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Appreciation post: My Coleman stove almost started a fire in the White Mountains
I was boiling water at the Zealand Falls campsite last fall when the fuel line on my old Coleman Classic leaked. The whole burner area caught a small flame for a second before I smothered it. Everyone says these stoves are bulletproof, but that moment changed my whole setup. Now I only use stoves with a shut-off valve right at the canister. Has anyone else had a close call that made you switch gear completely?
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olivia_morgan82d ago
My MSR PocketRocket has that valve. Switched after a similar scare in the Adirondacks. That direct shutoff feels way safer now.
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alice_wilson732d ago
Honestly that sounds like a maintenance issue more than a design flaw. Those old Coleman stoves are simple and you can fix almost anything on them with a cheap parts kit. @olivia_morgan8, a shut-off valve is nice but it's just another part that can fail. I've used my Classic for twenty years because I check the seals and fuel lines before every big trip. Switching your whole setup over one scare seems like an overreaction, don't you trust yourself to service your gear?
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