I heat my morning coffee water nearly every day and also cook lunch. Sometimes cook something else, so I use a camp stove out on the screened in porch about 2-3 times per day. How about you?
I used to fix some stuff on an old stove, but reverted back to the kitchen range. Once in a while I'll bring a old gas stove inside, kero stinks too much in the house. Did take my old MSR #9 backpacking yesterday. Was going to take a Campus stove, but didn't want the weight, so only brought the one stove this time. Duane
I made a thermos of coffee on my Vesta this morning. But mostly I just fire them up to post flame shots here. Ben
I use them hiking frequently. In my early years of enthusiasm, I used a couple of domestic silents fairly often in the kitchen, but not for a long time now.
A few times a month I'll fire one or two up for fun or to get some some work done in the garage. Banged up feathers on trout flies and arrow fletchings come right back to life with a little steam so a small one burner and my GSI kettle work nicely. Backpacking and day touring on skis is another good excuse to bring a classic stove along. Jerry
I fire up a flame powered device once a week or so, usually out in the shop just because I feel like it. Day to day I don't have time, too fast / easy to turn a knob and set a kettle on the burner, letting electricity do it's thing. Blasphemy I know, but it is what it is. In the summer that changes, we cook outside on a Coleman suitcase ~4x per week. Keeps from heating up the house and saves work for our poor elderly heat pump.
I use paraffin stoves every day for cooking and heating water for tea or coffee. I’m not even sure where the electric kettle is any more.
I use them each day to make coffee or tea in my workshop. Also as I go camping most weeks except winter they get pressed into making breakfast lunch and dinner. Sometimes I use the fire. As always I tend to rotate them. At the moment I have a permenant camp site so I leave them there, so these are not my best loved ones but they work perfectly. So the short answer is all the time. She who must be obeyed is getting a bit used to them but only slightly , she likes gas, although I have them too I don’t take them much. Cheers Rob
Not as often as I used to several years ago when the bug really bit. Largly now for practical purposes camping sadly. Mamy have gone into the 'round tuit' box, largly consisting of 8R bits which need a large amount of tlc as they seem to hate me.
Most evenings I make tea for my wife and I after work either on the Enders, 111b or svea 121. In the summer I take one or more of my stoves to the beaches close to where we live or on walks in the hills and and make tea or cook some food. As I also collect pressure lanterns I sometimes light one of those of an evening. I'm currently waiting for a power cut so I can getting all the lanterns lit at once (I have six and counting).
Almost daily use, more frequently at weekends and vacations. Cooking and brewing water for tea and coffee out in the garden. Backpacked other times. John
Not often enough! I did lit a Coleman 530 today, to check its function. When "out in the field" with my Living History group I do the cooking on a 1938 Primus range, a pre-1911 Primus N°5 or the ultimate in Classic Camp Stoves: a WW1 era German or Austro-Hungarian field kitchen (aka Goulash kanone)! When camping or on a car holiday I use mainly single burner stoves of whatever kind I fancy on the trip but I must confess I never used any of the modern ones (with separate fuel bottle)... At Newark I've also used some old CampinGaz stuff, mainly because it is so darn simple to use! Best regards, Wim
+1 for not often enough. Last time was beginning of November when I had my Coleman 400 and 442 heating about 60 hotdogs each for a Scout event. Regards John
Almost exactly 1 year ago the main boiling ring on our electric cooker hob failed. Beyond economic repair; but the oven, grill and small rings still work. So for last 12 months routine boiling of kettles for tea, coffee, cooking etc has ALL been done on Primus stoves. The most reliable and frequently used has been a 1920s external NRV Svea 15, but many more have been rotated in and out of deployment. And the annual electricity usage summary now shows a 17% reduction compared to the previous full year Ian
Morning, Gents and Ladies, Sadly, SB and I have far less time than we used to, and as long as our business keeps ticking along, that will probably not change anytime soon. "In the old days", I fired up stoves several times every single day, for tea, cooking duties out on the deck, or just for fun! Now, with more stoves, but far less time, I probably fire one up about once each week; sometimes a good bit more; sometimes a good bit less. In a few days, I'll once again be using our old Coleman 426D to cook our Christmas Eve Lobster feast! This had become a family tradition, over the years, and we all very much look forward to it! I'll also be bringing the wonderful Bluebird Oven, circa 1910, to bake pies, and other goodies, on Christmas Day! Mac and I had planned a backpacking trip that was supposed to happen a few weeks ago, but when our Santa Ana winds kicked-in, BIG TIME, and fires were raging all around us, here in Southern California, we postponed our trip until things get a bit back to normal. Hopefully, we can do it soon after year's end, and I'll be taking at least one Meths stove (Gary's Speedster kit!), and maybe one more, just for fun! I do miss "the old days", when I could be far more active with my stoves, and also here at CCS!! Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
When I hike or camp, and when I am in my shop. Ditto to “not often enough “ But when I do it is always good time spent. Ivan
I Very often if the intended walk or bike ride is longish. I tend to favour the mini Trangia, as it is a burner pan combo. An 8r, Radius 42, Primus 71, all of a size for my day bag, or pannier rack top bag. A run out by car will be a choice of a111, coleman peak 1, 96 optimus, 00 optimus, all dependable. Taking your kit let's you enjoy the solitude you find, or the company you are with in peace. Best regards. Optimust.
At least once a week, sometimes more. Out on the back porch when I want a hot breakfast. The wife prefers bacon be cooked outside and I gladly use my stoves. I also use them on day trips and overnights in the woods. Not interested so much in collections as much as users.
