JackRabbitSlims wrote:stephenjubb wrote:hufty wrote:Dusting off my standard advice here: get a Svea 123 and enjoy a hot meal every time. It's not a multifuel stove as it only runs on petrol but you're really not going to have a problem finding petrol I promise. No pump to go wrong, no filter to clog. Someone will post that it will gum up and everybody in a 100 mile radius will die if you don't use Coleman fuel whatever that is, but ignore this armchair traveller's bs. I have only ever used petrol and never had a problem. Thank you for reading.
Agreed on above, Coleman fuel does not work well with my Primus OmniFuel or OmniFuel Lite.
Turps and White Spirits are better at a fraction of the price of Coleman Fuel.
Thanks for the reply.
Are you happy with your Primus??
I use an OmniDawg (
https://www.shapeways.com/product/2D4XZ ... fuel-stove ) on the omnifuel, it is this part I think does not work well with Coleman Fuel. With the omnidawg it really is quiet.
On Gas it uses a lot - to be expected on a multi fuel.
In short I love the omnifuel, it is longer to setup, but I camp at unusual times of year when gas can be hard to find, so it is great that I can use so many types of fuel.
For short trips a dedicated gas stove is better outside of winter.
I have a outback oven, so I can cook pizza on the omnifuel and it is very quiet and I can simmer on low.
The OmniLite however, I also have an omnidawg, but with it being smaller, I have never gotten it to be reliable unlike the omnifuel - shame it is a lot smaller.
I just love cooking anything and no hassle of finding fuels, downside is the setting up of the stove and safety as to be a priority. But there are always tradeoffs for any benefit.