When did they start making an 8R like this?

Hi, All,

I sent a note to the seller. Wonder if he will post it? Or, if he even gives a rat's patoot? Take care, and God Bless!

Every Good Wish,
Doc Mark

 

What does he mean by LRPs? Little red pills?

Maybe you take one after getting bit by a misceto

 

I cannot say for certain what the acronym is for, but I am certain it refers to rations. Ration Packs...

 

yes, LRP's stand for Long Range Patrol rations. They came out in the late 60's and were freeze dried based. It took a lot of soaking/cooking, unlike freeze dried foods today. One menu, Chile with beans, no matter how long it was cooked, the beans were like gravel!
http://www.mreinfo.com/lrp-dscp-archived.html

 

I really want to try the Norwegian dried 24 hour rat pack, they are supposed to be the dog's B******s

 

Rik,
Contact 'Norge',
ken-tore.hansen@c2i.net
He has some rations for sale/trade.
Also, see this link. they are the manufacturers.
http://www.drytech.no/index.php?ID=786

 

The food from Drytick is Very good.
You can find it quite cheap here: Link

 

Cheers Steve and Rune for the links. Ray Mears thinks highly of the field ration packs (the one with three meals in). I have some brit 24 hour rat packs if anybody wants a trade.

 

here.
http://www.xxl.no/xxl_templates/Produkt____42789.aspx

 

Evening, Lads,

I received a reply from the fellow advertising the 8R as a true multifuel stove. Here's what he had to say:

"I beg to differ I carried it in the military for 2 years and It will burn K1 alchol and red gas I have used all of those things Granted it works best with white gas but it is a true multi fuel"

To which, I have just replied:

"Good Sir,

If you have been able to burn K1 kerosene, alcohol, and other
things, besides white gas, or unleaded gas, in your 8R, then you
have truly accomplished something wonderful. I have over 350
stoves, and have used them for almost 30 years, and neither I,
nor anyone else that I've ever met, has been able to accomplish
what you have done! So, if true, then my hat is off to you, Sir. I
will be sure to post your wonderful achievement on Classic
Camp Stoves, as I'm certain that your accomplishment will draw
wonder and admiration from the world wide stove collecting
community. None of them have ever been able to accomplish
what you have apparently done, either. Take care, and God
Bless!

Every Good Wish,
Doc Mark

P.S. You should send a letter, detailing your experiences with
the 8R, to Optimus. I am certain that they would find your
successes very interesting, as they consider their own stove to
be a white gas/unleaded gas stove."

I fear my notes to this person will prove an exercise in futility, as he seems to be more than a few bubbles off of plumb. Oh, well, I tried. Take care, and God Bless!

Every Good Wish,
Doc Mark













here's what he had to say:

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350? THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY!!!!???? Now that's a number I don't believe I'll ever surpass! My hat is off to you in total respect!

So, if I may ask, what kind of stove numbers are represented here by each user name???

I know mine isn't even remotely close to triple digits. I'm not even close to 50 yet.

350 - a very impressive stove collection.

 

This question has come up before, and not that long ago.

Check it out here.

 

Impressive thread. Thanks for pointing it out to me, Ian.

 

You're welcome.

Incidentally, my small collection currently runs to about 65 stoves, about half of which are duplicates & variants of half a dozen models.

 

I've added another dozen or so since July!

 

Good Morning, Sketch, and All,

In truth, I have not counted my stoves for many years. Since joining this merry band of Stove Brigands, I have aquired many, many more, and in a shorter period of time, than I had before. But, I have also given quite a few away to good Friends, to family members, and to those who seemed to be in need. So, I really don't know, exactly, how many stoves I currently own. I list the collection at 350, but it could be quite a few more than that, or a few less. Don't know....

Like Ian, I do have quite a few duplicates, of several stoves that I dearly love. I used to have near 30 SVEA 123 and 123R stoves, and am now down to around 12, or so, some of different vintages; of the Optimus 8R clan, I've had more than a dozen, and now am slumming it with only 6 (three of those are for display, only: an Optimus 8, a Primus 8R, and a mint Optimus 8R). It's the same for several other models, too: Optimus 96, 00, and Phoebus 725. I've never sold a stove, and I have only traded a very few. The rest have been gifts to friends and family, and that's been a ton of fun!!

But, I also have a few "one of a kind" stoves, or at least I've never seen them before, other than the ones I own. It's also nice to have harvested some stoves that have turned into real collector's items these days. Back when I found them, they cost next to nothing, and the sellers were very glad to be rid of them! I'm sure it's the same for many of you, in that you have a few real gems in your collection, and then lots of just plain, old, work-a-day stoves, like me!! Cool!!

Maybe someday, I'll actually spend some time digging out and counting every single stove I own. But, in truth, the total number does not matter to me. I take VAST pleasure in just owning stoves, period!!! So, be it 50, or 500, or just 1, owning stoves brings great pleasure and satisfaction!!! Yeah!!! 8) \ \ =D> =D> Take care, and God Bless!

Every Good Wish,
Doc Mark

 

I've got a spreadsheet, too, but it's hopelessly out-of-date. I did do a lamp and lantern count in my garage about 18 months ago and it came to 125, to which I added another 25 for those in the house and loft. Then I bought a good few more so I've been telling folk I've got "about 200" lamps, lanterns, heaters, stoves, blowlamps and so on for at least a year now...

Having said that, I've bought plenty more since then - and sold exactly two lanterns - so the answer must be 'lots'

I reckon I've got about 35-40 stoves at the moment - but as we all know I'm not a stovie and I don't collect stoves...

 

I did have 80+ stoves easily, but this year I've given away, traded, sold and thrown away a load, so I would think I have around 60 now; still about 30 more than I want to get down too

 

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I had a lot of battered and dented fixed leg stoves, usual monitor, burmos, valor and the odd Primus etc, plus some Tilley and Hurricane lamps, not worth selling, so they went in the bin. Not just stove and lamp stuff, a lot of PC gear went as well. I advertised 17" CRT monitors in the local free adds, no charge for them, free to a good home, could not give them away, so together with some PC base units they also went in the bin, plus modems, VGA cards, old memory sticks, hard drives, floppy drives, software; the lot went.