OK, I know the dangers of propane, and I have been using it for years
with no problem. I do not store propane in the cabin, nor do I leave it
in the cabin overnight. I use a stainless coleman type stove and love
it. I have external fuel lockers and leave the small propane cly there.
I can get 10-15 days out of one cly but all my cooking/coffee only
lasts 5 mins. I heat can goods and boil water. Nothing fancy.
My question is am I the only one? Does anyone else here use propane?
Alcohol is a hassel and slower.
Lee308

"Lee308" writes:

My question is am I the only one?

No.

Does anyone else here use propane?

Yes.

Alcohol is a hassel and slower.

I drink alcohol, not heat my food with it.

Lew

propane camping stoves have *substantially* higher heat output than propane
marine stoves, which have about the same heat output per minute as an Origo
stove.

FWIW, a golf ball size clump of C-4 plastic explosive burned under a pot will
boil a liter of water in about 30 seconds, but I wouldn't recommend as a marine
stove.

OK, I know the dangers of propane, and I have been using it for years
with no problem. I do not store propane in the cabin, nor do I leave it
in the cabin overnight. I use a stainless coleman type stove and love
it. I have external fuel lockers and leave the small propane cly there.
I can get 10-15 days out of one cly but all my cooking/coffee only
lasts 5 mins. I heat can goods and boil water. Nothing fancy.
My question is am I the only one? Does anyone else here use propane?
Alcohol is a hassel and slower.
Lee308

You know, you may be on to something, Hmmm,, wonder if it works wet? I
wonder if it can be made non explosive so it could be sold at 7-11 type
stores, different burn rates, one for the oven, the other for boiling
water, another for the grill.
If you get bored on that crossing, make little animals out of
it....:-P
Can you tell I'm not getting enough sleep?
Lee308
JAXAshby wrote:
propane camping stoves have *substantially* higher heat output than
propane
marine stoves, which have about the same heat output per minute as an
Origo
stove.

FWIW, a golf ball size clump of C-4 plastic explosive burned under a
pot will
boil a liter of water in about 30 seconds, but I wouldn't recommend
as a marine
stove.
(snip)

On 9 Dec 2004 01:43:57 -0800,
wrote:
You know, you may be on to something, Hmmm,, wonder if it works wet? I
wonder if it can be made non explosive so it could be sold at 7-11 type
stores, different burn rates, one for the oven, the other for boiling
water, another for the grill.
If you get bored on that crossing, make little animals out of
it....:-P
Can you tell I'm not getting enough sleep?
Lee308

it works wet, it works underwater, *but* (you knew this was coming) if
you compress it, by say, stomping on it to put it out, or such, it may
detonate. What you are doing is a slow burn, and the stuff is *mostly*
safe that way. Mostly.

Doubt it would boil a liter of water in 30sec, that seems more heat than
I recall from combustion of C4, but it does burn about as hot as those
solid fuel tabs you can get at camping stores. (chemically, it's not far
off of the triox tabs IIRC)

JAXAshby wrote:
propane camping stoves have *substantially* higher heat output than
propane
marine stoves, which have about the same heat output per minute as an
Origo
stove.

FWIW, a golf ball size clump of C-4 plastic explosive burned under a
pot will
boil a liter of water in about 30 seconds, but I wouldn't recommend
as a marine
stove.
(snip)



--
Jim Richardson http://www.eskimo.com/~warlock
Q: What's a WASP's idea of open-mindedness?
A: Dating a Canadian.

many times I boiled a 24 oz canteen cup of water to make c-rat coffee and do it
about 20 - 25 seconds. That stuff burns way too hot to cook food with.

it works wet, it works underwater, *but* (you knew this was coming) if
you compress it, by say, stomping on it to put it out, or such, it may
detonate. What you are doing is a slow burn, and the stuff is *mostly*
safe that way. Mostly.

