Re: Propane stoves

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 11:25:56 -0600, Stan Marks
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "Richard Baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> To be honest, propane stove users tend to mess up the countryside with empty
>> canisters, get a kero or white gas burner off ebay, they burn hotter and are
>> a LOT cheaper to use
>> 
>> Rik
>
>The original poster is not asking for advice on what kind of stove to 
>buy, Rik. That decision has apparently already been made. :)
>
>Also, don't you suppose that someone who is involved with Scouting would 
>be more responsible than to "mess up the countryside with empty 
>canisters"?


Stan,
Unfortunately, this is not the case. When I went to empty our trash on
the way out of the campsite, what did I find but 3 "empty" canisters
by the side of the road sitting in the Florida sun. Even worse - one
of the "empty" canisters was not empty and had a slow leak. I took
them, emptied the half full one and took them with me to be disposed
of properly. Unfortunately as with any large organization there are
those that don't give two hoots about the rules and/or regulations or
even common decency. The only upshot was the lessons I got to teach my
son about respecting the outdoors and safety of propane tanks.

Patzerseescheck

"What is hateful to you, do not to your freind. This is the entire Torah. The rest is 
commentary. Go forth and learn."
Hillel the Elder, First Cent. B.C.E.