hi folks! i promised to post some photos of my first kero stove in flame, an optimus 00 some of you saw photos of in a previous post. though you all might enjoy these. this was my dinner out on my deck one night when girlfriend said "stay home". it was just terrible as you can see from the photos. Beef stew, sharp cheddar cheese, a few slices of bread and a stick of pepperoni and a Miller to wash it down with. again thanks to all who helped me get the optimus going! still having a ball with it, making coffee for me + hot chocolate for my girlfriend weekend mornings, and i've been having lunch out of the back of my truck at work rather than going out! it's a lot cheaper to whip up a can of soup or noodles than going out, and i get to get some sunshine and cool fresh PA air while i'm at it. http://artprintco.com/webpub/deck/deck_dinner.htm regards tim
Thats a really nice collection of shots - and nicely illustrates why so many of us think that the folding leg one-pint stove is the definitive camping cooker - the "00" the "210" and all their relatives.
thanks guys appreciate the kind comments. i try anyway.seem to do pretty good with my aging digital cam sometimes. ('8)') (i do have a little photo experience) thanks again tim
Yup ! ! ! Looks like a 00 in action. Splendid ain't it? The kids in my Scout Troop are constantly amazed whenever I unleash my 00 "Stove of Fear" or my Svea 210L "Stove 'o Doom." There is something to a stove made of honest gleaming brass bellowing joyfully with a heartpounding roar that simply speaks to the Neanderthal in me. It is totally missing from a cheap pot metal gassy with its namby pamby tentative little candy arsed hiss. Old tech rules ! Wait'll the 18th. Car camping trip coming up for the new youngsters just coming into the troop. I'm going to let slip the 111B "Stove of Horror" among the unsuspecting tykes. Watch the wire services. Gerry
Nice work on the stove. And a good composition for the photos. Like the warm lighting. You can feel the coziness of the place. I am wondering, however, whether your pump rod is gradually extending out of the tube. Maybe your non-return valve is leaking? It will fill the tube with kero, if that is the case.
Excellent pics. I would imagine by now your girlfriends thinks that you have gone mad! Odd thing is, everytime I am in the house and my wife is in the opposite room, if she hears something she always and I mean always asks; " ARE YOU LIGHTING SOMETHING?". I get the biggest kick out of it. Most of the times she is right but never the less, I get a good chuckle. Keep the grub hot, coffee and tea boiling, and the beer, as displayed, chilled to near freezing. Thanks, Evil
Tim, You captured the lure of the kero flame perfectly. Thank you for the photos. (continue to) Enjoy the Flame Spudz
Great shots. Love the lighting Looks like we could have another worthy contributor to the Action Gallery
thanks again everybody for the nice comments. Bark2much, i pulled the pump rod out for effect, it's not leaking, the rod stays in the tube when the stove is at full roar. these shots were not taken with any kind of fancy lighting setup, i shot them in the dark with an un-aimed porch light that was located to the upper left of the photos about 10 feet away, and then i "painted" light in during a time exposure with the main xenon lamp of my Black Diamond Helion headlamp! I shot these with a Nikon coolpix 990 (archaic by today's standards) but the camera takes great photos and I won't part with it. thanks again and i'm glad everybody enjoyed my photos. BTW that's me on the first page of the action gallery, my girlfriend shot that one of me. Failed to mention my trusty Lodge cast iron hibachi in the photo. Best grill I ever had. not exactly a backpacking piece as it weighs a ton, but it's the best cooking little grill I've ever had for car camping +well worth the cash spent. regards tim
Glad you mentioned the grill, Tim. I have one just like that, and it is still a virgin. I am looking for an occasion to properly fire her up. Say, why don't you share some of your techniques of using the grill--including the menus. Pics will be welcome by the stoveheads on this forum. Right, guys?
hi bark: i really don't have any special recipe's other than the usual grilling fare... it's probably the best burger/steak grill i've ever used. it also does those premarinated vacuum packed pork tenderloins excellent. make sure you keep it oiled! it will rust in a heartbeat..i oil it up before and after cooking every time. once the grill is seasoned nicely it's got great nonstick qualities. it's kind of a high-maintenance thing, but i love it. my only complaint with it is that it's easy to roll hotdogs + stuff like that right off the grill because it has a flat surface and no flares at the edge. Lodge should redesign the top grill with a raised lip, just a small one around the edge to take care of that. it's heavy, but i've been through so many cheaper stamped or rolled metal charcoal grills, and i wanted something to last a lifetime. good luck with yours!