Doubt it would boil a liter of water in 30sec, that seems more heat than
I recall from combustion of C4, but it does burn about as hot as those
solid fuel tabs you can get at camping stores. (chemically, it's not far
off of the triox tabs IIRC)

JAXAshby wrote:
propane camping stoves have *substantially* higher heat output than
propane
marine stoves, which have about the same heat output per minute as an
Origo
stove.

FWIW, a golf ball size clump of C-4 plastic explosive burned under a
pot will
boil a liter of water in about 30 seconds, but I wouldn't recommend
as a marine
stove.
(snip)



--
Jim Richardson http://www.eskimo.com/~warlock
Q: What's a WASP's idea of open-mindedness?
A: Dating a Canadian.

Not true of the camp stove (Coleman) and marine stove (Force 10)
we have. The marine stove puts out every bit as much heat as the
camp stove. Matter of fact, I think the marine stove runs a bit hotter
especially when using the large burner. Now, a Coleman liquid fuel stove is
a different animal. It put out enough heat to smelt iron.

Doug
s/v Callista

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
propane camping stoves have *substantially* higher heat output than
propane
marine stoves, which have about the same heat output per minute as an
Origo
stove.

FWIW, a golf ball size clump of C-4 plastic explosive burned under a pot
will
boil a liter of water in about 30 seconds, but I wouldn't recommend as a
marine
stove.

OK, I know the dangers of propane, and I have been using it for years
with no problem. I do not store propane in the cabin, nor do I leave it
in the cabin overnight. I use a stainless coleman type stove and love
it. I have external fuel lockers and leave the small propane cly there.
I can get 10-15 days out of one cly but all my cooking/coffee only
lasts 5 mins. I heat can goods and boil water. Nothing fancy.
My question is am I the only one? Does anyone else here use propane?
Alcohol is a hassel and slower.
Lee308

then you have a reduced output camping stove.

the rated btu output on a marine propane stove is most usually about 8,000,
while the rated output of an Origo is 7,000. In other words, about the same
capability to heat water.

which means, if the statement was accurate that the camping propane stove
heated water more quickly than the Origo, then it means that person (you?) has
the standard type camping stove, which puts out heat at a rate closer to that
of a home gas stove.

Not true of the camp stove (Coleman) and marine stove (Force 10)
we have. The marine stove puts out every bit as much heat as the
camp stove. Matter of fact, I think the marine stove runs a bit hotter
especially when using the large burner. Now, a Coleman liquid fuel stove is
a different animal. It put out enough heat to smelt iron.

Doug
s/v Callista

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
propane camping stoves have *substantially* higher heat output than
propane
marine stoves, which have about the same heat output per minute as an
Origo
stove.

FWIW, a golf ball size clump of C-4 plastic explosive burned under a pot
will
boil a liter of water in about 30 seconds, but I wouldn't recommend as a
marine
stove.

OK, I know the dangers of propane, and I have been using it for years
with no problem. I do not store propane in the cabin, nor do I leave it
in the cabin overnight. I use a stainless coleman type stove and love
it. I have external fuel lockers and leave the small propane cly there.
I can get 10-15 days out of one cly but all my cooking/coffee only
lasts 5 mins. I heat can goods and boil water. Nothing fancy.
My question is am I the only one? Does anyone else here use propane?
Alcohol is a hassel and slower.
Lee308

Propane rules! Have used it for years with absolutely no
problems. So have countless friends. Most that poopoo it
are Chicken Little types afraid of their own shadows.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Lee308" wrote in message
oups.com...
OK, I know the dangers of propane, and I have been using it for years
with no problem. I do not store propane in the cabin, nor do I leave it
in the cabin overnight. I use a stainless coleman type stove and love
it. I have external fuel lockers and leave the small propane cly there.
I can get 10-15 days out of one cly but all my cooking/coffee only
lasts 5 mins. I heat can goods and boil water. Nothing fancy.
My question is am I the only one? Does anyone else here use propane?
Alcohol is a hassel and slower.
Lee308

propane cylinders should not be store in the cabin. some leak, not all but
some leak.

Propane rules! Have used it for years with absolutely no
problems. So have countless friends. Most that poopoo it
are Chicken Little types afraid of their own shadows.