In this episode we are camping in snow and wind gusts. We have recently acquired two vintage survival items: Coleman gasoline lantern model 220K year 1981 and Coleman gasoline stove model 502 year 1971 They are in a very good shape considering their age and work flawlessly. They are completely made in the USA.
What makes these items perfect survival tools is the fact they burn on gasoline without producing smoke.They use Coleman's own fuel blend and White gas which is even cheaper. In case of emergency where these fuels are not available they can burn other types of fuel such as unleaded petroleum gasoline and kerosene although it is not recommended as it may eventually rust the generator.
We test these items and cook on the stove a full meal. The white gas burns a bit cooler than propane thus requiring a little more time to boil one liter of water. I tested it with my 1 liter titanium kettle and a stainless steel pot. The steel pot took 20 minutes to boil the water. The titanium kettle took 15 minutes due to the fact that is is wider and better heat conductivity.
Cooking on this stove is a pleasure. The full fount lasts for quite a bit of time for many uses. The lantern produces very bright white light and full fount lasts for about 8-9 hours.
Overall we were pleased with our new acquisitions and will be definitely using them in most of our future trips.
28 авг 2024
