Car Camping Stove

[gringoantonio]

Anyone have a recommendation for a 2-burner car camping stove under $125?

Preferably propane but possibly open to benefits of other options.

I've finally given up on my hand-me-down Primus stove that seems to have only three settings--off, medium and high.

My most important criteria is good temperature control. I'm looking for a stove that can maintain a low setting, allowing simmering or simply keeping food warm.

Thanks!

[allanalxndr]

I really like my two burner Coleman stove. http://www.coleman.com/coleman/ColemanC ... oryID=2010

[PaleoRob]

I'll second the two-burner Coleman. Love it for car and rat camping.

[big_load]

Yeah, if they still make 'em like they used to, you can't beat Coleman. Mine is about 25 years old. My dad's is closer to 50, but his is white gas. I miss all the pumping and adjustments.

[azbackpackr]

I still have the white gas one, but haven't used it for awhile. I use my backpacking stove when I go car camping nowadays. The generators and such on the old Coleman would wear out, but you could always buy the parts to replace them. When I was living off the grid in Hawaii, that is mostly what I cooked on. It was always important to keep a spare generator on hand, plus you have to remember to oil the pump thingy. A lot of people who think their stove is broken just have to oil the pump.

[big_load]

The generators and such on the old Coleman would wear out, but you could always buy the parts to replace them.

I met a guy in Boulder who seemed to make his living repairing discarded or garage-sale Coleman stoves and lanterns. The Boulder Army Store has a vast array of Coleman parts for all vintages. They also have some good deals on backpacking gear.

[Jeffshadows]

x3 on the Coleman.

[cabel]

Coleman is the way to go on this!

[Grasshopper]

x5.. This is the best Coleman model to go with: http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemanc ... 010&brand=
(The "Insta start" button also serves as a morning alarm clock so you can wake-up the late sleepers in your camp by needing to push this loud button in and out a dozen pumpkin times to ~start the burners!)

[Sun_Ray]

Yeah, if they still make 'em like they used to, you can't beat Coleman. Mine is about 25 years old. My dad's is closer to 50, but his is white gas. I miss all the pumping and adjustments.

I'm still using my Dad's white gas stove with a propane converter. Would buy another Coleman.

[Nimrag]

I have a volcano II. It will burn charcoal, wood or propane.

http://www.bing.com/shopping/volcano-ii ... &FORM=HURE