one in the near future.

 

[Sean Kelly]

Hi

Concerns about unleaded are that deposits can clog the stove if poor quality fuel is used and that the fumes given off may be carcenogenic. So, keep it clean and keep a lid on your pans.

I use unleaded straight from the bike in my MSR dragonfly with no problems so far!

 

[(RIP) Dennis]

Camping stoves

David, I have used a Coleman stoves for about 10 years now. (just about to replace it as the pump has almost packed up). It is supposed to burn only Coleman fuel, but my trick is quite simple. I always fill it with Coleman fuel when leaving home(Horrible expensive stuff), but once it run out I run it on standard unleaded from the bike. I have never had a moments trouble from it. It's never blocked and has never failed to light first time. My problem is what to replace it with, as the model I have is no longer available.

 

[Jimb]

MSR Dragonfly

I have an MSR Dragonfly, and have used unleaded petrol in it for 6 years, I bought it in the USA and it comes with several jets to use Petrol, naptha, diesel, kerrosene, its really small but boils a kettle in 3 mins, the problem with Butane is it won't vaporise gas at low temperatures or altitude.

HTH

 

[(RIP) Mark Dilloway]

Toxins in unleaded fuel

Hi peeps,

Unleaded fuel contains benzene which is a known human carcinogen. Those of you who did chemistry at school may remember its sweet smell, burning it in the lab and the thick black smoke that it gives. Hence the health warnings! If you remember your exhaust pipes in the 4 star days you will recall that if your machine was in tune the exhaust outlet was a white/pale orange colour. Now on all our bikes it is black - the reason we are burning the benzene.

I'm a chemist and toxicologist by the way.





With resepct

 

[bandit]

coleman

I use a couple of coleman duel fuel lamps.

squirting with carb cleaner keeps the jets clear