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angry
Oct 25, 2007, 3:07 PM
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Yup
MmmHmm
Yup
MmmHmm
OK, so I'm getting my last tidbits together and they seem really expensive. I finally broke down and got a mini refillable propane tank, I always put it off because it costs as much as a large tank ($40). I just looked the other direction when I checked out and handed them my card. At least it's one with a wide base so I can't tip it. I thought that was about it, everything else was just details. Wrong!!
The appliance post costs $35. It does not come with a hose for the stove. The 2 foot hose my stove has is probably too short. An extension hose is another $25. Then to tie it all together, I still need a table costing $40 and up.
So, to avoid sitting on the ground and cooking like I've done for 10 years, to save the money of buying 5-6 disposable propane cylinders a year (at $4.00 each or so) I basically need to spend $140.
Cost analysis, it's a fucking cool setup but I could have bought a few new cams or spent an evening eating sushi.
Something to ponder
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kyote321
Oct 25, 2007, 3:25 PM
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yep.
yep.
i went thorugh the same dirtbag analysis 5 or so years ago. now, i consider it money well spent. a small truck or tent heater is very bonus.
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angry
Oct 25, 2007, 3:31 PM
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Well, I do have 3 outlets on the pole and only a lantern and stove. A space heater would be just perfect. Is there one that isn't too much of a fire hazard? The one I used antelope hunting with my dad as a kid would melt my truck.
I was considering wiring an electric blanket to a separate battery but the logistics are more than I'm interested in.
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roy_hinkley_jr
Oct 25, 2007, 3:53 PM
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Nah, a space heater has no romance. You need this:
http://www.campchef.com/catalog/item/4/29/0/GCLOG/90/Gas+Fire+Ring.html
(This post was edited by roy_hinkley_jr on Oct 25, 2007, 3:53 PM)
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hereandthere
Oct 25, 2007, 4:24 PM
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This is the safest and nicest heater I know of -http://www.zodi.com/hotvents.html
I have had one of their propane showers for about 5 years now and havn't had any trouble with it.
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reg
Oct 25, 2007, 5:04 PM
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$140?? get the 20# bottle and hose for cooking on the two burner stove, and a heater like this, then buy an adapter like this to refill the 16oz'ers for the heater and a lamp like this.
don't burn just any propane heater in the tent/trk - got to be rated for indoor use.
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marc801
Oct 25, 2007, 6:01 PM
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reg wrote: $140?? get the 20# bottle and hose for cooking on the two burner stove, and a heater like this, then buy an adapter like this to refill the 16oz'ers for the heater and a lamp like this. don't burn just any propane heater in the tent/trk - got to be rated for indoor use.
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reg
Oct 25, 2007, 6:29 PM
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thanks! - man your talkin greek to me with that ubb and html - hell i just lost the hair off my back - apprciate it bro
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angry
Oct 25, 2007, 6:36 PM
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reg wrote: thanks! - man your talkin greek to me with that ubb and html - hell i just lost the hair off my back - apprciate it bro
But your post still doesn't make any sense.
Table, $40
Bottle, $40
Tower, $35
Hose, $25
Total $140
I already have everything else. Probably not going to get the heater
Your way
Table, still $40
Bigger Bottle, still $40
Hose, still $25
Refill Adapter, $17
Total $122
And the refill adapter will probably give about 2/3 burn time of a new bottle, max. Bottles will often leak and need to be tossed. And it's a general pain in the ass. Do you need to borrow $18?
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reg
Oct 25, 2007, 6:52 PM
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no no - you can overfill the small bottles if not careful - by lowering the temp (pressure) of the empty 1lb'er and turning the 20# bottle upside down (liguid injection) - i've been dioing this for years - sometimes i get a leaker (through the schradder) and i toss um but most hold well. anyway - table? can't ya think of any alternatives? rig something. what's the tower for?
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camhead
Oct 26, 2007, 4:46 PM
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well angry, your setup will take a couple years to pay or itself, but just keep in mind the environmental and economic cost of those stupid Coleman non-refillable cannisters. a fricking quart of fuel for damn near $5...
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