tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post8901538305393772485..comments2024-01-21T03:30:35.366-05:00Comments on Standing Outside Looking In: Second ThoughtsStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-82856978931024913602014-02-18T12:11:13.527-05:002014-02-18T12:11:13.527-05:00Still a good one, Lazy. Sorry it took me so long t...Still a good one, Lazy. Sorry it took me so long to answer....Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-65967866752928793882014-02-16T09:21:27.583-05:002014-02-16T09:21:27.583-05:00I have an Whisperlight International that has wor...I have an Whisperlight International that has worked well when I have used it. Sadly I have the one from before they could simmer. Lazy Bike Commuterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186544907063119814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-85559784959577990532014-02-16T09:14:01.893-05:002014-02-16T09:14:01.893-05:00Lazy, for you I'd recommend the 'Peak.'...Lazy, for you I'd recommend the 'Peak.' It's a Canadian stove made by Coleman. It's small, light, and folds into a neat little package. Hit Ebay, search....oh, it uses the same Coleman fuel or white gas. I own one and the little booger really whips out a meal ricky-ticky...Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-83996394768438812212014-02-16T09:10:32.609-05:002014-02-16T09:10:32.609-05:00You need to write,Lazy. Heck, I never have ideas a...You need to write,Lazy. Heck, I never have ideas and here I am. I like the idea of, 'Handguns and Bikes.' Give it a try...and don't forget to give notification.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-68226292697478169462014-02-16T08:16:46.998-05:002014-02-16T08:16:46.998-05:00I definitely prefer these because they use the liq...I definitely prefer these because they use the liquid fuel instead of propane, too. Not as light to pack, but it seems like much better value for the money.Lazy Bike Commuterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186544907063119814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-58036477022705522942014-02-16T08:15:24.446-05:002014-02-16T08:15:24.446-05:00Thanks. I was posting for a while, but I just ran...Thanks. I was posting for a while, but I just ran out of ideas. Every now and then I think about starting a new one that would be called something like "Handguns and Mountain Bikes"....but I don't think I have enough thoughts to post much.Lazy Bike Commuterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186544907063119814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-79236770515909141632014-02-15T19:47:41.954-05:002014-02-15T19:47:41.954-05:00It is difficult, isn't it. Although I live by ...It is difficult, isn't it. Although I live by the 'rule of three,' I'm always hesitant to part with my survival preps, items. I own many camp stoves...still space is space and my little side hobby can't pay for itself if I keep all my finds. Thanks, Pretty Lady. Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-59511345445249427892014-02-15T19:31:44.174-05:002014-02-15T19:31:44.174-05:00I have great difficulty parting with things that m...I have great difficulty parting with things that my family and I might need later. (Or my kids families, if they marry and have their own families.) Even when I have something, I tend to want to hold on to reserves of the same thing. Of course, this can be impractical because no one has all the storage space they need. I understand your reluctance entirely, Stephen.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-8652325928356348032014-02-15T18:56:49.463-05:002014-02-15T18:56:49.463-05:00Have a nice little baby on my work table waiting o...Have a nice little baby on my work table waiting on me. Gotta a little Sears (made by Coleman) in the wings. The kid said, "Wow, its older than me." Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-14110167604819841382014-02-15T18:54:49.706-05:002014-02-15T18:54:49.706-05:00That is just sad...propane. Bubba, you gotta chang...That is just sad...propane. Bubba, you gotta change her back. Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-68302500576892289432014-02-15T18:53:56.972-05:002014-02-15T18:53:56.972-05:00I bet you were sad...I own many others so I'll...I bet you were sad...I own many others so I'll get over it, soon as I dry my tears.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-48189498208314178102014-02-15T18:03:59.812-05:002014-02-15T18:03:59.812-05:00I remember the pictures of that stove I think. It ...I remember the pictures of that stove I think. It certainly was a beauty and you did a fine job on her. Of course you will have second thoughts. I think you enjoyed doing the restoration so much though that this will pay off by giving you a chance to do it again.<br /> PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-61104370894641929662014-02-15T16:07:19.555-05:002014-02-15T16:07:19.555-05:00We cooked a lot of meals on one just like that whe...We cooked a lot of meals on one just like that when I was a kid. It used white gas, just like yours. Mine now uses a propane bottle which is a lot more convenient, but just doesn't seem the same. Not sure that food doesn't taste the same on it, either.Borepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-84419850888370366302014-02-15T15:01:07.099-05:002014-02-15T15:01:07.099-05:00Always sad to see a labor of love go out the door,...Always sad to see a labor of love go out the door, no matter how much you don't need it. I felt the same way the first time I sold a Kentucky flintlock I'd built from a kit. Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-22194189653377771952014-02-15T13:36:45.760-05:002014-02-15T13:36:45.760-05:00Stay the course...she'll work for eons if the ...Stay the course...she'll work for eons if the leather in the pump sips a bit of oil every year and the tank is swished clean ever so often....get the rust off. I hear her cries of pain. Thanks, my friend.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-87912118820122089332014-02-15T13:31:18.982-05:002014-02-15T13:31:18.982-05:00My Coleman stove looks rough, but works just fine....My Coleman stove looks rough, but works just fine. During my road warrior days, cooked many a meal on a roadside picnic table with that stove. It stays in a repurposed ammo box along with two cans of fuel, a funnel, a lantern, and spare mantles. . The stove was purchased in 1972.Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-16181523148308046262014-02-15T13:24:28.731-05:002014-02-15T13:24:28.731-05:00Thanks, Rob.Thanks, Rob.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-65013079019887395602014-02-15T13:24:15.600-05:002014-02-15T13:24:15.600-05:00You caught me....thanks, my dear friend.You caught me....thanks, my dear friend.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-1126904409354729202014-02-15T13:23:52.292-05:002014-02-15T13:23:52.292-05:00Take care of it, Lazy. They come from China now. H...Take care of it, Lazy. They come from China now. Hey, you've a nice blog....you need to write, my friend. Hate to talent wasted. Thank you.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-73979288538727579742014-02-15T13:23:37.939-05:002014-02-15T13:23:37.939-05:00Spoken like a true craftsman.Spoken like a true craftsman.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800149852939042454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-90243880433072697782014-02-15T13:03:24.605-05:002014-02-15T13:03:24.605-05:00It's not just the selling of the stove. It...It's not just the selling of the stove. It's the memories connect to it.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-23752618202692076662014-02-15T12:58:21.066-05:002014-02-15T12:58:21.066-05:00That looks just like the one I have, inherited fro...That looks just like the one I have, inherited from my parents. No telling how many camping trips its been on through the years.Lazy Bike Commuterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186544907063119814noreply@blogger.com