From: Mike Bingley (mbingley@telusplanet.net)
Date: Thu Sep 12 2002 - 18:36:56 CDT
Okay, Stoves - buy 'em new, you just don't know what the last person who
owned em did to em.....it's a vital bit of gear and you don't want it to
fail on day 9....
As for types of stoves, myself and a bunch of people I trip with don't use
whisperlights anymore, we've upgraded to the dragonfly....it's a bit more
expensive, but we've found they use less fuel and cook better due to the
adjustable flame - plus, they're serious multi-fuel....
If you are using an MSR stove, I recommend getting the parts kit - it's well
worth the weight when your pump breaks (I know this from the experience of
_not_ having one)..
Mike
-- Mike Bingley Council Field Executive Scouts Canada - Chinook Region 403-327-4647 888-321-4647 (Alberta and BC) Experience High Adventure in the Canadian Rockies with Scouts Canada http://www.chinook.scouts.ca/impeesa-x/ On 9/12/02 2:44 PM, "smith.13@nd.edu" <smith.13@nd.edu> wrote: > Here is something to get this going again. > > Our troop was to take 3 backpacking stoves owned by our former SM. He > passed away in the spring, and must have taken the stoves with him. We can > not find them anywhere, and I helped clean out all of his scouting equipment. > > In 99 we took two WhisperLites and one Peak1. Used ones can be found on > eBay, but I do not want to pay the price of a new one. > > Three questions? > > Would you buy a used stove from eBay? > What would you pay for a WhisperLite and a Peak1? > Do any of you have used stoves to sell? > > We do have plenty of money in the budget as we just got our train tickets > for less than our budget. They are still selling Southwest Chief tickets. > When I asked, they promised a full refund if the train is discontinued. I > doubt that it will be. > > ----------------------------------- > Roman J. Smith, SM Troop 505 / CM, Ship 505 > roman.j.smith.13@nd.edu http://www.nd.edu/~rsmith1/RJSBSA.htm > -I used to be an Owl > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org > Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://usscouts.org/lists/ > Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp > ------------------------------------------------------- > Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com > Send postings to: philmont@troop47.com > List FAQ found at: http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp > List Administrator: philmont_owner@troop47.com > ------------------------------------------------------- > As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow > Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy, > loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, > cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://usscouts.org/lists/ Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp ------------------------------------------------------- Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com Send postings to: philmont@troop47.com List FAQ found at: http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp List Administrator: philmont_owner@troop47.com ------------------------------------------------------- As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. -------------------------------------------------------
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